McClelland: Frog Morton

The following is a review I did of McClelland's Frog Morton on 2/21/06

Brand:	McClelland
Blender:	Barry Levin
Tin Description:	Handblended, premium pressed Virginia Flake tobaccos. A fine vintage, naturally sweet, in limited quantity.
Country of Origin:	US
Curing Group:	Air Cured
Contents:	Virginia Latakia
Cut:	Ribbon
Packaging:	50g or 100g Tin
Blend Notes:	The name Frog Morton comes to us from the works of JRR Tolkein Frogmorton: A village in the Eastfarthing of the Shire. It stood on the East Road, between the Three-farthing Stone (fourteen miles to the west) and the Brandywine Bridge (twenty-two miles to the east). Immediately to the north of the village, the stream known as the Water broke into two, creating a wide watery region - this feature seems to have given Frogmorton its name, which means 'frog marsh'. Until the War of the Ring, the village seems to have been most notable for its inn, the Floating Log. During the brief time when Saruman took over the Shire, though, it became the home of the First Eastfarthing Troop of Shirriffs, and it was here that the returning Ring-bearers were 'arrested' on their journey back to Hobbiton. Frog Morton seems to be the base for my favorite Frog Morton On The Town. Its a really good smoke just without the pizzazz, the lovely notes that come with some of the other frogs. Frog Morton is a good blend to mix with other stuff. It has its place on my shelf and in my bowl..lovely stuff.