PuffinMac Baren HH Balkan Blend
Mac Baren HH Balkan Blend is a Balkan-style blend, leaning on Oriental leaf and Latakia over a Virginia base from Mac Baren, a ribbon cut that packs easily and lights readily for a straightforward smoke.
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The blend
Burley, Kentucky, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia make up the leaf. Burley is an air-cured leaf with a dry, nutty, cocoa-like quality and low sugar. Dark-fired Kentucky brings a bold, smoky, savory depth. Latakia, a fire-cured Oriental leaf, brings the smoky, incense-like campfire character that defines English and Balkan blends. Oriental (Turkish) leaf contributes dry, sour-sweet spice and a herbal, aromatic edge. 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 HH Balkan Blend tends to smoke nutty, earthy, cocoa, smoky, savory, woody, incense-like, spicy, herbal, sour-sweet, sweet, grassy and tangy. The community flavor profile above is drawn from real member reviews — the definitive picture of how it actually tastes.
Cut & smoking
It comes a ribbon cut that packs easily and lights readily for a straightforward smoke. This blend has been discontinued, so it mainly turns up in cellars and at auction.
- Manufacturer
- Mac Baren
- Blend family
- Balkan
- Leaf / components
- Burley, Kentucky, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia
- Cut
- Ribbon
- Casing / flavoring
- Unflavored (natural)
- Availability
- Discontinued
FAQ
- What does Mac Baren HH Balkan Blend taste like?
- Mac Baren HH Balkan Blend generally smokes nutty, earthy, cocoa, smoky, savory, woody, incense-like, spicy, herbal, sour-sweet, sweet, grassy and tangy. Puffin’s community flavor profile shows the exact balance from member reviews.
- What kind of blend is Mac Baren HH Balkan Blend?
- It is a Balkan-style blend, leaning on Oriental leaf and Latakia over a Virginia base, made with Burley, Kentucky, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia.
- What cut is Mac Baren HH Balkan Blend?
- Mac Baren HH Balkan Blend is a ribbon cut that packs easily and lights readily for a straightforward smoke.
- Is Mac Baren HH Balkan Blend an aromatic?
- No — Mac Baren HH Balkan Blend is an unflavored, natural tobacco with no added casing.
- Is Mac Baren HH Balkan Blend still available?
- No, Mac Baren HH Balkan Blend has been discontinued and is now found mainly on the secondary market.