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Post by JimInks on Oct 17, 2017 9:34:31 GMT -5
Aros? Straight Va.s? VaPers? English? Christmas Cheer? Which McClelland blends do you like and are there any that you cellar?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2017 9:38:42 GMT -5
Ketchup and Fries
Aside from that, their Best of Show Aro and Pastry
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Post by antb on Oct 17, 2017 9:49:36 GMT -5
Haven't had many. Dark Star and No.2015 stands out in my memory. May have 2oz of Dark Star left in the pitiful cellar, but nothing else.
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Post by Baboo on Oct 17, 2017 9:50:47 GMT -5
40th Anniversay St. James Woods Reserve Dark Star Best of Show Christmas Cheer (various years)
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Post by Darin on Oct 17, 2017 9:52:18 GMT -5
Va's and Va/Per's:
Blackwoods Flake Aurora Xmas Cheer Dark Star Va #24, #27 St. James Woods Beacon Extra Blakeney's Best - Bayou Slice and Tawny Flake #2015 bulk Va/Per
English / Latakia:
Blue Mountain / Balkan Blue 3 Oaks Syrian
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Post by Artistik on Oct 17, 2017 9:59:13 GMT -5
For me it is their straight Virginias. Blackwoods Flake, Christmas Cheer, Matured Virginia series (nos 22, 25 &7 27) and Red Cake.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2017 10:45:02 GMT -5
In no particular order:
3 Oaks Syrian Tudor Castle Stave-aged Virginia 35 Ribbon CPCC Rich Virginia Ribbon Christmas Cheer (various years) #24 and #27 #5100 #2015 #2020 McCranie's Red Ribbon (tinned by McClelland)
All are well represented in my cellar. Can't say enough about their Virginia offerings. World class, finest kind IMHO.
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Post by Zach on Oct 17, 2017 11:14:28 GMT -5
Tudor Castle Christmas Cheer The Anniversaries, like 2000 and 2010 #2010 #2015 The whole Craftsbury series of Frogs and Havens and whatnot The whole Sherlock 221b series (Honeydew,Black Shag, etc) The entire Oriental series including Yenidje, Drama, Smyrna, etc. Legends The Blakeneys Best Series of toasted flakes The Balkans all rock #24 #27 Most of them.
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Post by crapgame on Oct 17, 2017 12:15:29 GMT -5
all of the frogs...dark english 5110......bombay court and extra.. british woods...nutty hazel...
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Post by peteguy on Oct 17, 2017 12:16:50 GMT -5
I only cellar two - Dark Star and 5100. I buy a tin now and again of Holiday Spirit and Stave Aged 35.
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Post by headrott on Oct 18, 2017 1:41:26 GMT -5
40th Anniversay St. James Woods Reserve Dark Star Best of Show Christmas Cheer (various years) I will say these and add: Blackwoods Flake Drama Reserve On The Bayou I am honestly still not sure what the "big whoop" is about Christmas Cheer, but have only tasted two different years of it (but have about 3 other years in the cellar). 40th Anniversary is probably my favorite McClellands blend I've had. I have 4 tins in the cellar and am considering ordering 2 or 3 more. Also, Red and Black is a good blend too. (caveat: I am more fo a Samuel Gawith Virginia guy, over McClelland so take that into account)
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Post by Wolfman on Oct 18, 2017 5:05:26 GMT -5
My favorites are: St. James Woods, Pebblecut and Yenidje Highlander. I also enjoy Blackwoods. I am cellering all of them as well as: Tudor Castle, 40th Anniversary and the 1977-2017 Anniversary.
I currently have an open tin of Beacon.
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Post by PhantomWolf on Oct 18, 2017 12:08:24 GMT -5
Frog Morton! My favourite is Frog Morton On The Town.
I have a few tins each of Blue Mountain, Tudor Castle, and 3 Oaks, but have yet to try one. I also have a tin of each of the Craftsbury blends. So far I have only opened Grey Havens- Which is nice, but at the same time I have an issue with the topping and or casing making the top-back of my throat/sinuses sore. I do like it enough to finish this tin,(I just keep the retro-haling to a minimum, which is shame, because I like the flavour). I won't be buying another can of Grey Havens unless it is just to have the pretty tin in my collection. I really hope Deep Hollow and Virginia Woods are better.
Now that I am really starting to enjoy VA, VaPer, and Burley, I am sure I will become familiar with a lot more McClelland blends. Especially their VAs.
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Post by daveinlax on Oct 18, 2017 13:11:01 GMT -5
I guess I'd have to say Frog Morton, On the Town and Cellar because I have a lifetime supply of tins in the davecave. I also like Balkan Beauty, Balkan Blue and 3 Oaks. I really want to love McClealland's mixtures but IMO they are so saturated with PG that I find they smolder rather than burn that I get frustrated and stick to my regular Balkan Supreme.
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Post by duffer on Nov 6, 2017 18:51:28 GMT -5
Although I smoke more 5100 - I like Dark Star
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Post by crapgame on Nov 6, 2017 19:16:15 GMT -5
adding the anni blends...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2017 2:54:11 GMT -5
Dark Star, 3 Oaks Syrian, Beacon Extra and Wilderness.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2017 14:17:29 GMT -5
I like most if not all their Oriental blends, with and without latakia. 3 Oaks Syrian, Bombay Court, the Frogs, Grand Orientals Samsum, and Drama all stand out. For aros I think the stupidly-named McTruffle is a great under-the-radar blend. Reminds me of Boswell's Piper's Pleasure, but with added Orientals. VBC and Oldchurch are pretty good, too.
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Post by sparks on Nov 8, 2017 18:26:13 GMT -5
I never really warmed to McClelland blend. Probably for no other reason than I'm not much of a VA smoker. I did enjoy Bombay Court back in the day when I still smoked Latakia.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2017 0:37:02 GMT -5
I cellar all of them except the aromatics. n no particular order:
Tudor Castle
Beacon
Balkan Beauty
Aurora
Drama Reserve
CORPS Vanilla Ice
FMOTT
Katerini Classic
GKCPC Boston 1776
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Post by Nevadablue on Nov 9, 2017 0:52:28 GMT -5
Frog Morton's Cellar
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Post by headrott on Nov 9, 2017 8:20:04 GMT -5
For me it is their straight Virginias. Blackwoods Flake, Christmas Cheer, Matured Virginia series (nos 22, 25 &7 27) and Red Cake. Art, if you have not tried 40th Anniversary, you absolutely should. It's, my favorite McClelland blend (of course I have not tried all of them). I would send some to you, but after my accident, I am not leaving the house until Monday. If you haven't purchased any by then and you would like some, I'll see what I can do to get some to you.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2017 20:23:28 GMT -5
I don't smoke much McClelland, but I do enjoy 5100.
I have a tin of 40th Anniversary that I am itching to try. Only read good things about it.
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Post by slowroll on Nov 12, 2017 13:03:38 GMT -5
I like Blue mountain . But I really like Yenice Agonya and Smyna#1 as blending tobacs. Adding them to English blends brings that slightly floral incense like flavor of the old Englishes.
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Post by toshtego on Nov 12, 2017 15:26:30 GMT -5
I was impressed by their Coyote Classic (5125) but have replaced that spot with C&D's Black Frigate, for now.
Their Dark Navy Flake (2035) is a real joy. I have some in a jar about one year old now.
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Post by kirbyb on Nov 16, 2017 18:37:23 GMT -5
24 27 2015 Christmas Cheer (currently into a tin of 2014) Blackwoods Flake Brindle Flake
I like McClelland!!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2019 12:13:39 GMT -5
Frog Morton on the Town of which I only have one tin left. Sadness.
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Post by briarbuck on Sept 3, 2019 14:26:15 GMT -5
Interesting reading back on this thread. I have still a decent supply of... Red and Black Beacon 40th Backwoods 5100 CC Boston 1776 (awesome) Various Aurora's 8, 27 Various Drama Series ...and a few strays.
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Post by monbla256 on Sept 3, 2019 17:06:25 GMT -5
Should'nt the title of this thread be changed to ".... what WERE your favorite McClelland's blends?
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Post by kayro on Sept 3, 2019 17:32:29 GMT -5
I have only tried a few but 2015 is one that I kept on hand for years. It rang all the bells for me and I don't know why I did not cellar more. I only have maybe a couple of ounces left and I will miss it when this last bit is gone.
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