Mac Baren Dark Twist Roll Cake
(3.02)
One of Mac Baren's oldest blends, Dark Twist is made in roll cake style. Sweet, mature Virginias and Dark-Fired Kentucky are cased with maple sugar to enhance the natural flavors making for a robust blend with a soft, subtle note.
Notes: Introduced in 1955.
Whole leaves are used as wrapper for the rope and the inlay is divided into two groups. The first group contains 100% pure Virginia tobaccos, meaning that the whole leaves are used as wrapper leaves and the leaves with small imperfections are used as the inlay. The second group contains whole Virginia leaves as wrapper and Dark Fired Kentucky as inlay, meaning you see the dark tobacco in the centre and the brighter Virginias around it. After the tobaccos have been spun into ropes it is stored for weeks and then cut into small coins. The blend of Dark Twist is broken down as follows. For every 2 coins of Virginia tobacco there is 1 coin with a centre of Dark Fired Kentucky. Like most of our spun tobaccos, water and maple sugar are boiled and added to the tobacco. This is all we add, so the taste is very natural with the interplay between the natural sweet Virginias and light sour and smoky flavour from the Dark Fired Kentucky perfectly blended to create a natural tobacco taste.
Details
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.02 / 4
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Displaying 211 - 215 of 215 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 12, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
I can't begin to describe how much I enjoy this blend. Not overly sweet, nor greatly flavorful. And that's a good thing in my book. I like my tobaccos to be more natural than forced. Meaning I want to taste the different types within each blend and not some artificial topping or casing added by the manufacturer to "force" me to taste what they want me to taste. Dark Twist is about as natural as they come, in my opinion.
With each sip ( and I can't stress that word enough! SIP!) you get subtle Virginia sweetness...quality Virginias are used... and faint maple flavor. The dark fired kentucky sweeps in from time to time to bring its' usual nuttiness/ earthiness, and to announce that "yes, this blend has some complexity". Don't rush this stuff....it will sting. But no more than any other. If you take it slow...sip your way thru the bowl...you'll be rewarded. And you'll probably fall in love with Dark Twist, just as I have.
With each sip ( and I can't stress that word enough! SIP!) you get subtle Virginia sweetness...quality Virginias are used... and faint maple flavor. The dark fired kentucky sweeps in from time to time to bring its' usual nuttiness/ earthiness, and to announce that "yes, this blend has some complexity". Don't rush this stuff....it will sting. But no more than any other. If you take it slow...sip your way thru the bowl...you'll be rewarded. And you'll probably fall in love with Dark Twist, just as I have.
Pipe Used:
Custombilt Pot
PurchasedFrom:
pipes and cigars.com
Age When Smoked:
1 yr
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 06, 2016 | Mild | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
A Great all day tobacco For who, Like me, can't smoke strong often. It's really easy to smoke. It was a pleasant surprise for me and its aromatization is really light.
Pipe Used:
Savinelli
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 02, 2016 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
Dark Twist is has some good points and a not so good point.
The Good: Great tin note, Great appearance in the tin, Very Nice maple flavoring that works well for mixing personal blends. Good Room Note.
The Not So Good: If smoked straight you will likely get a good case of tongue bite.
The Good: Great tin note, Great appearance in the tin, Very Nice maple flavoring that works well for mixing personal blends. Good Room Note.
The Not So Good: If smoked straight you will likely get a good case of tongue bite.
Pipe Used:
Several
PurchasedFrom:
J. R. Feilding in Shoreview, MN
Age When Smoked:
2 years and 4 years aged tins
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 11, 2015 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is one of the four curly cut tobacco blends Mac Baren currently produces (Roll Cake, Club Blend, Dark Twist, Stockton) and is, in my oppinion, the tastiest of them all. There was another curlie from Mac Baren - Latakia Blend, but it was discontinued due to people not liking the small amount of latakia it had. This blend consists of Virginias, dark fired kentucky and cavendish tobaccos. Mapple sugar has been added to the blend to sweeten up the taste. Upon opening the tin I'm greeted with toasty, rye bread-like aroma with some hay notes from Virginias. The coins look very neat. There are coins with just VA tobaccos, and then there are coins with VAs surrounding darker kernel made from dark fired Kentucky. Moisture level is a bit too high to smoke it right out of the tin, so I leave it out to dry for about 20 minutes or so.
I usually pack the coins in the bowl without rubbing them out. I take 5 - 6 coins, stack them together and roll them up, then insert the roll into the bowl of the pipe. I love smoking them this way because, until the middle of the bowl it's just basically VA tobaccos, but when the mid-bowl hits, I'm getting this smoky taste from DFK. Then after the mid-bowl it's mellowing out again. Manufacturer says that, for every pure VA coin, there is one coin with DFK center. So, I always try to pack it that way.
Lighting this tobacco is a bit of a challenge. From the start it needs at least two charring lights, but when that's done, it burns pretty well.
I really love the taste, its toasty, smoky spiciness. The extra topping adds to the natural sweetness from Virginias. This is really satisfying smoke. Can give tongue bite if smoked too fast. I can get an hour and a half of enjoyment out of a bowlful of this blend. The strength of this blend is on the mild side. Not much nicotine in it.
The room note is noticeable, but is not offensive. Actually it's rather pleasant.
Would definitely recommend this blend for all pipe smokers.
I usually pack the coins in the bowl without rubbing them out. I take 5 - 6 coins, stack them together and roll them up, then insert the roll into the bowl of the pipe. I love smoking them this way because, until the middle of the bowl it's just basically VA tobaccos, but when the mid-bowl hits, I'm getting this smoky taste from DFK. Then after the mid-bowl it's mellowing out again. Manufacturer says that, for every pure VA coin, there is one coin with DFK center. So, I always try to pack it that way.
Lighting this tobacco is a bit of a challenge. From the start it needs at least two charring lights, but when that's done, it burns pretty well.
I really love the taste, its toasty, smoky spiciness. The extra topping adds to the natural sweetness from Virginias. This is really satisfying smoke. Can give tongue bite if smoked too fast. I can get an hour and a half of enjoyment out of a bowlful of this blend. The strength of this blend is on the mild side. Not much nicotine in it.
The room note is noticeable, but is not offensive. Actually it's rather pleasant.
Would definitely recommend this blend for all pipe smokers.
Pipe Used:
Stanwell No. 95 "The pan"
Age When Smoked:
6 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 08, 2014 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a very tasty blend with a smooth spicy note to it. Its very rich in flavor yet mildly sweet as well. Over all a good quality smoke i enjoy a lot.
Pipe Used:
MM Cob
Age When Smoked:
New
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