McClelland 2014 Holiday Spirit
(3.14)
This mild, smooth blend of burley, Virginia, and cavendish tobaccos is flavored with dark rum, pecan, and cocoa. It brings a warm glow to the coldest winter day. The aroma of a favorite holiday confection wafts from the bowl bringing pipe smoking contentment.
Details
Brand | McClelland |
Blended By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
Manufactured By | McClelland Tobacco Company |
Blend Type | Aromatic |
Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Virginia |
Flavoring | Cocoa / Chocolate, Pecan, Rum |
Cut | Ribbon |
Packaging | 50 grams tin |
Country | United States |
Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 Reviews
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 30, 2014 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Very Pleasant |
The Virginia is slightly grassy, and there's a minor nuttiness from the burley. The black cavendish adds a very mild vanilla note and there's a touch of honey from the gold cavendish. The toppings are not strong, and the rum loses a little of its impact after the half way point. The pecan is more noticeable then, being a little less obvious in the first half of the smoke. The cocoa notes are also very mild. The tobaccos and toppings complimentary meld fairly well together, and as pleasant as it is to smoke - decent burn rate, little moisture in the bowl and no dottle, silky smooth with no bite or harshness - it lacks depth of flavor to be any more than a work about all day mixture. If you like mild aromatics, this may suit you, but if you want a deeper tasting one, it may not satisfy you. Has little nicotine. Two and a half stars.
Apparently, this blend is the same every year, so my reviews for the other versions are the same as this one. I can't tell any differences.
-JimInks
Apparently, this blend is the same every year, so my reviews for the other versions are the same as this one. I can't tell any differences.
-JimInks
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 16, 2015 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
I bought a can of this for Christmas, and it was my first holiday themed tobacco. It has a strong rummy aroma out of the tin, like a Christmas fruit cake I guess.
My wife rates this one highly on the room note, but I wasn't overly impressed. It's pretty average to me. I'd rather get McClelland's Master Penman.
It's a decent smoke, left a bit of a spicy burn feeling in my mouth and throat the last time I had a bowl of it.
My wife rates this one highly on the room note, but I wasn't overly impressed. It's pretty average to me. I'd rather get McClelland's Master Penman.
It's a decent smoke, left a bit of a spicy burn feeling in my mouth and throat the last time I had a bowl of it.
Pipe Used:
Missouri Meerschaum Corn cob
PurchasedFrom:
tobaccoblends.com.au
Age When Smoked:
Fresh