Mac Baren Mixture Aromatic
(1.88)
Where Mixture Modern is at the mild end of the taste spectrum, Mixture Aromatic lies between Mixture and Mixture Modern. Compared to Mixture Modern, Mixture Aromatic is a touch less sweet, but distinguishes itself with a highly characteristic taste and fragrant aroma, while still retaining the special Mixture flavor.
Notes: A.k.a. "Danish Mixture". Introduced in 1991.
Previously sold as Mixture Light. Name change due to EU laws that words like "Light" and "Mild" cannot be used on tobacco products anymore.
Details
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
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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1.88 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 17, 2015 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Very Pleasant |
The black cavendish is vanilla sweet with a touch of spice. The gold cavendish has a subdued honey note. The earth and nuts from the burley is barely noticeable. The topping is the star, offering cherry, berry, and a little vanilla. There is a tart sourness along with the sweetness that may please some, but others may find it unpleasant. Has little nicotine, and won't bite. Burns at a reasonable pace with a consistent flavor, and fairly cool, with just a little moisture at the finish. Needs an average number of relights. Has a little bitterness in the after taste. Not really an all day smoke.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 01, 2014 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
Eeehck. Don't smoke this. It offers nothing that other tobaccos don't, but with much better results. It's a shame, because Mac Baren makes some GREAT tobaccos. Unfortunately this is not one of them.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 14, 2014 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
I am reviewing the Mac Baren Mixture Aromatic, as pictured here, and not the Mild Mixture others seem to have reviewed. I assume that either Mild Mixture has been replaced by this blend, or the other reviews were mistakenly posted here during the web-site redesign.
Upon opening the pouch, I detect a sweet scent that reminds me more of cherry than of vanilla. I find it pleasant and not overpowering. The tobacco is ribbon cut and, although "ready rubbed", it was pressed into a cake for packaging and must be loosened up before packing. The tobacco is a nice mix of yellow, gold, red, brown and black leaf, with the brighter colors dominating the blend. The moisture content is IMHO just right for packing. The ribbons are long which means that you have to be careful when filling and packing the pipe, therefore, I would recommend a wide bore bowl with this tobacco.
This blend lights well on 2 matches. The taste is mildly sweet with enough of the natural tobacco shining through to please. There is some of the smokiness of the Virginia, which is mitigated by the nuttiness of the Burley. This is a mild but aromatic smoke, nothing complex. The room note is pleasantly sweet without being overpowering. I did not get any tongue bite nor any of the bitterness others have described here. The tobacco burned down nicely to a fine grey ash, leaving no dottle.
This is a typical light Danish blend. I would recommend this for daily use for anybody who enjoys aromatics.
Edit: I've been smoking this blend on and off for a number of weeks now. Maybe it has something to do with the moisture content... I honestly don't know, but I must now agree with several of the previous reviewers here. The first half of the bowl is very pleasant, but then things turn bitter, making the rest of the smoke rather an unpleasant ordeal. Therefore, I am reducing my recommendation to just one star...
Upon opening the pouch, I detect a sweet scent that reminds me more of cherry than of vanilla. I find it pleasant and not overpowering. The tobacco is ribbon cut and, although "ready rubbed", it was pressed into a cake for packaging and must be loosened up before packing. The tobacco is a nice mix of yellow, gold, red, brown and black leaf, with the brighter colors dominating the blend. The moisture content is IMHO just right for packing. The ribbons are long which means that you have to be careful when filling and packing the pipe, therefore, I would recommend a wide bore bowl with this tobacco.
This blend lights well on 2 matches. The taste is mildly sweet with enough of the natural tobacco shining through to please. There is some of the smokiness of the Virginia, which is mitigated by the nuttiness of the Burley. This is a mild but aromatic smoke, nothing complex. The room note is pleasantly sweet without being overpowering. I did not get any tongue bite nor any of the bitterness others have described here. The tobacco burned down nicely to a fine grey ash, leaving no dottle.
This is a typical light Danish blend. I would recommend this for daily use for anybody who enjoys aromatics.
Edit: I've been smoking this blend on and off for a number of weeks now. Maybe it has something to do with the moisture content... I honestly don't know, but I must now agree with several of the previous reviewers here. The first half of the bowl is very pleasant, but then things turn bitter, making the rest of the smoke rather an unpleasant ordeal. Therefore, I am reducing my recommendation to just one star...
Pipe Used:
Vauen Church Warden
PurchasedFrom:
local tobaccoonist
Age When Smoked:
new
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 11, 2006 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
a terrible tobacco: So bitter and a lot of tongue bite... it's a waste of money. If you want to kill your taste sense then this is your choice
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 12, 2005 | Mild to Medium | Strong | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
This is nothing more than a typical sugary sweet vanilla cased Cavendish. No tobacco flavor at all. Yuck!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 12, 2005 | Very Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
There is no balance or flavor with this blend except for extreme bitterness in the last third of a bowl. Very boring and dull like this review.
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