Customer Reviews (35 Total)
Easy, Dependable Everyday Burley
December 27, 2017
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
My favourite burley blend is Solani ABF but it never seems to be in stock so I thought I'd try my luck with Golden Extra. I'm glad I did!
Though not as sophisticated as ABF, Golden Extra hits all the right Burley notes for me - smooth enough to be ... Read More
a daily smoke, sufficiently full-flavoured without harsh spots, and leaves a nice room note that just says PIPE.
I could detect no topping; this is a straight Burley, not an Aromatic. I'm told MacBaren Symphony is similar to GE but sweeter, so if you're looking for a bit more sugar, perhaps look there.
Cut is a broken flake, so you've got options for packing (rubbed out, stuffed in, or somewhere in between). Mine was the perfect moisture level right from the tin, burns slowly and doesn't bite.
I'll be stocking the cellar with more of this classic blend from Mac Baren. Highly recommended for Burley lovers everywhere. I'm rating at 4 stars as GE falls short of ABF for me, but at half the price of the Solani, it's a great smoke! Read Less
Another Mac Baren Fave..
February 12, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
One thing with Mac Baren blends, you have to smoke them slow. If you can control your cadence you will be rewarded with a tasty , satisfying treat. Golden Extra is just that. Light sweet flavor of natural cocoa and honey not goopy syrup ! An old tim... Read More
e burley blend going back tp 1951 and its probably Mac Barens second biggest seller next to Mixture. Smooth burley with a little oomph but mild and mellow. An old school, tasty burley/ va blend with a mildly sweet aroma. Try it ! Read Less
物有所值，可靠的日常白肋烟
July 29, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
初试或许感觉稍微平淡一些，不复杂，也没太多变化。但其淡淡的可可味、平衡很好的整体风味的确很宜人。日常的轮换之一，会继续购买。喜欢白肋的值得一试。
Simplistic, mellow Aromatic mixture.
December 26, 2016
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra 3.5oz
In my country it is one of these cheap, drugstore and fuel station pipe tobaccos, which does not imply that it is bad. After all GOLDEN BLEND is on the market since 1952. I categorize this as a Danish Mixture, not as an Aromatic. Artificial flavourin... Read More
g is very obvious. It does not produce a specific obtrusive flavour, it’s just too much in total for my palate. I am generally scared away by (obvious) artificial flavourings and can always identify these chemicals immediately. On top of this, I find it often difficult to identify their intended aromas. Here it might be some citrus or fruit, and occasionally I think I get some sparkles of honey or tonka bean, among several other flavours that I am not able to name.
Besides the mentioned flavouring, Burley is the leading tobacco in this mixture, donating a pleasant tobacco flavour. I guess Virginia plays a technical role only. It might help to cool down and tame the Burley, but the typical aromas of Virginia just don’t make their way through. GOLDEN BLEND comes as a Ready Rubbed in acceptable moisture, burns well and provokes no tongue-burns. Over all it is a simplistic, mellow, everyday/anytime mixture that may please a lot of smokers, especially beginners. Not me, though. I prefer more natural tobaccos with less or no flavourings and toppings. Unfortunately this mixture did ghost my pipes used. Read Less
Favorite Burley
February 26, 2016
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
Smoked this over 40 years ago. Burns,taste, and has a pleasant aroma. Only wish they didn't have to remove the cumarin from the blend. Guess it made it too addictive. Back then, I couldn't put the pipe down,but non the less, it's my favorite burley.
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra 3.5oz
有一股淡淡的非常特别的香味，谈不上惊艳，感觉非常一般!必须吐槽一下，草是层层包装，竟然可以摔爆一盒，好几个贴合变形？65美金的快递，是否是物流暴力，还是美国人比较随意？
Very nice
October 25, 2019
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra 16oz
This is a good Burley blend with a nice flavor profile quite tasty will be ordering more in the future.
Everyday all day kind of smoke
February 24, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
I love it and it’s my daily smoke so you don’t want to read my opinions because I’m so biased in favor of this... But hell, I’ll say my opinions. It’s like enjoying a piece of dark chocolate but all of a sudden you drop it and it get’s tiny bits of d... Read More
ust and soil on it... If you are the type who says “hell I’m eating you baby!” Then go buy a pound of this! Read Less
Burley Heaven
August 23, 2014
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
I'm a burley - holic . I like full on burley and OTC burley .. all of it . This is my go to smoke because it's got a toasty burley flavor at the light and finishes a bit fuller but not heavy or bitter . It's medium all the way . It has a super light... Read More
sweetness [ not aromatic ] to it that just sings . It's an all day smoke if ever there was . The room note screams .. Pipe ! .. Read Less
Excellent !! The Best Burley Blend
July 30, 2013
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra 3.5oz
This is a grand Burley blend in that it is beyond most Burley blends in regard to bitterness , which it never has . It's a toasty nutty Burley flavor on a brighter side . The darker burley flavors don't make them selves known until near the end , and... Read More
only a little bit . I'm a Burley smoker since 1979 and I like many Burley blends . I like the darker Burley flavors also ... but Golden Extra is unique in it's toasty flavor which works toward wood as it nears the end . An easy go to blend for me , as I have smoked more of this than anything else over the years . This is not the woody Edgeworth flavor nor SWR or Wessex [ I love them all ! ] . There's a reason it's called Golden Extra , in my mind .... If Burley was a brown color ... this stuff would be Gold colored [ Don't know if that makes sense but it does to me :) ] They say it's blended with some Virginia and maybe thats what makes it great for an all day smoke and a bit brighter at the light . A simply super wonderful blend ! Read Less
Very good
January 15, 2022
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra 3.5oz
I am pretty new to pipe smoking so I cannot describe why this blend is so good, I have only tried about 6 or 7 different brands, this is by far my favorite, easy to smoke and good taste
Dependable All Day Smoke
December 11, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
As other reviewers have stated, this is a dependable all day Burley. Well worth having in a tobacco rotation.
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
باختصار تبغ جمع بين الرفاهية والنشوه
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
平易近人的简单温和白肋烟。
Sweeter Burley blend..
December 12, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
This blend presents as a deep,bready,nutty Burley with supporting VA seeetness..broken flakes are easy to rub or stuff,slightly moist but easily and quickly dried..gives a very mild aromatic cocoa,vanilla essence with good tobacco flavor..nic hit is ... Read More
almost medium..requires a slow cadence if not dried a bit.it will burn warm if you're not careful..overall a good choice for Burley/VA fans..seems like a good blend to jar and age. Read Less
I smoke English mixtures but...
October 12, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra 3.5oz
But this is a really wonderful blend, I bought it just because I wanted a change of pace in my English mixtures rotation and I have to say that I'm really enjoying it! Not so sweet as I thought, slow burn and very enjoyable also the retrohale. One of... Read More
the few aromatics that I can really appreciate. Read Less
Solid burley blend
June 03, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
Tried this after Symphony. A bit more burley forward and less sweet. Very mild tin note of cocoa, not to wet but still gave it 20 min drying time. No bite, nice solid burley taste. Don't really get the virginia taste, but I'm not complaining. Decent ... Read More
blend, might keep some in stock. Read Less
Simple Smooth Burley Smoke
May 24, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
This is one of my long time favorites. An excellent blend of Burleys that burn evenly and smoothly. This has light burley room notes. This is a great daily smoke. Enjoy a slow relaxing smoke.
Solid smoke
March 25, 2016
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
This is a nice solid blend of Virginias and Burley. Didn't blow my mind but i am certainly not complaining either. This can burn hot and give a tiny bit of bite if rushed but either way you will be rewarded with a smoke that is sweet on the tongue an... Read More
d on the nose. Read Less
Good Burley
July 11, 2015
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
I love the smell of burley in the morning! Smooth and unpretentious, not for the tobacco snob, but great for us lowly common folk.
A tasty smoke.
June 01, 2015
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra 3.5oz
This was a nice surprise! I was concerned it might be a little too heavy with the Vitamin N, but it was satisfying without being overpoweringly strong. Just enough nicotine to please. It started mellow, with a nutty, spicy note, changing to more pron... Read More
ounced burley flavor down into the bowl. A little more smoother spice as it finished. The moisture was a little high right out of the new tin; drying it for a half hour would probably fix this. This is going to be one of my go-to blends for a relaxing hour on the porch in the evenings. Overall, a great find. Can't wait to try more Mac Baren offerings. Read Less
Solid Everyday Burley
February 08, 2022
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra 16oz
Really enjoy this blend very satisfying smoke not overwhelming could smoke all day. Would recommend for people who like non-aromatics
Excellent Non-Aromatic Burley
January 24, 2022
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra 3.5oz
This is an excellent example of a non-aromatic burley blend. While not as refined as the gold standard, HH Burley Flake, it's a distinct step up from Symphony in depth an enjoyability. Tin aroma reveals a lightly fermented overtone, with some grassy... Read More
notes. Flavour when smoked has a bit of chocolate, coffee, a little salt and some sweet and grassy Virginia. Mild on the tongue, although not as mild as HH Burley Flake. Read Less
Excellent Morning Burley
August 23, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
This is the perfect morning smoke, it goes great with a cup of strong coffee and it has a delicious tobacco forward, burley profile, just sweet enough to hit the spot without to many flavorings to overpower the blend, it has a little nuttiness, cocoa... Read More
and fruit and the vitamin N is somewhere in the medium range. I just pack my Peterson pipe, sit back and let it burn away that morning fog. I don't like all burley blends, but I love this one. Read Less
Enjoyable
January 20, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
I like this tobacco very much. Nothing crazy just tobacco and good tobacco at that.
No fuss
December 06, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
Arrived perfect moisture content, out of the bag into the bowl. I did a fold and stuff into an MM Legend Cob, grouping some of the half length cuts around the outside of the bunch before loading. Then topped it with some fines
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The char-light: I ... Read More
caught the odd scent of Turkish Izmure and the smoke was dry on the palette. This was odd because this blend does not contain Izmure, just Burley and Virginia (I looked it up). And, am pretty sure I never smoked any orientals out of this pipe.
The first half of the bowl: was that same dry smoke no topping detected rather bland. Then, the smoke began to sweeten both in taste and scent. That odd incense-like quality went away. I could start to catch a hint of grass but not forward and not Burley foward either. From there, it was rather melow and enjoyable down to the bottom of the bowl but not satisfying. Likely no Dark Burley cause Dr. Nic is pretty much out of the office for this blend.
One reviewer mentioned that it ghosted his pipe so, I filled the still warm cob with Lane 1Q and lit it up, yee hah! There was some very minor ghosting but, Wow! It went so well with 1Q it made for the most enjoyable bowls i've had all week. I may do that on a regual basis. Read Less
Extra Mediocrity
October 27, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
There’s nothing really fine or distinct about this BurVa blend. There’s a good pouch note to be found in Golden Extra—I’ll give it that. Otherwise I encountered a smoke more akin to cigarettes than good pipe tobacco, primarily in the feeble room note... Read More
. The blend also does lack taste and flavor, though at times, usually commencing mid bowl, you can taste nutty burley that strengthens into a slight cocoa flavor. But I find I almost have to hunt for its virtues—as I try to capture or fathom this blend, to gauge its taste and room note. But in the end I’m likely hunting for something that isn’t there, at least to my beak and mouth.
This blend doesn’t approach Mac Baren’s HH line, where you’ll find its elite soldiers: Old Dark Fired, Bold Kentucky, and Rustica. Still, Golden Extra isn’t a bad blend, just not a very good one. 3.5 stars. Read Less
First impressions
July 10, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
First impression: Classic Burley flavor, nutty and earthy. The Virginia is way in the back but its sweetening impact, enhanced by the chocolate flavoring, greatly mutes the burley's more tangy sour notes. Coffee and espresso notes develope midbowl. A... Read More
few minor harsh spots here and there. In general though very smooth and simple in its burley earthiness. Just sweet enough to be an all day smoke. A little monochromatic in its simple flavor profile. Would blend well. Doesn't seem prone to bite. Read Less
A Decent Burley Virginia
January 27, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
Mac Baren Golden Extra is another natural ready-rubbed broken flake blend that is very VERY similar to Symphony, nearly identical but for a little bit more of my beloved burley flavors. For me this one step above Symphony in flavor.
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
First i ordered only two ounces than more and more ,i am almost out of this manna ,and yeah im in panick,...out of stock?horrible...please get more!!!I would give six stars if it were six the maximum.
Did not agree with me
December 26, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra Bulk
The taste of this blend was overall fine, with the typical burley nuttiness topped with some lightly sweet vanilla flavor. It was pleasant, but something in this blend did NOT like me. It bit my tongue like nothing else, and the bite started almost... Read More
immediately. Didn't matter how slowly it was smoked, it bit me quickly and hard. Your experience may be very different since bite varies so much between every person, but mine was not good. Read Less
Mac Baren
February 19, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra 3.5oz
Taste is bitter and leaves acidity in the throat
He is stronger than the moderate
Do not fit smoking every day
Not my blend
August 31, 2017
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra 3.5oz
I purchased an aged tin.... get a fresh tin because I couldn't taste any chocolate flavour
Everyday comfort food
March 08, 2017
Product: Mac Baren Golden Extra 16oz
This is my everyday blend. It is simple but comforting and pleasant. I use it for breaking in pipes and when i want a nice basic pipe tobacco. The room note is pleasant and the blend doesn't bite.
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