Only IMHO, I can't smoke any of the MacB's any longer, although Symphony and Golden Extra were the last two blends to leave me. I would swear that somewhere in the last 35 years that the original formulae were tampered with badly, or may be that the palate was ruined by too many years of cheap tobacco and bad pipes. It might be 6 months or so, when I bought tins of Symphony and London Burley, and they're not cheap. But, the smoke was thin and flat, just very unexciting . There were no highs or lows, just sort of flat-lined through the smoke. If I really want flat smokes, there's always 'Smokers' Pride', for about 1/3 the cost. I'll reserve my final opinions for the Navyflake, though, since I haven't smoked that one in years.Justpipes":whnyvhx7 said:Any thoughts on this blend?
There are a couple of guys in our club that swear by it but I was thinking about trying it before our next meeting and wondered if it is worth ordering?
Thanks!
I've tried two of Mac B's blends. Symphony and Virginia #1... They both burned like a furnace, and left my tongue in agony. After a bit of aging, they got a wee bit better, but even smoked slowly with shallow puffs, they could still get really hot. Also IMHO, they weren't all that flavorful either.Justpipes":1y717zc2 said:Any thoughts on this blend?
There are a couple of guys in our club that swear by it but I was thinking about trying it before our next meeting and wondered if it is worth ordering?
Thanks!
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