McClelland Virginia Woods

Smoked an entire pipe straight out of a brand-new tin. Smells good, tastes good, smoked cool and dry right out of the tin. A high-quality light aromatic. Reminds me of Two Friends "Heritage" in flavor and how easy it is to smoke.

QMechanics hit the nail on the head with his review; this tobacco is sublime, sweet, complex, and it holds its flavor all the way through the bowl. A notable Virginia from the blenders who excel in this leaf.

I plan on buying a few extra tins to age, in the hopes that a great smoke somehow becomes greater still.

Govern Yourself Accordingly,

SmokeKing David

This is a good Virginia like blend for those who are making the change from typical aromatics. It is sweet. The bite is manageable. The blend has a pleasant room note. I found this to be a nice smoke to go back to now and again.

The flavor is richer and more complex than I expected. It is worth a try. If it is not for you, put it aside for a while. The tobacco will mature as you do.

I was born with a green apple now'or'later on my mouth, so I LOVE the sourness of the lemon va's in this blend. This blend literally makes my mouth water when I think about smoking it. Goes well with a pale ale or mixed drink. This blend is a good summer smoke. I try to let this air out for awhile.

This is a very good tobacco. Very similar to Deep Hollow but much better. A little sweeter and a little nuttier flavor. Burns a little better too. I'm anxious to see what it is like with some age on it. This is one I'm going to keep around.

June 2004. Virginia Woods. I have just opened an aged tin of V/Woods and I feel compelled to say the ageing process is remarable.Very little ketchup smell at all with this aged tin. What a diiference age makes to this tobacco,not a sign of a bite,very smooth and absolutely delicious. I'm far more impressed now,than even in my first review.Thumbs-up. 8 out of 10.

Virginia Woods is one of the nicest tobacco's I have tried.It light's easily & behave's very well. Plenty of Virginia flavour in varying degree's,& strength.But 'never' overpowering at all. The virginia's are mixed well,offering a good all round taste, that stop's it from being dull & boring,that make's for a very pleasant change. The flavour's were consistant right to the bottom of the bowl.I didn't detect any tongue bite at all,even when I puffed a little faster.I could smoke this very easily all day.Very Pleasant! *Highly recomend* Four & half star's out of Five,in it's class.

I was lucky enough to have a pipe smoking friend that provided a small sample of this for me to try. Bag note is spicy, and sweet fine ribbon cut. My sample was quite aged and just a bit on the dry side. Initial light brings mild spiciness a bit tart citrus and slightly sweet from the tobacco. Very nice as you smoke through the bowl. Some of the Initial spiciness subsides a bit and the VA becomes the prominent flavor but the citrus and the spice is still there just not the main flavor. If there is a topping it is extremely light. I am thinking as my sample was a bit dry and aged so that the topping is perhaps a bit less noticeable. At the 1/2 point of the bowl I started to get just a hint of vanilla or caramel . Wonderful blend. Nic hit is very mild. No bite whatsoever. Easley an all day smoke. Light puffing will allow you to enjoy this one better. Goodbye McClelland even though our meeting was brief it was nice knowing you.

This is a very nice blend (shock of shocks, a great VA from McClelland). The topping on this evident from the tin note: classic McC VA and a wisp of vanilla/whiskey. This one is quite different than other McC VA's and it is the melange if the topping and the superior VA leaf used. In a word creamy is how I would describe this blend, not something you expect from a straight VA. The earthy and rich sweetness of the VA leaf and the subtle topping create a creamy flavor and mouth feel I have never experienced in a smoke. There are bready, toasty and flavors along with sweetness, hints of grass and hay. No real citrus here but. The layers of flavor come across as Virginia but also a transcendence to another plane of VA flavor. I will make the analogy that this blends use of topping is like adding a splash of cream to a nice cup of coffee. Highly recommended if you ever can come across it.