Mac Baren 7 Seas Royal Blend

Slightly worse than his white brother: Regular Blend. Not so full in the taste, more moisture in the pipe, but still good enough for beginners. As I have put three stars to regular blend, I should put this one only two, but it is not fair.

The tin note is sweet with aromas of honey and cookies, the tobacco was very wet.

This tobacco eluded me for quite a while because I was not drying it long enough. Without drying, you can expect a frustrating bite-fest. However, once I figured this tobacco out, it has become an absolute favorite. I get a lot of sweet honey/vanilla flavor and the Virginias definitely make a statement, too.

Reading the reviews leads me to ask; why do smokers who don't like aromatics give reviews on them? I don't like latakia therefore any review would be biased (FTR, latakia tastes better than it smells)

This is a slightly sweet, mild tobacco, that's low in nicotine. Moisture is just right. Nice smell from the tin. Although it doesn't give me tongue bite, it can heat my tongue after a few bowls over several hours. Burns down to a grey/white ash leaving little moisture. Pleasant room note.

For strong &/or moist aromatics I blend with Windsail Virginia. Not this one. I'm considering buying 16oz.

3.0 stars.

Update: For those with sensitive tongues take note. My like of this tobacco is such that I ignored the signs of a warming tongue & just kept at it all day , ignoring other blends. The next morning my tongue was still affected & for the rest of the day (Thankfully I ignored the urge to buy 16oz that day) It's a shame because it really is a nice tobacco. I'll continue to smoke this blend but will restrict it to just one or two bowls a day so as not to insult my wimpy tongue.

Not having the PG content of Captain Black Royal but keeping the same time tested recipe of Golden Cavendish with some Fire Cured Black Cav ala 1Q ensures that 7 Seas Royal will be enjoyed by a lot of Aromatic enthusiasts. I really liked Royal and Regular out of the 7 Seas blends I sampled and the price per tin is extremely reasonable. The Captain has been creeping up in price over the last decade or so and having blends like these clones at a discount price makes them a no brainer. Also the 7 Seas blends lack the high amount of PG that the CB blends contain. A solid 3 star blend!

This blend was just OK. I found that the flavor was not that pronounced for an aromatic. I know it sounds strange. Maybe I mixed in too much 5 brothers, but I don't think so. This is the second 7 seas I have tried. I liked the regular better.

This is a very pleasant mild smoking tobacco. It has a nice , not too sweet taste, and does not have a bite. The room note is nice and you can smoke it often. it is a high quality pipe tobacco.

The tobacco is pretty to look at. Various shades of tobacco cut very nicely. The tin aroma is very sweet. Smells like a caramel and vanilla. You just want to grab a spoon and eat the contents of the tin.

Packs very easy. The tobacco was quite moist. I had to dry it for about 30 minutes or so.

Lights easy, but you have to puff constantly for it not to go out. Which is a problem, because if you smoke this stuff too fast you will get a tongue bite.

This is a very mild tobacco. The taste has hints of vanilla, caramel and cinnamon with a touch of honey. After smoking half of the bowl the taste gets very weak and you are stuck with pretty tasteless tobacco.

The room note is very pleasant. I guess the saying was correct - you smoke english, oriental, balkan etc. blends for your enjoyment, but the aromatics for enjoyment of others.

All in all - not the worst aromatic tobacco I've smoked.

I tried this blend three different times before reviewing. I believe Mac Baren was going for a smoke that can be enjoyed as an any day smoke. If so, they succeeded. I do enjoy my aromatics, but I will say this was very light in flavor. This is not necessarily a bad thing depending on the blend you are in the mood for. It burns extremely well, but can bite if you smoke it too quickly. The flavors are subtle with hints of chocolate and fig and can be enjoyed by new smokers and veterans alike.

7 Seas Royal Blend is a perfect choice for those, who are interested in delicate tobaccos with a subtle, gentle aroma.

This is one of my favourite MacBaren blends. It doesn't burn hot and you don't need to light it up after you do it once. I really enjoyed the sweet and dalicate flavoring, wchich is very harmonized, based on vanilla and fruit.

There's nothing to add, nothing less. If you are looking for for a cheap, but tasty tobacco, this blend is made for you.