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 51 - 60 of 114 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 01, 2014 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
Mhmm... That's a goodie. Flavoured virginia and cavendish make here a good blend. Firstly, the black colour, then the smell, which is sweet thanks to casing. But what casing takes is the taste of tobacco, which is not a rule considering Black Ambrosia. If you smoke it slowly and not too hot you'll get a nice smoke, getting sweeter throughout the bowl. I think this might be one of the top among aromatics.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 28, 2014 | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
Fill my list of tested blends. I tasted this once... remove it from my wishlist.
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 10, 2013 | Medium | Mild | Full | Tolerable |
Very good room note; although my wife nags about any tobacco smell. Smokes fairly well. Needs a well start as it tends to go out at the beginning due to sugarish cavendish. It can be a bit harsh for a beginner but it doesn't produce much condense. I'd say it's a fair smoke but not among the favorites for me. I like to change the tobaccos often so it always stays interesting experience to puff the evening away, usually with a good drink with it.
In 2021 I tryed it again. I do still find it a bit sharp on my palate similar to simple pure "Land tabak" that I bought in Austria years ago. There is slight citrus aroma to be felt and sweetness of cavendish but I miss that nutty mellow taste that burley would bring. However this is all virginia tobacco and it demands a different approach and some understanding. It's definitely not a typical danish aromatic, but a speciality on it's own. It should be smoked slow, lightly packed in a smaller bowl and it delievers a good satisfying smoke. It could be one of those blends that needs time to grow on you and I'm glad I gave it another try.
In 2021 I tryed it again. I do still find it a bit sharp on my palate similar to simple pure "Land tabak" that I bought in Austria years ago. There is slight citrus aroma to be felt and sweetness of cavendish but I miss that nutty mellow taste that burley would bring. However this is all virginia tobacco and it demands a different approach and some understanding. It's definitely not a typical danish aromatic, but a speciality on it's own. It should be smoked slow, lightly packed in a smaller bowl and it delievers a good satisfying smoke. It could be one of those blends that needs time to grow on you and I'm glad I gave it another try.
Pipe Used:
Butz Choquin Mignon
PurchasedFrom:
Slovenia Kompas shop
Age When Smoked:
new
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 23, 2013 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
If you've suffered through my other reviews, you may be trying to purge from your memory that Davidoff's Scottish Mixture was my first premium/tinned tobacco after being cruelly abused by aromatic bulk brand jarred tobaccos from unscrupulous tobacco shop counters. Dunhill's Nightcap was the English mixture that I clutched to my chest as having showed me a pipe smoker's glimpse of paradise.
Mac Baren's Black Ambrosia is the tobacco that let me forgive aromatics. Sweet, yet smooth. Yes, you can get a third degree case of tongue bite from it if pushed too hard. Just try to be smarter than the tobacco & your box of matches!! I wanted something with a sweetness and yet didn't want to smoke Kool-Aid. I needed a room note that wouldn't send the dog or wife running for cover, or banish me to the back porch. ( Well, too late on that one...). When I lit Black Ambrosia, the neighbor actually looked over the fence & said , "She might let you back in the house with that one."
Can praise for an aromatic be any higher? So smooth, your wife may let you BACK IN!!
Mac Baren's Black Ambrosia is the tobacco that let me forgive aromatics. Sweet, yet smooth. Yes, you can get a third degree case of tongue bite from it if pushed too hard. Just try to be smarter than the tobacco & your box of matches!! I wanted something with a sweetness and yet didn't want to smoke Kool-Aid. I needed a room note that wouldn't send the dog or wife running for cover, or banish me to the back porch. ( Well, too late on that one...). When I lit Black Ambrosia, the neighbor actually looked over the fence & said , "She might let you back in the house with that one."
Can praise for an aromatic be any higher? So smooth, your wife may let you BACK IN!!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| 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.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 19, 2012 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
A wonderful looking blend of Virginia Tobacco. All varying lengths of cut ribbons from smaller, tight darker ribbons to lighter, longer shades of brown. The tin note is a pleasant fragrance of maybe a mix of raisins and vanilla and something of some fruit?
Packs well, and burns pretty thoroughly with a light pack and a slight tamp. This blend for my puffing pace left a slight bit of wet dottle in the bottom, but not goopy, just some dampened ash in the varying pipes I have tried. The tobacco itself burnt pretty good. The tobacco is a mild-medium flavor, sometimes sweet, sometimes stronger. It has a quality that another likened to Rattray's Dark fragrant, and it is like that but just a bit of a stronger DF. This was one of my first pipe tobacco's when I first started a couple of years ago, so it will always be in my rotation. I liked it, it has a nice room-note, and is a good smoker and on side-note, I didn't get any bite, but again, like most tobaccos I have tried, it does get a bit more acrid at the last 1/4 of the bowl.
Packs well, and burns pretty thoroughly with a light pack and a slight tamp. This blend for my puffing pace left a slight bit of wet dottle in the bottom, but not goopy, just some dampened ash in the varying pipes I have tried. The tobacco itself burnt pretty good. The tobacco is a mild-medium flavor, sometimes sweet, sometimes stronger. It has a quality that another likened to Rattray's Dark fragrant, and it is like that but just a bit of a stronger DF. This was one of my first pipe tobacco's when I first started a couple of years ago, so it will always be in my rotation. I liked it, it has a nice room-note, and is a good smoker and on side-note, I didn't get any bite, but again, like most tobaccos I have tried, it does get a bit more acrid at the last 1/4 of the bowl.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| 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.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| 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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| 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.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| 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"
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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