Mac Baren Amphora Burley Blend
(3.31)
Amphora Burley Blend is, as the name indicates, a burley dominated pipe tobacco, in which a touch of Virginia tobacco has been added for the perfect balance of the blend. Amphora Burley Blend is a harmonious blend based on more than 150 years of experience of tobacco blending.
Details
| Brand | Mac Baren |
| Blended By | Per Jensen |
| Manufactured By | Mac Baren |
| Blend Type | Burley Based |
| Contents | Burley, Kentucky, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ready Rubbed |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.31 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 16 of 16 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2019 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
Mac Baren - Amphora Burley.
I've enjoyed some of the Burley offerings from Mac Baren this year, with their HH Burley Flake being one of my favourites of this genre yet. Amphora Burley is equally as tasty!
I never read the cut before I opened it, so wrongly expected a ribbon. But the appearance is a dark brown, chunky, broken flake; brilliant! The flakes have been reduced to EXACTLY the consistency I like to rub a flake to! My pouch had perfect hydration, and a rustic smell with a drop of sweetness.
The smoke is lovely! Similarly to HH Burley Flake the flavour's lead by the Burley, the others lightly season the smoke; the Kentucky more so. The Burley has more of an inured flavour than a sweet one; there is some sweetness, but this is understudy. I note some hardy Kentucky, fiery and punchy, but the Virginias are about in need of the Pinkerton Detective Agency to seek them out! The burn causes no problems, generating a mid-temperature smoke. I spent a morning smoking this without any bite.
Nicotine: medium. Room-note: not too bad.
Amphora Burley? A definite four star smoke:
Highly recommended.
I've enjoyed some of the Burley offerings from Mac Baren this year, with their HH Burley Flake being one of my favourites of this genre yet. Amphora Burley is equally as tasty!
I never read the cut before I opened it, so wrongly expected a ribbon. But the appearance is a dark brown, chunky, broken flake; brilliant! The flakes have been reduced to EXACTLY the consistency I like to rub a flake to! My pouch had perfect hydration, and a rustic smell with a drop of sweetness.
The smoke is lovely! Similarly to HH Burley Flake the flavour's lead by the Burley, the others lightly season the smoke; the Kentucky more so. The Burley has more of an inured flavour than a sweet one; there is some sweetness, but this is understudy. I note some hardy Kentucky, fiery and punchy, but the Virginias are about in need of the Pinkerton Detective Agency to seek them out! The burn causes no problems, generating a mid-temperature smoke. I spent a morning smoking this without any bite.
Nicotine: medium. Room-note: not too bad.
Amphora Burley? A definite four star smoke:
Highly recommended.
Pipe Used:
Peterson St. Patrick's Day 2017
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
1 month
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2019 | Medium to Strong | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Just got my first pouch today. Out of the box, out of the pouch, into a well known Savinelli billiard. Moisture level is good, it’s a broken up flake that might benefit from further rubbing out. I was happy with it as is as it loaded easily. Took a small extra effort to get lit but once lit it had a steady burn. Good Burley flavor and strength as well as taste and aroma. Enjoyable from the first and uniform through the bowl. Interestingly, my favorite Mac Baren tobacco to date. I’m a hardcore Burley fan and this is most satisfactory. No bite evident at all. I’ll add more as I progress through the three pouches purchased, but so far, I sense a winner. It’s a very straightforward uncomplicated smoke and if you like Burley you should like this one. There’s a bit of Virginia sweetness in it but not too much. Updates later.
Pipe Used:
Savinelli billiard 815KS, Comoy 1/2 bent Dublin
PurchasedFrom:
Smoking Pipes
Age When Smoked:
Freshly opened pouch
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Feb 08, 2022 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant |
This is one of my first and favorite tobaccos. A burley based, non aromatized tobacco, it smokes dry and easy and slow. It has earthy, nutty, toasted notes. I found some hint to nuts and cacao but I do not know if it is only me. I smoked it with most of my pipes (mostly billiards) and it smokes always well. The nic hit is mild, I could have it also in the evening with no problem. I really like burley based mixes so... I am bias... but I would definitely recommend this one.
Pipe Used:
billiard
PurchasedFrom:
online
Age When Smoked:
fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 29, 2021 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a perfect burley blend. Why? It’s equally satisfying for burleyphiles and for burley haters (me). It’s an intensely nutty, figgy, raisiny smoke but balanced out perfectly with the added VA and Dark Fired. There’s a hint of sweetness and spice that rounds out the taste from those added components.
Perfect with the morning cup of coffee and stands out with strong and simple flavor to be an all day smoke.
Highly recommend as a first time burley blend for its easy packing and burning and approachable taste. The aroma is tolerable to all, flavor and nicotine strong but not over bearing. A benchmark burley blend for me. And as someone who doesn’t usually care for burley, I could easily see myself stocking up on more. Which says a lot about the accessibility and crowd pleasing nature of this blend. Get some!
Perfect with the morning cup of coffee and stands out with strong and simple flavor to be an all day smoke.
Highly recommend as a first time burley blend for its easy packing and burning and approachable taste. The aroma is tolerable to all, flavor and nicotine strong but not over bearing. A benchmark burley blend for me. And as someone who doesn’t usually care for burley, I could easily see myself stocking up on more. Which says a lot about the accessibility and crowd pleasing nature of this blend. Get some!
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes and Cigars
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 17, 2024 | Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Oh my, this is a terrific no-nonsense tobacco that is a great daily companion ... an almost perfect all-day smoke.
Nuts, leather, terroir, a little barnyard, molasses sweetness. there is a great body and creaminess to smoke. No rough edges. Didn't turn on me, or bite. Good moisture level straight out of the pouch.
Burns well, and flavour is consistent throughout the bowl.
Nuts, leather, terroir, a little barnyard, molasses sweetness. there is a great body and creaminess to smoke. No rough edges. Didn't turn on me, or bite. Good moisture level straight out of the pouch.
Burns well, and flavour is consistent throughout the bowl.
Pipe Used:
Castello 31
PurchasedFrom:
local brick and mortar
Age When Smoked:
3 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 02, 2024 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Opening the pouch greets you with a lovely, nutty, burley aroma that's not overpowering, and reaching in, the mix of ribbon and broken flake of dark brown tobacco is a bit on the moist side but absolutely smokeable. It takes a couple of passes to light but once you do, it stays lit and burns evenly till the end. I noticed it leaves dottle at the end but can be easily cleaned. Flavour is what you expect, a nice earthy and nutty burley. Nothing special but quite pleasant and can be an all day smoke
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
fresh pouch
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