Mac Baren Amphora Special Reserve No.8
(3.25)
Amphora Special Reserve No. 8 is a composition of three types of tobacco: Virginia, burley and modern cavendish. Mild tobacco aroma of exotic fruit.
Details
| Brand | Mac Baren |
| Blended By | Per Jensen |
| Manufactured By | Mac Baren |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Fruit / Citrus |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 07, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
The base of the blend is the grassy, tangy citrusy Virginia, which is processed in the cavendish style, and also offers a few drops of honey. The nutty, earthy, woody, molasses sweet burley plays a support role. The unsweetened black cavendish provides some brown sugar as a secondary player. The exotic fruit toppings are hard to define, but I notice mango, strawberries, blackberries, pineapple, and kiwi along with something sour. I also detect a pervasive mild floral note. The toppings mostly sublimate the tobaccos. The taste level is just shy of medium, while the strength level in mild to medium. The nic-hit is mild. Won’t bite or get harsh. Burns cool and clean at a moderate pace with a rather smooth, lightly tart and sour/sweetness, though the topping does lose just a tad of its potency in the last quarter of the experience. Leaves little moisture in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. Has a very pleasant, slightly lingering after taste and room note. Not quite an all day smoke, mainly due to the floral quality of one of the toppings, though it’s certainly a repeatable one.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2017 | Medium | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a pretty good aromatic. The topping is well applied and perhaps, overshadows the underlying leaf a little too much, but does not overwhelm the palate. It smokes pretty dry and cool leaving no biting or tongue issues. The flavor of the topping is instantly recognizable as fruit and there is maybe a touch of vanilla.
An odd thing about this one was the tin note, or bag note since I received a sample, did not smell good at all to my nose before lighting. In fact, I thought it kind of smelled rank. But when I lit it up, I really enjoyed it and found that that was when the fruitiness really came out. As for room note, I don't think I was in the company of anyone when I smoked this sample, so I have no unbiased opinion on this. I like to think it was divine as that was how the sidestream smelled to me.
It is a good aro, but probably won't rise to the level of one of my favorites. Three aromatic stars.
An odd thing about this one was the tin note, or bag note since I received a sample, did not smell good at all to my nose before lighting. In fact, I thought it kind of smelled rank. But when I lit it up, I really enjoyed it and found that that was when the fruitiness really came out. As for room note, I don't think I was in the company of anyone when I smoked this sample, so I have no unbiased opinion on this. I like to think it was divine as that was how the sidestream smelled to me.
It is a good aro, but probably won't rise to the level of one of my favorites. Three aromatic stars.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2020 | Mild to Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Very upfront, very simple and absolutely delicious.
This blend overpowers any leaf with the strong casing it is given. It does not give the negative taste of chemical aromatics, yet resembles some of the industrial esters we all know. The pouch note is sweet with strong fruity notes. This also translates well on the palette and the dominant fruit flavourings seem to be green apple and grape.
I smoked a bowl halfway, left it overnight and took it up in the morning only to discover the casing clung to the leaf.
Definitely not an all day aromatic and is, as the name suggests, reserved for special occasions.
This blend overpowers any leaf with the strong casing it is given. It does not give the negative taste of chemical aromatics, yet resembles some of the industrial esters we all know. The pouch note is sweet with strong fruity notes. This also translates well on the palette and the dominant fruit flavourings seem to be green apple and grape.
I smoked a bowl halfway, left it overnight and took it up in the morning only to discover the casing clung to the leaf.
Definitely not an all day aromatic and is, as the name suggests, reserved for special occasions.
PurchasedFrom:
Tobaccoworx
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Aug 08, 2023 | Mild | Very Mild | Very Mild | Very Pleasant |
Special Reserve no.8 es sin dudas incondicional para el que empieza en el mundo de la pipa y gusta de los aromaticos. con la humedad justa se presenta en su puch, con un color increible y con aromas frutales en donde se destacan las manzanas acidas verdes, pasas de uvas y hasta melaza o miel. De fumada agradable con una explosion de frutas en boca, de fumada pausada, no muerde. Recomendable por donde se lo mire. Precio - Calidad aceptable. Otro logro mas de Mac Baren.-
Pipe Used:
International Seletion by Charatan
PurchasedFrom:
Exquisitos Placeres - Estanco
Age When Smoked:
2
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