Mac Baren Cherry Choice
(1.80)
A fantastic blend of the finest Virginia, a superb burley and cavendish. On the top of the blend we have carefully added a special cherry aroma and some very fine Jamaica rum. In combination, the top flavor and the tobaccos give you a pleasant and gentle aromatic smoke.
Notes: Known as Supreme Choice outside of the USA.
Details
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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1.80 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 10 of 12 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 10, 2016 | Very Mild | Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
Having tried and very much enjoyed Original and Aromatic choices in the series, I had inflated expectations of this one. But I'll try to list pluses and minuses fairly.
Out of the pack it smells like ice-cream or pudding cherry powder, tasty, but not exactly real cherry smell. Surly pleasant, not repulsively chemical.
Smokes evenly with no bite, not bitter, not nearly as sweet as other choice series. Cherry is present very mildly and I sense a bit of cream, just a touch of sour, cavendish comes through a bit. Tastes consistently through all the smoke without killing you with flavouring or bitterness, but it is not nearly as intense as original or aromatic choices. Cool smoke, no bite, even burn, nice grey ash.
Compared to other aromatics, this one is less sweet, less chemical, a bit bland, smokes cool. It's an ok smoke, but Mac Baren has much better stuff in the range. Go for it if you want mild, non-distracting aromatic.
Out of the pack it smells like ice-cream or pudding cherry powder, tasty, but not exactly real cherry smell. Surly pleasant, not repulsively chemical.
Smokes evenly with no bite, not bitter, not nearly as sweet as other choice series. Cherry is present very mildly and I sense a bit of cream, just a touch of sour, cavendish comes through a bit. Tastes consistently through all the smoke without killing you with flavouring or bitterness, but it is not nearly as intense as original or aromatic choices. Cool smoke, no bite, even burn, nice grey ash.
Compared to other aromatics, this one is less sweet, less chemical, a bit bland, smokes cool. It's an ok smoke, but Mac Baren has much better stuff in the range. Go for it if you want mild, non-distracting aromatic.
Pipe Used:
neerup briar, sahin briar
PurchasedFrom:
some guy in Istanbul
Age When Smoked:
new
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 18, 2007 | Very Mild | Medium | Very Mild | Pleasant |
The least of the Mac Baren mixtures I have tried. They can produce very good aromatics, but cherry flavour is a problem. The only successful use of cherry flavour is Larsen`s Classic - but that is because there is just the barest hint of the flavour, more an appeal to the imagination than to the senses.
Very cautiously recommended, to lovers of cherry aromatics only.
Very cautiously recommended, to lovers of cherry aromatics only.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 16, 2019 | Mild | None Detected | Very Mild | Unnoticeable |
a 40 gr pouch...easy to open,but cannot be resealed.........hardly any cherry flavor or taste....room note not noticable........moisture level was ok, no tongue bite....burns a bit fast....all in all an acceptable pipe tobacco,but would not buy again
Pipe Used:
savinelli
PurchasedFrom:
on-line
Age When Smoked:
no idea
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 13, 2014 | Extremely Mild | Extremely Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant |
Well it smells like cherries, first light taste like cherries, third puff though not so much. It just keeps getting worst as you smoke it. The only reason I'm giving it 2 stars is because it doesn't bite, and I have tried a lot worst than this.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 08, 2014 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Very Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Very unstable quality: for three times I tried to smoke it, only once mixture was in good state with acceptable humidity and burned cool. Two other times tobacco was very wet, and after small drying it lost most of its flavoring, burned hot and constantly tried to extinguish.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 08, 2009 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Medium | Very Pleasant |
This tobacco produces a nice smell, but sensed mostly by the nearby people and just little by the smoker. After several times the smell begins to annoy as the most artificaly flawored blends. Produces a lot of tar.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 22, 2021 | Very Mild | Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant |
When you open a pouch you get nice but faint cherry smell. This tobacco burns very well. Good for beginners because it's hard to get tongue bite. Cherry flavour is almost nonexistent and rum flavour isn't present during the smoke at all, as aromatic tobacco fan I was disappointed.
Pipe Used:
Jack Pot
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 06, 2015 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I recommend it if you are a pipe beginner and try to smoke aromatic tobacco. It is cheap and good smelling when you open the pack.
Age When Smoked:
unknown
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 22, 2015 | Very Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Just enough cherry flavor when you first open the pouch - but it soon fades away. If you like a very lean, light smoke this might be for you. Ladies in the room are not likely to get offended, Mix it with something more body to get a fuller smoke.
Pipe Used:
Falcon, Parker Billiard
PurchasedFrom:
Stockmann´s, Helsinki
Age When Smoked:
Fresh to a week old
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 11, 2015 | Very Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild | Strong |
Reading these reviews and perhaps I'll get amps from somebody,but I like once in awhile mild aromatic morning smoke.I usually smoke less aromatic blends or semi-aromatics.I prefer as the blokes call it over the pond English blends.So got tin from a mate of mine as gift.The tin smell is not so rewarding...sour cherries...got my doubt about it, but when I smoked with Cobb after second lite got this mild cherry aroma which lasted over the half of the bowl.I did not get same results with my Savinelli Smooth Short but It wasen't bad bowl neither.Good for a morning puff or for the beginners.Before I forget let it stand on paper about 15 minutes before you pack your pipe...at least tobacco in my tin was little bit too moist.I wouldn't smoke it every day,so if you like mild blend with good burning quality and cherries try it.
Pipe Used:
MM Diplomat and Savinelli
Age When Smoked:
Fresh from tin
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