Mac Baren Mixture Modern
(2.75)
This blend is at the mild end of the taste spectrum in the Mac Baren Mixture Line. Mixture Modern is a touch sweeter than Mixture Scottish Blend, but distinguishes itself with a more complex flavor, yet similar room note, while still retaining the special Mixture flavor.
Notes: A.k.a. "Danish Mixture". Introduced in 2000.
Previously sold as Mixture Mild. Name change due to EU laws that words like "Light" and "Mild" cannot be used on tobacco products anymore.
Details
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.75 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 10 of 14 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 15, 2014 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
This is what a true Danish blend should be. Lightly sweet tasting, with a sweet old school aroma, and tobacco taste plus some nicotine to boot. I love this ! Its Scottish blend with a little more sweetness basically. Its full of flavor and very pleasant on the nose of all. Folks will say( That pipe smells good!) when u smoke this. This is the closest thing to the old Skandinavik aromatic in the blue tin that is discontinued. I love these types of Danish ! This is what sailors of old and merchant marines put in their pipes, blends like this and Plumcake ! It sweetens and breaks in a briar nicely too ! Anyone wanting to start pipe smoking or someone who wants a real aromatic in their pipe that's not syrupy and hot smoking, this is what you should try. If there were more aromatics like this you wouldn't have to resort to English as laden with latakia! I personally don't want a heavy latakia laden tobacco all the time. In fact, an everyday, all day main tobacco should be like this or Scottish blend too. Imho, Mixtue, Mixture Modern, and Plumcake are the best tobacco Mac Baren has. You can't go wrong with any of those 3 ! Mixture Modern has that aroma of your grandpops pipe. Sweet clean aroma without the goopy, cloying, high fructose corn sugar that makes you sickly disgusted. You English smoking folk would like this blend, give it a shot !
This reminds me a little of Wessex premier rich aroma ! The flavoring is cherry liquor and hickory nut extract but way lighter than Wessex. Also more strength. This is different than Scottish blend in flavor and kick. Its lighter and sweeter. A true classic Danish blend. I like this for a change up from Scottish mixture. This is a good tobacco for beginners looking to get into classic tobacco and away from the slop syrup bulk stuff.
This reminds me a little of Wessex premier rich aroma ! The flavoring is cherry liquor and hickory nut extract but way lighter than Wessex. Also more strength. This is different than Scottish blend in flavor and kick. Its lighter and sweeter. A true classic Danish blend. I like this for a change up from Scottish mixture. This is a good tobacco for beginners looking to get into classic tobacco and away from the slop syrup bulk stuff.
Pipe Used:
la rocca
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 27, 2013 | Very Mild | Very Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
I like MacBaren's blends a lot but for some reason I never tried this one. I bought some in an auction on PipeChat.info and I was very pleasantly surprised! This stuff is good, very good! If anyone claims that MacBaren's blends bites, they need to try this one, you can't make it bite. And it has a burst of flavor that I really like. It has the hay like flavor of a good VA with just a little top note. It has a lot of flavor but it smokes cool and dry. It is a mix of different colors in a rubbed out ribbon cut and runs from light khaki in color to a dark almost black. It comes at the perfect moisture content when opened and needs no drying out. It smokes all the way down the pipe without any moisture in the bottom of the pipe and leaves a grey ash with just a little dottle. It tastes good from the first puff and never gets too strong to the bottom of the bowl. The room note is very pleasant, is not overbearing at all and will not get complaints. Just ask my wife! This tobacco really surprised me, I have been smoking almost just this one since opening it. It is for sure one I am going to buy for my cellar in quantity and is already one of my go to blends. Very highly recommend this blend!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 14, 2020 | Mild | Medium | Full | Pleasant |
Disappointed to receive this McBaren blend when I actually ordered Scottish Mixture (4noggins refunded it after I mentioned the mishap), I was surprised by its elegance - confirming the praise it has received by other reviewers. I normally would never dare offering a tobacco review since I never quite detect the fig, raisin and citrus flavors so often mentioned as typical of the intriguing Vapers I favour. Well, a 1:1 blend of Mixture Modern and Orlik Golden Sliced allowed me to at least imagine them, as the slight amount of Perique in OGS sings in rich bellows of smoke, often exhaled through the nose. Sorry, that's as far as I can competently hint at the wonderfully satisfying experience of this chance encounter. Needless to say, I reordered this gem of a tobacco.
Pipe Used:
Barling
PurchasedFrom:
4noggins
Age When Smoked:
Not known
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 02, 2013 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
I began smoking Macbaren with their Seven Seas line, and always felt that the flavor fell short of the tin note (also true of the Black Ambrosia).
This blend was an exception to past experience and has rekindled my interest in the Macbaren line.
Very nice.
Update: I really like this and have re-ordered. Tin aroma, taste, room note, burn, etc. are all very good. Easy on the pipe as well, with no goop, and good burn / minimal dottle.
Added an extra star as this is now a regular.
Further note: I generally smoke filtered (9 MM) pipes - tried in a Butz-Choquin last evening; some bitterness crept up the stem toward the end of the bowl. Will probably limit to filtered pipe use.
This blend was an exception to past experience and has rekindled my interest in the Macbaren line.
Very nice.
Update: I really like this and have re-ordered. Tin aroma, taste, room note, burn, etc. are all very good. Easy on the pipe as well, with no goop, and good burn / minimal dottle.
Added an extra star as this is now a regular.
Further note: I generally smoke filtered (9 MM) pipes - tried in a Butz-Choquin last evening; some bitterness crept up the stem toward the end of the bowl. Will probably limit to filtered pipe use.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 02, 2012 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
Good stuff! It took a couple bowls to get this one but now I love it. Sweet but not without body. Nice enough nic level. I think the key for me was drying it for a bit. Burned much better and bit far far less. I started with 15 min and settled on 30-45 minutes depending on the pipe(I like my baccy a bit dry). I recommend it.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 03, 2003 | Very Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
One of the best. A terrific first pipe. Mixture Mild is a tasty eye-opener which does not overwhelm the pipe, the room or your tongue yet is by no means timid. I smoke this daily and it never disappoints. Highly recommended for the new pipe-smoker as well as experienced smokers who are looking for a sublime smoke.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 03, 2002 | Mild | Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Ah, yes...:)
I love this tobacco. Probably my favorite Mac Baren so far - next to Navy flake.;-) Mixture Mild IS a mild and slightly sweet tobacco which does not bite your tongue. You can puff this stuff all day long, and not get tired of it.
It is easy to lite it, and it smokes great all the way. After first half of bowl, it became even more reach in taste. Love this stuff.
I love this tobacco. Probably my favorite Mac Baren so far - next to Navy flake.;-) Mixture Mild IS a mild and slightly sweet tobacco which does not bite your tongue. You can puff this stuff all day long, and not get tired of it.
It is easy to lite it, and it smokes great all the way. After first half of bowl, it became even more reach in taste. Love this stuff.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 27, 2012 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
This is my hands down favorite from MacBaren. Nice room note, pleasant and very mild richness of taste. This is a classical pipe tobacco with all the things you like in aroma and flavor.
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| Aug 08, 2011 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
a very good blend the cavendish really balances out the burly and virgina taste is a slightly sweet tobacco taste and a that is enjoyable and wont bite you at all this is a really good blend at a value price
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 30, 2011 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
I love this tobacco. Mild, easy to smoke. My only complaint it finding it can be difficult where I live....
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