MacBaren Vanilla Cream Flake

[hawk60ce]

Ive slowly been working my way into flakes, and smoking mostly macbarens as they seem to be the easiest, and cheapest, out there. I am really starting to like flake tobacco, and this one was no different. The flakes in the tin were decent size and it only took one to fill my 'Country Club, London Made' GBD second which is about a group 5 i would guess. The flakes were a little moist out of the packege but were smokeable after about 15-20 minutes of airing out. The vanilla was very subtle and there was definitely more of a cream flavor. Not that im complaining as it was a very enjoyable smoke. The aroma of the smoke didnt linger long on my clothes or brath, but while it did, it was amazing. Next to 1Q this seems to have the best lingering taste and aroma. This will definitely be on further TAD orders. Enjoy!

 

[hawk60ce]

Damn double post again. Sorry

 

[bentmike]

Hawk McB Vanilla Cream flakes may very well be my favorite flake tobacco. I love to cube cut it. I thought maybe between mreglish and I we would get you hooked on the flakes. I still smoke loose cut once in a while but if I'm going to spend the time smoking a pipe flakes it is.

 

[hawk60ce]

If i could buy everything in flake i think i would now!

 

[lordofthepiperings]

Just finished a bowl of this blend. I definitely prefer this one to the loose cut. It's a great balance of casing and tobacco. Smokes nice and cool and is a longer enjoyable blend.

 

[pstlpkr]

Hey guys, if anyone is interested here is what I wrote about Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Flake a while back.
I love Vanilla
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[daytonsean]

I just got a tin of it in the mail. So you cube cut it?

 

[hawk60ce]

What roth said.
Nice review lawrence. This will definitely become a staple for me

 

[daytonsean]

Im enjoying this stuff right now for the first time. One flake fills my Barling. I cut it down, sorry I didn't read anything on it. I just used a pocket knife. But, this is the coolest smoke I've ever had. The flavor is good too.

 

[hawk60ce]

i use my trusty gerber pocket knife to cut it up as well. seems easier than scissors for me.

 

[sjpipesmoker]

Jah76 gifted me some and it was the first aromatic flake I've smoked. I tend to stay away from flakes because of the intimidation factor.

This is some good stuff, I love that it's not to vanilla-y, more of a suttle cream. Like I told jah, I got some spiceness from it, wasn't sure if it was very mild tongue bite of a aspect of the tobacco, it wasn't bad, just wasn't expecting it. This is a very easy blend to smoke and I will put this on my TAD order.

 

[philip]

Thanks for the reviews. My TAD wishlist is growing.

 

[sjpipesmoker]

Phillip- my TAD wish list is pretty much all the tobacco thats talked about on here!!

 

[mrgunnar177]

Iv compiled a TAD list from here in a wish list so when I win the lottery I'll have it all ready to order :wink:

 

[will]

For the past couple weeks this has been in the regular rotation.

Usually an aromatic gets smoked by me once maybe twice a week but this is one that gets smoked once a day.

Very creamy overtones and the base tobacco tastes great too.

Most of the tobacco I smoke are flakes lately but I do want to try the ribbon cut version of this.

More and more I am finding Mac Baren blends that really agree with me and have yet to be bit by them.

 

[daytonsean]

Yea. Had a second smoke of this last night. Unreal smoke.

 

[buster]

I am a fan! I only have two flakes left in the tin, but I have a tin of the loose cut.hope it is close to the flake that I enjoy?

 

[sixmp]

Myself and Claire are currently smoking this for the first time.. We are very impressed with it.

Nice cool tasty smoke.

 

[martiniman]

Does anyone fold and stuff?

 

[bentmike]

I didn't think it was just all in my head.
Nice review Lawrence.