Mac Baren Royal Twist
(3.83)
Continuing a 400 year old tradition, Royal Twist is a limited-edition spun-cut blend, its recipe originating in the 1960s. A whole leaf wrapper encases a core of Virginias, dark fired Kentucky, and perique, handspun into ropes and sliced into coins -- resulting a naturally sweet, complex, and spicy smoking experience.
Details
| Brand | Mac Baren |
| Blended By | Per Jensen |
| Manufactured By | Mac Baren |
| Blend Type | Other |
| Contents | Kentucky, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Curly Cut |
| Packaging | 3.5 ounce tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
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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3.83 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 01, 2022 | Medium | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Spicy flavor since opening the can. Next come the flavors of earthy, woody, plum, raisin, and fig. Mild smoke from Kentucky. Gold Virginia is the base of the blend.It gives the flavor of tart and tart citruses, grass, bread, sugar, botanicals and light flowers. They don't bite or get hard, moderately wet coins disintegrate easily, and don't need dry time. It can be smoke all day.
Pipe Used:
Rattray's Distillery 128
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
54
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2024 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Mac Baren Royal Twist has a tin note that is very sweet, dark fruit, plums, figs, and a little spicy note right behind that. The VA's are the base and take the lead for me. They have some tangy citrus notes and are very sweet. The Perique is earthy, with notes of plum, raisins, and figs. The KY spice is also there, slightly different from the Perique. It is earthy and woody but only slightly smoky with a mild herbal note. This blend can be summed up as sweet and spicy. There is a very mild top note, I think it is honey adding to the sweetness of the blend. The strength is at the upper end of med. The taste is just past that at med full. The finish is a little short but is quite sweet, slightly spicy, and quite nice. The room note is good to me but others were not fond of it. A very good blend that is recommended but does not fall into the remarkable category for me. In the interest of a complete review, my tin was 1338 of 6500 and aged for 1 year before opening.
Age When Smoked:
1 yr.
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