Sutliff Tobacco Company SPS-41 Cube Cut

Jar note of molasses, rich earth, and ripe mild dark fruit. The brown cube cut tobacco chunks may need a little cutting on some of the larger pieces. Recommend rubbing out a few chunks to layer on top to help get it lit. Burns slow with many relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavoring detected. Taste is mild to medium and consistent, with notes of very woody, rich dirt, bitter cocoa, sweet nuts, toasted bread, mild ripe fruit, a molasses background note, and a smooth retro. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is good.

My notes are in tandem with JaWiBr's more detailed analysis.

To my nose, the pouch aroma was like that of a steamed pudding.

The taste was sweet with no burley bitterness. I suspect a casing was used to subdue that bitterness and make the tobacco lightly sweet. There is no topping as far as I can tell.

Even though this is a blending component, it is a satisfying smoke on its own. Lightly sweet with a pleasant room note and mouth feel.

The cube cut is difficult to keep burning. But I get no ashy taste on relighting. I may try mixing in a little Maryland or Carolina to help with the burn.

This will be a great addition for blending my own pipe mixtures, as well as for regular smoking.

All in all, I like Sutliff's SPS-41 cube cut.