Mac Baren HH Highland Blend
(2.81)
Fully matured Virginias, ready rubbed burleys, latakia and a touch of fire cured cavendish is the recipe. We added one of the worlds finest 30-year old Scotch whiskies, Glenfarclas. The natural flavours from the tobacco and the delightful taste of the Scotch marry perfectly, so when smoked you experience the mellow taste and subtle smoky note of the tobaccos combined with the overtone of a fine scotch.
Notes: Discontinued in 2014.
Details
| Brand | Mac Baren |
| Blended By | Per Jensen |
| Manufactured By | Mac Baren |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Burley, Cavendish, Latakia, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Whisky |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 100 grams tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.81 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 14 of 14 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 01, 2011 | Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I was very excited when I got this new edition to the HH line up. I received it in a sample pouch from swmoking pipes.
Puch smell was smokey with a little bit of pine forest. The alcohol scotch smell makes it self known.
First part of the bowl I had a pine aroma, with a lemony citrus after taste. Towards the bottom of the bowl it became very smoky and spicey like HH Mature Virginia. Still noticed the pine, and the citrus taste remained.
I have smoked this out of three different pipes, cob, briar and meerschaum. I found the meerschaum to be the best smoke with this.
I will say that this is best smoked slowly, I do tend to puff hard sometimes and that really ruins this smoke.
As far as the scotch goes I really didn't detect it, but I've never drank scotch so I really wouldn't know it if there was any.
I think this is nice edition to the HH line up but it is probably my least favorite of the 4. I think they missed the rating on this one since they rate it a 3 for stregth on the pouch, which is the same as Acadia perique. This is not near as strong as Acadia Perique and doesnt have near the nicotine content.
Overall I give this 3 stars as it is good but not as good as the other HH blend. When this comes on sale, I will buy ba tin and let it age for awhile to see what effect it has.
Puch smell was smokey with a little bit of pine forest. The alcohol scotch smell makes it self known.
First part of the bowl I had a pine aroma, with a lemony citrus after taste. Towards the bottom of the bowl it became very smoky and spicey like HH Mature Virginia. Still noticed the pine, and the citrus taste remained.
I have smoked this out of three different pipes, cob, briar and meerschaum. I found the meerschaum to be the best smoke with this.
I will say that this is best smoked slowly, I do tend to puff hard sometimes and that really ruins this smoke.
As far as the scotch goes I really didn't detect it, but I've never drank scotch so I really wouldn't know it if there was any.
I think this is nice edition to the HH line up but it is probably my least favorite of the 4. I think they missed the rating on this one since they rate it a 3 for stregth on the pouch, which is the same as Acadia perique. This is not near as strong as Acadia Perique and doesnt have near the nicotine content.
Overall I give this 3 stars as it is good but not as good as the other HH blend. When this comes on sale, I will buy ba tin and let it age for awhile to see what effect it has.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 29, 2011 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Had this one after breakfast outside on a wet morning in May as the morning fog rolled in off the coast of Lake Michigan. The scotch added an interesting flare and unique bouquet at first but eventually it didn't play too heavily. The Burley was in the forefront at the beginning. The latakia kicked in later on and stayed around but didn't take over completely. Pretty well balanced, even the virginia surfaced for a moment or two in my latakia dedicated Stanwell Canadian. However, it did go a little bland here and there. A creamy blandness that wasn't bad, just nothing special and a little tough on the tongue for a minute. Some uniqueness from the scotch was appreciated, and the smokey scent of latakia was left on me for some time afterward. The burn was one of the easiest I've had, didn't even have to think twice about it. It smoked itself from top to bottom if not a little on the warm side. Overall, a decent smoke that provided a nice change in the rotation. Because of the moments of blandness, I'll have to have a few more bowls before I decide to make it a permanent. 2.9
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 18, 2011 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
Like previous reviewers I too am taken by this engaging blend sent along in a 0.71 Oz. sampler pouch by SmokingPipes.com out of Little River, SC. Thanks friends - will probably place a full order soon. Not a Latakia or English blend smoker I much prefer sweet, heavy aros, but this one sports a delicate, sophisticated taste I'd like to try in a couple of my prized pipes including a pair of Petersons. The hint of Scotch whiskey dressing superbly compliments the Latakia taste. Me thinks McBaron may have a "transformational" winner here. Happy Hunting!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 16, 2011 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Interesting "crossover" blend. I do not often smoke blends with Latakia, and to me the Latakia was in the forefront, everything else coming in second. This is a pleasant surprise though, a MacBaren blend that does not burn the tongue! Sent to me as a sample from Smokingpipes.com (thanks very much!)....I will keep it for an occasional smoke.
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