Customer Reviews (32 Total)
Amazing
February 06, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 1.75oz
I received this tobacco a few weeks ago and it had a bit of plastic in it i think it was a problem at the factory, BUT without even emailing them SmokingPipes sent me a brand new tin of the stuff and I thought that was amazing customer service. But t... Read More
o the tobacco.. it was simply amazing the flakes are gorgeous and the smell and taste is perfect and i think this may become my favorite English(except maybe Balkan Blue). Read Less
Penzance alternative
November 18, 2017
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 16oz
Penzance is my favorite tobacco, but is notoriously hard to come by. HH Latakia Flake is very close, IMO. The balance of Orientals and Latakia is superb, held together by the touch of sweetness brought by the Virginias. With 10 or 15 minutes of dryin... Read More
g time, it is a very well behaved smoke. I often don’t have the time to complete a full bowl in one sitting, and this tobacco does well using the Delayed Gratification Technique. I am ordering a pound of this (as well as Old Dark Fired) a month to stockpile- it is that good. Read Less
Frig, it's figs!
January 20, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 1.75oz
Fruity, bright, clean, nutty. Smoky hint... Balance... Every time I smoke this, I get a different experience. Must be because I use a different Pipe every time. Very clean and mild. Stays lit for the whole duration. The tin note is very fig smelling.... Read More
Put this on you're toast in the morning, it's that good of a smell. This is a keeper! Superior quality. Read Less
I now love Latakia!
February 24, 2016
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 1.75oz
I tried a couple of blends containing Latakia and I hated them. However, I decided to give Latakia one last try. The tin note smelled like Latakia should, smoky like a barbecue. After lighting the tobacco, the smoke was very pleasant, smooth, and the... Read More
Latakia was not the main player (which I enjoyed). All of the various tobaccos blended perfectly and I didn't want it to end. Luckily, I can buy a 1lb bag and it never has to end ;) Read Less
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 1.75oz
This is a excellent tobacco. It comes beautifully prepared and taste great. What a smoky treat
Good for all year
October 21, 2017
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 1.75oz
I smoke this pretty often at all times of the year-more obviously as it gets cooler. It gives a velvet creamy smoke for the duration of the smoke with flavors of smokey vanilla with spice for the first half of the bowl. It doesn't taste like the trad... Read More
itional Latakia forward blend in this regard. The flavor then retreats to almost a traditional Virginia blend. After the first half of the bowl, it will require several relights until the end. And my experience has been that, at the bottom of the bowl, some lattice of charcoal-like tobacco strands remain whether folded and stuffed or rubbed out. Hence the less-than-perfect rating. A little bit of age enhances the flavor profile. Overall, a great tobacco and would highly recommend. Read Less
My Perfect smoke
October 17, 2016
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 3.5oz
Just looking at a tin of this, presentation is neat and grande. Flakes are well pressed and easy to break. Hot pressing them, gives them a unified look and feel. Aroma out of the tin is great. That smooth, smoky and incense sweet Latakia aroma. Break... Read More
ing a flake is a breeze. Actually more than you think, It makes it hard to use fold method on it. It requires some dry time. 30 minutes did the trick for me. It lights very easily, and stays lit. Requires minimal to no relights at all. On first light, your palette is greated with a strong flavour of Latakia, reminiscent of those used in Dunhill blends. It is tasty, creamy, smooth and cool.. It gives a joy of Latakia for the first part of the bowl. Afterwards, It opens up a bit. Some creamy, and herby orientals alongside sharp yet gentle high note grassy Virginia complement the Latakia in an excellent way.It has a great body of smoke. It keeps its consistent flavour and aroma throughout the bowl. It leaves a bit of moisture while smoking, so you may need to clean the smoke hole once or twice. So, a Peterson System or any army mount pipe would be useful.. It burns cool and clean till the end and leaves second to none dottle.. And clean, well burnt ash. For a lover of Latakia, this is definitely heaven.. A medium bodied, complex yet not overwhelming blend with a low to medium nicotine hit and no harshness whatsoever. This blend will definitely make my rotation, and I shall enjoy it as much as I can. Read Less
Fantastic
November 23, 2019
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 3.5oz
This has quickly become my favorite Latakia blend. It has usurped everything else I have on my shelf.
Fantastic
November 12, 2019
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 3.5oz
I love this stuff ! This is what I have been looking for and is now king of the cellar. Just an excellent tobacco.
NICE TOBACCO
March 04, 2019
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 1.75oz
taste great.
Time Will Tell
January 14, 2019
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 1.75oz
I've had a few bowls of this blend. So far I'm not quite sure what MacBaren had in mind with this one. It's a good smoke, no doubt. There's certainly a lot going on with it—so much so that I think it would age well and become something worthy of a be... Read More
tter review with time. As it stands now, though, I find the blend a little muddled for something purporting to be a 'Latakia Blend'. It has Latakia as promised; that's for sure. It has a lot of body and is an all-around quality smoke. The tough spot for me is that for something purporting to be a 'Latakia Blend' I'm more inclined to name it something else. At this stage in the process, it's a 'sort-of english'. I'll report back after my tin has aged some. Read Less
一片一斗，终身拥有
September 07, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 16oz
黑色薄薄的一片。用力揉搓，适度醒草、慢慢装填、轻轻吮吸。这就是拉塔基亚切片，不需去评价，只需品尝、等待回味！
Latakia Divinity
July 02, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 16oz
I have had gaslight, odyssey,pirate kake, Bengal slices.
This is hands down the best latakia smoking experience I have ever had, it is SUBLIME
I bought the pound of flake, if you buy a small tin your just getting 18 tiny flakes, and I know you will ... Read More
want much more than a tease. I give this blend my highest praise, it is so satisfying that you will be sad only having a pound of this rich dark OMG tobacco, will be buying pounds forever Read Less
A Lucky Shot
April 12, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 1.75oz
Naturally I was overjoyed when I got my tin and saw it was from 2015. I love how Mac Baren clearly dates their tins, and their neatly-stacked flakes have a wonderful appeal. This flake is almost all black in color, but it's not a 'Lat. Bomb'. The tin... Read More
note has that spicy smokiness typical of Latakia, but with a distinct sweetness molasses/treacle, which could likely be exaggerated by its age. Its nicotine content is fairly low, about 4/10. Also, the typical 'Mac Bite' found in several MB blends is absent, which is great. During the first two pipefuls, I found it to be unremarkable and a bit flat in taste. When I came back to it a few months later, it was like a new blend with a really nice flavor profile of spicy, smoky goodness that's rounded out with a wisper of sweetness. I have heard others say they had a similar experience to my first impressions, but never got to the point of liking it upon revisiting it like I did. With all of that said, for around ten dollars, this flake is certainly worth a shot for fans of English mixtures. If it doesn't sit well with you, try it again at a later time. Read Less
Trash in a can
April 08, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 1.75oz
This was like smoking a dirty old sock, and it smelled like one two... I threw it away...it also gave me a headache!!!
bits of plastic in the flakes...
January 23, 2018
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 3.5oz
Yeah so i just got this tobacco in and was decanting into my jars like normal and I noticed a shiny bit in one of the flakes. I grabbed said flake and popped the thing out and its a piece of plastic. I went through all the flakes and discovered 7 of ... Read More
the flakes from this tin had little chunks of plastic in them. I've never tried Mac Baren before and I wont let this deter me I understand accidents happen but I am quite surprised and will be checking any future tobaccos by them to be sure. Read Less
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 1.75oz
Dare I say this is better than Nightcap? This blend is smoky and sweet, with just the right amount of spice. Very smooth from start to finish and rarely ever have to light more than twice. If you enjoy Latakia blends then this is the one for you!
WOOOHOOOO!!!!
July 13, 2017
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 16oz
This is WOW GOOD! Smoky, sweet goodness. Thanks! I'd rate this 5 stars but this webpage is stuck on 4.72.??
One of the Best
July 01, 2017
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 3.5oz
Wow, this stuff is awesome ! Sweet, smokey flavor. Its a juicy smoke but very cool with no bite. Juicy in a good way, its bursting with flavor. This is an aweso.e addition from Mac Baren ! Whether you like english or aromatics, you will like this tob... Read More
acco . Read Less
Smooth and Delicious
January 25, 2017
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 1.75oz
Smoke well rubbed or in flake form either way leaves you wanting more, Well done!!
Great Flake
November 25, 2016
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 16oz
This is a terrific flake. It's a sweet and mild English blend.
Oily..creamy..fresh & cool
October 25, 2016
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 3.5oz
in short... all what you expect from Latakia is there in this luxurious tobacco ..it burns cool filling your mouth with oily creamy feeling , very rich aroma & clean inhale ...highly recommened with coffee ..also in the bed time as it gives a soo... Read More
thing effect Read Less
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 1.75oz
Woow Mac Baren. a creamy and oily, unique dark Latakia Flake.
This one and Germains Special Latakia Flake Tobacco= that's my taste!
My number 2
Classic Mac
January 07, 2016
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 1.75oz
My favorite since the mid 60's was Mac's Lat.Blend. When it was discontinued I thought about quitting but praise be for Latakia Flake! It's more of everything with less heat on the tongue! It'll take you into the dottle scratching around for somethi... Read More
ng to light!, Read Less
Classic Mac
January 07, 2016
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 1.75oz
My favorite since the mid 60's was Mac's Lat.Blend. When it was discontinued I thought about quitting but praise be for Latakia Flake! It's more of everything with less heat on the tongue! It'll take you into the dottle scratching around for somethi... Read More
ng to light!, Read Less
Very sweet, mellow Latakia blend.
December 30, 2015
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 3.5oz
The soft carpet of natural sweetness of Latakia and Virginia, as well as their natural aroma, together with tangy Orientals that give character, is what I like in this blend. What I dislike is this kind of obvious artificial sweetness that has been o... Read More
verlaid with casing. It sticks unpleasantly on my lips. There is no need for an added artificial sweetness in this mixture! The natural sweetness of the tobacco does the job. If there was to add sweetness at all, natural Macedonia Bright (a sweet Oriental) would have been a much better choice.
For my needs this blend is too sweet and lacks complexity. And I miss the peaty “horse-stable ambiance” in this Latakia. It will not be part of my rotation. Having said that, the HH Latakia Blend remains a recommendable smoke only for all those looking for a well fermented, mellower, lighter and sweeter Lat/Vir with no peaks and tongue bites. Read Less
Very Complex, very unique
September 19, 2015
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 1.75oz
First of all i have to admit that I'm not a big fan of Latakia in Flakes. But this Flake is a big exception! Mostly Latakia Flakes are not well married and matured, and you taste the Virginia besides the Latakia. Not so this Tobacco. Hot pressing is ... Read More
making it very homogeneously, yet very complex with hints of sweetnes, spicyness, and a little bit nutty. To be honest, this Tobacco reminds me closely Esoterica Panzance, but with a little bit more Latakia here. Compared with this Tobacco HH Latakia Flake is far better, and very much easier to get. It has a very easy burning, and packing is possible in any kind. It always burns well. It is a medium strengh Flake without any bite or harshness. Very Smooth and round. Virginia Flake lovers will have much fun with it, as well as the english blend smoker. New Pipesmokers will like it, but experienced will love it! This is the 3rd Tin i'm smoking, and i will buy more. This Flake has the potencial to be legendary! Read Less
Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake Review
May 22, 2015
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 1.75oz
A very good blend. Expect what is written by Mac Baren about this blend. I wanted a little more Latakia to show up though, but I would buy this blend again. Very enjoyable. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
Mac baren Does it Again!
November 19, 2014
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 3.5oz
Wonderful flake! I disagree, however, that the latakia takes the front seat. To me it is more a condiment to the excellent virginia and burley. Great taste. Flavorful with a mellow tanginess on the tongue.
Smooth and tasty
September 21, 2014
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 3.5oz
I love latakia-forward blends, and this flake delivers. A tad moist fresh out of the tin, but the aroma is delicious and it burned well with no bite. Definitely on my list to cellar.
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 3.5oz
Fantastic blend. This gem of a flake will age perfectly, and is such a balanced and delicious blend, it is difficult to describe. Smooth but very rich. It takes a light very well, with a toasty cocoa /coffee and smokey sweet feel. There is an oil... Read More
iness to the smoke, my guess the burley/oriental factor, and the sweetness from Virginia carries and deepens as the smoke progresses. The latakia gives that wonderful spice. Top notch blend. A great partner to my other favourite, Vintage Syrian. If you like Balkans, if you like ODF, give this a go. Great stuff. Read Less
Excellent All Around!
May 10, 2014
Product: Mac Baren HH Latakia Flake 3.5oz
First I will start off by saying that I am not a big fan of Latakia, but Mac Baren's HH ODF is one of my top three tobaccos and I definitely wanted to try their HH Latakia Flake.
This is not a Lat bomb by any means, but the Latakia does play the majo... Read More
r roll in this flake. I was figuring that the hot press mehtod would meld the flavors in a way that other methods would not, taking away some of what I usuually don't like with Latakia...I was right!
The tin note upon opening is Latakia (not overwhelmingly so), some spice aroma (I figure from the Orientals) and overall, good tobacco aroma. No hay-like tones whatsoever. The flakes are nearly black and alligned in three rows ala HH ODF, resulting in each flake slightly smaller than a stick of chewing gum - a perfect size. I took two flakes out and let them air dry for 5 minutes and then folded and loaded into a Tom Eltang Stanwell SB. Pre-light sucking on the stem revealed Latakia, and some creamy, minty notes, albeit subtle. Very different and appealing to me. Lighting and keeping lit was very easy. Smoking from begininng to end was effortless and resulted in a very relaxing, enjoyable smoke. Yes, the Latakia was there but what I find different is that its flavor was so well merged with the other tobaccos that this flake smoked as "one flavor" for me. Not airy, moderately full in mouth feel...very appealing indeed.
Coming from someone who tolerates but does not love Latakia, my hats off to Mac Baren for making such a fine flake, one that I can smoke each and every day. Now if they would only produce a HH Burley flake like the unfortunately defunct Edgeworth Sliced, this would, for me, be a triple play! Read Less
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