Mac Baren Club Blend

"I say, Chumley, old boy, what's that you're smoking in your pipe today? Lovely aroma. Three hearts to you."

"Oh this? Why, it's something called 'Club Blend', made by MacBaren's I do believe. Rather nice baccy, actually --mild, fruity. I'd certainly recommend it to you, old chap. Nice bit of a change from the English blends, if you know what I mean. Four clubs, old boy."

( To the waiter...) "Henderson, be a good chap and run us up a couple more of these gin and tonics, will you? There's a good lad. 'Club Blend' you called it there, Chumley? Smells awfully good indeed; must give it a try"

"Yes, do."

Smoking this right now. Its good not the best. The casing is alittle to much very fruit/citrus flavor but nice. Aromatic fans will like it i dont tatse much cavendish cause if pretty bland but its nice good virginia tho. Try it not bad smoke

Tangy, slightly sweet and citric, this mixture is a great combination of lemon Virginias with rich Black Cavendish for a cool smoke with little tongue bite if smoked slowly. This is a great not-Burley everyday smoke.

A very nice presentation of medium sized coins (in between flake medallions and thee nuns) with a bright yellow rim and a dark brown core. The tin smells of fresh hay and sweet honey. The coins smoke slowly and very cool, the smoke is on the thin side and teh taste is citrussy with some spice and sweetness from the cavendish. I fin this a typical summer smoke. It lacks some body to be in my top 5 but it's defenitely a high quality blend in a very beautiful presentation.

Well, I had bought this tin about a year ago and decided to let it sit for a year after I opened it and tried it a few times. I think the bowl shape its smoked in has alot to do with this one....the little coin shapes are neat however and last night I just stuffed a few into the bowl and lit them. It really does smell like marshmallows....ode to camping I guess.

I think I should have rubbed them out completely though as it did bite the tongue a bit. That might have more to do with me than the tobacco as the pipe is rather new but its an overall enjoyable tobacco.

The tin smell is so very intriguing.....what is that exactly? Its like a nice mature smoky sweet feed. Not sure what it is.....but very appealing.

Will let it continue to age.

A tiny bit more on the natural tobacco tin aroma and taste, it still contains the same deficiencies as its brother, dark twist.

It lacks taste and strength. it still remains a high quality product despite everything.

But more suited for the beginner than the experienced smoker.

Good scent upon opening the tin, very pleasant

This was my first try of a tobacco in the cake style. Took me a while to get the hang of loading loosly enough. I tried rubbing it out completly and loading and on the next bowl I just stuffed the discs in the bowl. It seems that a mixture of those methods works best for me. It does burn evenly and cooly and leaves very little dottle. I found it better to smoke slowly and keep it cool. I had to tamp it down a little more often than my normal MB Burley. The taste is sweet and full and somewhat spicy. The room note is what I would call old-fashioned - reminded me of my Grandfather although I do not know what he smoked. Slighly caramel taste with woodsy smell. Seemed to get a more "nutty" smell as I went along.

I was interruped several times during my first couple of bowls and found it easy to relight - did not seem to diminish the taste at all. Another good MB and I will most likely keep some of this in my rotation.

from the taste and strength not bad. Disappointing that the raw tobacco is not properly stripped and there are many stems inside crumbling out when the tobacco is a bit dry. I think it would be better for the makers reputation if they would strip all these stems out before they roll the raw tobacco.

its not a cheap tobacco but seeing all this stems inside it could be offered at a much cheaper price I guess.

I agree with my esteemed fellow pipe smoker Russell...a wonderful tobacco. I may have to come back and edit, but in my limited experience this is a solid 3 stars and may go higher. It did not disappoint me in any way. My better half came out in the shop and said "wow, I like that a LOT"..so that is a good sign. Lights and burns well. Very good smoke!