Sutliff Tobacco Company Tobacco Galleria - Blue Note
(2.32)
Inspired by the famous Blue Note Cafe in New York City, this blend of burley, Virginia and world famous Green River black cavendish has been expertly blended.
Details
| Brand | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blended By | Carl McAllister |
| Manufactured By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Caramel, Cocoa / Chocolate, Other / Misc, Vanilla |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.32 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 10 of 22 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 02, 2015 | Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
First of all, the Blue Note that I smoke is not made by the particular tobacco company in this review, but one that I get from my local tobacco shop. They are a specialty master pipe tobacco blending shop. But the blend and component tobaccos are the same, so I will post my review here. The reason that I tried this blend was simply because of the name, believe it or not. I am a jazz musician, and I read the description of this blend being named after an old time jazz club, so I decided to give it a try, and it has become one of my favorites. I don't really understand why this blend has an average rating of only 2 stars! A lot of people say they can detect some form of chemical flavoring or preservative, but I don't get any of that at all. The room note does remind me of an old, smoky jazz club with a hint of the worn leather-topped bar stools and hardwood floors. Consequently, I get hints of leather and vanilla combined with smooth, buttery scotch and a mild sweetness, which I believe comes from the black Cavendish component. The only reason I give this blend 3 stars instead of 4 is that it does have some tongue bite if you smoke it too rapidly. However, if you smoke it slowly and thoughtfully (as I do), then the bite is all but absent. I find that this is my favorite blend for smoking during quiet contemplation about mostly anything, or after a meal such as steak and seafood. I usually smoke one bowl of this blend in the evening after dinner and before bedtime, and for me it is a great what I call "relaxation" blend/smoke. I encourage anyone who tries it to try it in that manner.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 09, 2014 | Medium | Very Strong | Very Full | Very Pleasant |
Ok , I'm not very good at describing Aromatic flavors , though I do enjoy smoking an aromatic at least once a day [ other wise I get cranky ] . Honestly , if you aren't an aromatic smoker ... don't bother with this blend cause you'll not enjoy it , as this is a high aromatic . Basically , this is a rather cool smoking blend and it will smoke dry in a normal range , though it has the capability to smoke wet , like most anything else out there , if ya spazz on it etc .. The Flavor is more like flavors .. lol .. meaning there is surely more than 1 going on . I get a Brandy / Vanilla / Chocolate / berry thing , and probably others . The flavor is at the cusp of aromatic . Any more flavoring and it would be over the top and down the hill . The aroma is full and encompassing . In a nut shell , if you were in the mood for a high aromatic , this one is about as high as you can get before taking a downturn . Aromatic fans would enjoy it as a dessert smoke or for something different
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 12, 2010 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
I'm not sure why this tobacco only gets an average of 2 stars. I think it is a solid 3 stars. It smokes well with a rich, sweet pleasant taste and good room aroma. Not sure what exactly I'm tasting but I think some vanilla and hazelnut. All I know is I like it. Once you get down the last 1/8th of the bowl it starts to taste a little like burnt tobacco but for the money that's okay with me. That's the only reason why I didn't give it 4 stars. Fairly cool burning, no tongue bite, no gook. Enjoy!!!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 02, 2018 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild | Very Pleasant |
Sutliff Tobacco Co. Tobacco Galleria - Blue Note.
Normally I wait until the afternoon to smoke an aromatic but seeing as I was out of bed at 5:00am due to an episode with my Basset Hound I started piping early! Blue Note, then:
I can see why some folks may find this disagreeable, it's rather potent with additives! My blend never required any drying time, a bowl lit fresh; but, it was supplied in bulk from Smokingpipes.com, not factory sealed. The caramel needs very little effort to pick out, is the stronger of the bunch, and the vanilla and chocolate are of an equal weight, just behind. Regarding any alcohol, I pick up a slight alcoholic trait, but nothing idiosyncratic enough to add a label to. The tobaccos give primarily a VaBur taste, sweetened by the Cavendish; so, the flavour from them isn't too sticky. Blue Note smokes without bite, and goes relatively cool. My only issue is it can be too quick.
Nicotine: mild. Room-note: very nice.
Blue Note? Nothing spectacular, but a decent enough smoke. Recommended:
Three stars.
Normally I wait until the afternoon to smoke an aromatic but seeing as I was out of bed at 5:00am due to an episode with my Basset Hound I started piping early! Blue Note, then:
I can see why some folks may find this disagreeable, it's rather potent with additives! My blend never required any drying time, a bowl lit fresh; but, it was supplied in bulk from Smokingpipes.com, not factory sealed. The caramel needs very little effort to pick out, is the stronger of the bunch, and the vanilla and chocolate are of an equal weight, just behind. Regarding any alcohol, I pick up a slight alcoholic trait, but nothing idiosyncratic enough to add a label to. The tobaccos give primarily a VaBur taste, sweetened by the Cavendish; so, the flavour from them isn't too sticky. Blue Note smokes without bite, and goes relatively cool. My only issue is it can be too quick.
Nicotine: mild. Room-note: very nice.
Blue Note? Nothing spectacular, but a decent enough smoke. Recommended:
Three stars.
Pipe Used:
Altinok Lee Van Cleef: Friday pipe
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 12, 2006 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
I find it remarkable how inconsistent the Tobacco Galleria series is. While some smoke fine, others are cursed with some truly low grade leaf. This may vary from batch to batch, I don't really know. No matter how good the sauce is, you just can't hide low quality, poorly aged tobacco.
Fortunately, I didn't have this problem with Blue Note. It is a classic Cavendish blend with a nice choco-nilla casing. I too found it to be a bit like Captain Black Royal, but toned down, and not as wet. It reminded me of a nice cup of hot cocoa. Very pleasant.
As I've said before, I like all genres of pipe tobacco, so long as quality ingredients are used. It then comes down to personal taste. While I like a bit more complexity,I can certainly recommend it to other pipesters who have a penchance for this sort of sweet, straight-forward aromatic. It is certainly worth a try.
Fortunately, I didn't have this problem with Blue Note. It is a classic Cavendish blend with a nice choco-nilla casing. I too found it to be a bit like Captain Black Royal, but toned down, and not as wet. It reminded me of a nice cup of hot cocoa. Very pleasant.
As I've said before, I like all genres of pipe tobacco, so long as quality ingredients are used. It then comes down to personal taste. While I like a bit more complexity,I can certainly recommend it to other pipesters who have a penchance for this sort of sweet, straight-forward aromatic. It is certainly worth a try.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 19, 2005 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Medium | Very Pleasant |
A very good aromatic with vanilla and chocolate tones that doesn't burn too hot (for an aromatic). While this is a good overall blend, it is very reminiscent of Bufflehead's cinnamon teal. However, I find cinnamon teal superior due to its depth of flavour and consistency during smoking a bowlfull. Blue Note is good, but I will only start smoking it regularly when I run out of cinnamon teal.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 09, 2020 | Extremely Mild | Mild | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
I used to smoke this one when I was in my early twenties so I decided to revisit it. I remember getting tongue bite from this one when I was a kid and when I got it, it was wet and sticky, so I let this blend dry out for about twelve hours before i smoked it. It still smokes a little warm, but not quite as scalding hot as I remembered. Maybe it’s caused I used my Savenelli churchwarden which is one of my most solid pipes, maybe it’s cause I let it dry out for so long idk. Whatever the case this tobacco is heavily flavored so don’t say I didn’t warn you. Will it ghost a pipe? Umm Yeah... But the room note is amazing. It smells like vanilla, marshmallow and berries. I will also say that I bought this with the intent of blending it with black cavendish to tone it down a bit and get it to burn a little cooler. Anyways, I would recommend this one if you like aromatics, but if don’t like aromatics you will definitely hate this one the most, because it is probably one of most aromaticy of the aromatics and as I mentioned before, it can burn hot so be careful.
Pipe Used:
Savenelli churchwarden
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 01, 2020 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild | Very Pleasant |
Not to be confused with Torben Dansk Blue Note, this is a good aromatic, but not on the same level as TD's.
Medium/dark brown tobacco with flakes of black. Ribbon cut, with some excessive moisture. Pack lightly. Pouch aroma you can definitely detect the vanilla and chocolate. The caramel not so much. I do think there may be just a touch of alcohol, if you inhale deeply, you can smell it.
This is a good aromatic, but how many chocolate/vanilla/caramel mixes can we smoke? It all comes down to quality tobaccos and the absence of humectants. The wife loves the room note on this, it does leave a creamy chocolate aroma hanging in the air. Definitely a crowd pleaser. Blue Note is a great value. Burns well, hardly any moisture, and no tongue bite.
Medium/dark brown tobacco with flakes of black. Ribbon cut, with some excessive moisture. Pack lightly. Pouch aroma you can definitely detect the vanilla and chocolate. The caramel not so much. I do think there may be just a touch of alcohol, if you inhale deeply, you can smell it.
This is a good aromatic, but how many chocolate/vanilla/caramel mixes can we smoke? It all comes down to quality tobaccos and the absence of humectants. The wife loves the room note on this, it does leave a creamy chocolate aroma hanging in the air. Definitely a crowd pleaser. Blue Note is a great value. Burns well, hardly any moisture, and no tongue bite.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 12, 2016 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
Another free pouch I received from Altadis years ago that I happened to stumble upon this morning. I actually enjoyed this blend much more than I thought I would, I smoked two bowls this afternoon and evening with the girlfriend raving about the room note. Compromised of the usual burley and Cavendish in a ribbon cut with what I assume is a vanilla and chocolate topping which although needing some dry time burned pretty clean without hissing or popping and very little dottle. I have enjoyed most of the Tobacco Galleria pouches I was sent, especially Fox & Hound, Montego Bay and the Rum and Maple and this was at the top of those flavor wise, they are inexpensive and offer a great variety. A good choice for the aromatic smoker looking for a light and forget evening pipe that will please those around them.
PurchasedFrom:
Free pouch from Altadis
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 26, 2012 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
burns cool, no bite, and smells good. pairs well with a cup of coffe in the morning. has alot of spring to it when packed. try it. if u dont like it, well at least u gave it a deserved chance.
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