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 - 5 of 5 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 17, 2008 | Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
A new tobacco from Mac Baren always sees some money exchanging hands by me. This tobacco is apparantly a limited edition and comes in a nice, square wood effect black box. Inside is a gold tin foil bag which upon opening reveals a medium cut mixture of golden Va, sliced burley flake and black cavendish. So far so Mac Baren but the very fruity flavouring is a bit of a disappointment, it has all been done so much by others including MB with the Cube. This tobacco would have benefitted greatly from a diferent flavour, perhaps some rum or something like cognac, or else little flavouring at that! But whereas the cube is a mostly mild smoke, this No.8 packs some punch in the strength department for an aromatic at least. The quality of leaf is top notch with the usual MB interplay of virginia, burley and cavendish. At the moment I am smoking the new Cube Gold, and it is a bit of a disappointment, not the same quality at all. All flavouring and not much tobacco flavour. Not so with this No.8 but the flavouring is a bit much. It does get better with some airing though. In all a flavourful, fairly full smoke for lovers of an aromatic fruity tobacco only. Rob Update 17-06-2008 I read on te MB website that they are planning the release of a No.9 later this year
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 29, 2011 | Medium | Strong | Medium | Pleasant |
It is a different kind of blend for McBaren. Incredibly aromatic but with a hot bite i think comes from the sweet Virginia that is cooking pretty hot. I use a fairly chunky pipe and it got too hot to hold. After a while it settled down and I absolutely loved it! The aromatic is wonderful if you can wait for the bite to pass.
Fruity is the best word to describe the taste.
Fruity is the best word to describe the taste.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 26, 2009 | Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Mac Berens No.8 Ltd.
While I'm on "Aros Revisited" kick I have started into N.8. It's a weird weed in deed. The first thing that struck me odd was the box.... That's right, a box, no tin here. Next, my nose was slapped with what I can only describe as Flowers. Now I not a botanist so Im sure someone else more Gardening Skilled than me, can clarify. And guess what? The first quarter of the bowl taste of flowers, which is normally off putting to me.
If you like a blend or two of Mac Berens then you will recognize the cavedish flavor. For those trying a Mac Berens blend for the first time this could be a good intro to Mac Berens aromatic blends. This Cavendish does not seem as strong as in some of their other blends, so I resolved to see just how bad it could be. And I found it not bad, I could survive.
After the first quarter the Cavendish starts honk'n as the floral display begins to fad. The second half of the bowl grows into a wonderful mix of very high grade leaf with a slight if not delicate floral background. Exactly what casing Mac Berens is using I couldn't tell you, but it's good. Mac Berens No.8 and W.O. Larsen's Old Fashioned two end of the counter at the ice cream store. It is kind of like Vanilla and Piña Colada. I can eat Vanilla any time while its Piña Colada when the mood hits. I like them both and I will be sad when No.8 become unobtainum but not heartbroken. If you're in the mood to go a little deeper into the aromatic world, give this a shot it could be something you might well enjoy. Three Stars for this high quality weed.
While I'm on "Aros Revisited" kick I have started into N.8. It's a weird weed in deed. The first thing that struck me odd was the box.... That's right, a box, no tin here. Next, my nose was slapped with what I can only describe as Flowers. Now I not a botanist so Im sure someone else more Gardening Skilled than me, can clarify. And guess what? The first quarter of the bowl taste of flowers, which is normally off putting to me.
If you like a blend or two of Mac Berens then you will recognize the cavedish flavor. For those trying a Mac Berens blend for the first time this could be a good intro to Mac Berens aromatic blends. This Cavendish does not seem as strong as in some of their other blends, so I resolved to see just how bad it could be. And I found it not bad, I could survive.
After the first quarter the Cavendish starts honk'n as the floral display begins to fad. The second half of the bowl grows into a wonderful mix of very high grade leaf with a slight if not delicate floral background. Exactly what casing Mac Berens is using I couldn't tell you, but it's good. Mac Berens No.8 and W.O. Larsen's Old Fashioned two end of the counter at the ice cream store. It is kind of like Vanilla and Piña Colada. I can eat Vanilla any time while its Piña Colada when the mood hits. I like them both and I will be sad when No.8 become unobtainum but not heartbroken. If you're in the mood to go a little deeper into the aromatic world, give this a shot it could be something you might well enjoy. Three Stars for this high quality weed.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 22, 2009 | Mild | Strong | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
Simply wonderful and I love this classy blend !, After trying one tin of this I ordered 3 more.
This is a European style, candy aromatic blend with high quality tobacco and with fruit, coton candy, vanilla and caramel aroma and taste, the room note is wonderful and the flavor is delicious and unique, this tobacco will please the eye and palate, with no tongue bite.
If you do enjoy Danish classy aromatic blends (i.e. w.o.larsen signature or mac baren cube) , buy one or two tins of this today because it is a limited edition.
Otherwise just look elsewhere.
This is a European style, candy aromatic blend with high quality tobacco and with fruit, coton candy, vanilla and caramel aroma and taste, the room note is wonderful and the flavor is delicious and unique, this tobacco will please the eye and palate, with no tongue bite.
If you do enjoy Danish classy aromatic blends (i.e. w.o.larsen signature or mac baren cube) , buy one or two tins of this today because it is a limited edition.
Otherwise just look elsewhere.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 19, 2008 | Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium | Very Pleasant |
A nice aromatic from MacB, very fruity with a wonderful musty earthy undertaste. There's just a hint of vanilla, it's quite similar to Peterson's Connoisseur's Choice and of similar quality. If you like quality fruity Aro's, you'll like it.
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