Two Tobaccos New to Me

[foggymountain]

One of them, Frog Morton is probably familiar to most of you. I have never tried it because I don't like the taste of McClellend's Cyprian Latakia. The taste was here, but somehow changed, by casing or just blending. Very nice indeed! Glad I got a big can. Will be smoking a lot of it. The other tobacco is McClelland's black shag. Something I could never find as a teenage pipesmoker and Sherlock fan. I got it out of curiosity, expecting it to be awful. The surprise is, the stuff is quite good. I gave some with a Bambu to a cigarette smoking friend yesterday, and she reports that it is a bit stronger than her American Spirit filters, but very good. It has a mild taste to a pipesmoker, and enjoyable but subtle flavor. Also a fine white ash.

 

[homeatsea]

I'm about to give the original Frog Morton my first attempt as well. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it!

 

[crpntr1]

I do like FM but I prefer FM on the Town

I picked up a tin of black shag at the b&m last week, its dated '10, I haven't opened it yet

 

[quincy]

I'm sooo hooked on Cellar. It tastes even better than it smells.

 

[allan]

Six months ago I tried the frog Morton cellar with the bourbon stick in it and I didn't care for it
Now with so many more tins if different tobaccos under my belt maybe I should give one if these a try again

 

[brassonly]

I find this Frog Morton blend very intersting from what I've read on here . I'm gonna have to get me some of this pond stuff on my next order & give it a try.

 

[rmbittner]

I trust William Serad's palate implicitly, and his take on the Frogs was that McClelland had taken the (unique among blenders) step of giving the latakia a cavendish treatment. This gives the latakia a truly unique flavor and a subtle sweetness that, in my opinion, distinguishes the FM series from anything else.
I will say, though, that by chance I happened to be smoking FM on the Town at the same time as I was trying a tin of SG's Perfection. And they were far more alike than I would have ever expected. (Perfection is an English mixture with the addition of a very light vanilla flavor.) Perfection is less sweet and more straightforward "tobacco-y" -- and I actually prefer FMotT -- but the blends are like brothers.
Bob

 

[thesmokindragon]

For me it is Frog Morton on the Bayou...outstanding blend IMHO
From the tin:
When vacationing on placid waters of the Bayou,

Frog Morton prefers this rich Balkan blend, to which

he adds just enough precious Louisiana Perique.

Smooth and dark and calming, a relaxing Balkan Blend
Country of Origin: US

Curing Group: Fire Cured

Contents:

Virginia

Latakia

Perique

Turkish
I have a few tins of cellar...just waiting perhaps another 6 months,

but since all the great reviews, another one I'm gonna have to pop

open sooner than expected ;-)

 

[cigrmaster]

I used to be a big fan of Frog on the Bayou. Foggy, you might want to try Two Friends Deacons Downfall, that also used to be a favorite.