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McClellands 221-B SeriesBlack Shag, Arcadia, Honeydew
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 | | McClelland Black Shag (50g tin)
The first in the 221B Series, it is a very finely cut stoved Virginia running from dark red to jet black. This is characteristically McClelland, and is probably significantly more elegant than what the Great Detective puffed at in his old and oily clay. This is cool, has high to mid-range notes and a certain restrained pungency and tanginess. It is aristocratic and incisive. The aroma is light, and this could be smoked incessantly, much like Holmes consuming shag by the pound from his tobacconist, Bradley’s. It is quite delightful, and burns to a white ash. Try it in a clay, but it smokes well in any size bowl. SH, by the way, did not nail the Persian slipper where he kept his shag to the mantle, contrary to the label (see “The Musgrave Ritual,” “The Empty House,” “The Naval Treaty” and “The Illustrious Client”). It merely resided there, as did the dottles from the previous day collected for his first morning pipe (bleh!).
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 | | McClelland Honeydew (50g tin)
The sweet, fragrant Honeydew was all gone by the time Susan Cushing offered the container to Sherlock Holmes, but he was undoubtedly familiar with this fine Irish flake's gratifying flavor, pleasing aroma and gentleness on the palate.
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 | | McClelland 221b Arcadia (50g tin)
This is the second in the 221B Series and is a reproduction of the Arcadia mixture from original samples. It consists, as one would expect of a classic English, of Latakia, Orientals and Virginia. The cut is a very fine shag, even the Latakia. The blending of components is quite uniform, so this will go well in even a small bowl. I can’t say that all McClelland English blends are home runs to me, but this ran the bases. The tin aroma is delicate and complex. The balance is precision itself. It is cool, rich and thoroughly rewarding. I recommend this. The label mentions Arcadia being recognized by Holmes on Watson’s sleeve by the fluffy white ash. This is a reference to “The Adventure of the Crooked Man” where Holmes visits Watson after he is married and notes that his smoking habits haven’t changed from his bachelor days when he started smoking Arcadia. Prior to that (“A Study in Scarlet”), Watson seemed to prefer Ship’s tobacco, said to be blended in the Netherlands and preferred by sailors. Perhaps the third in the series could be a navy cut (sliced plug) Virginia flake aged in rum, or being the Netherlands, perhaps some honey, too. Then there is the Cavendish mentioned in “Silver Blaze” found on the body of the victim, Straker. Then there’s, well, you know…
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