Mac Baren Black Ambrosia

(2.25)
Ambrosia is just savoring the word elevates your expectations, because ambrosia was the food of the gods and goddesses in Greek mythology. In 1983 when our tobacco masters first tasted the new, mild cavendish that they had developed, ambrosia was the only proper word to use to describe the taste experience. They had been experimenting with a variety of raw tobaccos for a long time before they finally came up with the right blend. Virginia tobaccos from the third world were selected, each with its own unique qualities. Each one was an excellent tobacco in its own right, but only when they were blended together into a mild cavendish did the pipe smoker experience something out of the ordinary. A rounded taste composed of the finest taste nuances, the natural sweetness supported by a completely new Mac Baren taste. This cavendish was truly something extraordinary, and from its completion in 1983 right up to today it has been used in numerous new Mac Baren blends. The rounded, slightly sweetish cavendish is widely known as: Modern Mac Baren Cavendish. As the name suggests, Black Ambrosia contains a very high proportion of Modern Mac Baren Cavendish, with only a little loose cut light Virginia added. This blend consists solely of Virginia tobaccos, which is rather rare as the majority of blends contain a little burley tobacco. But not Black Ambrosia, which is made of 100% Virginia tobacco and yet the taste is still exquisite. As the last person to add to the taste, the tobacco master has been no less genial. Of course, the precise composition of the tobacco is a secret, but here is a hint: to complete the Modern Mac Baren Cavendish, the tobacco master has carefully added a blend of different fruit oils, and topping the finished blend is a touch of [?}. Taste it for yourself and discover what an extraordinary taste experience it offers. With a little prudence, Black Ambrosia could almost be described as: food for the soul and the tobacco lover.

Details

Brand Mac Baren
Blended By Mac Baren
Manufactured By Mac Baren
Blend Type Aromatic
Contents Black Cavendish, Cavendish, Virginia
Flavoring Fruit / Citrus
Cut Ribbon
Packaging 100 grams tin weight, 100 grams pouch weight
Country Denmark
Production Currently available

Profile

Strength
Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

2.25 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 26, 2012 Mild Medium Extremely Mild (Flat) Pleasant
Objective: Sticky, highly cased, good price for the amount of tobacco offered.

Subjective: This stuff bites the tongue and has a nice aroma, but tastes like garbage.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 07, 2007 Mild None Detected Extremely Mild (Flat) Tolerable
I guess this blend would be ok if you did not have anything else but I would not spend money on it again.

Just plain blah when smoking and then a stale aftertaste.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jul 10, 2004 Extremely Mild Strong Extremely Mild (Flat) Very Pleasant
It smells, smokes and tastes like cream but nothing else. Amazing room note though. It made the place smelling like a French coffee shop which just ran out of coffee and someone in the kitchen baking a some sort of nutty cream cake. One thing, mix some of this with a mid grade unflavored virginia, you get a pretty good smoke. Actually MB's Original Choice is just that...
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 15, 2016 Medium to Strong Medium Mild Pleasant to Tolerable
This tobacco was my first experience in pipe smoking. To tell you the truth, I did not like it. Maybe it was because I had a new pipe. Maybe because of the taste and smell. It was a while back, so all I remember was it hitting me hard (new to smoking) as well as a certain smell I did not really like. Even later, when pipe was fully broken-into, I still did not like this tobacco. Anyway, all I can say based on my limited knowledge of tobacco is that this tobacco is not for people who are new to this.
Pipe Used: Big Ben Classic Line
PurchasedFrom: Humidor
Age When Smoked: New
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 06, 2014 Medium Medium Overwhelming Pleasant
This is my first 1 Star Rating review and I must say that I have really tried to see if there is redemption for this blend ... I can not find any.

I purchased this tin from my favorite Brick & Mortar Shop about a 2 years ago the name caught my attention. I recently saw it in my cellar and thought, "Why haven't I smoked this one very much" I remembered that I had purchased it for blending and this week I was in the blending mood so I needed a bowl to revisit the flavor profile .... Now I remember why I only had one bowl previously and there will not be a third.

The only redeeming quality to this tobacco is the charring light. It is sweet and inviting; that is where it ends!! Within 10 puffs you are wishing the initial flavors would be there but they never come back. (I guess if, you only have time for 3 or 4 puffs, this is an "okay good" blend.)

However, IF you hang with this one through the entire bowl you are left with the "soapy" taste hanging on your palate as you are thinking about how long it will take to recover from the bite ... and you are asking yourself, "why didn't I stop after the charring light??"

As for blending, I can't see adding good tobacco with this one. There is just too much wrong and I would not want to wreck other good tobacco ... Mac Baren, I am truly sorry to only be able to give you 1 star. I do enjoy some of your other offerings as stand alone blends or as anchors in some of my home blends.

Now I am left with a "100 gram tin - two bowls" ... is there a market for that?? FREE to anyone that asks ... And one more thing ... If you are by chance new to the pipe smoking world ... Please don't let this blend sour you to our wonderful pass time!! Happy Smoke Trails
Pipe Used: Stanwell Bent Dublin
PurchasedFrom: JR Fielding, Shoreview, MN, USA
Age When Smoked: New & Aged 2 years old
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 15, 2013 Mild Mild to Medium Extremely Mild (Flat) Pleasant
Many tins in the MB line seem to taste similar to me, and they smoke in the same fashion as well. They taste bland...are HOT/Tongue-Biters...and smell like potpourri. I cannot recommend this product.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 29, 2011 Extremely Mild Extremely Mild Extremely Mild (Flat) Pleasant to Tolerable
Bland. On a positive note, upon opening the tin I did find Black Ambrosia to be pleasantly fragrant and sufficiently dry to fill a pipe immediately without the usual one week of airing out that I usually need with MacBaren blends. Very little bite with this one, almost none in fact, and I admittedly smoke all my pipes much too quickly. I only smoke aromatics but do not enjoy BA at all, as it gave me nothing. Perhaps someone new to the world of smoking pipes might want to give it a try as it is very forgiving of poor technique, but it will quickly be forgotten once almost any other blend is eventually tried.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Oct 29, 2010 Medium Mild to Medium Mild to Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
Boring and Bites too much. Only good thing I can say is that the tin is packed full. Can't get rid of it soon enough.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 21, 2010 Mild Mild Extremely Mild (Flat) Pleasant
Normally I am a big fan of Mac Baren's blends, but Black Ambrosia is not that great. The scent upon opening the tin is very pleasant, but there is no real taste to this blend.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 03, 2009 Very Mild Medium to Strong Mild Pleasant
If you are an aromatic fan and looking for something different this may be inteesting for you.

When I first opened the tin it took some time to decide if it worths filling a pipe with this. Sorry, it didn't. Not my "ambrosia"
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