Customer Reviews (32 Total)
The Original MacBaren Mixture
March 15, 2016
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 9oz
Only the right leafs from around the World, go into the recipe for the best tobacco Mixture.
Only the right people skillfully age, blend, press, cut, case, top dress, steam, dry, pack, quality control, test and present to the World the best tobacco M... Read More
ixture.
-Only the BEST tobacco Mixture has stood and has been enjoyed Worldwide over the test of time....... Read Less
New Favorite
July 31, 2015
Product: Mac Baren Scottish Mixture Bulk
The stuff is wonderfu, l love the mild sweetness that's left in your mouth after you're done smoking. To avoid that dreaded mcbite try using a pipe with nine millimeter filter or an EA Carey magic inch pipe .By using these two I'm able smoke any Mc... Read More
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Great blend
June 25, 2015
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 100g
Scottish Mixture is my "core" tobacco choice. It has a complex set of flavors with the medium spectrum of flavors. The tobacco flavor comes through, but it is the light aroma and room note that I enjoy so much. There is not Latakia for y... Read More
ou English blend advocates, but it is a very well balanced blend that I come back to as an old and faithful friend to relax with, smoke after smoke. When it dries out a bit, add a couple of drops of Scotch to your tin to freshen it up! And Enjoy! Read Less
Mac Baron Bulk Scottish Mixture
February 19, 2015
Product: Mac Baren Scottish Mixture Bulk
Nice smoke, strong taste and aroma. Has a good bite to it that some my not like. I found that it's a tobacco better taken slowly. Not very much fun to puff on, it can get quite harsh.
Product: Mac Baren Scottish Mixture Bulk
I tried this tobacco on recommendation of Country Squire Radio and it has become a staple in my jars. Fantastic tobacco for most any occassion. I particularly enjoy it on fall afternoons. Great aroma, great smoke!
Nice blend, worth a try.
August 22, 2013
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 100g
It falls somewhere in that middle ground. You can taste the tobacco, is fuller in flavor and depth than a straight aromatic yet is sweet and has some flavoring in there.
Smokes cool, dry, finishes to a nice ash. Leaves a pleasant room note.
Not b... Read More
ad at all for a change of pace. I'd smoke it again. Read Less
A good solid favorite
November 14, 2012
Product: Mac Baren Scottish Mixture Bulk
This tobacco is a good solid favorite of mine that I began to smoke when I first started smoking, at the recommendation of a friend. It's quite strong and has a sweet taste and pleasant aroma. If smoked too quickly though, this guy can give you some ... Read More
tongue bite, though not nearly as bad as I've experienced with others. Read Less
good crossover
January 19, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 100g
Ist impressions - my interest is always peaked when I hear of an aromatic that is a good crossover for English smokers and my interest is even more peaked when it is said by Tad Gage in the Trial by Fire reviews in P&T magazine. That being said, ... Read More
I decided that this was one I had to try; but then before I received the tin I ordered I started reading reviews that spoke of tongue bite. I hate tongue bite! Fear set in. I finally received my package and decided to chance it. I opened the tin and the first thing that was evident to me was the honey smell. The tobacco was packed tight in the tin and had become somewhat caked together. Pulling it apart I found the strands to be very long and fine. I rubbed the strands out so that they were not stuck together and loosely loaded my smallish bowl Savinelli Virginia. The unlit draw was good and had a nice taste to it. I lit the tobacco and puffed light and easy for a few puffs, I then let the pipe sit for a short time. I relit the tobacco and started smoke with some unease in fear of scorching my tongue. The smoke lasted for approximately 45 minutes and I never had to relight a single time with only a single pass of a pipe cleaner for the slightest of moisture. All said and done, I did not experience tongue burn but did not find this to be a "bowl me over" flavor blend, it was pleasant and I hope to be able to unpack more flavor as the fear of scorching my tongue diminishes. As others have said, I would rate this as a "must try" for most all pipe smokers. Will update after several more bowls. Read Less
Exellent
December 05, 2017
Product: Mac Baren Scottish Mixture Bulk
just got 4 ounces of this stuff and glad I did . it tastes great, and no toung bite. Love the sweet taste of it.
One of my favorite.
October 16, 2017
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 100g
This might just be one of my favourite blends. It smokes well and the cut is excellent, but where it really shines is in the flavour. Sweet and earthy, this tobacco just fills the air around you with a comfortable aroma and atmosphere.
It's not he... Read More
avy on the nicotine, so if that's what you're after I might go for something else, but if what you want is a nice relaxing evening smoke then this is the blend for you. Would recommend highly. Read Less
Not what I expected
October 01, 2014
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 100g
I'm new to pipe smoking. I tried this blend and it wasn't what I was expecting. No typical pipe aroma and a fairly bland taste. It burns quite well and leaves a neat white ash. No liquid deposited in my pipe. It also doesn't give 'bite' even whe... Read More
n smoked hard. However after smoking a pipe full I'm left unsatisfied and really wanting something else. Read Less
Product: Mac Baren Scottish Mixture Bulk
A warm and juicy blend reminiscent of the sweet honeyed taste of dried fruit, and I found, towards the end of the bowl, a rich wet brandy. Agree completely with Drew -- the tongue bit is some, but quite slight actually: this blend I find is nice to s... Read More
moke at a slower pace, really savouring its mild and satisfying sweetness. And yea, a good solid aromatic tobacco. Read Less
Good stuff!
February 10, 2014
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 100g
I noticed a slight fruity taste and aroma while smoking it. Pretty smooth. Good stuff my friends!
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 100g
I am an English smoker by habit, btu i was pleasantly surprised by this blend. It was sweet, but not overpowering. It kept a good flavor and aroma throughout the bowl. An excellent alternative for someone who doesnt want the "shock" of s... Read More
witching from an English to a ligter, more aromatic blend. Read Less
Great flavorful Burley!
January 02, 2019
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 16oz
Love this blend! Predominantly Burley with very light on the Virginia, from first puff to last a full flavored buttery nutty light chocolate flavor of premium burley consistency comes through! Cut like the original Amphora, it lights easily and stays... Read More
lit. As I smoked through the bowl the gentle changes in flavors stiffed in and out with the burley always there, just strong enough for my pallet, soothing and bursting with flavor the way the old blends of my past, the great American blended Burlys of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s! A Burley Lovers Dream imho.
The bowl gets hot, so assume a Bing Crosby hold with stem in forefinger, thumb and king finger. Burns clean to the bottom with no residue behind. Absolutely no bite or mouth burn...for those of us that know how to smoke a pipe with Burley! Slow and easy as Burley was intended to be smoked and enjoyed! Nic-hit just right. And again: A Burley Lovers Dream! Whatever topping there was didn’t get in the way of the tobacco. And as far as aeromatic goes, yes! The tobacco room note is pleasing to all!
Ready for a real pipe tobacco? Buy this today!
Thanks to SP for prompt service, packaged well as usual! Read Less
Molasses and dreams
August 30, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Scottish Mixture Bulk
This is a very pleasant aromatic blend. I will have to buy it again soon.
It starts out with tin notes of brown sugar, molasses, and, I think, maple. It is not cloyingly sweet either in its scent or in its taste.
Mechanically, it smoked nicely. I... Read More
t packed easily, lit quickly and burned down to a clean finish. It could burn hot, if a light breeze is blowing or if you puff at it. Otherwise, it behaves itself very well. The tin note does not disappoint: it translates well into the flavour palate, which remains fairly consistent. Again, the flavour is not overly sweet; it is not unlike an unglazed gingerbread cookie. It also leaves a pleasant room note. This was one of the first blends which caused my wife to say: "You smell good. What is that smell?"
I recommend this blend to aromatic smokers and even to English smokers (like myself). You may be pleasantly surprised as I was.
Cheers to all! Read Less
Product: Mac Baren Scottish Mixture Bulk
As several reviewers have already stated, this is a complicated blend. I have smoked several bowels and still continue to pick up different tastes. The one thing that does stand out for me is the grassy / sour virginian, then the nutty burleys. Not s... Read More
ure what the topping(s) is, but I taste a sweetness I believe goes beyond the tobacco. All in all this is a pleasant mild smoke that could be an all-day smoke. I plan on including this in my normal rotation. Read Less
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 100g
Once you learn how to smoke this you cant put it down.
old Standby
January 28, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 100g
I love mixture ! Smoke it slow and it wont bite. It has that honey toast aroma and taste that i love. An original classic.
An Original !
January 26, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 100g
I love mixture scottish blend ! Mildly sweet and satisfying blend thats not goopy, cloying , nor like smoking steam. It has real tobacco taste and an aroma of honey toast, i love it ! This and Latakia Flake are my go to blends. I like other Mac Baren... Read More
blends too like Club Blend and Symphony but Mixture will always be my favorite. Read Less
That damned finish
January 11, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 9oz
First the good: It smokes really well, and on the front has a complex and interest set of flavors. And again, smokes great. Burns perfectly.
The bad: The cigarette aftertaste makes me nauseous and is conspicuous.
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 9oz
Compared to CPC Scottish Blend, this one isn't. It isn't bad, but it is a mildly aromatic mixture and not a true Scottish at all.
Good, but not my favorite
December 23, 2015
Product: Mac Baren Scottish Mixture Bulk
I've been smoking this blend while out huntinf and it goes well with crisp fall and sharp winter weather. I'll agree with a previous reviewer that it's pretty much all natural tobacco flavor as I get very little of the Cavendish.
Scottish Mixture
December 06, 2014
Product: Mac Baren Scottish Mixture Bulk
I wouldn't consider this blend as aromatic but more a natural tobacco mixture. I taste the virginia and burley but the cavendish is barely visable. The taste is a light natural flavour. Nothing very original.
Aromatic must
November 05, 2014
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 100g
You get the tobacco AND the citrus, the most You can expect from this non-candy aromatic. I could never have aromatics in my everyday bowls, I'll admit it, I'm a balkan-ish smoker by hearth that's always trying something different, but couldn't be di... Read More
sappointed knowing what I was going to get.
In my top10 aromatic experiences for now.
New tin in briar. Read Less
Flavors disappeared
October 11, 2014
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 100g
The flavors gradually disappeared as I worked my way through the tin. As the tobacco dried so the flavors experienced at the beginning gradually disappeared. The last few smokes from the bottom of the tin were bland, uninteresting and disappointing... Read More
. I won't be buying any more of this. Read Less
My Favorite
January 01, 2019
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 100g
This is my favorite pipe tobacco. Honey, toast, hay, citrus and sometimes quite spicy, but not in a hot peppery way. I would say it has a decent burley or is used in small amounts so that it doesn’t taste bitter and the aroma is wonderful.
Complicated
June 09, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 100g
This is a complicated blend. I have smoked several bowels and still continue to pick up different tastes. The one thing that does stand out for me is the grassy / sour virginian, then the nutty burleys. Not sure what the topping(s) is, but I taste a ... Read More
sweetness I believe goes beyond the tobacco. All in all this is a pleasant mild smoke that could be an all-day smoke. I plan on including this in my normal rotation. Read Less
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 100g
Super Standard /Pflicht Tabak
April 18, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 100g
Sehr guter und unkomplizierter Tabak.
Mittelkräftig, süß und rund im Geschmack.
Aus meiner Tabakbar ist er nicht mehr weg zu denken.
Dieser Tabak lässt sich fast immer rauchen und ist auch für unsere Mitmenschen sehr angenehm.
Der Schnitt und ... Read More
auch die Feuchtigkeit sind sehr gut zu händeln. Read Less
They can take our lives, but they cannae take our tobacco!!
March 23, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Scottish Mixture Bulk
Scottish jokes aside, this is truly one of the best (semi) aromatic blends I've ever had. There's a wonderful mix of flavors here; Scotch whiskey and mellow black Cavendish, on a bed of Virginia and Burley. It improves markedly with just a little age... Read More
too; I noticed a big difference in flavor (Virginias mellowed out) after just five months' time! I'm going to go have some right now...FREEDOM!!! Read Less
Discovered An Old Classic.
February 26, 2018
Product: Mac Baren Mixture: Scottish Blend 16oz
Wow, I'm actually enjoying this one much more than I thought I was going to. I was gifted it and had I not been I probably would have never come around to trying this one. The dressing has a very nice floral note in it not unlike what you would find ... Read More
in St. Bruno or Velvan Plug, it's very faint but it's there and very satisfying in my opinion. I love how florals go with tobacco so I am always looking for a blend that incorporates that into the mix and this one surprisingly does this very well. The one fault that I do find with this blend as I do with many Mac Baren blends is that it has the tendency to bite so you have to be very careful with it, it seems to be more in the topping than the actual tobaccos. The tobaccos used are obviously of high quality and the topping is not over the top so this is not one of those ridiculous goopy aromatic tobaccos, you can actually taste the tobaccos! I'll definitely be getting more of this once my gifted sample runs out.
The only reason I'm giving it 3 stars instead of 4 is the lack of nicotine. While this blend is absolutely delicious, unfortunately I'm still wanting more once I've smoked it all the way down. If Mac Baren would put this topping on a more stout tobacco like Walnut Flake or St. Bruno it would probably be my number 1 blend. As it stands I still love it and I'm happy to have a large stash of it on hand. I like to smoke several pipes in one session and this one almost always makes those sessions.
I'll say it's still essential, just wish it had more nicotine Read Less