Mac Baren No.8 Limited Edition
(2.40)
Specially selected, ripe Virginia tobaccos are mixed with a soft cavendish, and also some excellent burley tobaccos. The No.8 Limited Edition offers a balanced taste of tobaccos with exotic fruits combined with a subtle not of sweet spice. All together, a fresh and sweet experience for you and those around you.
Details
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium to Strong
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.40 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 28, 2008 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I was eager to try this blend from McB and ordered 2 boxes online from the good people at pipesandcigars.com. I just did not quite get into this aromatic and found it hard to finish about 60gr of this offering from MacBaren, who mostly offer very consistent and good pipe tobaccos when considering the price. Hence my long opinion below to put things in perspective.
When forming an opinion on a pipe tobacco, and before offering a review which could influence others, I pay attention to the what-where-when-how. I keep my tobacco at 70% humidity and 21 degrees C. I would dry whatever I'm about to smoke at room temperature for about an hour. I smoke at least 1 tin or 50gr over time, I use different pipes which I clean before returning to this blend, I smoke in a peaceful environment away from drafts where I can relax and enjoy 3 or 4 pipes full at a time and fill the room with that smoke. I refrain from using silica filters and choose my accompanying drink, if any, carefully. I prefer a neutral drink with my pipe, mostly coffee ? neutral in the sense that it prepares my palate rather than work against the tobacco, which is the case for as an example, wine. I light my pipe using a soft butane flame, not a match. My views are based on smoking 60gr of this tobacco over about 4 weeks.
Presentation is beautiful with the tobacco being kept in a foil sachet inside a wooden box. The aroma straight from the packet is intriguing and I detected much of what is said in the manufacturer's description ? exotic or tropical fruit and sweet spice, definitely cinnamon and vanilla and then some other more subtle aromas. The tobacco packs well and lights easy. I did not find it hard to keep it alight but the tobacco did not burn into a soft ash, rather more of a charcoal cake.
Alkaline bite was more than noticeable, not harsh but somewhat uncomfortable. I tried smaller filter pipes, pipes with larger bowls and dry systems, bent and straight, but I could not find a combination which really resulted in an all round pleasurable smoke. The tobacco mostly burnt hot.
The smoke delivered top notes including a little vanilla and what reminded me of fairground candy ? those big multicoloured twisted candy sticks. The base notes delivered the part which I think the manufacturer called 'sweet spice' but I mostly tasted nutmeg which came across as a stale taste with little wood or dark spice resulting in an unbalanced smoke which just did not satisfy. I was also left with a wax-like feeling in my mouth after every pipe.
This tobacco was a disappointment as an aromatic and I ended up mixing the second pack with a predominantly burley-based tobacco (50/50 with McB Golden Blend) and have put it away for further mellowing and aging. There are far better options if you're looking for an aromatic and beyond my mix which I'll try again in 3 months, I won't be buying this again. HG, South Africa
When forming an opinion on a pipe tobacco, and before offering a review which could influence others, I pay attention to the what-where-when-how. I keep my tobacco at 70% humidity and 21 degrees C. I would dry whatever I'm about to smoke at room temperature for about an hour. I smoke at least 1 tin or 50gr over time, I use different pipes which I clean before returning to this blend, I smoke in a peaceful environment away from drafts where I can relax and enjoy 3 or 4 pipes full at a time and fill the room with that smoke. I refrain from using silica filters and choose my accompanying drink, if any, carefully. I prefer a neutral drink with my pipe, mostly coffee ? neutral in the sense that it prepares my palate rather than work against the tobacco, which is the case for as an example, wine. I light my pipe using a soft butane flame, not a match. My views are based on smoking 60gr of this tobacco over about 4 weeks.
Presentation is beautiful with the tobacco being kept in a foil sachet inside a wooden box. The aroma straight from the packet is intriguing and I detected much of what is said in the manufacturer's description ? exotic or tropical fruit and sweet spice, definitely cinnamon and vanilla and then some other more subtle aromas. The tobacco packs well and lights easy. I did not find it hard to keep it alight but the tobacco did not burn into a soft ash, rather more of a charcoal cake.
Alkaline bite was more than noticeable, not harsh but somewhat uncomfortable. I tried smaller filter pipes, pipes with larger bowls and dry systems, bent and straight, but I could not find a combination which really resulted in an all round pleasurable smoke. The tobacco mostly burnt hot.
The smoke delivered top notes including a little vanilla and what reminded me of fairground candy ? those big multicoloured twisted candy sticks. The base notes delivered the part which I think the manufacturer called 'sweet spice' but I mostly tasted nutmeg which came across as a stale taste with little wood or dark spice resulting in an unbalanced smoke which just did not satisfy. I was also left with a wax-like feeling in my mouth after every pipe.
This tobacco was a disappointment as an aromatic and I ended up mixing the second pack with a predominantly burley-based tobacco (50/50 with McB Golden Blend) and have put it away for further mellowing and aging. There are far better options if you're looking for an aromatic and beyond my mix which I'll try again in 3 months, I won't be buying this again. HG, South Africa
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 09, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Very Strong | Overwhelming | Pleasant |
I didn't not really care for this, and I enjoy aromatics.
If you like to smoke orange sherbet, this is your tobacco. Otherwise, the extent of its merits are the pleasant room note
If you like to smoke orange sherbet, this is your tobacco. Otherwise, the extent of its merits are the pleasant room note
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 09, 2009 | Medium to Strong | Very Strong | Very Full | Pleasant |
Good gosh, this is taste wide to an aromatic what a full Latakia is to an English. You can almost eat this. It is the strongest tasting aromatic without Latakia I think I've ever tasted. To me, it is a fruity dark cherry taste, bursting with body. The first half is a flame thrower until a lot of the casing burns off then it settles down into just a fruit punch so to speak. It smells wonderful in the pack and in room aroma, and once I adjusted to it, it was OK, with a perfume like aftertaste and soap like mouth feel. I am going to mix the rest with a bland burley to tame it down a lot as if it were not so in your face it might be pleasant. But geez, you could taste this stuff just by smelling it. I cannot see myself ever buying anymore of this.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 02, 2009 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
Mac Baren No. 8 Limited Edition. Hmmmm, Limited Edition, bought five, Gave one my to my best friend. Comes in a cool little black wooden box. So far the box is the coolest thing I can find about it.
The decent aroma never breaks through the pipe, which is a shame because the note from the pouch is very nice. The pouch aroma is more complicated than the flavor from the pipe. I'm working my way through the second pouch, the third aro' pipe and just can't find any interest in this stuff. I'll let the last two wait a couple of years.
This is quality tobacco from MacB's, but thank goodness we have so many different tastes and tobaccos.
The decent aroma never breaks through the pipe, which is a shame because the note from the pouch is very nice. The pouch aroma is more complicated than the flavor from the pipe. I'm working my way through the second pouch, the third aro' pipe and just can't find any interest in this stuff. I'll let the last two wait a couple of years.
This is quality tobacco from MacB's, but thank goodness we have so many different tastes and tobaccos.
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