Mac Baren Halberg Red
(3.17)
Bright cross-cut Virginias, brown, earthy burleys, rich black cavendish, and a dose of broken flake are here combined into a hand-blended smoking mixture, before finally being topped with a flavorful aromatic to produce a balanced, complex blend that is utterly unique to Mac Baren's Halberg series.
Details
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.17 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 17, 2013 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
The Virginias have a some citrus and dark fruit, and some earth and grass notes as the base of the blend. The toasted, nutty burley plays in the background. The black cavendish chips in with an very mild sugary vanilla that compliments the fruity sweet toppings, which sublimates the tobaccos to a fair extent. Has little nicotine. Moist, it's a ribbon cut with broken flake that burns smooth and creamy, cool, clean, and a little slow with a very creamy, consistent flavor. Won't bite or get harsh even if pushed. Leaves a little moisture in the bowl, but no dottle. Needs a few relights. Not one hint of a chemical taste exists here. Presented within one of the classiest boxes ever designed for a tobacco product, it's almost an all day smoke that doesn't wear out your tongue or senses with a full flavor that never quits. Has a great after taste and room note.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 04, 2013 | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Pleasant |
I got a brick of this at the Chicago show. It's a very luxurious presentation, and the tobacco is very good quality.
In the bag, it smells terrific, the red is a lot more mellow smelling than the others, less fruity.
In the pipe, it packs fine and lights easily, but I can't get either a tobacco taste or the aromatic flavor out of the burn. So it leaves me a little flat. Smoke-able stuff, no bite, no kick. But if you want an outright aromatic, there are certainly better choices. In fact I prefer Black Ambrosia from the same blender.
EDIT: bump this up to 3. I think I was expecting too much, but smoking this head to head with other aros leads me to think that it's pretty good within the category.
In the bag, it smells terrific, the red is a lot more mellow smelling than the others, less fruity.
In the pipe, it packs fine and lights easily, but I can't get either a tobacco taste or the aromatic flavor out of the burn. So it leaves me a little flat. Smoke-able stuff, no bite, no kick. But if you want an outright aromatic, there are certainly better choices. In fact I prefer Black Ambrosia from the same blender.
EDIT: bump this up to 3. I think I was expecting too much, but smoking this head to head with other aros leads me to think that it's pretty good within the category.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 02, 2015 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
Nice solid cross-over in my opinion. I don't find the topping on this one as strong as in the green and yellow. It has a lot of tobacco taste. It took me a while to warm up to it but I was sad when the bag was finished.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 15, 2015 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
Halberg Red is in the same spirit as the Cube line. The tobacco is undoubtedly of very high quality; and it's not sticky despite the fact that it's very aromatic. The aroma is of dried fruits with some sweetness that seems to be vanilla. It's not chemical smelly like most of the OTCs. Halberg Red contains various cuts - flakes, broken flakes, ready - rubbed and Loose Cut. As my sealed pouch is 2 years old, it's ready to smoke right out out of the pouch. It lights up easily, burns even, does not bite (when I appropriately pace myself) and tastes like the aroma, which is never intrusive, but like tobacco as well. This is what makes me like this type of tobacco so much. The nicotine is not very high - more mild than medium - but, like the Cube line, the marvelous casing mixed with tobacco flavour is fully worth the experience. My pipe is left dry afterwards and it does not produce moistness while i am smoking. If you're looking for a high quality cased tobacco that tastes like tobacco and is light on the nicotine, then try this one. Happy smoking! JD.
Pipe Used:
Various Stanwell
Age When Smoked:
2Y 2M
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 17, 2018 | Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Actually it reminds me 3 tobaccos: peterson st patrick day 2015 , macbaren scottish blend and mcbaren orginal choice . but better than all of them. it contains high quality tobaccos. burns hot but i couldn't find any tounge bite. aroma is nice. and a combination of dark fruit and honey. medium level of nicotine. you can feel tobacco in that. aroma is not overwhelming . good one as an aromatic tobacco.
Pipe Used:
meerschaum pipe
PurchasedFrom:
local shop, iran
Age When Smoked:
fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 04, 2017 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
A very pleasant tobacco blend with a Iight citrus casing which does not overwhem the the tobacco. Burns well to the bottom with only a small amount of degregation in taste. The moisture in he tobacco was just right for smoking , no goop. Not quite as good as the Halberg Green, but definately worth a try
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
new
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