Customer Reviews (27 Total)
One of the best
August 18, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 1.75oz
This is one of the best burley flakes I have tried. It is earthy, has an underlying natural hint of spice and smokes smooth. There isn't really much dark fired taste in this one. Very true to the natural burley experience but refined at the same tim... Read More
e. This has more of the darker flavors of the burley spectrum and it's great. I really enjoy this and will certainly be ordering more. It's a different burley flavor that feels right at home. Read Less
Burley Heaven
July 29, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 1.75oz
To put it very plainly, this tobacco is Lane Ready Rubbed in a tuxedo. Top-shelf tobacco, excellent presentation, wonderful burning, and very tasty. I cannot imagine that a burley-lover would find any fault with this stuff. After my first tin, I boug... Read More
ht a whole pound. A most enjoyable smoke! Read Less
Great Burley Flake
May 19, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 1.75oz
Smoking this rubbed out in a Connoisseur straight apple.Smooth.No bite(as if I had to tell you)This is a nice companion to the Solani Aged Burley.Maybe a little less kick,but great,none the less.If you like burley,try this.Now let’s allow some other ... Read More
smokers to check in with their opinions Read Less
Not ABF, but Great!
August 01, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 1.75oz
This is a wonderful Burley Flake for those smokers who don’t have a cellar full of Solani Aged Burley Flake. It’s light in the nicotine dept. and that could be it’s only downfall for me. Not tons of Molasses or Chocolate notes, but easily fills a nic... Read More
he where many tobaccos cannot. Rub it, fold it, or cube it... this tobacco is impressive. Read Less
holy moo cow.
July 03, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 1.75oz
wow. This stuff is absolutely fantastic. light, smooth, no bite (smoking a 9mm piper fyi) yet has the best burley flavor ever. extremely impressed with this tobacco. seriously.
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 16oz
There is a burley satisfaction here that many find in OTC's, taken up a notch. Smooth & burley don't always go together, but their a winning combo here. Tried in Briar, Meer & Cob and it was VG in all 3. Nic is present, but not overpowering. If you h... Read More
eard the Podcast you'll know why Mac Baren is proud of this one. Read Less
Good Burley Flake.....
May 28, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 3.5oz
But far from the much superior Solani ABF. NOT TO SAY .....this Burley flake won’t get better with at least 2 years of aging. Smoked fresh you will enjoy a slightly sweet nuttiness you expect from a good burley but lacks the complexity of ABF. All of... Read More
the hype sold this blend out fast. Once it returns I will buy a few tins for aging and will update my review in 2020. Its a 3.5 STAR tobacco, which once aged will be above a 4 Star tobacco. Read Less
Best Burley
February 14, 2020
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 16oz
Burley's best taste even if you smoke every day !!
Milder than ABF, equal in quality, greater in value
December 30, 2019
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 1.75oz
I noticed on Tobacco Reviews where TallPuffO’Burley states Solani Aged Burley Flake had no additives... and yet claims HHBF does. Well, according to mandated reporting by the EU: ABF DOES contain flavoring of coffee, licorice, cocoa and sugar, and P... Read More
G, while HH contains sugar, licorice and a mild flavoring. Mac Baren Burley Flake is a very natural tasting Virgina/Burley with a refined and elegant blend of toasted walnuts, oak, earth, black strap molasses and hay. The Dark Fired offers a touch of oak spice, and any bitter acridity associated with the DF is offset with a lightly applied dark molasses - that dark sweetness is very natural tasting. Within the flavor spectrum of burley, this has a medium to medium/dark flavor profile, whereas Solani is definitely in the darker, richer and more robust end of the spectrum. This lends itself well to an ‘all-day’ kind of smoke, but still possesses a bit of dark richness that satisfies. If you find Solani a little overbearing and too rich at times, HHBF is a great substitute. Taste and body are light to medium while the nicotine is mild. On price and flavor, HHBF is of greater value. Will buy this by the pound.
Here's the comparison to Aged Burley Flake:
ABF: Dark burley spectrum - full body. Very sweet (artificial taste), smooth, fermented. $$$
HHBF: Med burley spectrum - light/med body. Semi-sweet (natural taste), slight sharpness due to white burley, oak spice from dark fired. $$ Read Less
Doesn't Work For Me
April 29, 2019
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 1.75oz
I prefer burley over all other tobaccos, but this is one burley that simply didn't work for me. Pros: award-winning tin packaging with enticing gold wrapping around flakes with above average consistency of texture and cut, and perfect ready-to-smoke ... Read More
moisture. Cons: suspiciously neutral tin note, this flake yields a dark and pungent fecal aroma when lit and a taste to match; retrohale was redolent of stale cigars and ashtrays, other than that there were no flavorful nuances to be had whatsoever. A hardcore cigar smoker, which I have never been, might like this. Otherwise, pilgrim beware. My recommendation for moments of burley ecstasy: MacBaren's Old Dark Fired. Read Less
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 1.75oz
I've been smoking this out of a Vauen Churchwarden just to break it in and I thought it was just ok. I picked up a Savinelli 320 and again used it to break it in. Let me just say... OMG! This was delicious, enjoyable, and extremely satusfying! I love... Read More
d it. And, I have to say, the pipe made all the difference. Those 320's are the real deal as well as the hype. Very happy with both purchases! Cheers! Read Less
A Wonderful Flake
June 02, 2020
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 1.75oz
Nutty, mildly sweet, and oh-so satisfying, this is what I reach for when I crave a nice ‘honest’ burley. It is the high water mark for a burley flake. The flavor and strength are right at medium. Mac Baren presents these flakes in perfectly shaped an... Read More
d stacked form, which I love. Burley Flake behaves well regardless of how you choose to pack it. Rub it to ribbons, or fold-and-stuff like Mac Baren’s master blender Per Jensen recommends; both will yield a pleasant, no-fuss smoke. Burley Flake can certainly be an all-day smoke. Simple, yes, but so delicious—especially when given a year or two of age. Rating = 8/10 Read Less
Awesome burley
May 13, 2020
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 1.75oz
Great, all-day burley flake: Medium nicotine, mild-medium flavor. Lovely saltiness, light chocolate, and earth notes - all natural awesome burley flavors. Really well-behaved flake.
Delicious!
March 20, 2020
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 16oz
New to the pipe world.. at it for only 3 months...usually I lean towards va/per blends... I found this to be delicious... i enjoy the smooth taste...after a 1.75 tin for a sample.. next order its gonna have to be a pd... yumm!! Thanks smokingpipes... Read More
.. I can't wait to try this with some age on it... Read Less
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 1.75oz
Not quite abf Solani but a above ave bf def worth a try ! Be a stock pile in the cellar of this stuff very soon !
Burley and Cigar
June 15, 2019
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 1.75oz
A quality leaf but when I reach for Burley I want that dark, rich, fruit, and earth, not Cigar and orientals. Not something I’ll be ordering again but you may like it. My go-to Burley is Solani’s Burley flake or Haunted Bookshop.
Great everyday smoke.
January 25, 2019
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 3.5oz
I have this a try as I’ve been wanting to explore more burleys and was more than pleasantly surprised. Moderate nicotine, enough to satisfy yetbe an all-day smoke. Burns very well when folded and stuffed. Flavor reminds me of pancakes with Steen’s sy... Read More
rup and butter. First purchase was a tin, second was a pound. Read Less
Simply elegant
January 18, 2019
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 1.75oz
Perfect moisture right out of the tin. Flakes break apart easily. Notes of Cocoa powder, nuts and molasses.....all very subdued but easily detected under the very natural earthy base note. No bite. I will be smoking this regularly.
Instant Classic
January 03, 2019
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 1.75oz
Some of the tightest, neatest flakes I have seen anywhere combined with the thick, gold paper it's wrapped in, make for sharp presentation. The new small tins are great too because trust me when I say that you're going to wanna toss a tin in your po... Read More
cket anytime you leave the house. Rich, nutty, oily cocoa. Earth and some molasses. Thick velvet smoke that you can billow, as this blend has absolutely no teeth. Will not bite. Perfectly behaved in any pipe. Just shy medium nicotine. An all day for any lover of natural tobacco. My go-to first smoke of the day with a strong cup of tea. Read Less
This Is A Great Blender
January 01, 2019
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 3.5oz
I confess, I tinker with my baccy. I find that invariably I'm happier mixing a couple tobaccos together. Straight VAs tend to produce a wimpy cloud. I punch them up by grabbing two VA Flakes to one HH Burley Flake, and now you have a smoke! Mello... Read More
w but flavorful with a more robust and satisfying smoke cloud. On its own this is good, but as a baccy Oreo it's sublime. Read Less
Burley-licious!
December 31, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 3.5oz
I wanted to get to this blend to try it for a long time. I finally got a nice 100 g. tin as part of my winter stash. Upon opening the tin, you'll see the gold paper flaps, and within layers of beautiful dark flakes. Very nice presentation. The tin no... Read More
te is earthy and a little nutty, as would be expected of a burley blend. There is Virginia in this as well as some Dark Fired Kentucky. I cannot really detect either of these in the tin note, but my nose for tin/pouch/baggie notes has never been that good. You may be able to separate these better than I can. The flakes have just about the right moisture content for me, but others might find a few minutes drying time is in order. I always use the fold and stuff method and the flakes load and pack easily. A char-light, tamp, re-light, and it's off to the races. I could immediately taste burley and the Dark Fired. Lots of nuttiness and something rather dark in flavor, which I find hard to describe. Maybe a bit like bbq sauce and beef. Must be the DFK. Nice, mellow, full-bodied smoke. Wonderful mouth feel. Very creamy. The Virginia becomes more evident as the bowl progresses. It provides that little bit of sweetness which gives this blend very good balance, but the Virginia is very much in the back seat. This blend is never harsh. In fact, it is surprisingly mild. The nicotine seems moderate to me, and I have a medium nicotine tolerance. I could really smoke this all day long, if I wanted to. This blend requires few relights and is very well-behaved. I use the sipping method to smoke this one. Go easy with it, and it will provide lots of burley flavor. I experienced no bite whatsoever. I've smoked this in a MM Country Gentleman corn cob, a Nording, and my small, thin-walled meerschaum. Very good in all, but it really shines in the cob for me. Excellent blend and I recommend it highly to everyone. Even if you aren't crazy about burleys, give this one a try. Well done Mac Baren! Read Less
a solid 4 star
December 05, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 1.75oz
First impressions, first bowl. The flakes are perfect moisture level and rub out perfectly and easily for loading, the tin aroma is pleasant and in no way overpowering. Lights easily and delivers a nice consistent smoke that burns easily. By far one ... Read More
of the best Burley blends I have smoked, not sweet, but the Burley chocolate note shines. No worry of tongue bite. I would call it a must try.
Update- After a half dozen bowls or so the only thing that I have to add is that this blend has a fair nic hit. Some have suggested that it might a good all day smoke, I find it to be more of an after dinner smoke, not well suited to early morning on an empty stomach. I am not one that tries to review a blend with lots of nuiances but with this blend there are not a lot anyway, it is a consitent flavor throughout the bowl, that being said, it is overall an excellent blend and, as before, I stll say that is a must try for most any pipe smoker that like to have varity in their rotation. Read Less
#1 Burley
September 18, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 3.5oz
Earthy, wooden flavour with no biting. My no. 1 Burley until now.
Bremen sent me here...
July 16, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 1.75oz
The flakes were presented beautifully, not too moist, with Kentucky dominating the tin note. Upon smoking strange tastes emerged from the classic woodsy, earthy, and leathery components. A lingering incense like aroma, of sweet sandalwood and cedar t... Read More
erpenes, seemed to linger in the retrohale and the room note. No topping or casing was detected and the incense like aromatic component (which is most likely naturally occurring) was not disagreeable at all. I imagine cellaring for a few years would really be rewarding, for it is simply delicious fresh from the tin. Read Less
Eh, it's OK
July 08, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 1.75oz
Tin note smells of sulphered black strap molasses and soy sauce. Pretty weird combination. Upon lighting, I tasted heavy grass, over roasted nuts, wood, and some of that black strap molasses. It smokes well without drying, and had no tongue bite. It'... Read More
s a decent smoke, but I've definitely had better. I doubt I'll buy it again, but I'll probably finish my tin eventually. Read Less
Nice Dark Fired Presence
July 01, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 3.5oz
I'm not ready to write a full fledged review, but I can say without hesitation that HH Burley Flake is delicious and satisfying. The Dark Fired and Virginia are present in every puff, and in my opinion perfect quantity. Definitely good flavor from ... Read More
each of the constituent tobaccos here, with the strength increasing all the way to the bottom and the dark fired and Burley taking over near the end. I will be smoking a lot of this. Not like Solani abf at all in my opinion Read Less
A Pleasant Smoke
June 19, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Burley Flake 1.75oz
I just got my tin. Nice and light, great flavor with no bite. Naturally sweet. A great companion to my morning coffee! I will definitely order more in the future.
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