Customer Reviews (73 Total)
Quality Smoke, Mild Vanilla
July 13, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
I had very high hopes when I cracked the lid on this tin. The tin note was overwhelmingly powerful. A nice delicious vanilla creamy cupcake smell that even Boswell would have trouble competing with. Those hopes faded a bit when I lit a bowl up. Altho... Read More
ugh not as much sweet or vanilla taste as I had hoped for, if you sip it slowly and slightly breathe through your nose you will get a little sweet vanilla fairly often. Drying for about 30 minutes prior to smoking and packing it a bit lighter than normal helps as well. Pack too tight it gets wet and hot. The room note is fantastic. My wife, who hates all my tobacco except for a couple Boswell brands like raspberry cream or berry cobbler says this one actually smells terrific and I'll have to give it that. It makes your house smell like a cake shop. Absolutely amazing.
The tobacco quality in this is excellent. Far and above any overcased drug store brand you will ever smoke, just not as sweet or cakey as you expect from the tin note. Iām hoping this will satisfy my sweet craving when I want to smoke something other than Nightcap or Sqaudron Leader. This will likely become a tobacco that I stock up 5-8 tins of as it does make for a nice smoke. Read Less
The textbook experienced smoker aromatic
November 13, 2016
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
This is a really beautiful tobacco. One that's very foretelling of Mac Baren brand of blends. The note is quite elegant and regal with a light colour and the crest of HH in the top. Upon opening the tin, you're welcomed with a sunshine of light virgi... Read More
nias, and a seeded earth black of Cavendish. The tin aroma is reminiscent of fresh bakery at a local patisserie. It is in excellent moisture content out of the tin and I recommend you smoke it as so without drying as it will take away a bit of the flavour and aroma. The tobacco cut is excellent, it's a mix of long ribbons and broken flakes, it backs well and can pack tightly without hindering the draw and it leaves a little bit of nice aroma on your finger tips. Also a dry draw test reveal the flavour profile in a teasing way. Upon first light the ribbons catch a nice kindle, but the flakes require a bit of attention.. But once lit, it stays so, and burns well to a perfect, white ashy bottom with a few to none relights. The body of it is quite medium and the aroma makes me inhale the smoke with my nose to get more of it. And the taste is pretty nice and never overpowering. It gives me hints of Vanilla and some creamy, pastry flavour as if it is a freshly made croissant baked with honey. I thoroughly enjoy it, despite my lesser tendency towards aromatics and I see this making my rotation.
Pipe Used: Peterson Dracula 999, Falcon Extra Bent
Age When Smoked: One year Read Less
Still in the cellar. Keeping my fingers crossed.
January 17, 2019
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
Mac Baren is such a great tobacco company. Not only do they have such a great lineup of there own, plus the HH line, and now Sutliff, but they also distribute so many other lines to the States that I call favorites. I love them so much, so it pains m... Read More
e to say, āI don't know what went wrong with Vanilla Creamā? So many reviewers that I thought I trusted led me to this one and I have struggled with it ever since (nah, I still trust those reviewers). There is just something about Vanilla Cream that seems so harsh on my palate. I get the vanilla in the tin note and occasionally the flavor too, but most of the time I feel like I'm having to fight it all the way. In the end, it's just not worth the hassle. I don't need another vanilla tobacco, I have plenty of go-to blends in that genre, some of which are probably also by Mac Baren, lol. So, if you like Mac Baren's Vanilla Cream, great. I think that's great, but after struggling to enjoy nearly 100 grams for over a year, I'm cellaring what I have in hopes that age will do it justice. The Virginia will only mellow and sweeten. Maybe some of the flavoring will be lost, but maybe that's what it needs. I'll pull it out in a year or two and give it another try. Until then I'm keeping my fingers crossed and moving on. Hope this helps. UPDATE (August 2022): I had the opportunity to revisit this blend blindly, and not only did I find it tasty, I found myself drawn to it. For about a week, it occupied my pipes. Now tasting creamy confectionery flavors, I mistakenly guessed it was Bill Bailey's Birthday Blend, so imagine my surprise when I learned what it was. Since then, I've had to revisit my initial review and feel it is worth an extra star. It's still not something I'd smoke regularly, but it has shown that it can be a nice blend to visit. It's also reminded me that no matter how many blends we smoke, or how much we think we know what we'll like, our palate is always changing and it's good to revisit even blends we didn't necessarily like. Read Less
True Danish Vanilla
September 11, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
This isn't a overcased tobacco. In fact it is done superbly. It smokes cool if you don't rush it, the aroma is to die for, and the taste is smooth, creamy and sweet without being over bearing or cloying. You get tastes of vanilla, cream, cinnamon and... Read More
nutmeg. I usually smoke Mixture Scottish but I like this as a switch off in between. Read Less
Faint vanilla taste
June 19, 2017
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
The tobacco just arrived and I packed my pipe for an after dinner sweet smoke. To be honest I expected a lot more vanilla and sweet cream taste which this tobacco did not produce. It is an ok tobacco but definitely not what I expected.
One of the few blends that actually taste like vanilla
May 18, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
I have a hard time tasting vanilla in a lot of pipe tobaccos. Usually I get a chemical taste in other blends. But Vanilla Cream is different. It has a good vanilla taste and the room note is pleasant. Just use caution as it will nip a little if pushe... Read More
d. This a blend that I enjoy several times a week. Read Less
Sweet, all around good aromatic
December 01, 2019
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
I picked up some of this a couple of months ago. I cracked the tin open to have a look and smell. Very strong, sweet vanilla tin note like a vanilla cupcake with buttercream. Similar chunky cut to Mac Baren's Scottish Mixture, like nice little twigs.... Read More
I jarred it up and left it alone until this afternoon when I was craving a sweet afternoon smoke. I'm thoroughly pleased with this tobacco. Packs and lights easily, requiring very little tamping and only one relight at the bottom 1/3 of the bowl. Medium body to the smoke. I don't usually expect tons of flavor from aromatics, but this one delivers (like other Mac Baren aromatics I've had). Mild vanilla notes and sweet, bready notes from the virginias. Room note is like a cake baking. Mild nic hit. This is definitely one I'll revisit when I have that sweet craving, or want to smoke around others who would appreciate the heavenly smell. Read Less
Did they forget the Vanilla?
December 12, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
I don't care for over-the-top flavorings, but I do like a bit of flavor especially when they advertise it as such. I compare it with Sutliff's Vanilla Custard and with that this tobacco is very weak.
First ever pipe tobacco
January 18, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
This was my first ever pipe tobacco and had a very amazing tin note as well as room note. Vanilla flavor did not disappoint. I have bought a couple tins over time. Definately worth buying for a creamy smooth smoke.
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
I'm a beginner pipe smoker, so take what I say with a grain of salt, although I have smoked cigars for some time. When I first opened the bag I got a smell of pure tobacco, no vanilla or cream. Smoking it brought out a hint of vanilla, but still no c... Read More
ream. Not as flavorful as I would've hoped, but still a good tobacco flavor. Room note is of slight cherry, so I'm not sure where that came from. Burns really nice with a moderate amount of moisture. Overall a good smoke, just not very "aromatic". Read Less
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March 28, 2024
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
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December 31, 2023
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
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VERY Good Danish Aromatic
November 20, 2023
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
I like this A LOT. No bite, which is a first for me in Mac Baren mixtures. This is a very rich and creamy vanilla ā think vanilla custard, but not so powerful as to overtake the base tobaccos. The room note is exceptionally good and so expect others ... Read More
to remark positively on it. Vanilla Cream has some initial sweetness; a little honey and fruit (blackberry) contribute to that sweetness alongside the tart/bready/grassy golden VA. The cavendish provides some smoothness and creaminess while the burley imparts some body. Halfway yields a more tart (blackberry/citrus) flavor with a consistent underlying smoky or stoved vanilla. This is mild and fresh, which is very different than the Vanilla Flake, which imparts more fermented tobaccos in the base. Donāt attempt to cellar this thinking youāll age the base and improve their flavorā¦ youāll lose the vanilla. If aged tobacco with vanilla is what youāre after, go with the Vanilla Flake. This is very light on nicotine: 1 out of 5. I must state though that MacBaren has been VERY inconsistent in years pastā¦ many of their products, aside from the HH Flake which is topnotch, has caused much discomfort through tongue, gum and lips. Their PH adjusted through their casings has been horrendously inconsistent, which has me wondering why this one was so different. Did Jensen change their procedure or do they now have better employees which are paying closer attention? Iām going to order another 8 oz, and I hope it tastes like this. Read Less
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December 21, 2022
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
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Vanilla all around
May 10, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
With some aromatics you sometimes get 1 or maybe 2 out of the 3 characteristics (strength - room note - taste). To me, this one gets high marks for all 3. I have at least a half a dozen other vanilla aromatics and this one is by far the best in all ... Read More
3 categories. The strength isn't too powerful nor too weak. The room note of vanilla is very distinct ( I don't know why the review only gives it a 1 dot ). And the taste is great as well. Vanilla all the way. So, to me anyway, MacBarrens Vanilla Cream is the best tasting, best smelling vanilla flavored tobacco that's not too under or over powering to smoke that I've tried so far. Read Less
Vanilla with some depth
March 21, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
When u open the tin you just know your into somthing good. Wonderful sweet vanilla with a hint of tobacco sneaking through. Its a nice ribbon cut with beautiful pieces of broken flake mixed in. Almost unheard of for areo tobacco. Packs and burns as a... Read More
fine aromatic should. Wonderful vanilla flavors and aroma that you or anyone around will enjoy. Leaves just a little moisture in the bottom of the bowl. Just a fantastic tobacco at a grest price. If u want to kick up the flavor a notch i suggest adding a pinch or two of sutliff vanilla custard mixed in. Sure to please Read Less
Sweet Smoke
August 01, 2019
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
I had bought a tin of this 5 years ago and smoked a few bowls. It was ok, but it wasn't great. I put it on the shelf and forgot about it. Well, I rediscovered the tin this week and decided to give it a go. Not real moist for sure, but not all dri... Read More
ed out either. I packed a half a bowl and lit it up. Well the vanilla has mostly disappeared but the sweetness was all there. Really really sweet smoke. Best for smoking slowly, very tasty. Read Less
Taste like hot dry air
March 02, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 16oz
This tobacco was a very big disappointment for me. I expected Vanilla flavour but I felt nothing. The room note is not terrible but it is quite bad it is just disappointing.if you would like to try a good alternative try Stanwell Vanilla.
Carl F. Nailed it
September 03, 2016
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
I'm not a "vanilla connoiseur" like Carl F. but I I trusted his review below and decided to try this one out. Nice cool smoke with a natural spicy vanilla flavor, not overly sweet or artificial. Coke is mentioned in his review but also goes... Read More
well with a Dr. Pepper! Read Less
Are there beans in this?
March 28, 2015
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
First a note: I am a vanilla connoiseur. It is my favorite culinary flavor and I have four different types of extracts that I put in basically everything from popcorn (with cayenne!) to coffee. When I drink coke, I add Adams extract (not vanilla s... Read More
yrup!) for a nice, dry flavor. I buy madagascar bean pods wholesale and flavor sugar with them. All of this is to say, I'm a nut for vanilla. I find it to be anything but "plain."
I also probably bring this up because this blend (the burning smell in the pipe) reminds me of the smell of madagascar beans. Vanilla is ubiquitous with pipe tobacco. As a condiment in casing or top note, it's hard to get away from. There are plenty of blends out there which are enhanced with a sweet vanilla flavor- The two most popular blends by lane and sutliff respectively are "vanilla" flavored blends. One of those is even decent..
But this is a far cry from that. I've tried just about every vanilla blend I can get my hands on but this is really the quintessential flavor I was looking for. Spicy, yet mellow, cooler than other macbaren blends, probably due to the ingenious inclusion of the cut plugs and cavendish.. Lots of nice, clean virginian flavor going on. The tobacco, as with other macbaren blends, comes through quite nicely. I'm really a fan. I don't drink a lot of soda, but this one goes great with an ice cold vanilla coke (made the way i described above) on a hot day. It's a similar flavor really.. That dry spicy sorta thing going on.. There are blends with far more complex flavors (I'm thinking of Dan tobacco) and there are certainly no shortage of blends that are sweeter, many of which are quite nice, but I can't think of a strictly vanilla flavored blend more satisfying than this one. Read Less
Best aromatic yet!
July 23, 2024
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
Although fairly new at pipe smoking, I've tried several different types/brands. Most of them are *ok*, but often do not really taste like they smell. This one does! I was almost shocked. Open it up, smell the vanilla, light it up, taste the vanilla f... Read More
rom the first puff. Great stuff. Read Less
Maybe I got a bad tin?
April 18, 2024
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
Tin note is very strong and punchy. Clear vanilla aroma rounded out with a Boston cream custard finish.
I've had a few bowls in my meerschaum so far. I saw a lot of positive reviews on here and in the YTPC. Several folks mentioned at least a minute... Read More
to dry out. That is where I started. The next bowls, I quickly moved to five and then ten minutes to no avail.
Flavor after the char is clearly vanilla with a thick creamy smoke. Retrohale reminds me of a tangy Boston cream custard that quickly turns a bit artificial. Around the 10 min mark it erupts into an inferno despite my best Muttonchop breath work. Typically, this works to keep everything else nice and cool, even 7 seas. But not this stuff. The flavor goes sideways at this point. The vanilla flavor vanishes and is replaced by motor oil, tar, and a hint of sour wet Virginias.
I keep at it to try and subdue this lava demon in my pipe. About twenty minutes in and roughly a third of the way through the bowl it calms down. Most of the vanilla has volatilized and you arrive at a Virgina flavor with a hint of cavendish.
about a hour in and 2/3 of the way through the bowl the vanilla is back. The retrohale is now a bready vanilla cup cake, sweetness is typical virgina. Room note is spiced honey bun.
Reduces completely to Fluffy white ash.
Tongue bite... oh the tongue bite. This is nothing like I've experienced before. My tongue goes completely numb for a few days. My palate is basically sandpaper for the same duration. There has to be some sort of additive in here that isn't in their other blends that generates a very caustic smoke. I'll stash this one for a while, but the tin says it was made Jan 2023, so my hope that this gets better with time feels like wishful thinking. I'll try some other packing techniques on future bowls... you know, when I'm again in the mood to ruin my mouth for a few days. Read Less
Madly in love with stuff
February 24, 2024
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
This has to be my favorite vanilla by far. It's sweet, cool smoking and wonderful to everyone else around me.
Nice cool burning tobbaco.
February 24, 2024
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 16oz
This is a nice sweet cool smoking tobbaco. The vanilla flavor is very subtle but nice. Room note is also very nice but not as good as the Mac Barren Vanilla Custard.
This is the one
February 24, 2024
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
This is the one tobacco that really got me into smoking my pipe. It's got an amazing flavor and wonderful room note. I will always keep some of this around.
Not much to say about the blend, it's my first review.
December 01, 2023
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
I am young and still foolish so take this review with grains of salt. I have bought this blend among many others as my first couple of tobaccos. I first smoked it in a clay pipe, as I've read that they give a neutral flavor, so I have clay pipes dedi... Read More
cated to new blends. And well as I first started smoking I smoked it too hard and too hot. However, months later, my dog and I walk through the alley in a misty damp night at 2am, everyone is asleep. I smoked a bowl of this in my briar, it was flavorful throughout the whole bowl, truly sweet Virginia. I walked with my dog and thought many things, tasting this sweet smoke. It was not overpowering at all in anything, nicotine, flavor, tongue bite, it was simply perfect for the context. Perfectly mild, wonderfully sweet, yet tobacco flavor still shines through.
I'm young, old enough to buy beer, and I love beer. But it really does shock me how so little people engage in pipe tobacco smoking, what a pleasure, so much history and lore to learn! I'm glad that my immediate family and some close friends are getting into it, and I'm always happy to share with them.
Try some of this, just buy one ounce and give it a shot, I hope you can get the same enjoyment out of it that I have! Read Less
It suits me!
April 11, 2022
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 16oz
Excellent tobacco. Completely suitable for me. Thank you Smokingpipes for great service.
Good Quality option
January 04, 2022
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
It is one of my basics that I have on hand. It has a nice aroma, but not over-powering. The tin note is truly very pleasing and it smokes very smoothly. I would recommend trying it if you wanted an aromatic that is not over-bearing.
Mild taste good smoke
October 22, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
Very mild vanilla in my opinion. But I enjoyed the experience it provided.
Not vanilla flake
May 26, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
Purchased this after reading many claims that it was exactly like Mac Barens Vanilla flake.
Sadly I don't agree. It's a wonderful smoke but in my opinion it's not nearly as good as the Vanilla flake version.
Doesn't have the same beautiful tin note,... Read More
lacks the same creamy rich vanilla taste and burns much hotter. Don't know enough to know if all that can be contributed to the cut or what but over all while a nice vanilla smoke it's left lacking in comparison to it's companion flake.
I'll be sticking to the Vanilla flake as my all day smoke and letting this one be... Read Less
Does anyone like vanilla aromatics?
April 18, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
This is one of the best vanillas out there. I enjoy this and the vanilla flake. Both are similar in taste and smoke. Welcome to flavor city!
Wonderful aroma
February 15, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
A decent Danish aromatic. Natural Virginia tobacco flavors with a hint a vanilla. Youāll enjoy decent tobacco flavors and those around you will enjoy the smell.
Just OK
November 05, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
So I ordered this as an after dinner sweet tooth kind of thing and after smelling the wonderful aroma coming from the bag, I figured it was going to be a great smoke. Quite a few lights to get it going (and keep lit) but only a slight hint of vanilla... Read More
remained throughout. I will stick with Macbaren HH line instead Read Less
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
Itās vanilla, itās cream, and itās a hefty portion for a heck of a good price! Pick one up š
Vanilla? Where did you go?
June 25, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
It smell great in the bag, the char light smells great and tastes great. Then once you get half through your bowl its all gone. No more great taste and smell. Gone...just starts to taste like ash. Not a fan.
Not exactly what I was looking for
August 21, 2019
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
While I agree that this is a quality tobacco blend, it is not what I was looking for. I found it to be a little harsh, not very vanilla flavored and not a tobacco I enjoyed. I would not reorder this particular blend looking for something a little m... Read More
ilder with a more pleasant aroma. Read Less
Wish it smelled more of Vanilla...
July 30, 2019
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
As a new pipe smoker I read about a lot of Tobaccos. This is one of the first I tried. I found it not overpowering and no tongue bite. Took a bowl or two to get the packing right, but I plan on keeping this around!
This was bad for me
April 18, 2019
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
Started smoking a pipe a little more than a month ago and started with the Dunhill English blends. Thought that aromatics were going to be my thing but I was wrong found a couple other aromatics I don't mind and would order again but this one didn't... Read More
smoke well. I didn't get any of the vanilla flavor and the tobacco wasn't good. Seen lots of good reviews on this stuff so not sure if I just got a bad tin or im just inexperienced but I've Jared it and am going to come back to it in a couple of months. Read Less
Middle of the Road.
April 05, 2019
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
The flavor was middle of the road. Burns nice and smells okay. The taste grows on you. There were some twig like pieces in the mixture that I threw out.
One of the Best
January 01, 2019
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
This baccy has lots of flavour, but Iāve noticed the aged virginiaās really pop. The vanilla topping is a nice compliment without being overwhelming and is a little fruity in the background. The nice creamy smoke smells wonderful and is one of the fe... Read More
w aromatics left in my rotation. Read Less
Sabor a vainilla escaso
December 03, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
Por el nombre me esperaba un sabor a vainilla dominante, pero lo cierto es que si bien tiene algo de dulzor, en este tabaco no vas a encontrar un aromƔtico potente. Durante toda la fumada los virginias son los protagonistas.
It is OK.
November 14, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
I bought this because of all the rave reviews I have read. I have been trying it out slowly and seems to be better if I let it dry out some. I probably wouldnt buy it again when this tin runs out.
tasty nice room note
October 01, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
The aroma from the bag is really nice fairly strong vanilla, does have good flavor when lit nice smooth flavor, smoked fast it is gonna bite, slow your cadence and vigor and its a sweet smoke. A reorder for me.
Tongue ripper
September 24, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
This stuff is Satan to my tongue I've tried drying it out and still killer tongue bite. My friend loves it so I gave it to him. It smells great and I can taste vanilla just not for me at all.
Excellent European Aromatic
September 02, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
This is an excellent example of a European style aromatic. The vanilla is mild, and almost a liqour vanilla. You get a nice vanilla and tobacco tin note. The smoke is mild vanilla, and a nice very very mild sweetness from the Cavendish with a Virgini... Read More
a body. If you want a goopy sweet American desert blend try Sutliff Vanilla Custard, it will make your teeth hurt with the sweetness is has. If you want an aromatic that doesn't completely mask the tobacco this might be one for you to try. Read Less
Uninspiring
April 25, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
I gave this tobacco a decent shot over a year. First smoke was not what I expected. Every subsequent smoke has not been overly enjoyable with this tobacco. Probably won't buy again.
Very Bland
March 28, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
Could not taste or smell vanilla.
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
The vanilla did not come through for me at all in the smoke, a little bit in the tin note. It isn't a bad smoke though, needs to be dried or will give you nasty tongue bite.
Nice Aromatic
November 04, 2017
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
Tin note is amazing. Room note is nice as well. Agreed that it can be a little bitey if you smoke it too fast. Slow down and enjoy.
Definitely not my tobacco...
June 16, 2017
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
First Mac Baren I try ans first tobacco I'm thinking of throwing away. The one star is for the tin note, it is pleasant and room note is excelent, but I had to relight it 7 times before finally giving up (yes I've tryed different pipes, different pac... Read More
king methods, etc...), strong tongue bite even from the first light to me. I got nothing but a poor harsh cigaretty taste, and no vanilla taste at all. And the worst thing is an extrange itchy sensation on the back of the throat that lasted about two hours, this never happened to me before. Not to mention a bad aftertaste... May be so good for some but for me... I will stay away from that. Big disappointment with this one Read Less
Not Your Typical Vanilla..
May 29, 2017
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
This is a darn good tobacco ! Its not the syrupy, overcased, goop that many vanilla tobaccos in which are scourged. This is a good quality Danish vanilla cream with actual tobacco taste. Sweet, creamy, flavorful, and occasionally nutty.Better when si... Read More
pped, stays cool and dry. Room note is pleasant and not cloying. If your looking for all vanilla and no tobacco flavor look elsewhere this isnt for you. If you want a nice, sweet but balanced vanilla and still want to taste tobacco this is the ticket. Read Less
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
It burns well and it taste like fresh baked bread.I was a little disappointed that I really didn't taste the Vanilla all that much,but a very good smoke.It has great room notes,my wife said it smell like Vanilla.Must be my taste buds.I did have 4 bow... Read More
ls of different Tobacco last night at Pipe club,.So I will try it again before I smoke anything else.I'll try rolling it out maybe I'll get the taste I was hoping for. Read Less
Quality vanilla blend that bites a bit
March 14, 2017
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
Great qulity tobacco and sweet creamy vanilla that isnt overpowering. Just smoke it slow and careful or you will regret it.
Not so Vanilla
February 19, 2017
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
If you are expecting a very sweet vanilla, skip this blend.
Not for me.
February 08, 2017
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
The flake was very sweet upon opening. Packed well and burned nicely. While I was sipping though the only thing I could think of was a black and mild! Sure it was smoother and over all the tobacco was of fine quality. But the experience for me was j... Read More
ust not there. I think for me it was just too much vanilla. I will admit I'm partial to the English and oriental blends but if you like a lot of vanilla flavor give this one a try! Read Less
Becoming a favorite!
December 28, 2016
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
My wife bought me a few oz's for Christmas. It has been great. Mild and cool with just the right dose of vanilla. I have to say the 2 tobaccos I have had from Mac Baren have both been superb, the other being Cherry Ambrosia.
Good Flavor mild & sweet
October 28, 2016
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
very mild and naturally sweet
the only thing I feel bad is the flavor become too fastly gone.. within 3 months..
I really enjoyds it.
Pleasing to the mouth
September 20, 2016
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
I would say that the room note is more noticeable and present that indicating this page. It is a velvety snuff. Smoke not very creamy. It is very soft, ideal to smoke in the company of others without disturbing them.
best experienced, plentiful & smooth
July 24, 2016
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
it's best.
Not actually Vanilla like at all.
just a little bit sweet but plentiful of smooth virginia and cavendish.
it's the best enjoying tobacco everyday in my workplace.
smoke it slow
January 17, 2016
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
this blend has an awesome taste. its smell is vanilla all over and its taste is also vanilla all over. but this is an aromatic so you should smoke it slower than non aromatics
Great Taste a bit sticky though.
January 06, 2016
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
I really enjoyed this overall. The Vanilla flavor is not as strong as others I have had... That being said it burns very well and the room note is definitely noticed.
I have had no bite from smoking this though I did smoke it a bit slower than some ... Read More
others because of the stickiness. Definitely one you want to smoke slow
I plan on making this one of my weekly blends.
Overall 4.3 out of 5 Read Less
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Bulk
vanilla. good flavor. mild. soft.
Decent Vanilla.
June 07, 2015
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
Not overly impressed by this blend but wasn't disappointed either I mean anything from Mac Baren's is good. The tin note is awesome a little more candied than expected. Packing is easy even with the cut plugs. Unfortunately the vanilla sort of disapp... Read More
ears once smoking is underway but as said before it's Mac Baren so it isn't a bad smoke. There is a little bite so it needs to be smoked slow. I don't think I'll buy in bulk but I will definitely keep a tin or two on hand. š Read Less
great smoke - little to no vanilla taste for me
March 16, 2015
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
I really enjoyed this tobacco.
I pulled all the tobacco out of the tin and placed it in a snap shut mason jar. I found this helped the tobacco as it was a bit sticky
Not bad...
March 07, 2014
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
As far as vanilla blends go this one is not bad. Nice vanilla tin note. The aroma and flavor are pretty good. Minor to no tongue bite.
Upon glancing back...
July 26, 2013
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
After finishing the tin, I found it to be bitey, and won't be ordering it again, as I could barely taste any vanilla.
Harsh, horrible tongue bite!
Delightful Aroma!
July 20, 2013
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
I keep a few pinches of this in its tin to remind me of how delightful the vanilla aroma is. Although I can't detect any vanilla flavor while smoking it in my pipe, I'm still giving this a solid 5 stars!
Great smell ,Harsh taste
June 28, 2013
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
Not too good, no matter how slow you smoke it, or what pipe you use, it is very harsh tasting , and the only vanilla cream, is in the scent, other than that it makes a good air freshener, I would recommend this to hand roll cigarettes only, as that ... Read More
about the only smoking it's good for. Read Less
Addendum to prior...
April 01, 2013
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
After four months sitting in a mason jar, this tobacco has definitely improved. The heavy fruit casing has softened considerably, and a mellow toasty aroma has come through.
I still struggle to find the vanilla I was hoping for, (so I cannot grant mo... Read More
re stars) but the flavour and aroma it does have is fine. It is a simple mild aromatic that does the trick when you aren't looking for an intense smoke. Rather it is like a less cloying 1Q that doesn't leave you mouth feeling like it was chewing on burned werthers. Read Less
Pleasing sweet blend
March 08, 2013
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 16oz
This aromatic is in my top three Mac Baren aromatics. It's a mellow sweet smoke with a rich Vanilla taste. I always have some stocked at home.
Great smoke.
December 24, 2012
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 16oz
This is one of my favorite MacBaren smokes, nice mild vanilla and great aroma.
Mild, raspberry flavour
November 10, 2012
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Cream 3.5oz
This little devil taunted me with a sweet whisper, a tickle of the nose with fragrant wanting. Boy was I in for a surprise. While a sweet smell wafted out of the tin, it was far more of fruit and cherry, and not even a hint of vanilla. (Disappointed)... Read More
It was a bit on the dry side, as I expected something more akin to 7 Seas regular, yet undaunted I loaded up my larger billiard, a trust old briar from the '50s. Packed well, lit very well, and need only two matches for the whole bowl. A nice white ash, but not much in the way of flavour, no bite at all, light billowy fumes, but what really struck me was how this little bastard sent me straight to the thunder bucket and proceeded to beat the hell out of me from top to bottom, nine different ways from Sunday. Normally a nic-kick will show its ugly head over a period of time, but this fellow Sucker-Punched me in the worst way imaginable. Smoke in, dinner up, breakfast down, and a helluva mess to boot. Word of warning, do not under estimate this "mild" leaf from those swarthy Danes. Read Less