Mac Baren Three Nuns
(3.09)
Notes: The Three Nuns coin tobacco was originally a creation of J & F Bell, dating back to the 19th century. A favorite of British authors (and friends) C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien.
In the formula from Imperial Tobacco, Three Nuns was a VaPer mixture.
Pipe Tobacco Hall of Fame Inductee.
Later this tobacco was made at the Orlik factory for BAT and Kentucky was substituted for Perique. The latest version, blended and manufactured by Mac Baren, follows the latter formula.
Details
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.09 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 231 - 238 of 238 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 15, 2009 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is based on a small sample, roughly three bowls, from a tin imported from Switzerland that a friend shared with me.
The flavor is somewhat sweet, and malty, for lack of a better term.
The strength isn't overpowering, but it's there.
The perique is obvious, but it doesn't beat you over the head, either.
I really enjoyed smoking this blend, but it doesn't strike me as the kind of tobacco I'd like to smoke every day, so I'm giving it three stars. I could see where for some folks it would really hit the spot, though.
Definitely quality in the manufacture, no stems, no twigs, very cute little mini coins.
The flavor is somewhat sweet, and malty, for lack of a better term.
The strength isn't overpowering, but it's there.
The perique is obvious, but it doesn't beat you over the head, either.
I really enjoyed smoking this blend, but it doesn't strike me as the kind of tobacco I'd like to smoke every day, so I'm giving it three stars. I could see where for some folks it would really hit the spot, though.
Definitely quality in the manufacture, no stems, no twigs, very cute little mini coins.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 24, 2007 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
I smoked the pouch version, still made in the U.K. and cheaper - in price only-than the Danish tin version .
A very long cut of brown leaf, king of shaggy cut, with a 1/3 proportion of black leaf. Aroma of pure tobacco, on the spicey but not peppery, side.
Easy to fill, quite fun to smoke, smokes dry and becomes a bit stronger past mid-bowl.
And a nice compact pouch to conveniently put in one's pocket.
Simple, no messing around, traditional bakkie like they made them in the good old days.
A very long cut of brown leaf, king of shaggy cut, with a 1/3 proportion of black leaf. Aroma of pure tobacco, on the spicey but not peppery, side.
Easy to fill, quite fun to smoke, smokes dry and becomes a bit stronger past mid-bowl.
And a nice compact pouch to conveniently put in one's pocket.
Simple, no messing around, traditional bakkie like they made them in the good old days.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 12, 2007 | Medium | Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a good simple smoke. One up from St Bruno ready rubbed in my book. You can buy it in 25g pouches here in the UK.
Made by the same people as St Bruno (even though it is marketed as "Bells") I believe and packaging very similar - simple plastic pouch. It is lighter in taste and appearance than St Bruno RR however but burns just as well. More stringy to pack but no way a chore. Not as rich a smoke but more nutty and interesting in taste.
A good virginia tobacco to have in your rotation as it does little wrong.
Recommended.
Made by the same people as St Bruno (even though it is marketed as "Bells") I believe and packaging very similar - simple plastic pouch. It is lighter in taste and appearance than St Bruno RR however but burns just as well. More stringy to pack but no way a chore. Not as rich a smoke but more nutty and interesting in taste.
A good virginia tobacco to have in your rotation as it does little wrong.
Recommended.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 16, 2007 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
Nice smoke. Could be a bit stronger. Not that much of perique in it. Doesn't bite at all. A bit to moist in the beginning and therefore not burning that well, but after some drying out it's ok. The taste is a bit stronger too when dried out.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 04, 2006 | Very Strong | Very Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
If you are dying to try a discontinued in US famed legend, you will have to go through a few hoops and pay fantastic shipping rates. 'SYNJECO' will ship european tobaccos right out of their swiss mailbox. Look up 'Three Nuns Tobacco at Yahoo, It comes right up. This is a good Va/mild per blend. Its unusual charecteristic to me is that it carries a good bit of 'power' yet remains smooth as if it weren't. I am not likely to spend so much to obtain when hundreds of VA/per blends are readily availible, but if you must- as of this writing, it is 9.92 US to a 50g tin. Shipping varies by location on the globe. Good Luck!
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| Oct 20, 2004 | Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable |
Recently boughht a tin of this after browsing through reviews, and was both pleasantly surprised and reminded of my sometimes less than perfect smoking technique....
Tin aroms is absolutely wonderful; not in a way that makes you want to eat the stuff, but in a delicious smoky fermented way. Normally I like tobacco to be fairly moist out of the box, but this was a bit too much. The tobacco comes in small coins which I don't bother to rub out before packing.
Smoking: the wonderful tin aroma translates very well into the smoke itself, but at the time of writing I have yet to master this blend; either it burns my tongue, or knocks me out with its high nicotine content. Also, I find the taste turns quite bitter halfway through the bowl, a problem I recognize from other VA/P blends like Larsen Navy Flake.
I recommend this to everyone with a taste for blends with little or no casing, but it evidently takes some experience and technique to get the most out of it
Tin aroms is absolutely wonderful; not in a way that makes you want to eat the stuff, but in a delicious smoky fermented way. Normally I like tobacco to be fairly moist out of the box, but this was a bit too much. The tobacco comes in small coins which I don't bother to rub out before packing.
Smoking: the wonderful tin aroma translates very well into the smoke itself, but at the time of writing I have yet to master this blend; either it burns my tongue, or knocks me out with its high nicotine content. Also, I find the taste turns quite bitter halfway through the bowl, a problem I recognize from other VA/P blends like Larsen Navy Flake.
I recommend this to everyone with a taste for blends with little or no casing, but it evidently takes some experience and technique to get the most out of it
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 17, 2004 | Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable to Strong |
Although I smoke english mostly. I recently purchased two tins of this Great tobacco.A great change of pace.This tobacco smokes cooler if you stack the discs.Use a little loose on top to light up.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 12, 2004 | Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Cool,dry,and tasty. A nice shift from traditional english blends. Quite mild too. Not confectioned at all. Has a natural tobacco taste. Two thumbs up!
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