Tobaccos McClelland - Vanilla Black Cavendish

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Brand	McClelland
Blended By	McClelland Tobacco Company
Manufactured By	McClelland Tobacco Company
Blend Type	Aromatic
Contents	Black Cavendish
Flavoring	Vanilla
Cut	Coarse Cut
Packaging	Bulk
Country	US
Production	No longer in production

Strength
Mild

Flavoring
Medium

Taste
Mild, Mild to Medium

Room Note
Very Pleasant

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	Glorfindel (86)	2007-10-17		Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild	Very Pleasant

Vanilla Black Cavendish - yes, there you have it.

This is a classic combination that seems to always work, though this is by far the best I have ever tried. First off, it is now one of my regulars,, an instant personal favorite of mine.

McClelland has solved two of the conundrums of the "cased cavendish" genre with this blend - it doesn't smoke wet or hot like many others do. Also, it is no harder to keep lit than any of my other "premium" blends and burns continuously if puffed steadily. I do let my pipe go out on purpose during the smoke, no matter the blend, so re-lights are not an issue for me.

There is tobacco taste here, though folks used to the likes of Nightcap will likely not have the taste bud sensitivity to detect it. The vanilla is strong, as it was meant to be, but very pleasant.

I get the most flavor from this blend in a churchwarden, though this is my favorite style pipe for all my blends.

The character of this blend matures mid-bowl and seems to reach its full richness and tobacco taste from there on, the vanilla really coming into its own, working WITH the cavendish for a satisfying finish.

"Vanilla Black Cavendish" - yes that is its name - not "Ultra-spice Perique"

It's Vanilla,,

It's Black,,

And it's Cavendish,,,,,,

And it's a good one, enjoy it for what it is.

12 people found this review helpful.

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	Max1a (38)	2008-06-17		Very Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Plain old Vanilla Cav. I don't think there is a pipester that hasn't tried a straight Van/Cav at some point or another. I prefer to use this as a flavoring agent for other blends, that frankly, have an unpleasent taste to me (any recent tobacco from "Dunghill" for example). When mixed with a blend with a large Latakia content, it makes for a very unique flavor treat. Smoky campfire, toasted marshmallows MMMMM!

This is solid Vanilla Cav. and is up there with the best of that particular animal. Burns fairly clean, can't bite and has a great smell that won't quit. Better or as good as C&D Green River Vanilla and much superior to Lane LTD's bulk version.

Other uses...if you have a sour old vintage briar or meer that you just can't get turned around no matter how much hot alcohol and salt you use on it, just smoke a couple dozen bowls of this through it. Also effective for smoking at places where smoking is VERBOTEN. No one is going to recognize this as having any sort of tobacco odor.

Funny anecdote. Hunter S. Thompson would mix hashish with heavy vanilla cav and smoke it in public.

(DISCLAIMER I do not advocate the mixing of hashish with Vanilla Cavendish tobacco nor do I recommend or advocate anything that Hunter S. Thompson may have done in his lifetime except writting books and making millions of dollars)

10 people found this review helpful.

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	JimInks (3047)	2015-03-03		Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

The tobacco taste is negligible, but that's by design. The rich, creamy vanilla is why you want to smoke it. There is a another topping in here, which is sort of like butterscotch and/or caramel. I go back and forth on that enough to think maybe both flavors are present. Has almost no nicotine. No chance of bite. Burns fairly well with a consistent taste, and leaves just a little moisture in the bowl. Needs an average number of relights. Makes a good mixer, too, and has a pleasant after taste and room note. Can be an all day smoke.

-JimInks

9 people found this review helpful.

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	Smoke_Ring (158)	2013-05-02		Extremely Mild	Extremely Mild	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

McCelland Bulk No. VBC - Vanilla Black Cavendish

Star Rating = 4

Rating Scores - 10 is the Best and 0 is the Worst

Pouch Note = 10

Room Note = 10

Flavor = 10

Bite = 10

Burn = 10

After Taste = 10

Raw Score = 60

Rated Percentage = 100%

Comment = WOW this McClelland VBC is fabulous, Very Smooth, Very Mild, Mellow and has a wonderful Vanilla Tasting Flavor. This blend is way better than Lane Limited BCA. If you like vanilla tobacco than this is perhaps the best you will ever smoke. It is very rare that I give a blend a 100% Rating Score

8 people found this review helpful.

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	caddad (53)	2006-04-22		Medium to Strong	Strong	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

I ordered several pounds of this through Knox Cigar and used to smoke this exclusively a couple of years ago. It is moist and some people don?t like that however in the case of this tobacco it makes you just want to eat it right out of the bag it comes in. I love vanilla and this is full of it. It burns very nicely and the room note is super. My wife really used to go on and on about the smell and practically begged me to smoke this stuff. I even got several compliments in public from complete strangers when I was smoking this. For a black Cavendish this is a five star. I?ve moved on in recent years to more tobacco flavor and away from the candy however I not so sure I won?t end up with more of this one day.

7 people found this review helpful.

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	samwell711r (9)	2009-07-25		Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium to Full	Very Pleasant

I have always been an unabashed lover of rich aromatics. I stray to other types of tobaccos to keep my hand in so to speak, but always return, searching, for that one perfect blend for me. For the past several years like Diogenes carrying his lamp looking for an honest man, I have carried my diamond head matches, looking for that "perfect" tobacco. So many aromatics, so many pouches of pedestrian, unsatisfying stuff. I wanted something that actually tasted as good as it smelled. Shortcut to Mushrooms certainly made that cut. Wicked good stuff that. But I finally, finally found a tobacco that was right in my wheelhouse McClelland Vanilla Black Cavendish. Smells great,and wonder of wonders tastes just like it smells. It's a rich creamy satisfying smoke from the initial light, to the end. It's slightly moist in the pouch, but I'm a man who prefers it that way. Haven't had problems keeping it lit. Usually not more than one or two relights in a 45 minute smoke, which is probably the result in how I pack it rather than the tobacco itself. There is no fall off in the favor during the entirety of the smoke although I can detect different stages of flavor throughout. Never turns bitter. Sometimes it smokes a little damp, but I've never had pipe gurgle with this one, and the dottle while not always burned to ash, has never been goopy or nasty. I've tried it in several pipes at differnt times of the day in differnt environments. There have been some tobaccos that tasted good once or twice then tasted like bland dreck forever after. McClelland Vanilla Black Cavendish has never dissapointed. Its way better in my opinion than BCA. Now you have to actually like aromatics, and not just because people think it smells good. I can see why some folks think it's a good blender, but as for me, I like it straight, baby. Smooth & tasty, rich vanilla and something like hot buttered rum or butterscotch Whatever it is, they done it right. When I die I want my ashes mixed with this tobacco and placed near my favorite pipe before they jar me up. Good luck and Good smoking.

6 people found this review helpful.

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	StevieB (2081)	2017-06-19		Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild	Very Pleasant

McClelland - Vanilla Black Cavendish.

A MUST for vanilla fans!

It's a very coarse blend, with a MAMOUTH smell of vanilla! Slightly sticky feeling, but still smokeable fresh.

I like vanilla aromatics, and this is one of the best I've had: the smoke from it's cool, thick, and quite sticky, with a cracking vanilla flavour. Although the vanilla EASILY leads the taste there's also an extra sweetness present; from another addition maybe, sugar, honey, or caramel? The burn's exceedingly steady, requiring little maintenance.

The nicotine: mild. The room-note: brilliant.

Highly recommended:

Four stars.

Pipe Used: Cob

Age When Smoked: One month

Purchased From: 4noggins

5 people found this review helpful.

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	Pipestud (1829)	2015-03-02		Very Mild	Medium to Strong	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

This blend can be found at pipe shops all over the country and may come with a different name. My local shop calls it "Early Darkness." It is a highly popular blend with a lot of my fellow local pipe club members. Lots of Vanilla flavoring processed in a manner that gives the smoker all the Vanilla they could possibly want with absolutely no bite no matter how hard you puff.

Pipestud

5 people found this review helpful.

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	al1 (58)	2008-12-13		Mild	Medium to Strong	Mild	Very Pleasant

This has to be the best vanilla cavendish in existence. It has a hint of buttery rum in there too by my taste.

My regular website sent me a sample, I think they just sold a pound, or two. This stuff is only 20 bucks a pound too.

Good decent quality ingredients make this a winner. Definitley an all day smoke candidate for me. I normally smoke straight va's. This is good enough I will smoke it some days to mix things up. It smoked dry and cool for me straight out of the bag with the smallest dottle I've ever had from a black cav- and it was raining when I smoked it. Not my usual experience- I usually have to dry anything else I smoke, not this. I put it in a mason jar to keep it fresh.

The pouch aroma made me say wow! This smells so good. If you like this type of tobacco you will enjoy this a lot. It lights/burns well and very non goopy for this type of tobacco.

A dessert tobacco for the smoke it instead of eat it crowd.

Good in a shallow bowl.

I highly reccomend you try some, The taste is so, so good. This is the height of black vanilla cavendish I believe.

You can not make this bite, Great for beginers or seasoned smokers. Great for when you need a break from strong tobacco's

I think max is right, this would make a superb blender.

Also a lot more people would "get" pipe smoking if they made this their first smoke. If you can't handle this then pipe smoking is not for you.

A few relghts required but it tastes so good I don't care.

Update: great cavendish but honestly I rarely ever smoke it. I am all about balkans these days.

5 people found this review helpful.

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	Choctaw (7)	2015-11-26		Very Mild	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

Just about every good thing that might be said about this tobacco has already been said multiple times. I agree hearily with all of them. I am a rather dedicated aromatic smoker aside from the occasional bowl of Blackhouse or Three Oaks Syrian. Recently, I decided to stop buying tinned toobacco as a matter of course and select five good aros for a regular rotation. I'm not wealthy, I smoke a lot and it just makes sense to buy bulk. When I sat down to write-up my list this one took the No. 1 slot. Why? Because it is a simple, straightforward smoke that tastes great, smells great, burns well. Its a great tobacco. I hope you find time to enjoy it. Cheers!

Pipe Used: Peterson, Chacom, GBD, Jeantet & Others

Age When Smoked: Fresh Bulk

Purchased From: SmokingPipes.com

Similar Blends: Somewhat similar to Lane 1-Q and several other good vanilla aros..

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2009-05-08		Very Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

When it comes to aromatics, this is the best I've had thus far... simply an amazing experience every time. It's the most reliable tobacco in my rotation. It feels wet to the touch, but smokes cool and dry. The casing is just right, not too overwhelming (but obviously you must appreciate aromatics to begin with). I would easily recommend this to any beginner as their first pipe tobacco, but also recommend it to any experienced pipe smoker as what is truly a magnificent enjoyable smoke.

3 people found this review helpful.

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	Tom Bombadill (121)	2019-01-01		Mild	Strong	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

This is my first review of 2019 and it was pretty close to being the last review of 2018. Many of the reviews below say it better than me but here I go. This is an excellent heavily-cased vanilla aromatic. As noted, this blend is pretty much the standard for an excellent vanilla cavendish. Top quality tabacky produces a smooth flavorful burn with absolutely ZERO tongue bite. Very nice burnt-nutty cavendish flavor and, of course, vanilla liquor throughout. When I want a "dessert" type aromatic to work into my rotation VNC is it. (My preferred blends are English w/latakia.) I will be smoking this again. Just shy of 4 stars for my subjective taste. Happy New Year!

Pipe Used: Peterson, Kaywoodie, Grabow

Age When Smoked: Bought fresh and started smoking 1/11/18

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars

Similar Blends: Black Virginia Cavendish- Peretti.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Theosprey247 (73)	2016-03-24		Very Mild	Very Mild	Very Mild	Tolerable

Vanilla Black Cavendish is black cavendish flavored with vanilla (clever I know). The tobacco is kinda on the moist side so for easier lighting let it dry for a few minutes. Packs easy enough. You a get a slight natural sweetness from the cavendish with a hint of vanilla. Is it better than much cheaper drug store brands? No not really. If you want a bulk vanilla flavored tobacco go with Super Value, Admiral's Choice, or Smoker's Pride. Recommended only if your too prideful to smoke the previously mentioned brands.

Pipe Used: Briars

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Pipesandcigars.com

Similar Blends: Super Value Vanilla, Admiral's Choice Vanilla, Smokers Pride Black Cavendish, Smoker's Pride Vanilla.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Philbert69 (3)	2016-01-27		Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Super sweet and tasty... will diminish towards bottom of bowl. But, 1st light until mid bowl it is sweet and tangy, especially when you get the temp just right. Smoke it real slow and cool and the taste is subtle and sweet. But push the temp up just a tad and you get a tangy sweetness that is sublime! It's a fine line though, because it will start to get moist in the bottom of the bowl with too much heat. Pack it real loose and use the biggest bowl you have to maximize flavor and guard against gurgle. My Rossi Lucca 8803 EX Lumberman is the biggest I have and gives me the best experience with McClelland aromatics.

Pipe Used: Rossi Lucca 8803 EX Lumberman

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Pipe and Cigars

2 people found this review helpful.

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	albfneto (184)	2015-05-01		Mild	Strong	Full	Tolerable to Strong

This is very good Stuff. One of the best Vanilla Tobaccos. For me, it have not only Vanilla, but many notes of Black Chocolate also. very sweet, very slow burning, low Nicotine ammout. will be apreciated by the Expert, but also is suitable for the begginer. An aromatic of the stylle that i like: Rich flavour and taste, but with low Nicotine ammount. Remarkable. Destiny to be one of my favorites.

Pipe Used: some, brazilian and imported.

Age When Smoked: recently purchased

Purchased From: a friend

2 people found this review helpful.

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	FlatCapMatt (59)	2014-01-30		Mild	Medium to Strong	Medium	Pleasant

I bought a 10g sample of this one, and tried it out immediately after receiving it. Smell out of the baggie is very strong. Like a vanilla liqueur. The tobacco seems heavy and really coated with a casing. Might have been a little moist to start with.

It's an OK smoke. Not really anything special, but not really anything too negative about it either. Worth a try if you want a vanilla aromatic.

I'd probably limit myself to buying samples if I'm in the mood for it.

Room note is OK as well.

Pipe Used: Stanwell Bjarne Nielsen, Petersen Rustic

Age When Smoked: smoked immediately after purchasing

Purchased From: http://www.tobaccoblends.com.au/en/

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Young Piper (304)	2005-03-21		Very Mild	Medium to Strong	Very Mild	Very Pleasant

This blend is what i thought House of Windsor's Argosy Black and Classic Cavendish would be. This is an Aromatic smoker's holy grail. Good tobacco is used to make the cavendish (it is a Mclelland) and it tastes like toasted marshmellows and Butterscotch mixed in a German Chocolate Cake as mentioned above. I liked this blend alot and i bought a half pound from Knox Cigar, opening the bulk bag is like walking into a Bakery! Burns nicely without too much goo but also blends nicely with just about everything.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2005-03-02		Very Mild	Medium to Strong	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Gag! This stuff remindes me of why I hate aromatics. Tastes like the Yankee candle company smells. Sickening essence of vanilla and hazelnut. PG for days. I don't think its possible for this one to ever get dry. Gag me with a spoon. If I want something this sweet I'd rather have dessert.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Gentleman Zombie (729)	2015-03-14		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable

This started off nice enough with a mild dark roasted coffee-like and vanilla flavor, a little milder than I like, but about half way a musty, stale flavor started creeping in. By the 3/4 mark it had taken over and I had to quit it. Don't know what the deal is with that, but it puts me completely off this tobacco. No thanks.

Pipe Used: MM Diplomat 5th Ave

Age When Smoked: fresh??? bulk

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Toby67 (9)	2015-01-12		Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

I ordered this as a sampler and received a very dry blend, I will update this review after adding a humidifier stone to the tin I put it in so I can try this blend at the moisture level at which I feel it should have arrived at.

As a dry tobacco it smokes hot, the fullness of flavour doesn't come through nor does the sweetness normally associated with black cavendish tobacco. It's a very one dimensional smoke that is bland, in fact I emptied my bowl half way through. Normally I would think it deserves 3 stars but cannot give it any more than 1 as a dried out tobacco.

EDIT: After moistening this tobacco with a pouch stone I tried this blend once again. To the point I loved it, nice taste of Vanilla, nice taste of B. Cav. A typical Vanilla Cavendish that won't dissapoint, very smooth smoke for the Aro lovers. This time it gets the 3 stars I think it deserves. Also mixes very nice with Stanwell Melange.

Pipe Used: Briar

Age When Smoked: 1st- As received. 2nd- 1 month

Purchased From: Tobaccoblends.com.au

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Appalachian Chef (52)	2014-11-22		Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium to Full	Pleasant

A pleasant surprise! I wasn't expecting this to be great, but wanted something to blend with as a sweetener. I does well mixed with Lane 1Q!!! I smoked three bowls of it by itself and was pleasantly surprised at how great it was on it's own. Great vanilla flavor with a deep rich smoke. It will bite if it's smoked too hot. Smoke slow to get the full rich flavor!

Pipe Used: Stanwell Sandblast

Age When Smoked: 1 month

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

1 person found this review helpful.

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	codyp (65)	2014-02-15		Very Mild	Very Strong	Mild	Very Pleasant

Being not too big of a fan of straight Cavendish blends, This was kind of set to fail. So just my opinions, the taste was awful, and it did burn quite a bit. You can counteract this just by smoking slower, but just kind of ruins the point of such a light tobacco.

For the good parts. It does smell pretty good. Yeah.

Pipe Used: H.I.S Egg, Cob

Age When Smoked: 3 or so years

Purchased From: Local Shop (Smokedale WI)

1 person found this review helpful.

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	PeterD (91)	2013-08-19		Very Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

...While not a Black Cavendish smoker for the most part, I decided to assess 10 different Black Cavendish tobaccos... the last time I smoked a BC tobacco was in 1978.

Overall, this is a very good tobacco...not as "goopy" overly sweet, or the heavy casings/toppings you normally see. Burn characteristics are quite good and the taste and aroma are first rate.

Of the 10 tobaccos I've tried, this would rank in the top 3. A bit more smoking over the next few weeks and I will update this review.

If you're a BC fan...this is a great one to consider. All my testing has been in a group 4-5 size pipe.

...a pipe is to be savored...

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2013-04-19		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

Simply put - This has been my favorite vanilla aromatic so far. No complaints at all. I want to sleep on a pillow full of this stuff!

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2012-01-05		Very Mild	Medium to Strong	Full	Very Pleasant

This is a great blend for the novice pipe smoker. As one of the first flavored blends I had ever bought this one holds a place on my shelf to this day. It is a very sweet tobacco with strong vanilla flavoring that to me, was very pleasant to smoke. I had read somewhere that VBC tends to get stale and bitter after you've kept it around a while but I have never had this issue with it.

The room note is fantastic and the flavor kisses the tongue with every puff. There is no bite from this one and to me, it encompasses everything I imagined pipe smoking should be growing up. I will warn this one is VERY sweet. A dessert tobacco to be sure. I would certainly give this one a try. I love it.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2011-02-28		Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Pleasant

If I only had VBC to smoke it would be allright with me. This Tobacco burns well, has good flavor and good tobacco quality. This is much better than BCA. This is very close to Midnight by Tinderbox with Midnight having a better smooth Cavendish Tobacco flavor. The price is good for the quality at paylesspipes.com.

Three stars and maybe four.

No, I do not work for paylesspipes or get any money for endorsements.

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1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2010-05-07		Mild	Medium	Medium	Very Pleasant

After 45+ years of smoking a pipe, I have finally found the aromatic I have been looking for. It burns white ash to the bottom of the bowl, and the taste is constant from the beginning to the end. The taste to me is like Butterscotch and Vanilla, a truly pleasant mixture.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2009-08-11		Mild to Medium	Medium to Strong	Medium	Very Pleasant

I personally really did not enjoy this tobacco at all. I found it almost sour tasting and I tried it out of multiple pipes. I will try blending and see what happens...

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2008-04-28		Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild	Unnoticeable

I love this stuff. I feel like I'm smoking vanilla ice cream. The flavor is a little bland,however. I could use heavier tobacco and vanilla flavoring,but definetly an aromatics dream!

UPDATE*

The more I let this stuff age the worse it gets. I just threw the remaining aside and if any one would like this last 2 OZ please let me know. It was very good at first but now with taste buds becoming stronger It feels like I am smoking vanilla flavored wood.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Hunter (54)	2008-03-30		Very Mild	Very Strong	Very Mild	Pleasant

I ordered a few ounces of this based on the recommendations here. I love vanilla and am always looking for a new one to try. When I opened the bag, this about knocked me on my ass. It smells like candy in the pouch. Sadly, this aroma does not translate off the match. It is not bad, just so very mild that the vanilla does not come through on the room note or taste. This is very pleasant smoke. Nothing offensive about it at all. It burns very clean for such a very dark cavendish. I agree this would be a great blending ingredient with say, a good, rich burley. I don't think I would buy much of this to smoke just on its own. But if you like aromatics and want to know what "just" vanilla is like, this is a good choice.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2008-02-01		Very Mild	Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant

This tobacco to me is not too bad on its own but is better suited as a blending tobacco. The aroma out of the bag is awesome. One almost wants to eat it rather than smoke it, it smells that good. It burns very cool in the pipe. However there is little or not strength or flavor. I could hardly tell I was drawing smoke in it is that mild. My wife loves the aroma so i will probably keep some for around the house smoking.

I found Gawith's Bobs Chocolate Flake way too strong for my liking but when blended with this it makes a really good smoke.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2007-10-17		Mild	Medium to Strong	Medium	Very Pleasant

Appearance= Solid Black.

Bag Aroma= German Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Icing.

Texture= Moist German Chocolate Cake.

Room Aroma= My wife liked it.

Taste= Deep Vanilla most of the way down. Minty vanilla thru nostrils.

Verdict= Vanilla Connoisseurs; this is it!

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Pounder 5000 (178)	2004-08-02		Extremely Mild	Medium	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Very Pleasant

I really don't know how to rate this tobacco since it all depends on how you look at it. By itself it is very bland and lacks the fuller flavors of other Black Cav favorites like Argosy and BCA. As a blender however, it knocks the socks off the others. This stuff will blend with most any tobacco, and add a subtle Cav. flavor that won't overwhelm the rest of the blend. Good stuff when used correctly.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Singularis (18)	2018-03-14		Very Mild	Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant

McClelland has closed shop, and with it goes this wonderful blend. OK, I know they aren't known for basic aromatic staples like this, but I can see why McClelland was so loved, and will be so missed! This one hits all the high notes for a black cavendish, with a lovely buttery vanilla, but also notes of coconut and maple (I can this going well with an Imperial Porter). It burns very well, but not hot. Perhaps due to the unique rough cut and very mild moisture of tobacco? The room note is of course first rate, but not cloying. If I could buy this again by the pound, I would. From now on, I guess I'll have to settle for Peter Stokkebye BC or Lane's BCA.

You'll be missed, McClelland!

Pipe Used: Amadeus Bent Billiard

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com