Mac Baren 'Gold"

[cavendish]

I am a little disappointed with this blend. While out running deliveries for a friend of mine, I decided to pick up a pouch to try it. I found it to be quite absent of flavor. It tasted a little cigarettish when I lit the bowl and came back from time to time. I only smoked it half way because I didn't enojy it and the tobacco was WAY to wet from the pouch. I let it dry a bit this morning and we shall see how it is later on. I was smoking their Royal blend for most of the night so that might have had an effect on flavor. I figured with the gold name it would have had better flavor than regular or royal blend. I have tried the red blend and didn't like that one much either. I believe I am tiring of aro's or maybe just Mac Barens, who know's...

 

[dervis]

The Royal and Regular are the only 2 out of the group I enjoy

 

[lordofthepiperings]

If you're referring to their 7 Seas Gold blend I actually enjoy that one. It has a nice honey, vanilla, butterscotch flavoring to it for me. It does come a bit more moist in the tin than in bulk so I'm sure a lot of people will want to give it some drying time. It could be the moisture or that you were smoking Royal all lastnight. Probably a good thing to give the tobacco some drying time, your palate a bit of a rest/cleansing and give it another go. Also, if you have another bowl and don't enjoy it you may want to let it sit for a week or two and come back to it then. I've done that with a few blends and found I enjoyed them more after they've been cracked open for a week or two.

 

[radio807]

The Royal and Regular are the only 2 out of the group I enjoy

Same here. I didn't care as much for the Gold, and I haven't tried the Red. Royal and Regular are in my regular rotation.

 

[cavendish]

Thanks for the tip LOTPR! Dried it out a bit more and gonna try it in a few mins. I'll see how it is. I did taste some honey and vanilla but it was no where near the Royal or Reg. I'll let ya'll know what I think. :puffpipe:

 

[cavendish]

Meh.. Not bad, VERY light flavors. Taking very light sips and keep the pipe barely lit helps concentrate the flavors. The room not is sweet smelling. Maybe a couple wks in the jar will help it out a bit. Still smokeable and wont let it go to waste ofc lol.

 

[wnghanglow]

I beleive gold is an aromatic correct? If so letting it sit a few weeks will make the flavor more mild. Aromatics at best don't age and at worse loose there flavor over time.

 

[wnghanglow]

Also going by your name I'm assuming you like cavendish? Try this: http://pipesandcigars.com/blcapito.html its straight Green river black cavendish great for adding some flavor to any Aro, calming Perq and cooling down blends. Also great without mixing if you want a straight cavendish.

 

[cavendish]

Thanks for the tips!

My name is cavendish b/c I couldn't think of a username at the time of creating it and that was the first thing that popped into my head when I thought about pipes lol. I do like smoking straight cavendish on occasion for a nice light change and give the mouth a little break.

 

[mso489]

I had a tin of Mac Baren's Gold about 18 months ago, and it never quite clicked with me. It had

good tobaccos in there, so I kept it in rotation, and I believe I finally finished off the tin, but

over the good tobacco flavor, there was an aromatic component that was distracting rather than

tasty (I never pinned down the flavor, maybe not-so-good caramel?) and a nagging harshness.

I never hurled it in the compost bucket, but I won't be back for more.

 

[dhizzy]

Gold and Royal are my favorites of the line. I dont care for the red black or regular too much.

 

[cavendish]

Well, I'm having another bowl right now. It's drier and it burns a little better but the taste isn't there. This would be a nice mellow smoke for a new pipe smoker IMO.

 

[lordofthepiperings]

Personally out of the line I find the casings come through the best in the Royal and Black blends. I enjoy them all though and try to keep 8oz of each stored.