Mac Baren Rum & Maple
(2.54)
A familiar old classic, this blend expertly mixes bright Virginias and rich burleys with the contrasting flavors of rum and maple. An interesting and pleasant smoke.
Notes: Once sold as Tinderbox Mashpee Maple. Lane discontinued the blend, and it was re-released by Planta (Germany). Currently sold as "R&M" due to changed regulations, the full name of the 50 gram pouch version is "Original R and M Blend No. 53".
Details
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.54 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 41 - 50 of 52 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 21, 2008 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
This is another House of Westminster/Larus/Lane Limited blend. It has been around since 1937. Back then, on the package, it stressed " Not too Sweet " and it's still like that today. This is a very mild, tasty, buttery like, soft smoke. Excellent aroma. It's predominatly a Burley base, with a little VA mixed in. This is another " Good Old Blend ". A Codger Burley! Soft but Satifying. I like this tobacco. 4 Stars in my book! Nostalgia and A good smoke, rolled into one. Good Nic Kick to Boot too!
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| Feb 10, 2008 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild | Tolerable |
Its perfume is very nice without being very sweet. The rough tobacco is drier than liquid. That was also a good sign. I felt a very aromatic taste but definitely I wouldn?t guess that there was rum or maple if it was not written on it. Cheap and good. That says it all.
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| Jul 11, 2007 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Oddly named tobacco, as it tastes of neither rum nor maple.
This is a fairly benign blend that smells pretty good.
If your choices are limited to drugstore offerings, you could do worse than this one but I wouldn't buy it again.
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This is a fairly benign blend that smells pretty good.
If your choices are limited to drugstore offerings, you could do worse than this one but I wouldn't buy it again.
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 02, 2007 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Funny how things run in circles. This was the first pipe tobacco I ever smoked back when I was 15. My mom was in the next room and I was sure she wouldn't smell it (oh the ignorance of youth)so I sat back with my feet on the desk and filled the room with thick clouds of Rum and Maple smoke. Guess what, she smelled it. I recently saw a tin at a local tobacco store and since the burley monkey is firmly on my back, I thought I'd buy some just for old time sake. Lately I've been smoking a lot of Carter Hall. I must confess that the taste of the two is somewhat similar. The nutty, bread type taste of the burley is pronounced in both blends but I find R&M to be a bit more cased and a bit sweeter. I've adopted it as my breakfast blend and a good one it is. Like most of the old school burley blends, if you're looking for sophistication don't bother. It's a satisfying, no frills smoke that is very user friendly and a good general purpose blend. It's generally easy to pack, light and smoke but I found it a bit bitey if agressively smoked or loosely packed. The rum and maple casing is understated at best, there's a sweet somewhat fragrant something there that cannot be easily identified as either rum nor maple but it's not unpleasant and overall it is very tasty and satisfying. Contrary to the name, it is not an aromatic blend and is dry down to the last smoke. no goop no aftertaste just a good serviceable old burley. You either love it or hate it and I love it
Update 03/02/07: Rum and Maple is not a daily smoke for me but when I'm in the mood for it it is still very good. For a fantastic hybrid mix it 1:1 with BLWAB. Now that's the poo! A really good semi-aromatic with a real nice room not and an overall fantastic smoke
Update 03/02/07: Rum and Maple is not a daily smoke for me but when I'm in the mood for it it is still very good. For a fantastic hybrid mix it 1:1 with BLWAB. Now that's the poo! A really good semi-aromatic with a real nice room not and an overall fantastic smoke
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 15, 2006 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
This is a decent Burley based aromatic, nothing to get excited about, just a rather plain tobacco. It has a decent room aroma and the flavor in the pipe is sort of tasty for the first few puffs. Try this if you enjoy Captain Black Gold.
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| May 28, 2006 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
Of all of the drugstore blends I have smoked, this is definitely one of the most smokable. It smokes cool, tastes great and has real tobacco flavor that isn't overly masked by the rum and maple casing. Most of all, the price is right. $14.00 for a 14 ounce tin. The only downside is that is is aromatic and bites, thus not a good candidate for an all-day smoke.
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| Apr 20, 2005 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is not my favorite cheap tobacco with this taste, I like the one from Dreamcastle a little better. I am not fond of its smell and I find it a little rough of a smoke. Interesting on occassion.
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| Feb 17, 2005 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Strong |
There are a number of blends called "Rum & Maple". I can't find a pouch of the original anywhere in the western U.S. The big cans are available through the mail but I don't want 14 ounces until I can try a sample. The bulk versions I have tried are both "pancake syrup" types.
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| Oct 29, 2004 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
As a new smoker, I found this blend to be right up my alley. I've tried several OTC blends and this is by far one of my favorites. I tried Captain Black first and was nearly choked by the strong vanilla and gooky residue. For a new pipe smoker I would recomend this stuff, as a 14oz can is only 16.99!
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| Dec 01, 2003 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
An honest smoke, seems to be mostly a dry burley. I'm not really sure if there really is any topping at all or if this is just the blends of the tobaccos. Well behaved in the pipe, but it needs to be smoked low and slow.
This is a decent smoke, and I will enjoy the rest of the pouch on occasion, but I am looking for something with some real honest maple taste, and this really isn't it. For a good maple favor, I prefer House of Windsor's "Mapleton."
Two stars, as much as for what it isn't as well as far was it is.
This is a decent smoke, and I will enjoy the rest of the pouch on occasion, but I am looking for something with some real honest maple taste, and this really isn't it. For a good maple favor, I prefer House of Windsor's "Mapleton."
Two stars, as much as for what it isn't as well as far was it is.
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