PuffinMac Baren HH Highland Blend (2011 )
Mac Baren HH Highland Blend (2011 ) is a classic English blend — Virginias and Orientals married to smoky Latakia from Mac Baren, a ribbon cut that packs easily and lights readily for a straightforward smoke.
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The blend
Burley, Cavendish, Latakia, Virginia make up the leaf. Burley is an air-cured leaf with a dry, nutty, cocoa-like quality and low sugar. Cavendish processing softens the leaf into a sweet, easy-smoking base. Latakia, a fire-cured Oriental leaf, brings the smoky, incense-like campfire character that defines English and Balkan blends. 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 Highland Blend (2011 ) tends to smoke nutty, earthy, cocoa, sweet, smooth, smoky, woody, incense-like, grassy and tangy. The blend is topped with whisky, 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 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
- English
- Leaf / components
- Burley, Cavendish, Latakia, Virginia
- Cut
- Ribbon
- Casing / flavoring
- Whisky
- Availability
- Discontinued
FAQ
- What does Mac Baren HH Highland Blend (2011 ) taste like?
- Mac Baren HH Highland Blend (2011 ) generally smokes nutty, earthy, cocoa, sweet, smooth, smoky, woody, incense-like, grassy and tangy, with an added whisky topping. Puffin’s community flavor profile shows the exact balance from member reviews.
- What kind of blend is Mac Baren HH Highland Blend (2011 )?
- It is a classic English blend — Virginias and Orientals married to smoky Latakia, made with Burley, Cavendish, Latakia, Virginia.
- What cut is Mac Baren HH Highland Blend (2011 )?
- Mac Baren HH Highland Blend (2011 ) is a ribbon cut that packs easily and lights readily for a straightforward smoke.
- Is Mac Baren HH Highland Blend (2011 ) an aromatic?
- Yes — it carries a whisky topping, so it reads as an aromatic (or lightly cased) blend.
- Is Mac Baren HH Highland Blend (2011 ) still available?
- No, Mac Baren HH Highland Blend (2011 ) has been discontinued and is now found mainly on the secondary market.