Mac Baren HH Vintage Syrian
(3.29)
The base of the blend, a little under half of the volume, is a smooth and yet powerful latakia from Syria. This tobacco gives the blend the overall smoky taste, a powerful taste and yet without any tongue bite. To add a spicy note to the blend, Turkish Oriental has been added. A mix of different Virginia tobaccos from 3 continents adds a sweet natural taste. To complete the taste with depth and body, we added a little dark fired Kentucky from the US.
The HH Vintage Syrian is a loose cut tobacco, which guarantees a smooth and steady burn. It does not get hot which means you will find extremely little bite on your tongue. When you empty your pipe after smoking, you will find only fine grey ashes, the sign of a slow and dry smoke.
Notes: Introduced in 2006 as HH Vintage Syrian Latakia. Discontinued in 2017 when the stock of Syrian latakia ran out.
Details
| Brand | Mac Baren |
| Blended By | Per Jensen |
| Manufactured By | Mac Baren |
| Blend Type | Balkan |
| Contents | Kentucky, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 100 grams tin weight, 100 grams pouch weight |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.29 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 18, 2015 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Unnoticeable |
I tried this stuff around 3 years ago and didn't care for it. I'm use to a McClelland and a Dunhill style English blend. Here it is 3 years later with a new tin of it (I gave my first away) trying to give it chance, since 3 years has been awhile and my taste could have change....... But is hasn't. Every bowl was the same. Very bitter, hot, and ashy. I'll just stick to my 3 oaks Syrian.
10-20-17 well the tin is almost 3 years old now. Loaded up a bowl. It tastes better but holy hell the tongue bite is terrible. And im being very easy on the puffing.
10-20-17 well the tin is almost 3 years old now. Loaded up a bowl. It tastes better but holy hell the tongue bite is terrible. And im being very easy on the puffing.
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2010 | Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
I am an English blend lover. Add in Syrian Latakia and it should be a home run. With that said, I dislike this blend more than any English I have ever tasted. In fairness to Mac Baren lovers, I tend to dislike most of their products. With such rave reviews, I elected to give Mac Baren another shot. Maybe its a common topping found on their blends that disagrees with me? I tried VS in three different pipes as sometimes its a matter of finding the correct pipe for a particular blend. In each case, I couldn't finish the bowl. Since many folks like this blend, its probably worth a try. For me, this is a solid "no go".
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Feb 28, 2016 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Mac Baren is an honest brand. Always has been. What you get is the reliable naff quality time after time. Easy to smoke and not for me. Then along comes the HH series with promise of reinvention. The ones I've tried so far fulfill this promise. But not this Vintage Syrian. It needs to drop the HH and be rebranded amongst the regular Mac Barens. Take heed Mr Halberg. You remember all those Skoda jokes?
PurchasedFrom:
The Danish Pipe Shop.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 04, 2015 | Medium | None Detected | Mild | Tolerable |
Glorious aroma from the tin but when smoked is absolutely FLAT.First aboard I believed in a miracle in the Mac Baren mediocrity,in a charitable way of saying,but all this come to an end of non-substance smoke.I wouldn´t say a bad tobacco,at less it doesn´t bite the honest smokers tongue like the typical Mac Wolf,but whole neutral.I use it for experimental blends.
Pipe Used:
several
PurchasedFrom:
local tobacconist
Age When Smoked:
new
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 09, 2014 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Overwhelming |
The last time i had this blend was 2 years ago,but dont care for it. There is just something about that doesnt set with me, aroma and taste, its just odd.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2019 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Overwhelming | Overwhelming |
This blend is atrocious. I purchased the 16oz bag wirh the limited edition cannister. When will eye ever learn. The bag/cannister note is Kentucky Dark Fired, the taste is Kentucky Dark Fired, and the blend is Straight Kentucky Dark Fired with the other tobacc tobacco being condimental. To test theory, I smoked a bowl of Dark Fired Blending Tobacco in conjunction with this blend. The taste is identical. I have never smoked the original. This, however, appears to be that blend stretched to the tenth-power with the addition of Dark Fired filler (well over 75%). Apparently they care more about the bottom dollar than any attempt at salvaging the original blend. Although, it could not have been all that great. What little Virginia and Orientals actually in the blend are sub-par and very s stimmy. The blend is exceptional dry and requires rehydration; yet, for its dryness, the blend does not hold a light. And latakia? What a joke. Then there is the classic McBite if you endeavor to try smoke it. A money making rubbish tobacco that I should have known better than purchase.
Pipe Used:
Various briars and clays
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
Fresh to 2 yrs (stiil trying to finish it(
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 08, 2017 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Tolerable |
A disappointment. Very low in Latakia content compared to its title of Vintage Syrian. The virginias are mild. Felt at times like smoking hot air rather than genuine tobacco. Not a patch on other Latakia mixtures. Won't buy it again.
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