McClelland - Organically Grown Flake

[OnePyroTec]

Tin was bulging a bit, then gave a nice pop. A quick sweet smell came out followed by the McClellands vinegar/ketchup smell.

[LandonColby]

Oooooh man...that picture has me smackin my lips over here. I love McClelland's Virginias

[Bruck]

That's odd about it not lasting a week. I add no preservatives to my homemade tobacco products (I wouldn't even know how) and they last for months at least (don't have anything older than a half a year) as long as they're relatively dry.

[OnePyroTec]

This is one of the replies I got a couple years ago that kept me from opening the tin. Can't find the others stating basically the same thing. True or not, I not gonna find out. Option B of sharing the tin seems better anyhow.

"I've enjoyed a couple tins and cellared a few more of C&D's brief offering of Sun Butler's (Organic Smoke Inc.) collaboration, "Organic Pipe Dreams", which was grown with certified organic practices and treated only with organic agave, prune, and vanilla extracts to act as mold inhibitors. The McClelland product appears comparable, but I can only give you my impression of what I've tasted.
First, it's an exceedingly subtle Virginia experience. The flavour is very light, very mildly sweet, and very close to smoking "raw" tobacco--i.e., unprocessed leaf--without the bitterness. If you're a fan of Virginias, have several in your rotation, and are accustomed to smoking very slowly and contemplatively, then you will surely enjoy it. You will also want to smoke through the tin within a week or two at the most; due to the absence of chemical inhibitors, it will mold. Eleven years in the tin will have aged it wonderfully, and I doubt you could make it bite if you gave it a set of false teeth--but again, to really experience the subtlety of flavour, you will want to smoke it as slowly as possible. If you're not as acclimated to Virginia smoking, keep it set aside until you feel up to the challenge, as again it will produce mold within a short time after opening. Enjoy the hell out of it, share it with a friend."

[Heath]

Tin was bulging a bit, then gave a nice pop. A quick sweet smell came out followed by the McClellands vinegar/ketchup smell.

I love that ketchup smell from the virginas.

[Smoke rings]

OnePryroTec, if you have enough to trade a couple bowls Lmk
Thanks
Chaz

[OnePyroTec]

Sorry Chaz, I quartered up the tin this morning and it all set to be mailed out. I only kept a few bowls for myself.

[Branzig]

@OnePyroTec didn't realize you were sending these out so soon!

Got mine today, thanks brother! I have smoked all I am going to smoke today, but I will try to light up a bowl tomorrow and let you know what my thoughts are.

You're to generous bro!

[Branzig]

@OnePyroTec

Have you smoked any yet? Would like to hear your take on this stuff.

I just smoked a decent sized bowl of it and it was very nice. What I would consider a medium Va in the more citrus realm than hay. Good sweetness and bit of spice to it. Reminds me kind of a very toned down FVF but not quite as ballzy as Best Brown.

A very decent, mild smoke. No bite at all. Thanks for sharing again brother.

[OnePyroTec]

Yes, I smoked several bowls so far and have one left. It is OKay & very mild or medium bodied as I thought it would be. I couldn't make it bite either, and got one of the bowls pretty hot from over sipping on it.

Glad I got it when I did and wouldn't have to pay today's price what ever it would be. Glad I was able to try it and share it with ya fellers too.

I can say it is not a tin I'd pay a premium for but would smoke it again it it ever showed up at PipeStud at a "regular" price.