Mac Baren HH Acadian Perique

Rich, complex blend, very good tobaccos. Tanginess and spice predominate, with some nutty burley in the background. No-nonsense, straightforward. Medium to strong in strength and taste, very little topping noted. Strength builds through the bowl, finishes with fine ash and clean bowl. 3 stars.

Top notch tobacco. Not my favorite but very well done. The complexity of the blend is understated in the taste of the smoke, it does not seem that every strain of tobacco alive is in the tin, It smokes with an even, consistent, untarnished flavor from top to bottom which speaks to the quality of the blending. *****

For me it is a bit bitter, but it is mellow and smooth desptie its strength. A good cup of black coffee or bourbon would complement this blend nicely.

A former cigar smoker should love this blend. But an aromatic man would hate it. Definitely worth a try if you like a slightly bitter and unbeguiled taste of all the tobacco world has to offer inside of one bowl.

Happy smoking

It took its time to really get going and smoked a bit hotter than I would have liked, but I think I could fix this if I just let it dry a bit more than I did (which was not at all). It was sweet like molasses but had a lot of complexity. I'm going to enjoy this smoke moving forward.

Tin aroma brings the Perique out front, ripe cheese and field mushrooms. A background of Virginia's figs & raisins and sweet cereals, tart and fresh, sweet notes belie the quality Orientals. The Latakia is only a distant smoky scent. The aroma is complex, more well- married than well-balanced, and mouthwatering for the Perique fans among us. The burley and Cavendish soften the overall thing.

Packing and lighting is a breeze.

Rich, sweet, molasses & Scottish oatmeal, delicious funky scent of Perique fills the sinuses, Oriental leaf makes it's presence known surprising boldly. As the bowl burns down, you end up with warm, sweet Virginia - slightly salted by the ghosts of the Oriental leaves - softly scented by the earthy bones of the Perique.

Easy smoking, consistently interesting. I prefer the way the American blenders handle Perique blends, but this Danish mix is very interesting.

Some reviewers here have discussed St. James Parish Perique vs. the more common modern versions. The new stuff is usually made from Green River Burley, where the “real” stuff is made from a native leaf known down south as “Red Burley”. Otherwise, both are cured the same way, under pressure in oak barrels - cured in the juices of the tobacco leaves themselves - flipped periodically to move the juices evenly through the leaves.

While there are some differences, just remember, less and less Perique is being produced in Louisiana. Most of the Perique we're all smoking already comes from other sources.

I hope there will always be some St. James Perique around to enjoy. But if it does turn out to be a dying breed, I'm glad others are working on a replacement.

This is, by far, MacBaren's strongest mixture.

Even though there are a lot of tobaccos in there, the Perique dominates the game all along, with its plum-like flavor, complemented by the DFK's spiciness. Occasionnally, the sweetness of th VAs emerge.

Smokes well, leaves a gray ash at the bottom and does not bite.

I smokes it right out after receiving it. I imagine it will be a very good tobacco after a couple years of aging.

A very fine tobacco, indeed.

I was looking for a Va/Per to satisfy a craving. I bought a couple different tins at my local tobacco store. This one which I now LOVE, and another that just didn't work out.

It has great Virginia flavor. If you're like me and always ask "Where's the Perique?", this won't leave you wondering. Loads well. Smokes well. I tend to sip (or "kiss") the pipe and route the smoke through my nostrils because I love the peppery flavor so much.

Didn't enjoy it so much in my Peterson XL305. I think the smoke cooled too much over the long trip to keep the flavor alive for me. Works great with any standard length pipe though.

Hiya fellers, Red here. This is an interesting smoke that doesn't know for sure if it's a Va/Per, a Balkan that forgot it's Latakia in yesterdays pants pocket, or a nice little sweetened Burley blend. In the midst of all this schitzophrenia it somehow accomplishes it's apparent purpose; to take you for a ride.

Sitting down to a pipe full o' this makes me think of slowly wandering around a walk-in humidor with my nose tilted up catching all sorts of flavors, some of which make me scratch my head, while other's call my name with the irresistible pull of a Goddess ready to reward me for services rendered..... Anyhoo, it's a tad on the sweet side for my taste but it is definitely a good smoke if you are in the mood for something that will keep distracting you from what you were trying to do whilst smoking your pipe. Sweet Cavendish, nutty burley, and the extra percentage of Perique set themselves apart in this lively blend that has little of the traditional Mac Baren sweet casing and lot's of pleasing, well balanced flavor. Flavorful enough to make you want to puff and Virginia enough to make you pay. Mildly strong. Vitamin N. Lots of fun and tasty to boot. Bravo.

Three Stars.

I like this tobacco very much,i notice the taste of the Kentucky and Burly which gives a dry taste and ramps up the nicotine which can take you by surprise. I like the taste of Arcadian Perique supplied by Ryan and co,there is an article that can be refered to.He states that Arcadian Perique is not st James Perique but a tabbaco cured by the same method, which i prefer to the St James Variety, as it has a slightly sour note that i love. Also to be seen in Germaines Royal Perique mixture.

I was excited to try this and received a couple of bowls to sample at a recent Seattle Pipe Club meeting.

I did like the flavor, but bright Virginias tend to bite me, and I did get a bit of bite from this.

The cavendish gives this a bit of a sweeter note than a straight VAPer. There are others in this style (Hearth & Home AJs VAPer immediately comes to mind) that I like better.

That said, there's certainly nothing wrong with this blend, and those who are exhaustively searching for the perfect VAPer should certainly consider giving this a whirl, especially if they want something slightly sweeter than a straight VAPer.