Sutliff Tobacco Company Vanilla Custard Z92

(3.08)
A deep brown coarse cut cavendish with some black. A very prominent buttered-vanilla pouch aroma.

Details

Brand Sutliff Tobacco Company
Blended By Carl McCallister
Manufactured By Sutliff Tobacco Company
Blend Type Aromatic
Contents Black Cavendish, Burley, Cavendish
Flavoring Cream, Vanilla
Cut Coarse Cut
Packaging Bulk
Country United States
Production Currently available

Profile

Strength
Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Strong
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

3.08 / 4
25

13

5

8

Reviews

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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Sep 08, 2015 Mild Medium Mild to Medium Very Pleasant
As this is Mountain Pass in bulk, I'm essentially repeating my review of MP. A sugary black and golden cavendish aromatic with a creamy, buttery vanilla custard flavor. By intent, you won’t get much tobacco taste here, except for a touch of honey and grass from the gold cavendish, and light nuts, earth, and wood from the burley. Coarse cut with some ribbon, and lightly moist, the entrancing aroma from the tin translates well to what you experience when you smoke it. Has little nicotine. The strength is mild, while the taste level is a step past the center of mild to medium. Won't bite or get harsh. Burns clean and cool with a rich consistency of sweet taste from start to finish. Leaves a little moisture in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. Has very pleasant lightly lingering after taste and room notes. It is an all day smoke. It somewhat reminds me of Boston Cream Pie with a little extra chocolate.

-JimInks
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 09, 2013 Mild Medium to Strong Very Full Strong
I've been smoking Vanilla Custard for nearly 2 years now. It's not just a crowd pleaser...this is some ridiculously good stuff, and is a go-to aromatic for me. The tin note is amazingly creamy vanilla, and it does not disappoint in the pipe. To say this has the aroma and taste of cookie dough or cake would be accurate. If you like sweet flavorful aromatics which smell and taste like dessert, you don't want to miss this one.
Pipe Used: Grabow, Wally Frank, Alpha, Peterson
PurchasedFrom: Pipes and Cigars
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 24, 2017 Very Mild Strong Mild Very Pleasant
Sutliff Tobacco Company - Vanilla Custard - Z92.

This is one of those blends that's so indulgent the fear of weight gain arises after a bowl!

The coarse cut mix (with more brown Cavendish than black) smells decadent beyond belief, it screams vanilla custard! To be fair, even though the nose made me expect a blend that felt heavily cased, and wet, there's no issue there.

That word again: indulgent. That could be the review! The topping in this rules the flavour, leaving little space for many tobacco nuances. Sure, there's some of the usual Cavendish traits, but these have nowhere near as much volume to them as the vanilla. The burn from it's without fault, as is the temperature: cool. The texture of the smoke's quite heavy, but I can't see people minding that as it smells great! And finally, the nicotine suits me for an afternoon aromatic: very mild.

Vanilla Custard: makes it into my rotation! Four stars:

Highly recommended.
Pipe Used: Various
PurchasedFrom: 4noggins and Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked: New
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 18, 2014 Very Mild Strong Medium Very Pleasant
I have to admit, vanilla isn't (by itself) a flavor I normally care for in an aromatic. Many are either too one-note, boring, or chemical-tasting for my taste. Some suffer a combination of two traits or even all three. However, since I sell this stuff, I figured I better try some to be able to (somewhat) intelligently discuss it with customers. To my surprise, the custard aspect really elevates this beyond just another run-of-the-mill vanilla pipe tobacco. While I have not yet had a chance to try the Mac vanilla cream, I'm not exactly running to it after having tasted this. This is super-sweet stuff, but I have a sweet tooth, so when the mood strikes me, that isn't a problem. And while I'm sure it has PG or some agent to keep it moist, and isn't heavy enough to ruin the taste for me. It's also pretty fun to open the jar at the store, because the smell (which is quite pleasant) just swarms the room, and just about everyone who smells it has a look on his/her face like a kid having just discovered the big candy treat at the bottom of a Christmas stocking. Sure, it isn't for everyone, but I can't think of a single pipe tobacco which suits every single person. If you don't care much for aromatics, run the other way. If you do like aromatics, at least take a whiff. We only started selling this stuff about 4-5 weeks ago, and already have trouble keeping it in stock.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
May 11, 2014 Very Mild Mild to Medium Mild to Medium Very Pleasant
This is my favourite aromatic so far. It is rich - the bag smell was eggy custard, with rich vanilla. Smoke tastes the way it smelled - sweet, rich, dessert. Great for after dinner, late night smoke. Left a white ash, no dottle, and barely a smokey leftover taste in the mouth. No need to brush after this one! Also nice thick smoke.
Pipe Used: Missouri meerschaum pride
PurchasedFrom: Pipes and cigars online
Age When Smoked: Fresh
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
May 28, 2018 Mild to Medium Strong Mild to Medium Pleasant
Let me begin by stating that I like vanilla topping in my aromatic blends. Vanilla Custard is VANILLA! I don't smoke VC daily but.when I crave a sweet creamy mild smoke its my go to blend. No rough edges on this smoke its as smooth as glass. The flavor remains consistent throughout the bowl with no bitterness on the bottom. I've found VC pairs exceptionally well with hot black coffee and ice cold dark Mexican beer.lf you love vanilla aromatics as I do VC is a must try blend. If not I caution you to stay far, far away.
Pipe Used: Various Canadians
PurchasedFrom: Pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked: Fresh
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 07, 2017 Mild to Medium Medium Medium to Full Pleasant to Tolerable
Not sure about the vitriol in the reviews for this tobacco, or why reviews on this website tend to be significantly lower for all tobaccos compared to other site, for that matter.

It smells delicious in the bag--my stomach started growling. Perfectly cut, perfect amount of moisture. No bite. Flavor while smoking is a deep, cooked/lightly burned vanilla flavor. At times was reminiscent of old fashioned kettle corn. Creamy, thick smoke that surround your head and hinders your vision.

Great stuff. So far, my favorite vanilla-based tobacco.
Pipe Used: Erik Nording Signature Standard Long Pipe #05
PurchasedFrom: P&C
Age When Smoked: Fresh
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Nov 11, 2016 Mild Very Strong Full Pleasant
I get more of a butterscotch than vanilla flavor here. This is heavily cased and heavily PG'd, to excess, way overboard. I know PG isn't suppose to have a flavor, but it has a mouth-feel or something because after a certain point it spoils the tobacco & experience (and most of the Sutliffs I've tried have been this way). For vanilla lovers I'd suggest Mac Baren Vanilla Creme or Capt Black Gold (Lane MV1000 in bulk).
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jun 08, 2020 Very Mild Mild to Medium Mild Very Pleasant
I should learn to read all of the reviews posted and take then at face value. I would have never tried this tobacco if I based it on the overall rating, I might have, never tried this tobacco, and that would be a crime. If you are an aromatic lover, then try this, if not move on - don't try it, and don't review it. I don't skew the numbers by reviewing English blends - I just don't have a taste for them.

The pouch note was well, vanilla custard. The pouch note carried over into the taste, subtle but very vanilla, The moisture level was about right and it burned well with few relights. A very cool smoke with no hint of bite. The is a mild , all day smoke and would be a very good tobacco for beginners
Pipe Used: unmarked canadian
PurchasedFrom: Pipes and Cigars
Age When Smoked: new
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 13, 2020 Mild Mild to Medium Mild Very Pleasant
"Doc, my head hurts real bad every time I hit myself in the noggin with a hammer." "Well, sir, then don't do that anymore."

I love reviewers who start by writing that they hate this kind of smoke, then proceed to tell us how much they hated it.

If you like aromatics, then smoke them. This one, in my book, is one I'll continue to have on hand. Very pleasant in the bowl, and in the room. The vanilla custard aroma in the bag is delicious, with a definite dairy/cream note that is enticing. Flavors live up to the name, with occasional almond/amaretto tones on the palette and the room note. Every once in a while I get a faint hint of ammonia in the sinuses, but very light and not unpleasant.

I like this one mixed 50/50 with Sutliff Buttered Rum, that's dessert with a nice Brazilian Morgiana estate coffee roasted to just past first crack.
Pipe Used: Ropp Etudiant, Meerschaum
PurchasedFrom: SmokingPipes
Age When Smoked: Fresh from baggie
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