I've questioned how others appraise Mac Baren tobacco since getting responses that range from several indications of muted disinterest, to a local tobacconist emphatically stating that he doesn't smoke what I've read is the world's most popular pipe tobacco, which I'm unable to confirm. I do smoke several blends of this Danish tobacco provider and am quite fond of them all.
Honey and Chocolate is one of the top blends albeit, I probably don't have the range of selection that many contributors here do. I've been enjoying it, increasingly, over the last six months I've come to know it. I'll have to concur with others posting in this feed, that it's an outstanding chocolate, though again I'm not in a position to rule out other similar blends that I haven't yet had the opportunity to taste.
Honey & Chocolate is, as mentioned before, a bit dry in the tin, but not at all in a bad way, for I still find the luxurious, loose leaf quite moist, while being nearly ready for any of my pipes. Along with a rich, full, balanced, yet amply strong quality, I've noticed just tonight, something that others of you may have, as well. From palette to release, the smoke itself is a wonder. As it forms it's thick, full and gently flowing plume - that has as much character as the feel and flavor of this blend - it winds itself through the still night that with what I can only describe as enchantment. The taste and aroma seem to fulfill the very airspace as much as this unwitting smoker . It's almost too much, and I'd wondered if I hadn't chosen too large of a bowl, in lieu of a smaller portion that would have allowed more of a savoring of it's rich and delicate charm.
I heartily recommend Mac Baren's Honey & Chocolate to anyone who's curiosity is aroused by it's name alone. I suspect most will not be at all disappointed, at the very least.
