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Post by herman on Oct 6, 2019 13:48:15 GMT -5
Hi all; I tried a sample of Mac Baren Plumb cake and it reminded me of the oder of burning leaves. Is this what it is suppose to smell like and taste like? Is this a aromatic English blend? Just courieous. Thank-you for your responses. Herman  |
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Post by isett2860 on Oct 6, 2019 15:12:51 GMT -5
I’ve been sitting on a tin of this for almost 2 years.
Reason I I haven’t tried it is, Tobacco Reviews lists it as an aromatic.
And ‘i’m not a big aro person.
May wait until deep winter to give it a go.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2019 15:21:35 GMT -5
The definition of Aromatic needs refined. Plumcake, Symphony, Golden Extra, Scottish Mixture, as some Mac Baren examples, are aromatic (like all tobacco), but I don't consider them Aro's.
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Post by Cramptholomew on Oct 6, 2019 18:06:59 GMT -5
Plum Cake is less an aromatic than it is an English style blend. It has a nice deep pruny aroma, but that doesn't really translate to the flavor. I don't consider it an aromatic in the traditional sense.
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Post by trailboss on Oct 6, 2019 21:45:35 GMT -5
The definition of Aromatic needs refined. Plumcake, Symphony, Golden Extra, Scottish Mixture, as some Mac Baren examples, are aromatic (like all tobacco), but I don't consider them Aro's. I couldn’t agree more. |
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Post by chasingembers on Oct 7, 2019 1:18:28 GMT -5
Plum Cake is less an aromatic than it is an English style blend. It has a nice deep pruny aroma, but that doesn't really translate to the flavor. I don't consider it an aromatic in the traditional sense. I pick up the flavoring quite well and love it! |
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Post by chasingembers on Oct 7, 2019 1:21:36 GMT -5
The definition of Aromatic needs refined. Plumcake, Symphony, Golden Extra, Scottish Mixture, as some Mac Baren examples, are aromatic (like all tobacco), but I don't consider them Aro's. When I first started smoking a pipe thirty years ago. The only tobaccos I heard called aromatic were Orientals, Latakia, and certain Virginias because of their heavy scent. The flavored tobaccos were called just that, "flavored tobaccos". It was only until recent years when I discovered online tobacco sales and forums that I heard them called differently. |
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Post by Chuckus on Oct 7, 2019 6:46:10 GMT -5
I like the Plumcake,I don't consider it an aro.I taste the plum/prune aspect in it.That said, I usually mix it with Five Brothers.Never got the burning leaf smell.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2019 14:41:09 GMT -5
It is burning leaves.  That said, I love the taste and smell of Mac Baren Plumcake. Unfortunately, it bites me like a rabid dog, so I can't partake of it. |
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Post by peteguy on Oct 7, 2019 16:19:22 GMT -5
Another MacBaren blend that bites me as well. Like most Macbaren blends for me.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2019 16:32:22 GMT -5
Smoke slower . . .
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Post by kbareit on Oct 7, 2019 16:39:41 GMT -5
It seemed closer to an English than an aromatic to me but I haven't had it in a while. Guess I'll have to dig up the jar and try some soon.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2019 17:30:24 GMT -5
Bite is a chemical reaction. Unfortunately, smoking slower won't help. |
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Post by qmechanics on Oct 9, 2019 6:06:02 GMT -5
As mentioned before, a cased process is necessary to prepare the tobacco for smoking. An aromatic blend has an additional casing(s) and/or topping(s). Non-aromatics have the first treatment only. The way I see the difference between so called non-aromatic & aromatic blends is the lack or addition of the second treatment, respectively.
Plumcake has Rum added to the processed tobacco. So by definition, it is an aromatic, though not the usual fair as Latakia is noted.
I believe the confusion comes as lightly flavored blends allow the tobacco to be the focus , where heavily flavored blends do not. So I use the terms light and heavy cased/topped aromatics, respectively (Noting there are blends that lie somewhere in between.).
In general, I have read that American Cavendish is Burly based, while European Cavendish is made with Virginia tobaccos. As Cavendish is common to many aromatics, perhaps that is a reason (along with the blend's other components and overall percentages and the casing/topping etc.) why the bite is more prominent with Mac Baren.
Note: Cavendish is a process (Actually more than one process, depending on the type of Cavendish). Its inclusion does not necessarily make a blend aromatic.
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Post by jitterbugdude on Oct 10, 2019 6:52:15 GMT -5
As mentioned before, a cased process is necessary to prepare the tobacco for smoking. Absolutely not true. But perhaps a better way to state that is "A cased process is necessary for commercial pipe tobacco" Tobacco smokes just fine with nothing added to it. |
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Post by qmechanics on Oct 10, 2019 22:17:00 GMT -5
As mentioned before, a cased process is necessary to prepare the tobacco for smoking. Absolutely not true. But perhaps a better way to state that is "A cased process is necessary for commercial pipe tobacco" Tobacco smokes just fine with nothing added to it. As far as I know sugar water (sometimes something different) is commonly used to prepare tobacco for smoking by the industry. Whatever the trick, this can be considered a casing. The thread concerns itself with a commercial product, namely Plumcake. So in context, what I am stating generally rings true and, in my opinion, does not require the modifier provided; One's reflections or footnote would suffice. (One can argue about the necessity of the tobaccoo's general preparations, the tobacco industries' practices. However, my point was to provide the basis for differentiating between nonaromatics and aromatics. This requires an understanding of how the industry prepares tobaccos.). In summary, anyone can enjoy what they want and what qualifies as smokable is up to the individual to decide. The industry has also made its judgements. I am conveying the latter's understanding. What we all generally smoke. |
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That said, I love the taste and smell of Mac Baren Plumcake. Unfortunately, it bites me like a rabid dog, so I can't partake of it.
