Mac Baren 7 Seas Royal Blend

This is the 2nd tobacco I tried since I began pipe smoking. Upon opening the tin, I could finally see and smell the difference between tobaccos, having only ever seen or tasted cigarettes. It smells sweet, with hints of raisins or dates. It's moist - could use a little drying out. Can get bitey and bitter. Smoking, the flavour isn't too bad, mild, but nothing too spectacular. I will come back to this in a few months while I make my journey around the world of pipe tobacco.

-- update -- very nice easy going aromatic. Enjoyed it a lot more after becoming a little more exposed to pipe smoking and different tobaccos!

A nice over the counter aromatic pipe tobacco. The proper pace needs to be found in order to enjoy. When smoked too fast it gives a tongue bite, acidic, taste. A very nice room note.

A delightful blend indeed, 7 Seas Royal is pleasant surprise. Nutty burleys with a touch of cocoa sweetness upon a foundation of sweet hay and citrus virginias. The cavendish smooths the blend and lends a touch of sugar. The topping is difficult to discern, but I get something like honey, sugar, and something more. The fact that this blend is expertly flavored to allow the natural tobacco flavors to shine is definitely something to appreciate. An all day smoke that might be appreciated by the experienced pipe smoker looking to indulge a hankering for something sweet. I can see how this blend might fall short for the Lane BCA smoker. This one is just shy of 4 stars. Recommended.

Smooth, sweet , satisfying, no tongue bite problems. Not a goopy aromatic. Somewhere between goopy-over-flavored/overly-sweet and a light aromatic blend. Underneath the light flavoring, there's a nice toasty cavendish flavor and a slight almost salty taste. Enjoyable. Quality tobaccos make this a nice step up from similar Captain Black blends. Vanilla flavor of course. I enjoyed 7 Seas regular more. A great blend for the new aromatic smoker. An easy option for the more advanced.

This isn't a bad smoke at all. I feel that one needs to appreciate this blend - and the other Mac Baren 7 Seas lineup - for what they are instead of trying to fill in what they are NOT. These blends were not designed to be gourmet, boutique-style blends with exotic flavors or tobaccos. They were designed to be straight-up aromatics, and this blend does a pretty good job of it.

Upon opening the tin, it reminded me a lot of Captain Black but with less topping. It was cut like most other Mac Baren blends, and packed and lit fine. It has more tobacco taste than other aromatics in this particular category, and this is especially true toward the end of the bowl. You have to smoke this one slow though, because the fair amount of VA's will cause it to bite if you aren't careful. The room note is great and it reminds me of the classic American aromatics. I would rather smoke this than many other aromatics on the market if given the choice, and it does the job it was designed to do. Pick up a tin and try it out.

similar to RPL-6 and captain black royal in their sweetness and fruity notes but certainly not CUBE fruity. the aroma is acceptable to many (which is always very subjective to people). the tobacco holds the fire perfectly and smoke on the mild side. if you like your tobacco mild with a sweet touch to it, i recommend this blend.

I was very hesitant, based on the reviews, to give 7SR a try. But, curiosity is what it is. And I have discovered a high quality, soft and tasty aromatic that I might just buy again. Very similar to Captain Black Royal in its composition and aroma, the comparison stops there: 7SR does not bite like CBR, does not have a chemical taste and aftertaste, smokes dry and has taste when smoked.

Just receieved my 100 grams tin today. Opened the tin and wow - what a wonderful aroma. Caramel and brown sugar for sure. Unlike what other fellow pipe friends are saying I did not find this blend the same as Captain Black royal. It is certainly a Mac Baren aromatic, similar IMHO to vanilla cream loose cut. Does not have the loose cut plugs though. Moisture contents for me was alright. The blend is beautiful to see... Golden and black leaves meld together. Packs nicely on one of my adorable Vauen's. Lights easily. Room note is pretty decent. Nicotine contents is medium, not light like others perceived. Taste is good, sweet, did not burn very hot for me, blue velvety smoke, by mid to end of bowl some smokiness perceived, of course I am not talking latakia here...but a decent tobacco flavour. Liked it very much. A decent aromatic for sure.

Royal blend is another very good aromatic from MacBaren, which captivates with a wonderful smell from the tin. The sweetness is the most noticeable, which most probably comes from chocolate and honey-vanilla notes with a very distinct hint of liqueur. Oh, great experience! Several times a day, I swing the inside of the jar into which I poured this tobacco.

Humidity, for me, at the right level, although I must admit that I am not a fan of too dry tobacco. However, it is worth shredding it before packing, because then it burns easily, slowly and, for a MacBaren, quite cool. Also does not leave condensate. It definitely shouldn't bite.

The taste is unexpectedly deep. Of course, you shouldn't expect an experience like e.g. with Bobs Ch Flake from Gawith. The most noticeable from the very beginning seems to be sweet dessert chocolate, with a hint of honey and vanilla and a liqueur sticking to the back all the time. About halfway through the bowl, the sweetness disappears, giving way to tea - like, grassy, ​​woody Virginia. It is all wonderful indeed.

Definitely recommendable aromatic for a everyday smoke, which in terms of price / quality ratio is second to none, just like the others from the 7 seas series.

EDIT: After two bulks im tired, this is just too much sweet like a whole jar of nugat cream eat at once. Must say that i was also very bored smoking it at the end. I need a break, very long break. In fact im not sure if thata break will ever come to the end. And because of that im oblige to change my rating to four stars.