Anyone Know About Clan?

[fiawol]

I have been hanging around the UK smokers forum and I was reading a thread about what was described as one of the most awful tobaccos. They say it it's a Dutch brand by the name Clan. I have never heard of it and was curious to see if anyone here has tried it.

 

[wnghanglow]

You know the company that makes it? Or if its even for sale in America? I have never heard of it. Although I do try to smoke the best baccy, not the worse.

 

[petes03]

Had me wondering there for a minute. From the title, I thought this might be some kinda white robe wearing clan you were talking bout! That could have gotten awkward.

 

[Dutch Pipe Smoker]

Yup, from origin it is a Dutch made tobacco. Now it is made by STG. Yeaaaars ago it was THE Dutch tobacco together with Amphora. Every older Dutch pipe smoker I know has smoked it. So I guess at one time it was pretty good. I smoked it once but did not finish the pouch.. Not much of a taste and it bit me ferociously.. Read this: http://atthebackofthehill.blogspot.nl/search?q=Clan

 

[judcole]

Clan has not been available in the States for years, AFAIK. I remember seeing it when I started smoking, but never tried it. There were a lot of Dutch tobaccos easily available then - Amphora, Sail, Troost, and Flying Dutchman, just to name a few.

 

[nsfisher]

Amphora Red, Full Aroma, you just can't go wrong.

 

[fiawol]

A few people said it was like flying Dutchman but stronger. Some people s said that it bit like a badger. *shiver* I'm sure there are a few tobaccos that are pretty harsh, any cautionary tales to help a newb avoid such woes?

 

[papipeguy]

I've smoked it and it did remind me of Flying Dutchman. It was almost a shag cut and could get hot and bite you if you were not careful.

 

[bryanf]

I was flying international out of LAX last week and saw it in the Duty Free. Selling $20 for 5 pouches. Pretty cheap. But, I did a quick search for reviews, and seeing how bad the reviews were on it, I passed.

 

[blendtobac]

When I smoked it more than 30 years ago, it bit me like a rabid skunk, and sort of tasted like one, too.
Russ

 

[judcole]

Amphora Red, Full Aroma, you just can't go wrong.

Can't get Amphora in the States any more, though.

 

[nsfisher]

Can't get Amphora in the States any more, though

One of the main baccy's on the shelves here in Canada

 

[misterlowercase]

I've never smoked it, but they had some pretty classic "Smoke Clan, get laid." type of ads...

 

[fiawol]

Oh wow neat!

 

[mso489]

I think those ads must have made people forget the taste and smell of the stuff. It doesn't sound good.

 

[Perique]

Russ, you need to get some ads like that.

 

[flakyjakey]

Yes. It is widely on sale in the UK. It comes in a tartan packet (hence "Clan"). It is a poor excuse for a pipe tobacco, but it has a uniquely distinctive floral room note. Hence mostly smoked by attention-seekers IMO! Best avoided.

 

[dread]

Oh, you said clan . . . Not "the Clan".
I was nervously looking over my shoulder.
(I'm a brother)
:puffpipe:

 

[flakyjakey]

LOL - That really is funny! Do they wear tartan hoods??