McClelland Bulk: 2015 - Virginia / Perique Flake...Comments on the Blend

[mso489]

So, what's a good alternative Va/Per to McClelland's 2015 that's sold in bulk? And a good alternative sold in tins? Several non-Va/Per

recommendations have come up, but not so many alternative Va/Pur recommendations. I have too much tobacco on hand to order

more, but I'd like to make a note for the future. (Meantime I'm mixing McClelland Va. Red Cake with CD Perique (just a dusting). I'll

see how that does, too. But suggestions?

 

[sallow]

I have too much tobacco on hand to order

more

What? You're talking about our 401(k).
As for Vaper recommendations, I would have to suggest (tinned) Escudo, Hal O' the Wynd, Haddo's Delight and (bulk) Luxury Navy Flake and Night Train to start.

 

[fitzy]

Ok sorry for the necro thread but I just wanted to say I smoked my first bowl of McC's 2015 yesterday and it was delicious(although maybe a tad too peppery).
In the past I had tried numerous Va and Va/Per blends and never really found much flavor to them. However lately I've been trying to smoke them more often and I find the more I smoke them the more I get flavor from them. I now love Annie Kake and 2015 will be on my regular buy list.
Also I'm going to open my first tin of Mike & Russ's Mind Meld Va/Per as soon as I finish off this 2015.
I think I tend to prefer the Va/Per blends that are more plum than pepper. Does anyone have any other excellent suggestions that leans more towards the fruity side of Va/Pers?

 

[bostoneo]

I like this blend to, super delic

 

[oldreddog]

Fitzy I'd suggest sg St James Flake.

 

[fitzy]

Thanks for the recommendation Red. I was going to try St. James flake and St. James woods. I'm curious to see how they differ.

 

[josephcross]

I have half a lb of 2015 on the way, cant wait to tuck in! I love St James Woods too.

 

[mawnansmiff]

Fitzy, Oldreddog suggests Sam Gawith's St. James Flake, I would go one further and suggest the plug version. So much fruitier in my opinion though the flake version is great too.
Regards,
Jay.

 

[fitzy]

Jay I don't think I can get the plug here in the states otherwise I'd be all over it. :crying:

 

[sw0snuff3r]

I'm a big fan of St. James Woods as well and have had 2015 on my to-try list. Does anybody know how the two compare?

 

[oldreddog]

Fitzy, Jay is spot on, I would have said the same but I didn't want to give you a another tobacco to chase.

 

[fitzy]

ha ha thanks Red. I guess I'll add it to the list.

 

[oldreddog]

It's not a bit funny Don, now I have to trawl through tobacco reviews to research Mclelland flakes that fit my tobacco spot. Then I have to find a online place that will ship to Europe. Then I have to work out if the high dollar low euro is worth the gamble of buying 1.75oz of a tobacco I've never smoked. Then I have to wait for it to be shipped and delivered which could take a fortnight. Then I have to get the tobacco, assuming it's delivered safely, to optuim smoking level.

Then because I've invested so much in it I have to like it regardless.

:rofl:

And pipe smoking is supposed to be a stress buster.

 

[mawnansmiff]

"Then because I've invested so much in it I have to like it regardless."
Dave, you wouldn't say that if you had bought a tin of Peterson's Luxury Blend in error! That has to be the ghastliest excuse for tobacco ever marketed...it really is not possible to like under any circumstances!
Regards,
Jay.

 

[fitzy]

Damn Red. I'm glad I don't have to jump through those hoops to get McClelland baccy. They are one of my favorites along with Hearth & Home.
Have you tried any of Russ O's stuff yet? (another hoop to jump through ha ha)
I'm glad I haven't tried a tin of Luxury Blend yet.

 

[oldreddog]

Fitzy I have tried Black House and White Knight, both fine smokes.Based on those I'll happily try more of Russ O's stuff when I get a chance.

But for now I'm going to try,to try some Mclleland baccy.

Jay you have obviously never smoked Amsterdamer

 

[mawnansmiff]

Dave, I'd never heard of Amsterdamer so looked it up on Tobaccoreviews.com. Never have I seen a blend so poorly rated 8O
Regards,
Jay.

 

[oldreddog]

Jay Amsterdamer is a cunning marketing ploy to stop Clan being the world's worst tobacco.

 

[oldreddog]

I got an ounce of 2015 and 2035 to try. I smoked a few bowls of each and so far I am enjoying both although the 2035 is more to my taste.

These are my first MC flakes and they very much remind me of GH flakes in cut and texture. As I am a total GH slave this is high praise.

I'm going to be obsessively trying more MC flakes over the next while.
I blame you for this fitzy.

:D

 

[fitzy]

Very nice. I've yet to try the 2035 but I can say 2000 and 2020 are good as well.