Customer Reviews (9 Total)
A personal favorite
August 26, 2017
Product: Mac Baren HH Vintage Syrian 16oz
My only regret with this tobacco was waiting so long to try it. The tobaccos used complement each other perfectly. One of the very few latakia blends I can enjoy in the summer. The tin aroma is really nice. The Syrian latakia is very tasty with a win... Read More
elike smoky flavor that has just a hint of herbal and floral incense like note. I like to let it dry out before smoking to really get the best flavor. I have quite a few pounds of this in my cellar for future enjoyment. My favorite Balkan style blend Read Less
good balance
December 04, 2017
Product: Mac Baren HH Vintage Syrian 16oz
a good balance of dark oaky herbs with the right amount of sweetness and latakia, not the best, but it's definitely good
Glad that others overlook it
May 31, 2017
Product: Mac Baren HH Vintage Syrian 16oz
I absolutely love the delicate and complex flavour of the supremely aged Syrian Latakias for 1974 & 1983's bumper crops...these have a different flavour than in years where there weren't bumper crops, because they had to improvise to cure the lea... Read More
f, to the point of hanging leaf from the rafters of their homes....If it is too subtle for people, fine, but they miss out on so much. In the aged subtlety of the vintage Latakia, there are so many flavours and so much nuance, that you can find new things, even after smoking it for years. i am more than glad to buy all of this that those who are disappointed are going to leave on the shelf. Read Less
Delicious and complex
April 25, 2017
Product: Mac Baren HH Vintage Syrian 16oz
I don't know what the other reviewers are used to smoking if they can't taste Latakia in this blend. It's almost half Latakia!
The Syrian Latakia is different for sure in this blend, not what most are going to be used to since there's precious littl... Read More
e of it left in the world. Most blends use the stronger (fresh) and smokier Cyprian versions now. What is left in Mac Baren's warehouse has many years of age on it, so it has probably mellowed out quite a bit. It has a beautifully smokey and tangy red wine flavor to it.
If you want to taste this type of tobacco before it disappears, I highly recommend this blend. It's delicious and complex, probably one of the more sophisticated blends produced by Mac Baren (and I'm a fan of their tobacco in general).
I'm cellaring 2 lbs of this stuff, which is a LOT for my smoking pace. It's one of my all-time favorites.
If you just want the biggest, loudest Lat-bomb fireworks smoking explosion, sure, there are certainly more potent Latakia blends. This one is special and more subtle. Read Less
Tart with a Mild Smokiness
August 31, 2020
Product: Mac Baren HH Vintage Syrian 16oz
This is a delicately nuanced mixture. The Syrian is VERY tart, with a mild herbal and floral nuance. Unlike Cyprian, this doesn't scream smoky cedar essence, creosote and campfire. It's also far less sweeter than Cyprian. Also contrary to Cyprian... Read More
Latakia, Syrian is quite high in nicotine. This is good, but not one that I'll smoke daily. Still have approximately a pound left and it should last me years. Nicotine is 3 out of 5. Read Less
rich & smooth
June 07, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Vintage Syrian 16oz
Sad to see this go, when we have only just met. Everything you could hope for in a bold, yet rich english blend
Product: Mac Baren HH Vintage Syrian 16oz
Hopefully the fact that this is currently out of stock doesn't mean it's really gone for good. This is really a great blend. Smoke it slow and enjoy.
It keeps getting better
March 14, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Vintage Syrian 16oz
Been smoking this all day and all evening. It just keeps getting better. This really is a latakia blend reminiscent of what we used to get 40 or 50 years ago. Greatness!
delectable
March 17, 2017
Product: Mac Baren HH Vintage Syrian 16oz
one of my favorites. a bit wet for a ribbon cut. I like to put it in my homemade press for about a week - crumble cake is even tastier.
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