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Sutliff Matured Red Virginia 515 RC-1
"Regular red Virginias have a flavor that can best be described as toasty-sweet. Processing and maturing red Virginia can bring some surprising results. People used to buy McClelland 5100 Red Cake by the pound because of it's zesty flavor. For those who miss that terrific flavor, you should try Sutliff Matured Red Virginia 515 RC-1. This isn't an exact match for 5100, but it has a depth of flavor and a tang that you wouldn't normally find in a regular red Virginia.
If you're looking for a rich red Virginia, then try Sutliff Matured Red Virginia 515 RC-1."
The McNeils, who owned and blended McClelland tobacco, were not growers, nor processors. They blended, perhaps added some casing, and marketed. Without McClelland tobacco purchasing their tobacco, I'm quite certain that McClelland's tobacco sources went elsewhere to sell their product.
Carrying that further, why not to Altadis, the parent company of Sutliff Pipe tobacco? Sutliff Matured Red Virginia 515 RC-1 is a virtual clone of McClelland 5100 Red Cake, without identifying it, as such. Instead of 5100, it's 515...Not Red Cake, but is RC; not much of a disguise. There's even the faint familiar ketchup aroma.
My pound arrived this morning. I rarely smoke a straight Virginia, but I had smoked 5100 often in the past. After smoking two bowls of Sutliff 515 RC-1, I think it's very, very close to Red Cake, but much less costly.
https://www.smokingpipes.com/tobacco/by-maker/Sutliff/bulk/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=250855
"Regular red Virginias have a flavor that can best be described as toasty-sweet. Processing and maturing red Virginia can bring some surprising results. People used to buy McClelland 5100 Red Cake by the pound because of it's zesty flavor. For those who miss that terrific flavor, you should try Sutliff Matured Red Virginia 515 RC-1. This isn't an exact match for 5100, but it has a depth of flavor and a tang that you wouldn't normally find in a regular red Virginia.
If you're looking for a rich red Virginia, then try Sutliff Matured Red Virginia 515 RC-1."
The McNeils, who owned and blended McClelland tobacco, were not growers, nor processors. They blended, perhaps added some casing, and marketed. Without McClelland tobacco purchasing their tobacco, I'm quite certain that McClelland's tobacco sources went elsewhere to sell their product.
Carrying that further, why not to Altadis, the parent company of Sutliff Pipe tobacco? Sutliff Matured Red Virginia 515 RC-1 is a virtual clone of McClelland 5100 Red Cake, without identifying it, as such. Instead of 5100, it's 515...Not Red Cake, but is RC; not much of a disguise. There's even the faint familiar ketchup aroma.
My pound arrived this morning. I rarely smoke a straight Virginia, but I had smoked 5100 often in the past. After smoking two bowls of Sutliff 515 RC-1, I think it's very, very close to Red Cake, but much less costly.
https://www.smokingpipes.com/tobacco/by-maker/Sutliff/bulk/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=250855
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