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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| Mar 21, 2005 | Mild to Medium | Strong | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Mixture Aromatic is indeed very similar in composition to Mac Baren's more traditional Mixture, but the fruity-vanilla casing (it may be a topping, but it is so strong that I do believe it is actually a cased blend) simply ruins it for me. Not as pungent as in Vanilla Cream, it nevertheless alters the flavour of the tobacco, something I don't think happens with Virginia Flake, Golden Ambrosia or Virginia No.1. While these blends retain a clear tobacco taste in spite of the honey like topping, Mixture Aromatic is just plain sugar sweetness.
I celebrate the fact that the casing in Mixture Aromatic does manage to obliterate the infamous ?raw-fish? undertone sometimes present in the traditional Mixture, but the price is too high, for it also obliterates whatever tobacco nuance there could be underneath this heavy coating of vanilla.
Some reviewers have suggested---and I think they are right---that ready rubbed Mac Barens should be packed in a slightly loose fashion, a trick that greatly diminishes their pit-bull biting proclivity. The suggestion definitely applies to Mixture Aromatic, and it should be complemented with a conscious effort of smoking it very slowly.
I wouldn't go to the extreme of saying this is unsmokable. I guess if you are an aromatic fan, and like a lot of sugary vanilla, this blend might just be what you are looking for. Personally, I prefer the original Mixture, and as far as light aromatic Mac Barens go, I would chose Golden Ambrosia or Virginia Flake. In fact this Mac Baren is closer to Peterson's new line of heavily aromatic blends (De Luxe Mixture comes to mind), than it is to other Mac Barens, except, perhaps, for Vanilla Cream.
I celebrate the fact that the casing in Mixture Aromatic does manage to obliterate the infamous ?raw-fish? undertone sometimes present in the traditional Mixture, but the price is too high, for it also obliterates whatever tobacco nuance there could be underneath this heavy coating of vanilla.
Some reviewers have suggested---and I think they are right---that ready rubbed Mac Barens should be packed in a slightly loose fashion, a trick that greatly diminishes their pit-bull biting proclivity. The suggestion definitely applies to Mixture Aromatic, and it should be complemented with a conscious effort of smoking it very slowly.
I wouldn't go to the extreme of saying this is unsmokable. I guess if you are an aromatic fan, and like a lot of sugary vanilla, this blend might just be what you are looking for. Personally, I prefer the original Mixture, and as far as light aromatic Mac Barens go, I would chose Golden Ambrosia or Virginia Flake. In fact this Mac Baren is closer to Peterson's new line of heavily aromatic blends (De Luxe Mixture comes to mind), than it is to other Mac Barens, except, perhaps, for Vanilla Cream.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 04, 2017 | Very Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
Today I saw this tobacco, while shopping in a shopping center. And because I love my MB Navy Flake, and I also wouldnt wanna miss the MB Mixture Scottish Blend, I thought give it a try.
The unopened pouch already gave me a slightly sweet, a bit floral fragrant smell. I packed my pipe, and before lighting it up I took a look on this site and the reviews.
I almost got a heart-attack, as I saw those horrible reviews. But when I lit my pipe, I couldnt understand why it is rated to badly...really I can't. A 1 star mixture is for me a blend, thats straight up UNSMOKEABLE, or a blend that has nothing in comming with tobacco and is just a goopy mix of flavourings. But MB Mixture Aromatic Danish Mixture is a pretty solid - yet unspectacular blend. It deserves 2 stars at least, even if this isn't your taste or style of tobacco.
The tobacco is pretty average, typical "Mac Baren Cavendish" (means, Cavendish treated with sugar-water and/or maple-syrup as i got told) aroma. Sugary, a bit floral and reminding me of a cup of tea somehow.
Mixure Aromatic Danish Mixture shares similarities with Scottish Mixture, but a bit less sweet and has a decent floral-note to it. Pretty mild, also on the Nicotine side.
Uncomplicated, unsophisticated and average, yet smokeable blend to me. A little more spice and less sweet than the Scottish Mixture.
Should be sipped slowly, or it has a tendency to get harsh.
Pretty average, nothing special - I admit it. But definetly a uncomplicated smoke, that can be enjoyed, if you're looking for a classical danish blend, with a floral touch to it. If you like this style of sweeter, danish tobacco blends, give it a try!
|| Personal rating: 1,5-stars | Rated for what it is: 2,5-stars ||
The unopened pouch already gave me a slightly sweet, a bit floral fragrant smell. I packed my pipe, and before lighting it up I took a look on this site and the reviews.
I almost got a heart-attack, as I saw those horrible reviews. But when I lit my pipe, I couldnt understand why it is rated to badly...really I can't. A 1 star mixture is for me a blend, thats straight up UNSMOKEABLE, or a blend that has nothing in comming with tobacco and is just a goopy mix of flavourings. But MB Mixture Aromatic Danish Mixture is a pretty solid - yet unspectacular blend. It deserves 2 stars at least, even if this isn't your taste or style of tobacco.
The tobacco is pretty average, typical "Mac Baren Cavendish" (means, Cavendish treated with sugar-water and/or maple-syrup as i got told) aroma. Sugary, a bit floral and reminding me of a cup of tea somehow.
Mixure Aromatic Danish Mixture shares similarities with Scottish Mixture, but a bit less sweet and has a decent floral-note to it. Pretty mild, also on the Nicotine side.
Uncomplicated, unsophisticated and average, yet smokeable blend to me. A little more spice and less sweet than the Scottish Mixture.
Should be sipped slowly, or it has a tendency to get harsh.
Pretty average, nothing special - I admit it. But definetly a uncomplicated smoke, that can be enjoyed, if you're looking for a classical danish blend, with a floral touch to it. If you like this style of sweeter, danish tobacco blends, give it a try!
|| Personal rating: 1,5-stars | Rated for what it is: 2,5-stars ||
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 07, 2011 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant |
This is really disappointing when compared to the original MIXTURE blend. It burns hotter, lacks flavour and depth. If you wanna go for the real thing, stay away from this one and get the original baccie instead.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 01, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Strong | Medium | Pleasant |
Well, it's Mixture plus a truckload of vanilla... and IMHO it ruins the subtlety and fragrance of the original blend.
Not actually bad (but it can get slightly sour), but you really have to like such a combination.
Me, I think I'll restrain from buying it again after this tin...
Not actually bad (but it can get slightly sour), but you really have to like such a combination.
Me, I think I'll restrain from buying it again after this tin...
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 29, 2005 | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Tolerable |
A poor version of original Mac Baren's Mixture, too much virginia, poor balance with the cavendish and the burley, the final result is a "killer tongue blend", with not enough nicotine or taste.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 03, 2002 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Like the other reviewers, I'll note for the sake of accuracy that I'm reviewing Mac Baren Mixture Mild, not Mac Baren Mixture as pictured above.
This blend reminds me very much of Mac Baren Vanilla Cream. It has that same butter cookie flavor, the same smoothness, the same lack of bite, the same excellent cut and burning characteristics. True to the name, though, this is a much milder version of the standard Mac Baren flavor--so mild, in fact, that it sometimes verges on neutral in taste.
Although I prefer Mac Baren Navy Flake and Vanilla Cream for their fuller flavor, this is an excellent smoke and one that a person could smoke all day, every day, without much damage to either tongue or palate. As with most Mac Baren blends, there is not a lot of development to this smoke, but what's here is very pleasant and would probably go over well even with non-smokers. It goes without saying that this blend is a quantum leap up from the average drugstore aromatic--no wetness, no goop, no bite, just a nice, smooth, mild, pleasant flavor that one could smoke endlessly. In the hundred-gram tin, this stuff is a pretty good bargain, too.
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After smoking a great deal of Mixture Mild recently, I note that it suffers from the Burley curse, having a tendency to turn bitter in the last third of the bowl. This turn is subtle--nothing like the bitterness of a really bad Burley--but it's enough to keep me from buying more, so I've downgraded MMM to "might try it again..."
This blend reminds me very much of Mac Baren Vanilla Cream. It has that same butter cookie flavor, the same smoothness, the same lack of bite, the same excellent cut and burning characteristics. True to the name, though, this is a much milder version of the standard Mac Baren flavor--so mild, in fact, that it sometimes verges on neutral in taste.
Although I prefer Mac Baren Navy Flake and Vanilla Cream for their fuller flavor, this is an excellent smoke and one that a person could smoke all day, every day, without much damage to either tongue or palate. As with most Mac Baren blends, there is not a lot of development to this smoke, but what's here is very pleasant and would probably go over well even with non-smokers. It goes without saying that this blend is a quantum leap up from the average drugstore aromatic--no wetness, no goop, no bite, just a nice, smooth, mild, pleasant flavor that one could smoke endlessly. In the hundred-gram tin, this stuff is a pretty good bargain, too.
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After smoking a great deal of Mixture Mild recently, I note that it suffers from the Burley curse, having a tendency to turn bitter in the last third of the bowl. This turn is subtle--nothing like the bitterness of a really bad Burley--but it's enough to keep me from buying more, so I've downgraded MMM to "might try it again..."
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