McClelland: A Philosophical Question

[Magpiety]

Even the discussions where we lament our favorite tobaccos are enjoyable. It seems that if you ration it out over a long period of time, each bowl will include a sort of dread at it running out.

It might be better to just enjoy yourself and smoke it, think of the process as being elegiac instead. Like a send off for the dearly departed. Then go to the pipe club and complain about it being gone lol. It turns into fun stories like "that fish was thiiiiiiiis big!"

 

[BROBS]

I just opened a 2001 tin of Navy Cavendish. ?

 

[Saintwilliam]

I’m currently enjoying a tin of Jubilee, not a huge Lat fan but this one if is effervescent and taste like naval oranges... so good. Anyone have any they would like to part with

 

[tfdickson]

Just opened a 2011 tin of Sophisticate. You never hear anyone mention that one. It's a really delightful matured red, and it's gotten a wondrous sweetness over the years, like caramel candy.

Absolutely right, you never hear it mentioned but it was one of the greats. I first started buying it from Bob Hamlin and have a few of those tins left. When McClelland reintroduced it under their own label I stocked up. I need to revisit this one, thank you for the reminder!

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

I just opened a 2001 tin of Navy Cavendish. ?

Often overlooked...but delicious!️

 

[badbriar]

Smoke that gold with abandon, brother!!!

 

[Franco]

I have so much Christmas Cheer, Frog Morton and #27 in my cellar that I don't even think about running out.

 

[aguineapig]

I still feel really lucky that McClelland didn't really strike my fancy, nothing against those in the opposite camp. I do have two tins if 11 year old three oaks Syrian that I guess I'll hold onto for a while longer to look at and "feel rich". Not sure what they are going for these days....