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Mac Baren Navy Flake (2023)

Mac Baren Navy Flake (2023) is a burley-forward blend built on dry, nutty air-cured leaf from Mac Baren, pressed into flakes you rub out or fold-and-stuff; it packs slowly and burns cool.

Community flavor profile

The blend

Burley, Cavendish, 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. 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 Navy Flake (2023) tends to smoke nutty, earthy, cocoa, sweet, smooth, grassy and tangy. The blend is topped with citrus, floral, fruit, rum, 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 pressed into flakes you rub out or fold-and-stuff; it packs slowly and burns cool. This blend has been discontinued, so it mainly turns up in cellars and at auction.

FAQ

What does Mac Baren Navy Flake (2023) taste like?

Mac Baren Navy Flake (2023) generally smokes nutty, earthy, cocoa, sweet, smooth, grassy and tangy, with an added citrus, floral, fruit, rum topping. Puffin’s community flavor profile shows the exact balance from member reviews.

What kind of blend is Mac Baren Navy Flake (2023)?

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

What cut is Mac Baren Navy Flake (2023)?

Mac Baren Navy Flake (2023) is pressed into flakes you rub out or fold-and-stuff; it packs slowly and burns cool.

Is Mac Baren Navy Flake (2023) an aromatic?

Yes — it carries a citrus, floral, fruit, rum topping, so it reads as an aromatic (or lightly cased) blend.

Is Mac Baren Navy Flake (2023) still available?

No, Mac Baren Navy Flake (2023) has been discontinued and is now found mainly on the secondary market.