Mac Baren Original Choice
(2.76)
Original Choice is a new pioneering pipe tobacco which will appeal to "novice" pipe smokers and the younger generation. It has a mild, aromatic taste, and the truly remarkable thing about Original Choice is the fact that we have managed to develop a tobacco that does not smart on the tongue.
Original Choice is made of specially selected tobaccos. It is a blend of Virginia tobacco from North Carolina and mild, air-dried Burley from Tennessee. One of the suppliers of the Virginia tobacco is Boyette Farm, where the Boyette family has been working since 1797 to produce the best possible Virginia qualities. Their success has been due in part to the warm and dry climate. It is now the fifth generation that has taken its place behind the solid oak writing desk to play roulette with Mother Nature, as the family puts it. Fortunately, thanks to generations of experience, the odds are stacked in favor of the Boyette family. That is why a plug of Original Choice is always a good idea. The packaging is made of an exclusive type or corrugated card, which not only looks good and protects the tobacco but is also completely environment-friendly. It is not every year that Mac Baren Tobacco launches new types of tobacco. That is why we have pulled out all the stops to make full use of our experience and our production of the new blends. That is also why we have managed to make sure that Original Choice does not smart on the tongue. Numerous test smokers have already given Original Choice their approval and have already made it their first choice.
Notes: Introduced in 1998.
Details
Profile
Strength
Very Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.76 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 21 - 30 of 30 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 02, 2013 | Mild to Medium | Medium | Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
After one year pipe smoking experience this product is my number one. I know there must be better tobaccos, but ? haven't tasted them yet.
Burning process is wonderful. Easy lighting. It is not like heavy aromatic tobaccos, however it has a good room smell.
Burning process is wonderful. Easy lighting. It is not like heavy aromatic tobaccos, however it has a good room smell.
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| Jun 06, 2013 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
Visited my local tobacco store with the intent of picking up a tin. They had a decent selection of various Mac Baren. I wanted to pick the right one but was not sure which one that would be. So I whipped out my Razr and did some research on tobaccoreviews.com. Among the blends that were available I decided upon Original Choice. It was a good decision indeed! As I open the lid the warm yummy fragrance of some sort of buttery honey rush up to my nose. My palette gravitates more toward English blends but what is exploring about but walking down new paths and finding new lands? This my friends is that new land. Anywayyy, thanks for the suggestions glad I picked this one up. Cheers!
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| Apr 08, 2011 | Very Mild | Medium | Medium to Full | Strong |
12 years of Mac Baren's Original Choice, non stop...
Highly Recommended indeed
Five Stars *****
Highly Recommended indeed
Five Stars *****
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| Oct 10, 2009 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild | Very Pleasant |
I hae smoked a lot of brands and blends in the last years, but this the one I always return to. It's mild but not shallow. One of my favorites.
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| Apr 06, 2009 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
I like this tobacco, it's one of my favorites from Mac Baren. It has a sweet, fruity room note that my wife likes. I find it fragrant, tasty, and smokes slow and cool. It doesn't bite the tongue. It is something you can smoke all day. And the aroma won't offend your non-smoking friends. I'd buy this again and recommend it highly.
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| Aug 24, 2008 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Very Pleasant |
very close to Vanilla cream loose cut, with the same sweet and fruity topping but with caramel instate of the vanilla. one of the best mac baren aromatics blend, Delicious!
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| Jun 20, 2008 | Very Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
I like this blend a lot having received my first pouch free as a promo from my subscription of Pipe Magazine in 2000. I don't know if this comes in anything other than pouches but if it does I would be interested in that. I've purchased pouches here in Israel that have gone absolutely bone dry. Because of this tongue-bite is almost unavoidable. Despite all of this I find this one to be a stellar product and a good new generation drug store blend.
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| Jan 20, 2008 | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Very Pleasant |
When I first opened the tin,I smelled a light touch of vanilla,I didn't know if I should smoke it or eat it..It smells excellent. The first bowl was well rounded, easy to light, and staid lit threw most of the bowl.With many Mac Baren tobaccos,if your rush a pipe.. your tounge will pay for it.This blend is hard to get a tounge bite from. Well balanced Virgina,light touch of Burley,and a good mix of Cavendish.If you tried the Vanilla and found it too harsh,try this one.This will stay in my rotation..
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| Nov 28, 2007 | Very Mild | Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
Because I have forgotten one of my "regulars" at home, I bought this one and it was a very pleasant surprise. Very good quality tobacco, with a nice aroma and taste, with a very pleasant room note. It packs well, burns well and it is a good companion for any hour of the day. Well done.
Well, months after my first review, I must say that my first opinion still remains: for me, it is one of the most pleasant tobaccos I have ever experienced
Well, months after my first review, I must say that my first opinion still remains: for me, it is one of the most pleasant tobaccos I have ever experienced
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| Jan 29, 2005 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Full | Very Pleasant |
At present my preferred blend - after a while of smoking uncased tobaccos I rediscovered my sweet tooth. It's basically like the ad says; nice modern packaging, nice elegant taste. However it will both bite you and produce bitter taste if you smoke it too hot, but then again, what blend won't....
The overall taste is Vanilla/ Hazelnut, but the base tobaccos are clearly discernable in the mix. I guess I could pin it out like this: Sweetness from the VA and the casing, "Nuttiness" from the Burley, and Vanilla from the casing and possibly from the Burley too. Very sweet taste, but well blended in and in no way an unnatural experience.
The tobacco is on the moist side out of the box, accounting for its tendency to smoke hot. For the same reason, lighting it is usually 2 or 3 attempts. On the up side, it packs easily without the need for any rubbing out or such.
All in all, a tobacco not without its quirks, but it's charmed me and it just might charm you too 😉
The overall taste is Vanilla/ Hazelnut, but the base tobaccos are clearly discernable in the mix. I guess I could pin it out like this: Sweetness from the VA and the casing, "Nuttiness" from the Burley, and Vanilla from the casing and possibly from the Burley too. Very sweet taste, but well blended in and in no way an unnatural experience.
The tobacco is on the moist side out of the box, accounting for its tendency to smoke hot. For the same reason, lighting it is usually 2 or 3 attempts. On the up side, it packs easily without the need for any rubbing out or such.
All in all, a tobacco not without its quirks, but it's charmed me and it just might charm you too 😉
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