I just picked up this 100g tin of McClelland's Mixture No. 1 from 1995 and I really like it. It's mostly VAs, with a bit of Orientals and just a sprinkling of Latakia. It smokes really smooth and soft and fairly dry. There's a little VA sweetness, but not too much, and the Orientals and Latakia give the mixture a delicate fragrance. It's not an English blend, but it's not a VA either. The closest thing I can think of would be Early Morning Pipe, but even EMP is way over toward the English end of the spectrum. This stuff is it's own animal. I think I've found a new favorite.
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