McClelland Aurora

Aurora is a straight Virginia blend in McClelland's Collector series. It was originally prepared for a pipe collectors' club; later printings dropped the club abbreviation from the label. The blend uses bright yellow, red, and stoved black Virginia together, gathering a wide taste range of Virginia in the bowl rather than a single leaf class. It's fine ribbon cut, and the tin carries McClelland's characteristic tangy-fruity fermentation aroma. The taste turns sometimes sweet, sometimes earthy and herbal; body stays measured enough for all-day smoking. Difficulty sourcing the red Virginia leaf such blends depend on has been cited as one reason for the firm's closure.