Mac Baren: Plumcake 3.5oz Pipe Tobacco

Product Number: 003-039-0004

Rich Virginias, cask mellowed Burleys, dark spicy Cavendish and just a touch of Latakia enhanced with a splash of Jamaican Rum gives Mac Baren's Plumcake its fantastic aroma and smooth sweetness.
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  • Components: Virginia, Latakia, Burley, Black Cavendish
  • Family: English Aromatic
  • Cut: Broken Flake
Customer Reviews (71 Total)
Overall Rating:
4.11 out of 5 stars
One of the finest
September 20, 2016
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
From the tin opening I had a sensation that this will be a special tobacco. The cut is beautiful with a mix of ribbons and broken flakes. Components are well noticed and distinguished and the tin aroma is amazing. It packs quite easily and lights lik... Read More
Very nice
June 09, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
I decided to try latakias again, I've taken a break for a while. Plumcake has just the right amount of latakia and a delicious plum flavor. Nothing about this blend is overpowering and it's just smooth as can be. It burns very cool and clean, has a w... Read More
Smooth Latakia with plum
February 14, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
The tobacco came in perfect smoking condition for me (although maybe a little too moist for some smokers, just let it dry for 30 min). Opening the tin your nose is meet by a very nice aroma of plums and a little bit of hay and fresh cut gras. When ... Read More
Excellent Hybrid
April 29, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Plumcake is excellent. The mix is very attractive with its fine ribbons and uniformity. My tin was cellared for a year. It was the right moisture, but drying time could be beneficial. The tin aroma is prominent and smells like real rum. Most aromat... Read More
I like it
July 19, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
I have enjoyed my first tin of Plumcake. I like to sit some out in a dish in the morning before work. Then, in the evening after supper, I fill a bowl up and really enjoy this tobacco. I’ve purchased a few tins for my cellar.
Great English Aro!
May 23, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
This was my first bowl of MacBaren Plumcake and this is going to be a new favorite. Nice light English aro with notes of plum and rum with a touch of Latakia. Packed well and smoked perfectly with a consistent taste top to bottom. Just a good pleasan... Read More
A New Favorite Medium Smoke
October 20, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
I was cautiously optimistic about trying this blend because Mac Baren, a Sutliff company, is hit or miss. Their products are usually either really good or not very good at all. Few and far between are their offerings rating at “just okay”. There’s no... Read More
A more subtle Navy blend.
August 23, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Several years ago my first time trying Plumcake was lackluster. “What?” you say, but it's true. Initially, I couldn't see what was so appealing. It was a nice blend, sort of mild, a mostly ribbon-cut blend, and something that could easily be puffed a... Read More
Don't normally like flavored tobacco.
February 16, 2016
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
I tend to steer clear of just about any tobacco that talks about being "flavored with anything. However, a friend of mine had a tin of this stuff and the smell coming out of the tin was too tempting. I was not disappointed to say the least. this... Read More
Anyone for dessert?
January 21, 2022
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Can’t go wrong with Mac Baren. Plum Cake is like smoking dessert
Yummmm!!
December 06, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Normally I'm not huge on Mac Baren mixtures because of the infamous "bite" however, this stuff (smoked in a churchwarden) smokes amazingly!! Very delicious and zesty with so much flavor! The topping is present all the way through but, it doesn't hide... Read More
Quema
June 25, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Esta mezcla es famosa; no entiendo por qué. Su fama debería residir en su tendencia a quemar, pues es inmediata. El ron tal vez.
Yummy
June 02, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Boy is this good!! My favorite so much so I’m not smoking it as much. It fires on all levels, Tin note, room, but most of all the taste is spectacular. Buy it, you won’t regret it
Let it dry a little
December 04, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
As the title states, let it dry a little and it's not a bad blend. I get a lot of hay and some sweetness from the Virginia's and Cavendish and a little smokiness from the Latakia. Just let it dry, smoke it slow and enjoy!
Good semi-aromatic
June 22, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Not for new pipe smokers. I tried this when I started out and it was HOT HOT HOT. A year in and this is a wonderful smoke. It's one of the few aromatics that has a good taste while smoking for me too. Took off a star because it doesn't seem to sui... Read More
Nice blen!!!
January 18, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
I love it! I smoke one bowl per day!
Pipe Saver
November 05, 2016
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
I love Plumcake. I'm a big advocate. This tremendous tobacco saved a beloved meerschaum for me. Dang pipe, like many, decided it didn't like anything for a spell. Couldn't get it to smoke any tobacco well, not even old favorites. Plumcake saved ... Read More
Classic Compromise.
April 02, 2015
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
I like this blend so much, I stopped smoking basically everything else for quite some time when I first tried it. It really sort of owns a little of everything I love about pipe smoking. It's sweet, but that's the point really, it's spicy certainly... Read More
没有太多惊喜
November 10, 2024
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
开盖是淡淡的plum香气,气味微甜略酸。点燃以后烟气很淡,不列不呛,有些清新,燃烧均匀。这款味道各方面都很平衡,非常淡的一款烟草。室韵很淡且微香,对室内被迫吸二手烟的人友好。好抽,但是没有惊喜。便宜,但是大概不会加到favorite list里。
Great Blend
November 07, 2024
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Open this up today and what a great surprise. This will be in or every order from now on.
对得起这个价格
July 28, 2024
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
像是烟熏的果干,虽然是调味但是一点不腻人,至于酒味不知道怎么描述 闻上去是有的,抽起来就比较朦胧,拉草也会淡淡浮现出来,比较满意毕竟价格在这摆着,遇到打折会再多买一些
As real as it gets
July 05, 2024
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Mac Baren plumcake is tasty and an easy smoke. It just smells and tastes good. It almost reminds me a fine cigar. Smoky woodsy, rich without being overbearing. No bitterness. This is my favorite pipe tobacco. It is also very consistent from bowl to ... Read More
Tasty!
January 29, 2024
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
This is an almost perfect ready-rubbed tobacco, dark, soft and smooth, very light on the Latakia, a little nuttiness from the burley, a little sweet from the rum, a little smoky. I like to dry it a little before loading and that first light is divin... Read More
A good type of tobacco worth trying
July 03, 2023
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
I tried Plumcake because it's of the same type of tobacco as Peterson Irish Whiskey: a slightly whiskey flavored tobacco. This type of tobacco is under-rated. I recommend it to anyone who likes English tobacco and wants something compatible but a lit... Read More
nice change of pace
May 03, 2023
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Tin note of sweet spices and tangy raisins. Tobacco is a ready rub of brown, tan and black. Moisture content is great. Burns moderate with a few relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. Flavoring is mild to medium, with notes of sp... Read More
I’m not a fan of aromatics
January 30, 2023
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
… but this stuff isn’t bad. I don’t know that I’ll ever order it again. People call it a crossover blend. I don’t know. It’s different. Like most Mac Baren blends for me, this one can bite, but it smells nice and has decent flavor.
Best of both Worlds
August 29, 2022
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
In my opinion this is one of the best English Aromatics to be found. As English, Balkan, and Scottish blends are my preference I was immediately satisfied by the blend beneath the topping; All three are represented brilliantly and smoothly meld toget... Read More
Nice, subtle, smokey
August 07, 2022
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Not really an aromatic but more of a straight up English blend in my novice yet humble opinion. Smoking this reminds me of a nice salty steak with an ice cold glass of beer on a hot day. Frost on the mug, foam touching the top and a hunk of cooked de... Read More
A must have
August 05, 2022
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
The one thing I love about this and the other Mac Baren blends is that they get increasingly better with age. Not a whole lot, two to three months and you've got magic! If you enjoy this straight from the tin then do yourself a favor and cellar a por... Read More
Surprised me
April 25, 2022
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
I accidentally purchased this(thinking it was plain Navy Flake), and not being inclined toward aromatics, I was pleasantly surprised. I love Mac Baren tobacco's, and have quite a few pounds in the cellar. The taste on this mixture is really smooth an... Read More
试了几次都很难抽
March 02, 2022
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
抽到一半总有种恶心的感觉,L草比例太少了,基本是个V草调味,比较适合老烟枪,劲道偏大,就是一股子苦杏仁焦油味贯穿始终。。
A very fine tobacco
December 07, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
I bought this for the rum flavour. It was interesting in opening the tin yes there was a pleasing smell of rum, and oddly ripe bananas. The tobacco is a ribbon cut. I dried the tobacco for a time. It maintained the smell of rum but lost the ripe ban... Read More
Very Good but could be better!
October 16, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
This is a very good tobacco overall. It’s a bit moist out of the tin and can use some drying time before packing the bowl in my opinion. I did not taste or smell the plum as some have mentioned, nor did anyone else in the room notice a plum aroma at... Read More
Pretty darn good!
March 21, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
I’ve had to completely re-do my review on this fine tobacco blend. After just shy of a year in a forgotten mason jar, I found plum cake! I was not initially impressed with this English aro. To be fair I should have tried it a few more times before r... Read More
Not as expected but pleasing
January 19, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
I purchased plumcake based on my previous positive experiences with Mac Baren tobaccos. I was expecting more of a 7 Seas aromatic experience. Not so, leaving me disappointed, but after a few more bowls I began to appreciate Plumcake for it's excell... Read More
Muy bueno
January 16, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
al abrir la lata se percibe muy bien el ahumado y a distancia se aprecia ese olor a ron dulce muy ligero pero agradable ya en la fumada es muy agradable en sabor y habitacion muy satisfecho. ojo soy un fumador noble.
Latakia for the aromatic lover
November 28, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Very good tobacco. The tin when opened hits you with some Latakia and a sweet burley type smell. Not much to say about his if you enjoy Latakia. It's a dry smooth smoking blend similar to any Balkan blend with sweetness added. Roommate very pleasant ... Read More
Enjoyable
November 09, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Bright Virginias, Nutty Burley, perfect amount of cavendish without it taking over. Seems like a touch of Latakia to me, but I primarily smoke English blends so maybe it's more present to aromatic smokers. Plum & Rum from start to finish. Smokes grea... Read More
Outstanding
November 06, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Plumcake is truly delicious and love the slight rum flavor, top notch tobacco
Not overdone
September 12, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Excellent blend. When opening the tin, you’ll note the sweetness, but the quality of the tobacco remains evident. The tobacco is not cased in a goopy concoction, and burns easily in the bowl without producing much moisture. The sweetness of the smok... Read More
Tastes great, bites like a stoat
July 14, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Maybe it's just me, but I get tongue bite from almost every MacBaren blend that I try. This one did not bite me nearly as badly as Virginia #1 did (Honey-flavored flames!), but it's still pretty bitey. The constituents of this blend sounded like they... Read More
A classic
June 25, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Around since 1957. English aromatic or scottish mixture (with black cavendish). Very pleasant tin note and seriously enjoyable
It’s really good!
February 21, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
This was one of the first tobaccos that I purchased at a local brick and mortar. From now on, any further purchase of plum pudding will be right here on this site. This is a really flavorful tobacco and one that I seem to go back to quite often.
Biter
November 14, 2019
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Not all that crazy about this “English Aromatic” so I made it a bit more " English" by adding some Latakia to the mix. Tastes better to me this way. In fact, it reminds me of something else, I’m just not sure what that is. Still bites tho... Read More
Don’t be scared of Plumcake
October 12, 2019
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
It’s a classic blend. I’m sure you’ve read and seen videos saying it bites like a great white shark. I’ve not found this. Granted, it’s always a great idea to puff slowly on not matter what you smoke. Pipe smoking isn’t a race. It’s relaxing, and a t... Read More
Moving out of rotation
September 26, 2019
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
I just decided tonight to move this out of my regular rotation. I really, really like the taste, but it just bites too often. I let mine dry about 40 minutes. It bites hard if you don't dry it, but it goes flat if you dry it too much. So before you e... Read More
Re-visiting Plumcake
September 25, 2019
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
I bought a tin of this a little over a year ago and was not impressed at all. I gave it another try today and took care to puff slowly. I was surprised that I enjoyed it and think that I'll try a few more bowls. Maybe a larger bowl packed loosely... Read More
Good Flavor But Chemical Burn Is Unavoidable
May 26, 2019
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
I popped the lid and noticed that unmistakable aroma of Latakia & the heavy rum topping. I didn't notice the "good enough to eat" aroma that others have... just a flavored aromatic with a pleasant tin note and a smoky aroma that is not overwhelming. ... Read More
Not your typical aromatic
March 11, 2019
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Plumcake is not a typical aromatic at all. This is one of my favorite MacBaren blends. When you open up the tin, you are hit with that smell of plum, rum and then the smell of some spicy latakia underneath. Very interesting smell. The plum and rum fl... Read More
Balance
January 20, 2019
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Not too strong but smell good
No luck so far.
December 17, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 16oz
Right from the tin the nose can pick up a very nice aroma from many aspects of this blend. It came in very moist out of the tin, but me being ematiant tried to smoke it any way, vey hot with little other than tobacco and smoke flavor, oh and did I s... Read More
Plum & Rum
April 19, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
This is sweeter than Navy Flake but a bit sharper and with a little spice from the pinch of latakia. If smoked slow its sweet and smooth. Good aroma from the tin and smoke. A staple in my tobacco drawer.
Mellow and delicious
April 10, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
This is a delicious tobacco with lots of fruity flavors. Very nice room note as well. Smokes a little hot if you push it, but overall is good value tobacco which I’ll buy again.
Wow
March 14, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
First smoke not sure second smoke ok third smoke loved it then smoked the hole tin ordered more yum top 2 so far
Ok
January 30, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
I bought this because of the great reviews. I don’t usually smoke Mac Baren tobaccos and have disliked most of the ones I’ve tried. Like all the ones I have tried it burns very hot even when smoked slow, bites, and seems like it’s missing something. ... Read More
Plum-Cake
December 01, 2017
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Plumcake is neither Plum nor Cake but an excellent mild English style blend with a small amount of Latakia. It is suitable for the beginner or experienced pipe smoker who desires an English tobacco that is not "heavy" Try it and see why it ... Read More
Excellent
June 30, 2017
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 16oz
This would be my "all-day" mixture if it didn't have a slight bite. It is slightly rich and a bit sweet.It is balanced in the sense it isn't too harsh or too mild.
Very mild - TOO mild
March 31, 2017
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
This stuff is a nice blend, but too mild like most of MacBaren's mixtures.
Good, but not my favorite.
December 30, 2016
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Tin note lives up to it's namesake, though I say it's more raisin than plums. Room note is enjoyable to me and tolerable to my wife (for what it's worth).Found it a bit dry coming out of the tin and requiring a bit more rubbing out to adequately stuf... Read More
Adding sweetness ....
June 12, 2016
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 16oz
This is probably one of the best quality tobaccos I have ever smoked.Easy to smoke.Tastes great,but not strong.Room note is wonderful.The tobacco strength seems mild,though rated average.I also blended plumcake with some very mild and boring tobacco ... Read More
ONE OF BEST
February 07, 2016
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
First time used this mixture was in Brazil back in 1982. I enjoy the nice taste and room note. Needs to be gently smoked, otherwise will give tongue bite. The taste has not changed since 1982.
a really rum infused mixture.
September 29, 2014
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Opening the tin was like opening a bottle of fine rum....a sweet caramel and spice fragrance greeted me.....as a lover of good rum straight up this tobacco blend hit all the right notes for me. Rum, Virginia and Latakia...worked hard it will bite a l... Read More
Not Too Sweet
September 13, 2014
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Enough English flavour for sure. A (very) pleasant surprise. Like so many new pipe smokers, two years ago I started out with nothing but aromatics, lasted two (sometimes frustrating) months, then found some English blends (Artisan's Blend, JM Boswe... Read More
Put off at first, but...
March 13, 2014
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Being a new pipe smoker, I was looking for something that was sort of a cross between an aromatic and an English blend. Based on reviews I read, Plumcake seemed to fit the bill. When I got it home, I opened the tin and was immediately struck by what ... Read More
Surprisingly good
September 10, 2013
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
I bought this after reading some reviews on it. Tin note was sweet, with the smoky Latakia in the background. Similar to the blueberry smell of MacB Navy Flake, but not as artificial. I dried some for about 30 minutes before I loaded into a cob. When... Read More
Good smoke
August 22, 2013
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
Aromatic, not cloyingly sweet. Definitely some plum flavor in there. For an aromatic smoker that wants a little more nicotine, or a little more bite, this would be a good choice. Pleasing room note. It does ghost badly, so if it's a one off "Jus... Read More
Should never be out of stock
June 23, 2013
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 16oz
The chippiness and sharpness of the blend is a good contrast and switch from burley. A pipesmoker should always have both blends in his inventory, and Macbarren's plumcake especially.
Mild yet spicy
April 01, 2013
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
This is definitely one of the more "classic" tobacco's I have tried. The Latakia is there, but only in the way a wood fired oven imparts a flavour to good bread, (not the campfire/bbq flavour from more intense latakia blends) A little swee... Read More
Old Standby
November 29, 2012
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
I was first introduced to this blend by one of my college roommates in 1967 (thanks Craig) and I've always kept a tin handy since then. The nutty and slightly fruity room note produced when he smoked it was what first attracted me to Plumcake. My wif... Read More
A Good Smoke
May 31, 2012
Product: Mac Baren Plumcake 3.5oz
This tobacco has a tendency to burn a bit hot and wet. I'm a little over half way through the tin, and am finally getting a feel for how the prepare this for smoking. I haven't had it bite, but if you smoke it too quick, it looses almost all flavor... Read More
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