Mac Baren Cake and Flake

[Old_Newby]

Ok after recently trying some HH Burley Flake, HH Bold Kentucky, and HH Virginia flakes I am liking me some Mac Baren. I now want to try a couple more tin blends. What are your favorites? Below are my considerations so looking for next 2.

Roll Cake
Dark Twist Roll Cake
Vanilla Roll Cake
Plumcake
Navy Flake
HH Latakia Flake

I like all flavors and blends except that chemical taste that seems to be in every Sutliff aromatic.

 

[Chalaw87]

+1 for Vanilla Roll Cake, especially if you can find some that’s aged a couple of years.

 

[fireground_piper]

Vanilla roll cake is good, as is HH Latakia flake. I like the Latakia flake as an occasional Latakia blend which is not my normal preference.

 

[KingcobraJFS]

Navy flake is a winner for me. I have some Dark Twist I need to pop open sometime.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

HH Pure Virginia, Virginia Flake, No 1 Virginia, Vanilla Roll Cake and Dark Twist.

 

[upnorth1]

+1 for the Navy Flake.

 

[Scottmi]

I'm a big fan of HH Latakia Flake, freshly opened, too!

 

[NomadOrb]

Definitely Navy Flake and Dark Twist. The Dark Twist needs to be sipped slowly, but it's fantastic stuff.

 

[Servant King]

Have not tried HH Latakia Flake (if it's anything like Latakia Rolls, it surely kicks ass), but all those other ones you listed are freaking fantastic. Also, do consider Dark Twist's older, estranged brother, Club Blend.

 

[Bbailey324]

Dark Twist and Vanilla Roll cake are both very good. Sort of depends on what you like most. Club Blend is good as noted, have a tin open now.

 

[VDL_Piper]

Out of all of them HH Latakia Flake is a forgotten gem. Delicious fresh and if you have enough self control to age it you will be rewarded handsomely.

 

[proteus]

Another vote for navy flake

 

[Peter Turbo]

dark twist and navy flake

 

[captpat]

Dark Twist for the win.

 

[Oddball]

I found Dark Twist too sweet for me straight up. BUT If I mix in some ODF or Bold KY flake into it, 1:1 Ratio, for my tastes, it adds some meat to the smoke and really boosts it up.

ODF and BKY both are stout. Like too strong for me alone and I like it strong. They are chuck roast and mashed potatoes.

I enjoyed Navy Flake, HH Pure Virginia fresh out of the tins but rarely reach for them in the jar... I need to revisit.

The Roll Cakes all have a certain appeal to them in both appearance and smoke. I like to fold and stuff a couple coins and crumble one on top of the bowl for starter. So far I like all I have tried.

My Favorite is the Royal Twist Roll Cake that they do every so often in limited runs. Also in that vein, the Latakia roll cake. It's like the Dark Twist sweet but with some smokey goodness mixed in. Just enough, nothing too smokey.

I have two 10 year old Stockton tins I got at the Mule Town Pipe show this year. I will be popping one of those just as soon as it cools off enough for a Bonefire.....

 

[PA Piper Mike]

HH Pure Virginia, Vanilla Roll Cake, Navy Flake, Plumcake and Dark Twist are my favorite MB blends.

 

[PaulRVA]

Navy Flake is great.

Haven’t tried dark twist but Im going to try and order some now!

 

[KruegerFlap]

HH Bold Kentucky is my favorite in their HH line, but Navy Flake and HH Old Dark Fired are excellent as well

 

[kcghost]

You need to try HH Rustica.

 

[Old_Newby]

results so far below…


Navy Flake 11111111 (8)
Dark Twist Roll Cake 1111111 (7)
Vanilla Roll Cake 11111 (5)
HH Latakia Flake 1111 (4)
Plumcake 1
HH Rustica 1
Roll Cake