Mac Baren - Mixture Flake pipe tobacco reviews

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Glorfindel	05/09/2008	Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild	Pleasant
Though I waffled at first whether to give this blend 3 or 4 stars, I must now give it 4 stars. --- Why? Well, it is a good, solid satisfying smoke with a VA-burley mix texture and tang. "What's that?" you say? Well, its what I call the tobacco flavors because I can't place them as compared to my regular experience with VAs and burley - this seems to be a hybrid of the 2 and they merge seamlessly for a light, round smoke. Nice creamy, cake-ish topping that is faintly sweet. I don't get any fruit here, but others might of course. Very similar to Plum Cake without the fruity aroma. My guess on the topping? I think it's the key flavoring in the tinned Danish Sugar/Butter Cookies folks give away at Christmas - but that's a secret too isn't it? :);) If you like Plum Cake, you'll probably like this, but I would never have both on hand for myself because the are TOO much alike - one would do fine. I get a little tingle like I do with a quality VA, but no overt biting to speak of - though I've no doubt the tingle could become a tangle if puffed too hard like anything else. This seems for me to be one of those tobaccos I could smoke any time in any mood and enjoy to some degree and not be disappointed. I smoked this in a bulldog 1/2 bent lattice meer so briar will likely produce different nuances. If you are smoking this and find it bitey, try it in a meer. Cheers and Good Draw to you, Glorfindel ~~~~~~~~~~
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stream25	04/12/2008	Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This is my first review! My review is based on my second bowl of Mixture Flake in a straight cob pipe with a filter. The tobacco is presented nicely in neat slices. This is notable since another tin of flake I purchased recently looked like it was thrown into the tin without care. The tin smell was a bit too sweet for my taste, but had a nice raisin/prune scent to it. I folded the flake and packed it into the bowl in accordance with illustrated instructions on the Mac Baren website. Another nice touch from the company. After drying the flake for a few days, three touches with a lighter was all that it took to get the burn going. Smoke volume was good and so was the flavor. The slightly sweet spice of the tobacco complimented the chilly day, bringing to mind a nice fireplace and Christmas. This is an excellent cold weather tobacco! I also found the casing to combine well with the tobacco. Strength and Taste were definitely on the mild side of medium. While the bowl did get a bit too hot at times, the flavor stayed consistent and did not get harsh. Since I was outside I cannot comment much on the room scent. Mixture Flake is not the most complex or challenging tobacco, but holds its own as something I will keep around when I am in the mood for something spicy, sweet, and easy to smoke.
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WillardFan	02/03/2008	Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild	Pleasant
I'm still working on this stuff. On opening the tin, it's aroma is really odd. I can't describe it's scent. It's not too moist and not too dry. It smokes quite differently, depending on which pipe I'm using. In a H.I.S. straight pipe, it's not worth mentioning, but in my Willard Adjustomatic straight pipe, it's quite a pleasant smoke. Also, with the more that I smoke this blend, I keep detecting new undertones. I also don't rub this one out too much. It burns well, and doesn't leave any noticable residue. In the H.I.S. it burns a bit hot, and can give your tongue a bit of bother, so puff this one slowly. When I'm halfway through this tin, I'll come back and do a further evaluation... 2/3/08 OK, I don't buy tins of tobacco very often, so I've suddenly discovered that tobacco packed in tins, goes through some kind of magical change, after it's had time to sit for awhile. So far I can only refer this theory to Mac Baren products, but so far it's a theory that holds some credence. This blend - Mixture Flake - can still put a bite on ones tongue, but if puffed gently, it's a pretty good smoke.
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SmokeKing David	11/27/2007	Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
My tin is "Mixture Flake"; I assume that is the new name for this tobacco. I really enjoy this; same basic flavor as "Mixture" but with more depth. Smokes cooler to me than the ready rubbed version. The tin aroma is fantastic and the smoke is as well. A superb Danish-style flake. My current favorite. Highly recommended without reservation.
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schnorrer	09/02/2007	Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
What's not to like? Balanced, pleasant, well constructed. A room note that won't send the ladies running for the door if smoked indoors. A good after-breakfast smoke, or with afternoon tea and cakes. I find this flake version tastes exactly the same as the usual "ready rubbed" Scottish Mixture. (So read the reviews there to get a range of opinions on the taste of this tobacco.) If you find regular Scottish Mixture too hot, these flakes burn slightly cooler. For those who are new to smoking flake, this is a good one to start with as the flakes burn very nicely if "folded and stuffed" into the pipe bowl, and also rub out easily if that is the method you prefer. I find that it doesn't need a lot of drying- opening the tin is really all you need to do. If you like your pipe tobacco to be made of strong defined elements that boldly announce their presence, this gentle mixture may not appeal. Or, if you are a dedicated Virginia smoker and enjoy finding subtle nuances of flavor, this is likely to be too cased. But, if you just like a pleasant mild smoke, give this "near aromatic" a try. ------------------------------------------------------- Update 6/11/2009 After smoking this regularly for nearly two years, I enjoy it even more. I would now give it 4 stars, and it is contending for my "desert island" pick. The flakes burn very well, whether rubbed out or casually folded and stuffed into the pipe. (As before, I think this is the PEFECT flake for a beginning flake smoker to try. You just can't go wrong....) I have smoked bowl after bowl in one sitting, and each bowl offers a somewhat different experience. I have been complimented by both men and women on the room aroma- yet it doesn't seem like a sweet or flavored aromatic when smoked at all.
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DUPE.629	03/07/2007	Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
Scottish Mixture Flake.07/03/07. If you have read my review about Scottish Mixture,then you'll know how highly I regard it. Well,when it come's to the flake version,it to has also won my heart totally.Why you ask? Because it smoke's even smoother and very much cooler.(Not that I am a fast puffer) The flavour is delicious right through to bowl's end,and very smooth without becoming bitter.When you finish your smoke there is next to no goop and your left with a very clean light grey ash at bowl's end."Highly recommended"
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tonyg	05/26/2006	Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
This blend has a very fine flavor. I just find that there are too many others that a similiar and of much higher quality.
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Mr. Dottle	04/21/2006	Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
Aye, this is just as good as its non-flake brethren (somehow my previous review of the other Scottish Mixture has disappeared) and that should come as no surprise. This is a mild, mellow and sweet smoke that may be too mild for some but, on occasion, it can put me in ?the zone.? I experience no bite with either of the Scottish Mixture cuts unlike some others. This is not an everyday smoke for me because of its mildness but I can?t completely forget about it either; sometimes it just really hits the spot. A cigarette is to be smoked. A cigar is to be enjoyed. A pipe is to be savored. I rate this tobacco 9.90 out of 10.
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Pipestud	03/31/2006	Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant
The flavoring is indeed identical to Scottish Mixture but the burning qualities are much different. This one is a slow burner and doesn't seem to heat up quite as much. Not enough umph to get my motor running, but reeks of quality and is probably fine fare for those who enjoy light and artificially flavored Burley'Virginia flakes.
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grimpeur	12/13/2005	Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
Absolutely wonderful. Easy to smoke, and as mentioned, a relatively cool smoker. Finally, I get to enjoy the taste of Mixture without suffering from tongue bite!
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smoking-rob	11/11/2005	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Very Pleasant
This is a new tobacco from Mac Baren and is a flake version of their world famous (Scottish) Mixture. It thus has the same flavour as that blend. But whereas Mixture can and will bite, this flake won't! It is a very well balanced flake of Virginia, Burley and some cavendish tobacco, what Mac Baren refers to as "The original Mac Baren Cavendish" which is a fire cured tobacco Kentucky, adding some smokiness. While not overtly as sweet as Mixture, it would nonetheless mostly appeal to aromatic smokers wanting a nice, sweet and mellow smoke from a flake.
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RCUSElder	11/07/2005	Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant
Appearance and Tin Aroma: Beautiful, mostly golden brown flakes, that smell sort of like honey and hay that come in a beautiful and classy square tin. This is Danish! Packing and Lighting: It worked best for me to pack it just like the instructions that come in the tin explain: fold and stuff until pipe is full. Lighting is surprisingly easy. 2-3 lights max. Initial Flavor: It starts out a little bright and grassy, the aromatic agent is there from the start too. Mid-Bowl: Much better. Nice round flavor from all three leaves. The casing mixes well with the leaf flavor and is nicely balanced. The room aroma is pleasant. You must puff this gently or else you will get nipped. Bottom of Bowl: If you puff gently, it ends with a decent amount of strength with no bitterness and the ash is dry, fine and grey. Overall: I was first introduced to this blend by a friend who didn't tell me it was an aromatic, but that was ok due to the fact that this one was delicious! It is a well balanced blend in that the leaf and casing are both tasted without much fuss. The burley in this blend is wonderful as well. It does burn hot, though. You must start slowly and follow through slowly in order to get the most of this blend, otherwise you'll end up with a burnt tongue and wet pipe. This is the only aromatic I smoke regularly these days and you must dedicate a pipe because the casing will flavor the pipe. I found it worked well in pipes sized group 3-5. Give it a whirl!
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