FDB Cigar No. 221B Baker Street
(3.00)
A carefully balanced blend, medium strength. Specially blended for FDB Cigar.
Notes: The brand is FDB Cigar, but this, based on the style of the tobacco and the design of the tin, is certainly a Mac Baren blend from the late 70s to mid 80s. No distributor label; perhaps only for the European market?
Details
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Extremely Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2013 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
Picked up a few tins of this along with some aged MB roll cakes, smoked quite a bit, gave some away-it's certainly a MB product, blended for FDB Cigar (whoever they were), and shares some of the qualities of MB mixtures, though less sweet than some, and with a tad more Latakia. I would still call it a very light English. It hasn't blown me away, but is a dependable and pleasant smoke, and I always like an aged Mac Baren. This is most likely from the early 80s, and also most likely didn't stay in production for very long.
Smooth, no bite, good burner. Worth trying if you can find it, and a curiosity!
11-3-2022 Been experimenting with home stoving of tobacco blends in the oven. Set temperature at 200 degrees (F). With a tin, if sealed, you might open it, and even if you don't, during the process, it might open itself! The lid might blow off; it wouldn't explode like a grenade. With mason jars, take off the lid, cover with tinfoil, and replace only the ring, loosely. Leave in oven 3-4 hours. This is one of a few blends I decided to stove in this way, and this already well-aged tobacco has developed a very rich mellowness (?) through the process.
Smooth, no bite, good burner. Worth trying if you can find it, and a curiosity!
11-3-2022 Been experimenting with home stoving of tobacco blends in the oven. Set temperature at 200 degrees (F). With a tin, if sealed, you might open it, and even if you don't, during the process, it might open itself! The lid might blow off; it wouldn't explode like a grenade. With mason jars, take off the lid, cover with tinfoil, and replace only the ring, loosely. Leave in oven 3-4 hours. This is one of a few blends I decided to stove in this way, and this already well-aged tobacco has developed a very rich mellowness (?) through the process.
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