Sutliff Tobacco Company Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend

This isn't a full-on aromatic so it's not as sweet as others, but that is what makes it unique. The burley helps, no doubt. Definately a sugary fruit note of some type. Reminds me of molasses mostly. Maybe tastes like a hint of plum, or a red grape juice, also.

This is the kind of aromatic I like. You can still taste the actual tobacco. No chemical, or manufactured, aftertaste.

Nice smoke. This one certainly grew on me. I wasn't super impressed the first smoke, but if it was the choice of the late great EGR then it deserved a 2nd and 3rd. The more I smoke this blend, the more I appreciate it.

Definitely a good choice when you may be around others who don't smoke. The aroma is a pleaser.

There's nothing unique or particularly outstanding about this blend. It's a very basic aromatic with an undetectable amount of Latakia. A bit of a fruity flavor and not much else. Worth trying once.

Preparation & Burn: 5/10 Nice cut but moisture is low and burns way too hot.

Taste: 13/20 Great smell and taste. Too bad the overall experience is diminished by hot burning.

Mildness: 8/10 My idea of a good smoke is a relaxing, low nicotine session. Therefore, the milder the better.

Total: 26/40

This blend is quite surprisingly light colored ribbon with some strands being platinum blonde/near white. The other ribbons range from red to orange, brown. There are sparse flecks and chunks of Latakia. There is a sweet alcoholic fruity plum topping that is quite reminiscent of grapes or tart cherry when smoked. This smokes and tastes like a burley centric blend. The Latakia is near undetectable but serves to stiffen up the burley and give some backbone to the smoke. There is a nice sweet perfumey quality to the room note and sidestream. A simple and mild blend. While I am glad to have tried it, I will not be buying this again.

Also…this blend,as is common with Sutliff produced tobacco, DUSTY.

Edward G Robinson Mixture - Date 1/29/22 - 9.28 am, snowy outside with a temp of 19 degrees. Drinking some peppermint coffee - Tin has a date of 9/29/21 and will be jarred after first smoke.

Tin note - Perhaps Fruity and Whisky scented. Kind of sweet.

Texture - I would say this is a goldilocks texture not really moist and not crunchy dry.

Dry draw - The Whisky comes through or at least that is what I think it is.

Char light - Quick and kind of ashy on first draws.

True light - Took very quickly

Smoke notes - This blend stayed lit nicely. Most of the flavor I got from the first ¼ of the bowl was nutty. Not unpleasant but not really knocking my socks off either. It produced a nice creamy smoke. As the bowel progressed I did get some salty notes? Another time a hint of chocolate and even a hint of some licorice perhaps, I did not specifically note the latakia.

I will revisit this blend at a later date and give it another go. Currently I would give it a 2 out of 4 star rating. Its kind of middle of the road smoke for me so far

I have "mixed" feelings over this blend purchased in the small tin. On first opening, I can smell the fine "pinch" of latakia presence. I also get a sweetness in the smell. Filling the first bowl it lit fine and brought forth the very light creamy latakia I hoped to find.. creamy flavors from the tobaccos and flavorings came forth and I enjoyed the bowl with extreme pleasure.

Then I had the second bowl, and it seemed flat and to forward Virginia like, drowning out the flavor from the Cavandish. The Latakia was not present and it was just a flat tasting tobacco blend. ah-well, they say only a pinch(1%) of Latakia, I should have expected this. Then the 3rd bowl brought back my happiness again. The Latakia was back surrounded by some fine tobaccos and flavorful toppings. And that is my issue with this blend and why some of these reviews reflect it in my opinion. The consistency of taste is compromised even in a small tin. I would think the fix might be raising the latakia and cavandish .5%.. also, the Virginia's are a bit more forward to me, making it a bit bright in flavor when those are missing. When everything is present in the blend, it is a very pleasant smoke. I will add some Latakia and continue on...

In the tin, this blend has the distinct aroma of dried plums. Inhaling a little deeper, there's a hint of fermentation; a slight vinegar-like quality that reminds me of McClelland's red Virginias, but without the overwhelming scent of ketchup. Moisture level is not as bad as some aromatics. That is to say, unlike others I've tried, I'm not left wondering if someone cased this in pomade.

Loading is fairly straightforward, but lighting it took a few matches. This would likely be improved with some airing out. My first thought on getting this lit was, "why do I keep trying aromatics?" I don't get anything distinct from this blend. The Latakia? Can't taste it. The Burleys? No joy. What I did get was the impression that some cruel bastard set fire to my taste buds. I can only surmise that if I had foolishly smoked this in a conventional pipe, my tongue would have been left begging for its life, and then mercifully shot.

I gave up about halfway through the bowl, and went searching for water. When I came back, I decided to give it another match and I was surprised to find flavor...

...what flavor it was, I couldn't tell you and it's irrelevant anyway since it was short lived. As the rest of the bowl progressed, the heat was somewhat diminished, but the flavor fell into that "hot smoke" category under which every aromatic I've tried tends to fall; a sort of, can't-quite-put-a-finger-on-it-ness that leaves me wondering, "Is this even tobacco?" The smell of the bowl afterwards was similarly nondescript, if a little sour, and drawing through the pipe while empty I'd swear I had just smoked a plastic bag.

To their credit, Sutliff does not appear to have over done the casing, and I feel like someone who appreciates aromatic tobaccos would probably enjoy this blend. As for myself, when I want a burley blend, I'll reach for Old Joe Krantz, Aged Burley Flake or some other such blend where I can enjoy a full, natural tobacco taste. Edward G. Robinson's officially closes the book on aromatics for me.

i looked forward to trying this brand, but it did not work out, i am sorry to say. i taught maybe i smoked it in the wrong pipe, but i did try it in three different ones. thank you

Lots of large thick ribbons and some smaller ones make this a rough cut to my eyes. Tin aromas of liquor, Burley and some Latakia. This tin arrived as dry as a desert. It is easy to pack and takes the flame easily. A slow cadence is required to keep the flavours sharp. The burley is of decent quality and gives some good nutty flavours. The Latakia and the liquor work well to enhance the natural burley flavours but never take over the show. Overall this is a very good but basic smoke. Can be smoked all day but is better reserved for occasional enjoyment in my opinion.