Mac Baren Scottish Blend

[Worknman]

This was the very first pipe tobacco I ever tried. Back then I thought it was ok but didn't think too much about. It didn't impress much at the time so I jarred it up and proceeded to go on a TAD buying craze, trying just about everything that sounded good. I revisited it a couple times early on and still thought it decent at best.

Fast forward a year and a half later and I gave it another shot today. I don't know if its from a little extra aging or my palate being more developed, but I was actually very impressed this time. Its not how I remember it. Its actually really good! Im picking out alot more flavors than I did before. I'm gonna have to try this with some other blends I haven't had in a while.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I don't know if its from a little extra aging or my palate being more developed

Over time, your technique improved.

 

[Worknman]

Mods feel free to move, looks like I posted in the wrong section.

 

[Worknman]

Over time, your technique improved.

Yes that definitely has happened. That's probably exactly what it is tbh.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Yes that definitely has happened. That's probably exactly what it is tbh.

A lot more is going to open up for you now, get ready to find more in familiar blends.?

 

[hawky454]

Love the stuff! Now ya need to try Mixture Flake. Great stuff!

 

[JimInks]

I also think age does help the blend. I never smoke it without giving it a few years time.

 

[judcole]

I also think age does help the blend. I never smoke it without giving it a few years time.

I'm with Jim on that one. I've got a batch open now that's got 5 years on it.

 

[Casual]

I’m a year and a half into my journey, and right now this is my favourite blend. Mild, but interesting. Tobacco flavour, but enough extra sweetness to make it a treat. It rewards a slow cadence, which also makes it good practice for those of us new.

 

[kg.legat0]

I can credit this tobacco as the catalyst for my love of more 'natural' tasting tobaccos...I've only smoked a half pound or so of the stuff but every bowl is different in a good way and I always find new flavors. It makes sense that the stuff has been so popular for so long! ?

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

I would have liked this blend (thanks to interesting ,mild varying taste profile)but unfortunately it did not agree with my tongue, for instance Mc Baren navy Flake was definitely more forgiving and did not seem to bite in a degree as Scottish Blend did every time i I tried it, granted it was relatively fresh batch perhaps with 2 year of age,probably Mc Barens Mixture flake is now a blend what I may need to try,,never had it before

 

[Kottan]

This was the very first pipe tobacco I ever tried. Back then I thought it was ok but didn't think too much about. It didn't impress much at the time so I jarred it up and proceeded to go on a TAD buying craze, trying just about everything that sounded good. I revisited it a couple times early on and still thought it decent at best.

Fast forward a year and a half later and I gave it another shot today. I don't know if its from a little extra aging or my palate being more developed, but I was actually very impressed this time. Its not how I remember it. Its actually really good! Im picking out alot more flavors than I did before. I'm gonna have to try this with some other blends I haven't had in a while.

The MB Scottish Mixture is an evergreen, I smoked a lot in the early 70s. (Then switched to Plumcake and Dark Twist). If you prefer flake tobacco you can also get (as @hawky454 suggests) the same blend named MB Mixture Flake Flake Cut.

 

[mso489]

I've never gotten the range on the Mac Baren blends I've tried, but this thread makes me wish I had this blend collecting dust with my other discontinued blends.

 

[bent1]

Love the stuff! Now ya need to try Mixture Flake. Great stuff!

Agree. Found 9 large mason jars filled with Mixture Flake from 2003 In the cellar.

 

[hawky454]

Agree. Found 9 large mason jars filled with Mixture Flake from 2003 In the cellar.

Ooooooh! Now that’s a treat! I’d say with 5 years age, Mixture Flake becomes sublime! How does it taste with 17 years of age?

 

[bent1]

I haven’t tried it yet. Bought it at the Columbus pipe show in 2007, just found it in my cellar late this summer.

 

[Casual]

I've never gotten the range on the Mac Baren blends I've tried, but this thread makes me wish I had this blend collecting dust with my other discontinued blends.

If you’d excuse my boosterism, I know one thing you would appreciate about it. It has been available for some seventy years in pouches, tins, and bulk all across europe and North America at a non-premium price, and seems to be inexhaustible in supply.

 

[JohnMosesBrowning]

I like this blend as well but have always wondered about it being categorized as an "aromatic." There is additional sweetness, but no discernible added flavoring (at least to me, or by the descriptions I've seen). There are plenty of other blends with a MUCH more pronounced non-tobacco flavor which but are not seen as an aromatic. E.g. Velvet, et al.

 

[hawky454]

I like this blend as well but have always wondered about it being categorized as an "aromatic." There is additional sweetness, but no discernible added flavoring (at least to me, or by the descriptions I've seen). There are plenty of other blends with a MUCH more pronounced non-tobacco flavor which but are not seen as an aromatic. E.g. Velvet, et al.

Most people tend to agree with you but personally I pick up on some big favor from the top dressing. This is not a bad thing in my opinion, it’s just the right amount of topping and it’s a very complex sauce at that. Totally one of a kind, it’s sweet and sour and somewhat floral. I love it!

 

[kcghost]

I find MB Scottish Blend to me too mild for my palate even aged.