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
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
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2.25 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 21 - 28 of 28 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 16, 2009 | Mild | Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
With so many choices for a dark sweet smooth burley, this one is not it. There a many other choices for a blend that is smoother and more flavorful. In short it smell great in the tin and in the air, but not in your bowl. Pass on this one and try something else.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 25, 2008 | Overwhelming | Extra Strong | Full | Tolerable |
I found the Black Ambrosia to be a terrible blend,upon opening the tin I experienced a sweet smell, so I immediately packed a bowl of it.My experience was a concoction of tobacco garbage.The tobacco tasted as if it was scraped out of an ashtray and then added a sweet topping to it.Being the possible consequence of buying aromatics and the methods of drying the tobacco,I let it dry some..sad so say I don't know why this blend is still in the market.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 04, 2007 | Medium | Medium | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Very Pleasant |
If you smoke to please others, you will be loved. If you smoke Ambrosia to please yourself, you will become your own worst enemy.
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| Jun 29, 2007 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
I recently rehydrated what I'd guesstimate to be about a 10 year old tin of this blend.
Blah......this is about as bland and tasteless a tobacco as you'd ever try to smoke.
A very weak entry from the Mac Baren stable. No wonder the tin layed around unfinished.
I'm awarding it an extra half star because it's the first time a Mac Baren aromatic didn't bite me. Will miracles never cease?
* 1/2
Blah......this is about as bland and tasteless a tobacco as you'd ever try to smoke.
A very weak entry from the Mac Baren stable. No wonder the tin layed around unfinished.
I'm awarding it an extra half star because it's the first time a Mac Baren aromatic didn't bite me. Will miracles never cease?
* 1/2
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 14, 2004 | Very Mild | Medium | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The Mac Baren company produces quality tobaccos and some of them, like Plumcake, are among my favorite tobaccos. However, unfortunately Black Ambrosia will not be among them.
I generally prefer very lightly flavored aromatics, or tobaccos with no casing at all. BA is just the opposite -- I could hardly detect the tobacco flavor from under the sickly sweet aftertaste. The taste is hard for me to pin down -- the MB website says its a mocha flavour, but it doesn't seem that way to me. It's actually more like a caramel flavor or something along those lines.
Like most MB tobaccos, it's slightly too moist in the pouch, so at first it won't burn well and starts gargling. I haven't investigated any methods that might potentially cure this problem and I doubt that I will.
Black Ambrosia is not necessary a bad tobacco, it's just not to my taste. If you have a sweet tooth and enjoy heavily flavored aromatics, give this one a try.
I generally prefer very lightly flavored aromatics, or tobaccos with no casing at all. BA is just the opposite -- I could hardly detect the tobacco flavor from under the sickly sweet aftertaste. The taste is hard for me to pin down -- the MB website says its a mocha flavour, but it doesn't seem that way to me. It's actually more like a caramel flavor or something along those lines.
Like most MB tobaccos, it's slightly too moist in the pouch, so at first it won't burn well and starts gargling. I haven't investigated any methods that might potentially cure this problem and I doubt that I will.
Black Ambrosia is not necessary a bad tobacco, it's just not to my taste. If you have a sweet tooth and enjoy heavily flavored aromatics, give this one a try.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 15, 2004 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild | Pleasant |
A while ago when I was trying mac baren blends I ran across this and was eager to try it. The casing on this is overwhelming in the tin and while smoked. The only thing I liked about this is the smell of it, but not in a good tobacco kind of way. This was so goopy that it stuck to my fingers when I packed the pipe. I gave it to a friend who liked goopy aromatic blends and while he did not think it was great, he did not hate it either. I don't recomend this because there are much better aromatics on the market.
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| Dec 01, 2003 | Mild | Strong | Mild | Very Pleasant |
Sticky sweet. Dripping in wet sticky flavouring. If you want an aromatic that smells like a candy factory, and doesn't taste like tobacco choose this black candy.
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| Nov 30, 2003 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild | Pleasant |
This is one scrumptious smelling tobacco upon opening the tin. I can only discribe it as a dark burley virginian blend cased in mead. Mead :an alcoholic liquor made of fermented honey and water,often with spices,fruit,malt,etc. added.[WEBSTERS] The fruit component in this blend reminds me of fermented pineapple juice. If this tobacco tasted 1/4 as good as it smelled it would be in my regular aromatic rotation,but it just doesn't. Warm "winey" hot air is the prevailing flavor. I'm still of the opinion that even the heaviest of aromatics should have tobacco taste at least as a bottom note. Otherwise, whats the point?
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