McCranie's Red Ribbon, vintage 1983
(3.60)
This beautifully aged red Virginia is brimming with the rich mellow flavor only nature can provide. It is a special allotment of a 1983 crop North Carolina leaf that we have secured for our discriminating pipe smokers. Available in flake or fully rubbed.
Details
| Brand | McCranie's |
| Blended By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Manufactured By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Straight Virginia |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ready Rubbed |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.60 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 16, 2008 | Very Mild | None Detected | Very Mild | Pleasant |
Let me start by stating that my 2 star rating DOES NOT indicate that this tobacco is in any way bad or inferior. It is very different for pipe tobacco so the 2 stars are more of a "it depends on what you are looking for" rating. This is by far the lightest, mildest pipe tobacco I have ever tried. So mild that to my taste it is not pipe like. It is more lik ethe most exquisitely fine cigarette you can imagine. Now, I do not mean that to be as insulting as it sounds. I hate cigarettes... but if they made one that was this good, I might smoke one occassionally. This tobacco is much finer than any cigarette in existance, but it has that kind of quality to it.... very light.
It is clear that the tobacco is of exceptional quality. It has a clean light taste and aroma. The burn is spot on, as several have commented. If you want a really light smoke, this is a good choice.
It is clear that the tobacco is of exceptional quality. It has a clean light taste and aroma. The burn is spot on, as several have commented. If you want a really light smoke, this is a good choice.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 02, 2008 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
As mentioned by mo: "The packing and burn are spot and I cannot fault it for anything it does wrong, it just lacks in the taste department."
I concur. After hearing so much good about this ribbon I am left with the feeling that the best thing about it was the ease of pack and burn. Maybe I got a flat can - maybe I need try another tin or two. The magic has, so far, evaded me.
I concur. After hearing so much good about this ribbon I am left with the feeling that the best thing about it was the ease of pack and burn. Maybe I got a flat can - maybe I need try another tin or two. The magic has, so far, evaded me.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2005 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
One of the more dominating spices in Ketchup is cloves.
As with all McClelland/McCranie-blends I have tried, the same ketchup aroma emerges from the tin. At first, when I tried Christmas Cheer from McClelland, I thought they had scented the blend with cloves - since cloves and oranges is very much "Christmas-like"... Hmm, I really do not know if it is real ketchup aroma they use, (of course not) but the tomato/vinegar/clove-smell is present in both Dark Star, Virginia Woods, X-mas Cheer and Red Ribbon.
Another weird thing with these American blends is, (I am not used to american tobacco, since I am a Dane, and primarily smoke English and other European blends. It is only possible for us to buy these blends on the web.) that the leaf seems overly poured with artificial humectants. The tobacco looks as if it has been dipped into a deep fryer.
All that said, this is actually a surprise, because I despised VA woods, frowned at Christmas Cheer, and accepted Dark Star. This one is actually quite okay. The leaf is high quality, with no stems. The Vinegar aroma almost disappears through the bowl, and I think I will finish my tin. It bites like any MacBaren blend, but that is okay; if you smoke this one slow and carefully it will not hurt that much.
What's with that crazy Heinz aroma anyway? The Pease blends does not do that. Will I ever meet a McClelland/McCranie blend without that particular kind of casing/moisture agent??
Jakob Kiilerich, Denmark
As with all McClelland/McCranie-blends I have tried, the same ketchup aroma emerges from the tin. At first, when I tried Christmas Cheer from McClelland, I thought they had scented the blend with cloves - since cloves and oranges is very much "Christmas-like"... Hmm, I really do not know if it is real ketchup aroma they use, (of course not) but the tomato/vinegar/clove-smell is present in both Dark Star, Virginia Woods, X-mas Cheer and Red Ribbon.
Another weird thing with these American blends is, (I am not used to american tobacco, since I am a Dane, and primarily smoke English and other European blends. It is only possible for us to buy these blends on the web.) that the leaf seems overly poured with artificial humectants. The tobacco looks as if it has been dipped into a deep fryer.
All that said, this is actually a surprise, because I despised VA woods, frowned at Christmas Cheer, and accepted Dark Star. This one is actually quite okay. The leaf is high quality, with no stems. The Vinegar aroma almost disappears through the bowl, and I think I will finish my tin. It bites like any MacBaren blend, but that is okay; if you smoke this one slow and carefully it will not hurt that much.
What's with that crazy Heinz aroma anyway? The Pease blends does not do that. Will I ever meet a McClelland/McCranie blend without that particular kind of casing/moisture agent??
Jakob Kiilerich, Denmark
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jan 24, 2002 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
I swear this stuff smells like raisins in the tin . Still , it smokes well if allowed to dry out a bit before lighting . I had a little wetness until I figured that one out . Recommended . A unique smoke .
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