pipesandcigars.com Scotty's Butternut Burley

This was a gift from a friend. It came sealed in mylar, and so I don't know the age. It is a mix of blacks and tans with probably 4 shades of tobacco in the pouch. It is mostly a chopped medium ribbon. It smells faintly or vanilla and maybe a little caramel. It came at a good level of moisture for smoking. I codger scooped to fill my bowl.

Smoked, this is the closest I have ever tasted to "Old Codger's Bliss." This is a recipe for a mix of a variety of OTC tobaccos, and tones down the aromatic quality. It tastes of a mild vanilla and caramel as the pouch note suggests. Perhaps the name suggests a buttscotch, but that may be the power of suggestion. There is a nice nutty burley base, and puffed a little, there is a pleasant slightly bitter edge to it.

This is mild in terms of strength, and would be well suited to an "all-day" smoke for those with a nicotine aversion. It has a pleasant taste that does not get old. It was an easy smoke and did not require an unusual number of relights or leave the bowl goopy.

This is a 2.5 for me. I would smoke a lot of it if it were all I had. I am unlikely to buy more. If you are looking for an easy smoke that is a mild to medium aromatic, this would be a good thing to try.

Edit 8/10/18: I have been smoking this mixed with Five Brothers to give it a little more muscle. I like the mix more than the original Butternut Burley.

Pipes and Cigars - Scotty's Blend - Butternut Burley

Star Rating = 4

Rating Scores - 10 is the Best and 0 is the Worst

Pouch Note = 10

Room Note = 10

Flavor = 10

Bite = 9

Burn = 9

After Taste = 9

Raw Score = 57

Rated Percentage = 95%

Comment = Very Smooth, Very Mild, Mellow, not as sweet as Lane Limited 1-Q or Trout Stream, nice Flavor

I have been smoking the blend off and on for about 18 months. I finally decided to review it. First off, I think one has to like aromatics to like this blend, just being a burley smoker is not enough as it is very mild and has a definite butter pecan tsste. This could easily be an all day blend and can't and won't wear out the tongue. It is what it is and that's a mild aromatic that does not have tongue bite, it smokes clean, has a great flavor and aroma and makes a great blender.

This tobacco comes in bulk and when opening the bag it has a scent of Simores. It smells good enough to eat. It is a somewhat moist blend and has a mixed coloring from light to very dark in a rough cut ribbon. It does have a little stickyness to the touch but it packs easily in the pipe and it lights and stays burning very well. It emits a nice, very creamy cool smoke, not overpowering nor cloying at all, just the good butter pecan flavor and wonderful room aroma. It burns down to a nice grey ash with very little dottle and does not leave a bunch of moisture in the bottom of the pipe in spite of it being a moist tobacco. This is not one I wasnt to smoke all day but it could easily be for some, but I do find myself reaching for it a lot with a cup of coffee. I also smoke it when around people as they tend to like the aroma. This would be a great blend for new smokers as it won't bite their tongue and it tastes good. I highly recommend this but not to purists. One must like an aromatic to enjoy this blend or at least be open to them.

After reading through reviews,this blend seemed like something I would enjoy and I purchased 4 oz with my last order. Upon arrival my shipment smelled heavenly with the sent of this tobacco wafting throughout the box. After my first few bowls I was left unimpressed. After smoking it off and on over the last few weeks though, it's really grown on me, and I find myself grabbing it more and more (I've found myself doing this with most new burley blends). I have grown to really enjoy this blend, especially in the morning with a cup of coffee. Early in the morning with a cup of black coffee and a pipe stuffed with BB is downright amazing. Room note as others have stated is wonderful and smells like baked cookies to me. Burns down to to white ash leaving behind a bit of dottle, the last quarter of the bowl is a bit bitter but not bad. Definitely worth a try. Pairs with: black coffee, early mornings, garages, yard work, social events, and occasional indoor smokes with the wife

This blend was in a recent "thinning down" buy where some of the tobaccos were in bulk form and others were tinned. I was intrigued from the word go on this one and had the top off of the pint canning jar it was in right away. The jar aroma was wonderful and had a somewhat bitter edge to it's, otherwise, nut like scent. It reminded me of the aroma from a bucket of husked walnuts and,indeed, the Butternut is a member of the Walnut family. Whether this is real or serendipitous, I don't know. The leaf was somewhat moist and required about two hours of air out time. The much anticipated light up was a bit muddled; a trait I find in many pipe blends across the board. Then things came into focus and I thought I had found something special. Unusual for me, I had not reviewed our reviews ahead of time. When I did so, I discovered myself at the back of a long line of reviewers who felt the same as I did - "wow, is this ever a fine blend"! After a few days, the jar settled down to a nutty Burley aroma that begged you to smoke it. All of the strength and aroma profiles we expect from a quality Burley, this blend smoked softer than any Burley blend I have tried. Yet, nothing was sacrificed and it has a backbone of nutty, roasty, toasty Burley pleasure. I never actually got the honey nor the vanilla flavors, as this tobacco was not recent and had darkened in color from the melding together process that comes with time. A lot of us want to call this an aromatic blend, but I feel it is an aromatic Burley blend; thereby placing the emphasis on the word Burley. This is the best Burley blend I have ever smoked in sixty years of pipe smoking and give it the four stars it deserves.

It's been quite awhile since I've had any of this and need to stock up. Sadly my palate is not very advanced and until I refresh my memory I will have to be very general and brief : this is an excellent blend, delicious and well-behaved. No bite, good burning, and not too wet in the bowl. If Amercan aromatics are your thing, this will definitely please. An unmitigated 4 stars.

Scotty's Butternut Burley is the epitome of a well done aromatic tobacco. This is a lightly sweet smoke that compliments the natural flavors of the tobacco. Infinitely buttery smooth and rich in a way that is not at all overpowering, and yet mild enough to be an all day smoke. One detects notes of buttery vanilla and honey sweetness, as well as the natural tobacco nuttiness imparted by the burleys. This is without a doubt my favorite aromatic to date. Won't bite, packs well, and very little dottle. Smoked in a briar or cob, you will be guaranteed a pleasant smoke. Highly recommended.

I'm mainly a burley smoker .....Prince Albert being my main stay. I've so many times tried other blends and been disappointed every time. Like many, I still search for that next great blend. I also smoke it for a while to be sure that I've based my conclusion on experience with the blend. I will say that this is a very good blend. It starts out extremely mild ...only tasting a weak nutty, butterscotch aroma and taste. As I progress I start tasting the tobacco ....extremely mild, tasty and pleasant smoke. It's a blend that you've got to take your time with ...slowly puffing and let the flavor come to you. Very nice. So nice that it has become my other tobacco of choice. Highly recommend! For me, I found this blend smokes best in a cob! If you like a warm, tasty, relaxing smoke ....you gotta give this blend a try. excellent! I will keep this well stocked.

Update: Smoked a few more ounces. This is just a superb smoke. The more I smoke ...my fondness for this burley increases. I found that as it ages it gets better. Just a smooth, tasty, sweet tobacco. I slobber just thinking about this blend. Very clean burley tobacco taste after the tasty sugar cookie buttery taste subsides at the beginning of the bowl.Very clean and cool smoke. This has to be one of the best burley blends I've ever smoked. I highly suggest a cob for this blend. Yummy!!!!! If you are a burley lover ..... get some and smoke at least a few ounces. This blend requires time to really appreciate. I've found that it smokes much better packed somewhat loosely. A truly great tobacco. Butternut burley has moved to the top of my favorite baccy ...... I reach for it often. I will keep Scotty's butternut Burley well stocked!

This is probably the best buddy a guy can have if they're taking up the pipe. It tastes great, isn't a wimp in the strength department, and has a captivating smell right out of the box that will knock a lot of people dead. It also behaves exceedingly well when lit without any measure of difficulty through packing, lighting, and burn. I think "no hassle" best describes what I'm trying to say.

It's not what I expected, frankly. Having read innumerable ASP posts and discussions, I picked this up out of curiosity. I'm not much an aromatic buff myself, but I do enjoy experimenting. I'm not especially sure why, but I swear to have expected a cube cut burley rather than the ribbon variety. And though I'm still intrigued by a cube cut butternut, this will do. I don't plan on smoking the heck out of this blend, but it's nice to have for the friends.

I rate this against other aromatics, 1Q and LL-7 particularly. Lane must be kicking themselves for missing the secret recipe. Here it is.