Mac Baren Burley London Blend Available!

[Elric]

I'm sure most of you got the morning email but for everyone else, the 2022 version of MB Burley London Blend is once again available at SmokingPipes.com.

 

[canucklehead]

Yep I just noticed that email. The chocolatiest burley blend available, IMO.??

 

[coming to_falling too]

I still have multiple tins from last drop

 

[Servant King]

Snagged two on my way out this morning. Thanks for the heads up! ?

 

[Jeremiah Johnson]

Is this an Aromatic?

 

[Franco Pipenbeans]

Why isn’t this available in the U.K?!?!?!

 

[canucklehead]

Is this an Aromatic?

A little bit, but not goopy.

 

[Worknman]

I wouldn't classify it as an aromatic in the traditional sense. Its actually a very good burley blend with accentuated chocolate notes.

 

[Toast]

Why isn’t this available in the U.K?!?!?!

I looked it up, there are 29 places called 'London' according to Google - far better for my health & good temper to assume they're referring to someplace outside the UK!

 

[FurCoat]

5000 tins and still available. It's a good blend. But now you watch, 15000 tins of Sun Bear won't last 15 minutes.

 

[JimInks]

Is this an Aromatic?

I would classify it as a semi-aromatic because of the chocolate topping, which is noticeable, but not strong enough to overwhelm the tobaccos. At least, that's the way it was in the past.

 

[Franco Pipenbeans]

I looked it up, there are 29 places called 'London' according to Google - far better for my health & good temper to assume they're referring to someplace outside the UK!

I Can’t find anywhere called “Burley Blend” though?

Now it has come to mind, that’s a good name for a retirement cottage, like Dunroamin or Fee-Tup - Burley Blend.

 

[pantsBoots]

Is this an Aromatic?

Got a few tins today as I've been on a big Burley kick this summer and it is underrepresented in my collection.

Upon opening the tin, I feared I had made a grave error - the tin note is strongly artifical like a scratch n sniff sticker and there is no smell of tobacco. Fortunately, the aromatic notes don't make it much into the flavor at all - it's a little sweet and artificial, but generally tastes like Burley.

I'm kind of torn; the tin note is repulsive, but the flavor is fine. I'll see how the next few bowls go.

 

[canucklehead]

Got a few tins today as I've been on a big Burley kick this summer and it is underrepresented in my collection.

Upon opening the tin, I feared I had made a grave error - the tin note is strongly artifical like a scratch n sniff sticker and there is no smell of tobacco. Fortunately, the aromatic notes don't make it much into the flavor at all - it's a little sweet and artificial, but generally tastes like Burley.

I'm kind of torn; the tin note is repulsive, but the flavor is fine. I'll see how the next few bowls go.

I think "repulsive" is a bit much, it just smells like Nesquick powder.

 

[pantsBoots]

I think "repulsive" is a bit much, it just smells like Nesquick powder.

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Hmmm. Haven't been around that stuff since I was a little kid. Could be.

I stand by my choice of word - upon opening and smelling the tin, the reaction was visceral - perhaps they spilled a little extra stink-pretty on the batch I received. Oh well.

 

[--dante--]

I have several tins on the way I ordered on a whim. From the reviews I've read, it seemed to be a nice straightforward burley with a slight chocolate/cocoa note. Sort of like a little stronger Prince Albert-type blend. Anyone that's already had this, does that sound about right?