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McClelland's Tudor Castle and Boston 1776: My favorite blends

 

Finally I can share my opinion! I have been stockpiling these two blends so that I will always (at least 6 months) have a supply on hand and have been waiting until I had at least that much before blogging about it.

 

 

These are amazing blends! Tudor Castle is sweet but not cloying. The yenidje in the blend must add the tasty cinnamon-like flavor that is very appealing. The room note smells like food not smoke.

 

Boston 1776 is the most refined smoke I've ever had. There is absolutely no edge to it. In fact, when I first smoked it, I thought I had mis-lighted the bowl because it was so light. All I noticed was a slight citrus/lemon taste. This tobacco requires careful attention because it is so subtle.

 

I highly recommend that anyone who wants a couple of classy smokes that you try these blends. You will be very, very pleased.

 



Dunhil Elizabethan Mixture re-issue

 

Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture re-issue.

 

I've only tried Three Nuns, one of the "re-issues" that has come out recently. They include Three Nuns, Capstan blue and Capstan yellow. Elizabethan Mixture is the latest re-issue of a classic blend and...drum roll...I like it! It's much nicer than Three Nuns (yuck, sorry) and tastes like a mild English blend. Imagine less Latakia and more dark Virginia.

 

It is a fine ribbon "shag" that lights quickly. Unfortunately that means that there is a tendency to burn too hot and produce a nasty bite.

 

Overall, I give it high marks and will become my English blend of choice for now.