McClelland No. 402 Chocolate Cream
(3.50)
A satisfying, creamy blend of our best Virginias and smooth Black Cavendish flavored with chocolate. Chocolate Cream is one of McClelland’s newest aromatic offerings of naturally sweet Virginias and smooth black Cavendish are topped with a silky chocolate flavor for excellent taste and aroma.
Details
| Brand | McClelland |
| Blended By | McClelland |
| Manufactured By | McClelland |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Cocoa / Chocolate |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Very Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2015 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Very Pleasant |
I am a big fan of McClelland's Mocha Black, so I bought a half pound of Chocolate Cream when I discovered it also has a nice helping of Virginia in addition to the flavored Cavendish. A terrific smoke! I got some strength and light sweetness that one gets with discreetly cased blends. And yes, I did taste the Chocolate and it was delicious! Burned very cool for an aromatic and of note, it smoked mostly dry. The next time I get a sweet tooth, Chocolate Cream will be in my pipe.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
McClelland - No. 402 Chocolate Cream.
The blend includes a larger amount of Virginia, compared to Black Cavendish. It's badged Shag for the cut, but it's not so straightforward: the Virginia's cut as a shag, yet the Cavendish is in larger ribbons. As it arrived with a little air in the pouch the moisture's just right.
The smoke's not what I expected. It isn't sticky, heavy, or sickly sweet, and nor is there any bitterness that can come when there's a lot of rich dark chocolate in a blend. The chocolate gives a smooth top-note to some fine tobacco flavours. Of which, the Virginia outweighs the Cav, so the topping isn't sticky and nor are the tobacco flavours! The burn from it's well behaved, cool, giving a smoke with zero tongue bite.
Nicotine: mild. Room-note: there's nothing not to love!
A belting blend. Four stars:
Highly recommended.
The blend includes a larger amount of Virginia, compared to Black Cavendish. It's badged Shag for the cut, but it's not so straightforward: the Virginia's cut as a shag, yet the Cavendish is in larger ribbons. As it arrived with a little air in the pouch the moisture's just right.
The smoke's not what I expected. It isn't sticky, heavy, or sickly sweet, and nor is there any bitterness that can come when there's a lot of rich dark chocolate in a blend. The chocolate gives a smooth top-note to some fine tobacco flavours. Of which, the Virginia outweighs the Cav, so the topping isn't sticky and nor are the tobacco flavours! The burn from it's well behaved, cool, giving a smoke with zero tongue bite.
Nicotine: mild. Room-note: there's nothing not to love!
A belting blend. Four stars:
Highly recommended.
Pipe Used:
Levent Meer'
PurchasedFrom:
Cup O' Joes
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 01, 2015 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Very Pleasant |
I'm not much on aromatics, which for me means the kind flavored with mango or cinnamon or whatever, but I recently tried a Lane chocolate blend that was very nice and still tasted like I'm smoking pipe tobacco. Not sure what it was, maybe 59-C. Anyway, it whetted my appetite to try another choco blend, which is how I wound up choosing #402 from my friend's tobacco stash.
Very, very good is all I can say. Excellent tobacco taste (could've been stronger for my taste) from the Virginia. The chocolate is in the tin note and room note, but I didn't notice it all that much in the taste, just slightly, just right. Don't know why chocolate aromatics don't have more balls (tobacco taste), but this one has enough. I am buying some in bulk and will try mixing it with some high-quality VA to increase the vitamin N.
No bite, smoked great to the end. I use the corkscrew packing method (pour baccy into hand, let the pipe gobble it up and it corkscrews into the pipe), which works wonderfully with shag. Highly recommended.
Very, very good is all I can say. Excellent tobacco taste (could've been stronger for my taste) from the Virginia. The chocolate is in the tin note and room note, but I didn't notice it all that much in the taste, just slightly, just right. Don't know why chocolate aromatics don't have more balls (tobacco taste), but this one has enough. I am buying some in bulk and will try mixing it with some high-quality VA to increase the vitamin N.
No bite, smoked great to the end. I use the corkscrew packing method (pour baccy into hand, let the pipe gobble it up and it corkscrews into the pipe), which works wonderfully with shag. Highly recommended.
Pipe Used:
Cob
PurchasedFrom:
Palweed
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 02, 2015 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
By far the best aromatic I have had yet. Smells great and has a slight chocolate taste along with a great Virginia taste. Burns good and no bite. Worth every penny.
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