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I thought Mississippi Mud was a C&D blend. I love the C&D MM, I didn’t know if I should keep an eye open for the McClelland version! I must agree, Frog Morton is a treat any time. Thanks for the good article.
Brad, you’re quite correct; Mississippi Mud is Cornell & Diehl. The Frog Morton blends are McClelland. I had to check my tins to make sure. At one time I was so sure both incredible labels had to be made by the same manufacturer, I lost a gentleman’s bet on it. I still smoke both, evenings, and every time I decide I have a favorite among the two, I change my mind the next time I smoke the other one! Thanks for straightening out the record!
Frog Morton and the Curious Tin is my favorite brand i like its taste better.
I saw nothing in a quick check of Google, and don’t know how long Frog Morton’s been around, but I can tell you it’s not one of those “Christmas specials” that disappears after a season. And I believe McClelland, the maker in Kansas City, has been around since dirt. Can another reader give us a better fix on when this line was introduced?
I did learn that the brand name “Frog Morton” seems to be a knockoff of a town named Frogmorton, in The Shire, which turns out to be a place name in Tolkien’s The Hobbit.