McClelland Townsman Cavendish Blue

I love this tobacco. It smokes a little hotter than a lot of aromatics. I think it would make for a great transition to more robust tobaccos. I really don't pick up a strong maple flavor that others have. I highly recommend it.

Although over the past 5 or 6 years I have gradually found myself smoking more unflavored blends, I still on ocassion will get a craving for something like Solani 369 or one of the many excellent aromatic blends from McClelland.

From the very beginning I could not find any real fault with any of the characteristics of this blend. The aroma upon opening the package left little doubt it was Maple flavored to a point that I feared it would be just another "overcased" goopy blend, but to my surprise, although the Maple flavoring was clearly apparent from the first puff to the bottom of the bowl, it was not in the least overpowering and allowed the flavors of the ruff cut Burley and Virginias to come through. It burned to a light gray ash and required only one re-light.

Although I've only smoked about 1/2 of the 8 oz. pkg, I find myself smoking at least a couple of bowls a day. And before I forget it, I should also mention that the price is very reasonable as well. Looks like McClelland has another winner with Townsman Blue.

F. Prefect

Being a Canadian, I have a penchant for anything maple and this lovely smoke gives me a satisfying grin every time. I could just smell it in the jar and that would almost be enough. It lights easily, burns completely, has a room note that is fabulous, and is not fussy with whatever pipes it gets stuffed into. The cut looks a bit like fish food (ribbony, broken) but don't let that deter you. It is nutty and mapley and retains it's goodness all the way through. Smoke it slow, relax.

If a maple flavored tobacco is what you seek this is it. I have tried every maple blend out there and the thing that sets this apart from all others is that along with actually tasting maple you also taste the toasty sweet nuttiness of the VA and Burley tobaccos. Loads easy, burns clean, cool, dry, even and makes a great all day smoke.

I bought a Don Carlos pipe specifically to be burned in with cavendish tobaccos, leaving the others I own for the English blends. Basically, I broke the pipe in with this blend. I find this to be a wonderful smoke. Townsmen blue burns all the way down, and the maple flavor and aroma are excellent.

I notice as a pipe smoker I don't find myself drawn to any one blend or genre. Sometimes I'm in the mood for aromatics, other times English, you name it. However, this particular blend is rapidly becoming a staple for me. It seems I'm always in the mood to smoke this down, especially late at night before bed.

I give the nod to most of the McClelland tobaccos, and this is no exception. Nice one.

A most warming and inviting aroma. This tobacco, made up of small portions of Virginia leaf and larger portions of white Burley,with just enough Maryland leaf to keep it lit well,and balanced. This is a most incredible aromatic,and I absolutely love the smell. Mild,easy to light,and just down right friendly. A few ladies have told me this smells wonderfull. Good job McClelland.

i love this stuff. it tastes good and others around you absolutely love the room note. this is one i keep with me for smoking around others. the flavor is obviously maple, which is a wonderful flavor. my wife says it smells as if i am smoking pancakes. the base tobacco is really good. the one downside to this tobacco is the fact it doesn't come in tins, i would really prefer them to the 8 oz. bags it comes in. i have yet to try their new town topic (i think that is the maple one) and autumn evening by pease. i am interested in seeing how they stand up to each other. i think that i will stock up and this so that i can have it after tobacco becomes illegal!

I smoke this every night before bed in a huge Meer Calabash that my father gave me. It has a huge bowl to get the fires really going. This blend is medium to dark brown. With a wonderfull maple syrup scent. It tastes exactley like a nice stack of pancakes. Buttery burly + sweet virginia + maple syrup. Would be excellent for breakfast, but too much nicotene for my newbie stomach in the morning. Everyone loves the smell and i love smoking it before bed.There must be a comfort factor with this blend, b/c i find i go to sleep faster after a bowl.

If you love pancakes and the smell of vermont maple in autumn, this blend is for you too my friend. Excellent quality through and through.

I hate aromatics and I generally dislike cased tobaccos, but I absolutely love this stuff.

McClelland has created an old-school cavendish, with burley and VA soaked in maple syrup (or rum, or brandy, in the Silver and Black versions); the result is pure joy. Upon lighting up, one is struck by a HUGE, sweet hit of maple flavor. Very quickly this is joined by the nutty/green taste of the burley. By halfway through the bowl, the maple has receded somewhat, and the Virginia emerges, toasty like burnt caramel, with a glorious smokey nose.

The burley and VA are first-rate. Even staunch nonsmokers go nuts for the smell of this stuff. And on top of all that it's about the most bite-free tobaccos I've ever encountered. What more could you ask for in a smoke?