Mac Baren Modern Virginia Flake
(3.05)
The tobacco is pressed into blocks and stored for minimum 30 days before they are cut into flakes. Finally the flakes are hand packed to protect the tobacco from breaking up.
This flake is made of Virginias out of 2 continents. A bright yellow and a darker Virginia have been used in combination with a modern cavendish. A touch of burley ensures a soft and smooth smoke. This flake gives you a natural sweet taste of tobacco and just a detectable topping of sweet, ripe fruit.
Details
| Brand | Mac Baren |
| Blended By | Per Jensen |
| Manufactured By | Mac Baren |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Burley |
| Contents | Burley, Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Apricot, Pineapple |
| Cut | Flake |
| Packaging | 1.75 ounce tin weight |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | No longer in production |
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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3.05 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 03, 2016 | Very Mild | Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
No sir, this one did not cut muster with my palate. In fact, it really was downright unpleasant to try to get a good smoke out of. I tried fast puffing and slow puffing, but it actually smoked best when I didn't puff at all and kept the pipe out of my mouth.
I thought the Virginia element was tart, the Burley and Cavendish casing just flat nasty and the wetness of the leaf (wouldn't dry out for me), produced way too much heat and steam. Who wants modern? Come on Mac Baren, bring back that delicious HH Vintage Virginia!
I thought the Virginia element was tart, the Burley and Cavendish casing just flat nasty and the wetness of the leaf (wouldn't dry out for me), produced way too much heat and steam. Who wants modern? Come on Mac Baren, bring back that delicious HH Vintage Virginia!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 06, 2017 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild | Pleasant |
well, I guess if you like aromatics, this is fine. Its very sweet and its hard to taste too much tobacco beneath all that apricot jam they slop on it. Honestly, it shows how subjective pipe smoking can be. I see reviews of McClelland flakes...pure tobacco....getting 2 and a half stars, or 3 .... but this gets four. How is that possible? Again, its all subjective. But.....but......to be clear, this is sweet...well made, like all macbaren products. But its essentially a high class drugstore blend.
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