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Post by danno44 on Aug 20, 2017 21:15:20 GMT -5
An old classic I had to try and wanted to like. The tin (pouch) note of the cherry flavoring reminded me of being a kid and the smell of the old style cherry cough drops.
Unfortunately it doesn't taste like the cough drops did.
I get some of the cherry flavor, but not a lot. I do however get a harsh chemical taste, very unpleasant.
The tobacco appears to be a low grade burley. With very little nicotine.
This will bite and bite hard if not careful.
It lights ok, but appears to burns hot, no matter what pipe or cadence, which I attribute to the Cherry topping.
Room note is very pleasant I've been told, and only wished it tasted as good as the note it leaves behind.
For an OTC blend it's on the bottom for me. The burley is just ok, pretty forgettable actually compared to other OTC burleys much are better in taste to me.
I know some folks love this blend, be it from days gone by with dad or gramps or the first baccy they smoked.
I enjoy some aromatic tobaccos, but this is not one of them.
I think every tobacco is worth trying but this one falls into the "I tried it, I'm good" category with no cellaring plans.
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Post by papipeguy on Aug 21, 2017 7:42:54 GMT -5
That was one of first blends I smoked when I started 47 years ago. My impression was the same as yours; once and done.
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Post by profrmdover on Aug 21, 2017 8:23:29 GMT -5
Never one of my favorites and I agree with your review. The ladies liked the room note. I much preferred Sugar Barrel. Another good review Danno
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Post by lestrout on Aug 21, 2017 9:46:34 GMT -5
Yo danno
Enjoyed your review. I think MC is gone. Funny that the stuff was made right here in SE PA, and maybe was once in downtown Philly. Papi says John Middleton is/was the richest man in PA. Must have sold a lot of MC. It was one of the first I puffed when I started pipes in college. Never bought the 2nd pouch, and I may have had more than one bowl.
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Post by trailboss on Aug 21, 2017 10:01:50 GMT -5
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Post by Darin on Aug 21, 2017 10:22:04 GMT -5
Way to "take one for the team", Dan. Even the thought of it makes me cringe!
Hopefully, this experiment changed your mind! LOL 
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Post by profrmdover on Aug 21, 2017 13:03:03 GMT -5
Yo danno Enjoyed your review. I think MC is gone. Funny that the stuff was made right here in SE PA, and maybe was once in downtown Philly. Papi says John Middleton is/was the richest man in PA. Must have sold a lot of MC. It was one of the first I puffed when I started pipes in college. Never bought the 2nd pouch, and I may have had more than one bowl. hp les Not gone ... my local cigarette outlet stocks it. |
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Post by trailboss on Aug 21, 2017 14:50:12 GMT -5
Yo danno Enjoyed your review. I think MC is gone. Funny that the stuff was made right here in SE PA, and maybe was once in downtown Philly. Papi says John Middleton is/was the richest man in PA. Must have sold a lot of MC. It was one of the first I puffed when I started pipes in college. Never bought the 2nd pouch, and I may have had more than one bowl. hp les Not gone ... my local cigarette outlet stocks it. I think what happened is that Middleton shuttered the place and sold out to Altria...probably why there was the confusion. Sold out in 2007, closed a plant this year... www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2017/07/06/altria-limeric-black-and-mild-cigar-plant-layoffs.html |
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Post by lestrout on Aug 21, 2017 16:01:30 GMT -5
Yo trai - now what you said makes a heap of sense. Funny thing, I guess the longtime MC puffers must not frequent the forums - I don't hear the outraged cries complaining about the new blender sullying the blend. LOL
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Post by trailboss on Aug 21, 2017 16:27:55 GMT -5
Yo trai - now what you said makes a heap of sense. Funny thing, I guess the longtime MC puffers must not frequent the forums - I don't hear the outraged cries complaining about the new blender sullying the blend. LOL hp les  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 20:52:30 GMT -5
Tried to smoke this blend in the 70's. All I can say now about it is, it was a smoke.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2017 16:19:51 GMT -5
It is no longer available in the tub and is now sold by the pouch. The West Virginia smokeshop stocks it on a regular basis.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2017 0:39:55 GMT -5
You can sure Bookem, Danno! MC and MApple were a few of the only other choices that I tried in the days before Tinder Box. I could taste the cherry with the bite. As to the Apple, I never really tasted it. I opened up a pouch I bought while on my Drugstore Cowboy Runs and I sniffed around enough to actually "get" the apple. It was more of a baked apple essence. Not sure how it will smoke, though.
Regardless, thanks for (as said) taking one for the team.
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Post by colorduke on Nov 12, 2017 8:22:26 GMT -5
Middleton's Cherry is another blend that I have tried ,but can't get past the bite.
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Post by haebar on Nov 12, 2017 8:30:46 GMT -5
I tried it back in the 70's and wasn't impressed with it. I may have a pouch of it in my cellar that I got in a lot of pipe stuff along the way. Although it has been many years, I still remember it as being a very mediocre blend at best. Haven't tried it since then.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2017 8:31:10 GMT -5
[...] Unfortunately it doesn't taste like the cough drops did. I get some of the cherry flavor, but not a lot. I do however get a harsh chemical taste, very unpleasant. The tobacco appears to be a low grade burley. With very little nicotine. This will bite and bite hard if not careful. It lights ok, but appears to burns hot, no matter what pipe or cadence, which I attribute to the Cherry topping. [...] I picked up Middleton Cherry in 1967, the year after I first took up the pipe. You've outlined an identical description of my experience with this blend and given the reason why I've kept away from it for 50 years. Just try drinking a soda pop right after smoking some of this. That sensory memory just won't fade, even after all these years. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2018 10:34:20 GMT -5
I smoke it daily and have for many years, it's my favorite blend from Middleton's and I do miss not being able to buy it by the tub. Have any of you tried it in a small cob like the Eaton or Pony Express? That's the combination that worked best for me, briars and larger cobs not so much.
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Post by peterd-Buffalo Spirit on Feb 23, 2018 11:51:21 GMT -5
...I smoke both the Cherry and Apple occasionally...yes what has been said may be true...however, when they're gone...a few will miss them...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2018 12:01:33 GMT -5
...I smoke both the Cherry and Apple occasionally...yes what has been said may be true...however, when they're gone...a few will miss them... Well said Peter, I would definitely miss Cherry Blend that's for sure, it's been a long journey to being able to enjoy this blend like I do now. |
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