McCranie's Currituck
(3.21)
After two months of careful blending, testing and aging, Trent created a very rich Virginia smoke that is in a class by itself. It marries red cake matured Virginia to stoved Virginia, a soft ribbon Burley, a dark navy flake, and a pungent Cavendish flake to result in a blend with a lot of character that is smooth and satisfying. A North Carolina tobacco tradition.
Details
| Brand | McCranie's |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Virginia Based |
| Contents | Burley, Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Very Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.21 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 02, 2010 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is the first tobacco I bought from McCranies and I liked it very much. It is a well balanced blend of good flavors. It has been a while since I smoked it but my recollections are favorable. I'll likely buy it again. Definitely give it a try.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 13, 2005 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a balanced blend that is full of flavor from beginning to end. It is smooth with no bite and has excellent burning qualities. Currituck makes for a pleasant change of pace or an all day smoke. As an aside, ?Currituck? is the name of a county in North Carolina.
A cigarette is to be smoked. A cigar is to be enjoyed. A pipe is to be savored.
I rate this tobacco 8.8 out of 10.
A cigarette is to be smoked. A cigar is to be enjoyed. A pipe is to be savored.
I rate this tobacco 8.8 out of 10.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 29, 2003 | Medium | Very Mild | Full | Pleasant |
Wow, a kitchen sink tobacco! Some latakia and perique and you would have it all. This is a very well balnced blend however, and the flavors all seem to go together nicely. Complex yes, but not so much that you have to concentrate a whole lot. This is my new "party tobacco". The room note is wonderful, and yet I can still taste tobacco. This stuff definitely has a full flavor which I think is lacking in many aromatics. The slight bit of flavoring that I detect seems to be coming from the navy flake instead of from the cavendish although I might be mistaken. A good buy and one I will keep on hand for the occasional sweet tooth smoke.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 10, 2005 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This blend is some of just about everything. Nice flavors and burn with no bite. An "all day" type smoke.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 30, 2003 | Medium | Very Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Since trying Currituck in a sample pack from the fine folks @ McCranies, I've smoked this off & on for quite some time. This blend, as the description states, is a blend that Trent created using all McClelland tobaccos, or so I was informed. To concur w/Sceny, "complex" is truly the operative word. Sweet, spicey, nutty, earthy, tart, tangy, all these tastes come into play at some point during the course of a bowl. I have a coupla Il Ceppo bent, carved Brandys that seem to really like this tobak. Some air time does seem to help w/the burn, but it's not bad right out of the bag. Loosens up easily, packs well, lights well. VA's are first out of the gate, but everybody else joins in soon enough. All the elements work well together. This blend does have character. Good VA flavors w/the burley & cavendish helping to give the smoke a round & full texture in the mouth. No bite here. Bit of a gurgle near mid-bowl, no worries, one cleaner does the job. Though a wee bit sharp @ times, this blend still burns cool & smooth becoming richer as you smoke down the bowl, and leaves a fine gray ash when the pipe is done. Good stuff, IMHO, and tasty. I keep some around all the time. Could be an all day smoke if your tastes run that way, but I generally like this later in the day, though on numerous occasions I've started the day w/this. Good bulk pricing too. Works for me.
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