Mac Baren: Burley: London Blend 3.5oz Pipe Tobacco

Product Number: 003-039-0009

Mac Baren's celebrated Burley London mixture is back in stock today in a limited run exclusive to Smokingpipes. For those unfamiliar with the storied blend, it's a straightforward, traditional Burley smoke, redolent with notes of chocolate, molasses, and a little vanilla over a foundation of traditional Burley flavor. Fans of Solani's Aged Burley Flake or Wessex's Burley Slices will likely find comfort in its old-school flavor and enticing room note, calling to mind popular mixtures from previous generations.

Burley London is available today in ready rubbed format, packaged in 100g tins with vintage artwork underlining its timelessness. Only a select number were made for this run, so don't miss this opportunity.

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Components: Virginia, Burley
Family: Burley
Cut: Broken Flake

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Superb in Every Way!

July 05, 2024

Product: Mac Baren Burley: London Blend 3.5oz

Best darn Burley I've ever smoked, and I've smoked plenty! If the tin note doesn't bowl you over with drooling anticipation, then I dare say you are a lost cause. I thought I was completely satisfied with Milan's Hillman blend. Then I saw this and pulled the big trigger. Then I let it sit while I finished the Hillman. As soon as I popped open this tin, I was smacking myself in the head. This stuff is rich tasting all the way to the bottom of the bowl. One light kept it going with minimal puffing. Even the moisture content is perfect. I'd give it 10 stars if I could! This is going to the top of my list immediately!...Read More

This should not be a limited release but I’m glad I tried it

April 18, 2024

Product: Mac Baren Burley: London Blend 3.5oz

This is a great blend. It has an incredible room note and smokes really smooth with no bite at all. The cocoa flavor is most evident in the first third after which the nuttiness of the burley dominates with notes of walnut, pecan, coffee and a cakey sort of sweetness that is mild and very balanced.

This stuff isn’t a super nuanced, heady, complicated smoke. It’s a really no-nonsense-full-time-all-day-every-day smoke. It’s got like 3 flavors in the whole bowl but they’re delicious and really well defined. It’s a perfect smoke for when you don’t want to pay attention to your bowl and don’t want other people to pay attention to your bowl beyond saying, “That smells nice.”

It should be a bulk blend, I really sincerely believe that is this blend’s place. I won’t get another tin as a limited release, I like to reserve those spots in the shopping cart for stuff that is exceptional, and this is exceptional only in how incredibly normal it is. I intend to smoke the whole tin at work. I don’t think I would cellar this, seems like a blend that would smoke best a little fresh....Read More

They mildly toned down the burleys

May 03, 2024

Product: Mac Baren Burley: London Blend 3.5oz

Overall a superior smoke for burley lovers. MacB Burley London Blend is a wonderful smoke.

Holy Moses!

April 27, 2024

Product: Mac Baren Burley: London Blend 3.5oz

I missed out on the first two runs of this baccy. Finally snatched myself one tin before the current sell out. It is beautiful. The initial light up is kind of Sutliff-y. A quarter of the way through the smoke reveals some very pleasant things. The old lady loves the aroma and I love the old lady. Who could ask for more?...Read More

Just real good

April 21, 2024

Product: Mac Baren Burley: London Blend 3.5oz

The tin was so tightly sealed it was tough to open. Upon succeeding, I was greeted by a very pleasant aroma, I’d say tempting. The broken flake isn’t overdone and loading and packing a bowl was pretty easy. After a charring light and quick tamp, the relight was easy and sustainable. Moisture content is spot on. I’m not into aromatics in general and this one barely gets to that level. It’s a very tasty and pleasant smoke in a tried and true MM General that I had made to rder with no finish…rough cob. It was clean for this trial and had a fresh filter. The flavor and aroma are consistent from top to bottom with no relights needed. It left the pipe smelling good and was easy to empty after I finished a bowl. I’m well into this tin and take it along for my frequent one hour drives through the mountains. The blend in combination with this one of a kind cob is close to perfect. I like Burley blends and this one is exceptional in my opinion…i’ll try to keep a tin or three on hand. The tin seals well enough to keep things fresh for weeks. It’s a terrific improvement over most of the Burleys I’ve smoked over the years. Puff it or sip it and enjoy....Read More

Gold

April 14, 2024

Product: Mac Baren Burley: London Blend 3.5oz

Gotta couple tins still from the 2001 run so I'm stoked they made another run of this !

An Old Friend

December 27, 2019

Product: Mac Baren Burley: London Blend 3.5oz

One of the first tobaccos I ever smoked when I started pipe smoking 44 years ago was Mac Baren's Burley London Blend. I was so disappointed after it was discontinued but very happy to have been able to purchase it again! Thank you Mac Baren.

Burley at it’s finest

March 28, 2023

Product: Mac Baren Burley: London Blend 3.5oz

Rich creamy dark cocoa without any goop. A true all day smoke. I will order more tins if they release another batch.

good to go.

January 12, 2023

Product: Mac Baren Burley: London Blend 3.5oz

2022 version, Tin 1513 of 5000 has notes of dark chocolate and mild vanilla. Tobacco is a mix of brown, dark brown and tan ready rub. Some larger pieces may need a little rubbing. Moisture is ok but could probably use a little drying. Burns slow with a few extra relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild, with notes of chocolate, which hangs out in the background. I smelled vanilla in the tin note but couldn't detect in taste. Taste is mild to medium and consistent, with notes of very wood, musty vegetation, bitter dryness, leather, molasses, cocoa, nuts, mildly spicy, toasted bread, earth, mildly grassy, a semi-sweet background note, and a peppery retro. Burley is leading with Virginia and Flavoring mildly supporting. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is great....Read More

Hot Chocolate

December 11, 2022

Product: Mac Baren Burley: London Blend 3.5oz

Like smoking a glass of hot chocolate milk. Nice malty flavor.