Mac Baren Club Blend

When I opened the tin, I got the smell of beef jerky. The tobacco looks nice, but you have to rub it out to get in in your pipe. Pack light if you can. The stuff needs a couple of lights to get going and you need to work hard to keep it lit at first. That is where the familiar tongue bite comes in to play in a big way. Again, this stuff bites at first. The smoke is plentiful, but the room aroma is far from delightful. The is a hint of sweetness like that of burning marshmallows. I mean, like just throwing the whole bag on the camp fire. While it is going it bites less and less. The nicotine is pretty good, but I can think of better ways to get vitamin N. The tin is very expensive and I have had much better smokes from stuff that cost a whole lot less. The ash is nice and the bowl does settle down towards the end. The flavor, such as it is, does last to the bottom, but I was ready for it to end. The smell seems to linger on your hands and clothes; this is fine except that it is not a nice smell. It is like you have been too long in front of the charcoal grill. Another BIG disappointment from a high-dollar, legendary company.

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.

Fair roll cake tobacco. Tastes like sweetned Burley with Dark stoved Virginia. It does bite hard.Smells good in the room.