Mac Baren St. Bruno Flake
(3.29)
St. Bruno Flake is a distinctive blend of smooth Virginia and smoky dark fired Kentucky — pressed and sliced into thin flakes that are easy to prepare and enjoy. It's topped with subtle floral and fruity notes for a unique aromatic experience.
Notes: Made by MacBaren since 2006, the company has owned the blend since 2015.
Details
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.29 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 61 - 61 of 61 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 18, 2016 | Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Update: This has grown on me, despite the lukewarm initial review. I smoke this at times when I used to smoke the old University Flake, which used to be a go to when I didn't want anything dramatic.
The flavoring is very subtle (Unlike Condor) and I really only notice it at the beginning. The body is straight medium with decent but not remarkable strength, but mainly it is soft and gentle on the palate, an easy smoke.
However, the price of admission in the US is all wrong for a dependable, no drama, easy tobacco with some backbone, precluding me giving it 4 stars.
Do not be scared away by the classification of this as an aromatic, or by the supposed floral essences. It is about as much an aromatic as Royal Yacht, and I can detect no persistent florality.
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St. Bruno has finally come back stateside, the old St. Bernard finally wandering back, the worse for where.
It's just not the same dog. First of all, it costs as much in the USA as it does in the UK. Maybe there is a reason for this that I don't understand, but it has nothing to do with quality.
Also, it doesn't taste like it did the last time it was imported into the US. I remember more of a deep, stoved VA flavor and a more winey top note.
That said, it is still a pretty good tobacco. Biteless, smooth, monochromatic, friendly. And yes it does taste like there's some Perique even though there isn't. Not near as floral or dark as Condor. I don't detect much or any "soap".
I would give 3 stars if it were fairly priced.
I'm afraid this will wind up in the doghouse here, or worse, the pound.
The flavoring is very subtle (Unlike Condor) and I really only notice it at the beginning. The body is straight medium with decent but not remarkable strength, but mainly it is soft and gentle on the palate, an easy smoke.
However, the price of admission in the US is all wrong for a dependable, no drama, easy tobacco with some backbone, precluding me giving it 4 stars.
Do not be scared away by the classification of this as an aromatic, or by the supposed floral essences. It is about as much an aromatic as Royal Yacht, and I can detect no persistent florality.
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St. Bruno has finally come back stateside, the old St. Bernard finally wandering back, the worse for where.
It's just not the same dog. First of all, it costs as much in the USA as it does in the UK. Maybe there is a reason for this that I don't understand, but it has nothing to do with quality.
Also, it doesn't taste like it did the last time it was imported into the US. I remember more of a deep, stoved VA flavor and a more winey top note.
That said, it is still a pretty good tobacco. Biteless, smooth, monochromatic, friendly. And yes it does taste like there's some Perique even though there isn't. Not near as floral or dark as Condor. I don't detect much or any "soap".
I would give 3 stars if it were fairly priced.
I'm afraid this will wind up in the doghouse here, or worse, the pound.
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