Customer Reviews (14 Total)
Warm Deep Rich Vanilla Smoke
December 23, 2020
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Roll Cake 3.5oz
I haven't been smoking aromatics all that much lately but when this came out I had to give it a try; I'm glad I did. If you like vanilla aromatics, then, in my opinion, this is probably the best one out there.
The tobacco comes in finely cut coin... Read More
s that are easy to rub out or stuff them in your pipe as-is. Mac Baren states that they use "a subtle casing of premium, Madagascar vanilla". I will attest that the tin note is a sublimely rich deep vanilla. It smelled natural and not artificial. The tobaccos used are whole leaf Virginias, with additional Virginias and partially cavendished, whole leaf dark-fired Kentucky. I like dark-fired Kentuckys, and cavendished dark-fired Kentucky is something I really wanted to try.
The tobacco came at the perfect moisture content (i.e., on the edge of being slightly dry) and I didn't need any drying time. I chose to rub out a several coins and lightly stuff my pipe. It was easy to light, burned well, I only needed a couple of relights.
The smoke has a sweet rich vanilla flavor from beginning to end. It never faded away or burned off. There really was a nice sweetness to the smoke, which was likely from Mac Baren's traditional application of maple sugar. It really didn't have a maple taste, just a warm sweet taste that complemented the vanilla. The Virginias provided their usual sweet grass/citrus/tobacco flavors. The cavendished dark-fired Kentucky added depth to the smoke, as a condiment, and provided somewhat of a brown sugar flavor to go with the vanilla.
Not knowing if this is going to be a regular offering from Mac Barens, I decided not to chance it and bought several tins to keep it in my rotation when I want a warm sweet rich vanilla smoke. Read Less
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Roll Cake 3.5oz
This is a good, clean aromatic...not goopy and overbearing like most out there
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Roll Cake 3.5oz
There are different kinds of vanilla. There is the cheap vanilla ice cream type, then there is the fresh baked cookie just taken out of the oven kind of vanilla. That is what this kind is. The vanilla is strong in the tin and light when smoked, and I... Read More
wouldn't mind if it were a little bit stronger when smoked, but the other tobaccos that are here are of such high quality that I don't mind! Also, quite a few Mac Been (non-HH line) tobaccos bite me, but not this one. I could hardly GET it to bite me! Read Less
Great Aromatic
February 26, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Roll Cake 3.5oz
I’m not typically an aromatic guy but this stuff is phenomenal! You can still taste the zesty Virginias and that is rare with aromatic tobaccos. The vanilla is silky smooth, none of that goopy sauce crap. Treat yourself!
A Must Try!
January 13, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Roll Cake 3.5oz
I'm definitely NOT an Aromatic smoker. But I decided to give this a try simply on the strength of my appreciation of the Mac Baren name. I'm so glad that I did! It's the perfect low level of vanilla flavor, which allows the tobacco flavor to shine... Read More
through. I love the Roll Cake quarter size disks cut. I might just have finally found an Aromatic that I can live with. I'd recommend this to any Non-Aromatic smoker. Well worth a try!! Read Less
Delicious
September 12, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Roll Cake 3.5oz
This taste as good as it looks and smells. This was like smoking a freshly baked cookie while sipping on a latte. Creamy, sweet and overall delightful. The presentation is wonderful, the coins are neatly packed and preserved, and you can see the suga... Read More
r crystals crusted on. I want to eat this tobacco. This is my go to aromatic from now on. Read Less
Virginia Surprise
July 07, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Roll Cake 3.5oz
Thought it was about time to add my 2 cents on this tobacco. If you are looking for a sweet tasting, goopy, tongue scorching, aromatic - look somewhere else! This is a wonderful smelling mixture, my eldest daughter says it smells like a sweet vanilla... Read More
bread; in fact all I have heard from people is how good it smells to them. As for taste, you DO NOT get that, what I taste is very, very slight nutty toasted notes, almost like a light
coffee, you can certainly taste the bready/grassy Virginias and a slight hint of sweetness, but only very very slight from the vanilla topping they used. You certainly do not get a mouthful of vanilla, but a very delightful taste of natural tobacco with 0 artificial flavors. On the retro hale you can get some pepperiness and I also get some citrus flavor profile on the mid palette, however it is slight and it balanced out by that sweetness I mentioned prior.
The smoke in itself is very pleasant and I would recommend to anyone looking for a great smoke, that can be had in front of others, but has none of that artificialness that other aros could have. If you are also a fan of Virginias I would recommend this as well.
Besides, who doesn't love cracking a tin and having a wonderful natural smell of vanilla beans and bread.... Enjoy! Read Less
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Roll Cake 3.5oz
Get 3 or 4 coins, prep them however you like, and enjoy a wonderful smoke. A pipe full of this never fails to put me at ease with a smile on my face.
Flavor without artificial sweetness
April 17, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Roll Cake 3.5oz
I’m absolutely in love with these! The natural sweetness and flavor of the Virginias still shine through this with the vanilla complimenting it. The vanilla is not like a sweet casing that overpowers the mix. Amazing balance that I want to smoke all ... Read More
day long. Read Less
Great Aromatic for any palette.
April 14, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Roll Cake 3.5oz
This is such a great satisfying smoke. Very rich vanilla with no bite that is such a great smoke to enjoy. I missed the boat and should have ordered more. Will definitely buy again in more quantity when available. A must try for any palette.
Rich and Satisfying
February 27, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Roll Cake 3.5oz
I've been looking for a very light aromatic, mostly virginia based blend for a while. GLP Virginia Cream was promising but ultimately unsatisfying, mostly due to mechanics. The mechanics here are perfect; burns cool and evenly with little moisture. R... Read More
ich flavor from a clearly very high quality vanilla topping that perfectly sublimates the tobaccos. Definitely going to get more of this stuff. Read Less
Amazing smoke
February 25, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Roll Cake 3.5oz
I just ordered two more tins of this after I tried it. This is my favorite mac Baren blend as of yet. It has the perfect amount of subtle flavor combined with a great smoking roll. Will be a staple tobacco for me as long as I can get ahold of it.
Just superb
February 04, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Roll Cake 3.5oz
Excellent quality tobacco, great tin aroma, smokes slow and mild, and the taste has just a hint of vanilla, Virginia sweetness, and a little Virginia spice.
The coins are very thin cut and nicely packed, and fill the can. Very little to no loose to... Read More
bacco or broken flake. About 8-10 coins fill a medium sized pipe. They're best not fully broken down, but just folded twice.
They naturally pack a little loose, so a good flattening with a tamper after each coin is added is wise. Best to use a well broken in pipe, as it does run a little on the hot side, especially if packed too loose. Read Less
And it is probably possible that I will sometimes smoke it.
January 05, 2021
Product: Mac Baren Vanilla Roll Cake 3.5oz
It will be correct to admit that 16 years ago I started with vanilla from Mac Baren. Then he gradually switched to Virginia / Perique, Kentucky and Aromatics and stopped smoking. But when I saw this new tobacco, I really wanted to try it.
Of course,... Read More
for me personally, there is too much sweetness, but in principle this new tobacco blend is not bad. And it is probably possible that I will sometimes smoke it. Read Less
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