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Mac Baren Golden Extra (2012)

Mac Baren Golden Extra (2012) is a burley-forward blend built on dry, nutty air-cured leaf from Mac Baren, ready-rubbed, so it packs straight from the tin.

Community flavor profile

The blend

Burley, Virginia make up the leaf. Burley is an air-cured leaf with a dry, nutty, cocoa-like quality and low sugar. Virginia tobacco lends a natural grassy, hay-like sweetness and gentle citrus tang that deepens with age.

How it tastes

Based on its makeup, Mac Baren Golden Extra (2012) tends to smoke nutty, earthy, cocoa, sweet, grassy and tangy. The blend is topped with chocolate, cocoa, which adds a sweeter, more fragrant layer on top of the natural leaf. The community flavor profile above is drawn from real member reviews — the definitive picture of how it actually tastes.

Cut & smoking

It comes ready-rubbed, so it packs straight from the tin. This blend has been discontinued, so it mainly turns up in cellars and at auction.

FAQ

What does Mac Baren Golden Extra (2012) taste like?

Mac Baren Golden Extra (2012) generally smokes nutty, earthy, cocoa, sweet, grassy and tangy, with an added chocolate, cocoa topping. Puffin’s community flavor profile shows the exact balance from member reviews.

What kind of blend is Mac Baren Golden Extra (2012)?

It is a burley-forward blend built on dry, nutty air-cured leaf, made with Burley, Virginia.

What cut is Mac Baren Golden Extra (2012)?

Mac Baren Golden Extra (2012) is ready-rubbed, so it packs straight from the tin.

Is Mac Baren Golden Extra (2012) an aromatic?

Yes — it carries a chocolate, cocoa topping, so it reads as an aromatic (or lightly cased) blend.

Is Mac Baren Golden Extra (2012) still available?

No, Mac Baren Golden Extra (2012) has been discontinued and is now found mainly on the secondary market.