Mac Baren HH Old Dark Fired

when i saw dark fired i thought of orlik dark fired kentucky. i should have though of toilette paper. opening the tin, there was no aroma what so ever. reviewers complain of the mcclelland virginia "ketchup" smell, not realizing that virginia's ferment and that is the "smell". this tobacco was a zero. no aroma, no taste, zero. i threw the tin in the trash. and i do think mac make some great tobaccos.

Like smoking a bit of Gandhi's flip flop ! Perhaps I just don't like flake tobacco, but dear God they can't all be this bad. Not for me.

I dont understand the idea of this product. Worst one in HH series. Seems like Samuel Gawith XX Black Rope. But softer. Dont spend your money on this.

Aaaaaargh, What happened to the lovely tin ? The lovely flakes with such an aroma when opened ? I bought this with such high hopes after reading other reviews..... I got a plastic pouch, inside was a plastic tray with a foil cover, and inside that were a collection of un-aromatic flakes with a smell of ? can't describe it . This is a processed Supermarket grade of "pseudo tobacco", akin to Condor, St. Bruno, Walnut etc. Stick with the Specialist Tobacconists, and avoid this continentally manufactured stuff that masquerades as a Four-Star ( ??) smoke. I'll quit smoking sooner than smoke this ____ again.

Sadly, the following review is based on a compromised tin. I suppose this was bound to happen after 75 some tobaccos, so, take this review as is. I surmise the tin was compromised at the place I had purchased it from (an online baccy shop, of which I cannot name because I bought it about 2 years ago; in other words, I can't remember the name of the shop but, I can say, since I mostly only purchase from 3 shops online, it was one of them). The seal was broken on the tin, and some moisture got inside, both rusting the rim of the tin and discoloring the gold foil wrapper. The tobacco actually had some MOLD inside! (not Pflaume, or Pflume, real mold). I found an undisturbed flake in the middle of the cut stacks of flake, and, after mustering a little bit of courage, I smoked it.

I never thought I'd smoke a baccy stronger than Manil's Semois, but this flake was even stronger than that. Now, was this a result of the tin being compromised or not, I cannot say. The tobacco tasted like, well, metal, rusty metal, yet, I could tell, somewhat, that this once was a good burley, but, overall the taste was really foul. A truly bad smoking experience.

I hesitated to review this tin, but, I take them as they come, and tell it like it is. The really sad part of this really poor experience, is that I'll probably never buy this baccy again—and, it's not Mac Baren's fault, surely.

Keep on Piping! (I trust)

Leading aroma of fresh tobacco comes from kentucky with smoothness of other components. Tobacco is smoky, sweet and with a bit of nuttiness. Presentation is gorgeous. Small thin flakes are prepared for easy packing. sweetness is support taste. I can feel mainly tangy nuttiness an peppery. Need fair amount of relights, but when you leave it half an hour in the air before packing, it is best. This tobacco is not real my cup of tea. It is too strong too spicy and too heavy. I would never buy it again. But for somebody could be 4star smoke.