Sutliff Tobacco Company Voodoo Queen #523

Well,

I have read so many good reviews of this one that i thought I would give the voodoo queen a go. I have had better- whether I paid for it or not. In my case, the first time was free.

The worst of it- i was smoking my first bowl out of this with a cob (i do this for any altadis or aromatic tobacco) and when i was near the end of the bowl i smelled a fart. Now, if i were about 100 years old i would not know which it was, me or the queen. Since i am under 30, i know it was not me. I stuck my nose in the pipe and YUUUUCK. Some people might be into that kind of thing, just not me.

I regained my strength and came back to the queen a few days later for another go-round and she treated me with a little more dignity. I haven't decided what I will do with my remaining 1.5 oz. The queen is flat, impolite, hot tempered and boring. Only good for one thing and not very good for that. I take that back, good for telling your friends about as well- the story and description of her was what lured me in for a taste. Good story. Bad experience. She left me exhausted and in need of a smoke- a real smoke. I should have saved myself for another queen.

Just the name says "try me" a very Scary/Cool name. seems "organic" in flavoring not synthetic... the taste seemed bland to begin but with smoking I have come to enjoy this smoke might just have to pick up some more of this stuff... That is unless I find something better. Smells veryfunny in the bag though, smoke is sweet smelling and tasting. ribbon cut however makes me feel like im a 17 year old smoking green crack when I have to break it up. But I find the some of the better tobaccos are processed and packaged this way.

After smoking this, I strongly suspect that Marie Laveau had syphilis...and wanted to extend it beyond the grave.

Upon opening the bag, the overwhelming aroma of menstruating skunk assaulted my senses. The tobacco was wet and possessed a gooey substance that made my fingers stick together. The charring light brought about the odor of burning hair.

I welcomed tongue bite like an old friend so as not to taste the sickeningly sweet aftertaste and waxy buildup left in my mouth from this tobacco. A taste combination of asparagus and licorice accompanied a churning in my lower intestine.

Go away Altadis, just go away.

Nice, well rounded tobacco with a pleasant room note. Mine had some larger pieces that needed some breaking up, but the bulk price can't be beat. Four stars.

I got a 2 oz bag of this as a gift and now that I am reaching the last few bowls I have left I have to say that this has really grown on me. I only smoke in the mornings on my days off from work and this has been my go to smoke....great with coffee!

The mocha isn't really noticeable but might peek through once or twice during the bowl.

really good stuff, I will get more!

I love this blend! It is affordable and quite enjoyable. It is a variation on the English blend, with some mocha and perique hints added to enhance the flavor profile.

The mocha is not very noticeable in the taste, but it really comes out in the room note. I tasted hints of mocha, chocolate, and that wonderful sweet and spicy perique among the classic English flavors. Packs and lights well. Burn is pretty good, I tried some that was a bit moist and had to reach for the lighter a few times.

Not an overpowering smoke, so one could enjoy this one all day long.

Russell summed it up nicely and described my experience with Voodoo Queen, hitting the nail on the head with his review. Easy to load, light and burns slow and cool. A great bulk offering and very affordable.

This is good stuff! I really do not like Perique but this treatment of it is absolutely wonderful. I would say this has to be comprised of at least 35-40% Perique. It is balanced with burley/virginia to tame the beast and heavily laden with latakia to keep its strength. Another esteemed reviewer commented do not confuse tongue bite with Spicy Perique. He was right. This is like smoking a bottle of habanero sauce. It does not sear the tongue at all. It merely wakes up all dornmant taste buds. This is extremely spicy and went very well after some Mexican food. Only, and I repeat, only should English blend afficianados venture into this realm. The mocha slices provide the occasional burst of that Gawith-like chocolate sweetness. Very cool smoking and lasts a long time. Once you get past the spice factor this is really a very enjoyable after dinner blend. Tastes like no other English I have had, and I have reviewed over 100 English blends. A new concept in Perique. For the adventurous only! 3 of 4 stars.

Voodoo Queen is an odd and interesting blend, and it’s quite good. Lots of stuff going on here. The Virginia is bright and citrus, the Burley is earthy, nutty and has a little chocolate note(mocha I suppose). The Latakia is there but not so much to run over the top. The Perique adds a plummy flavor and some spice. None of the components are overdone and seem to be unified to achieve an excellent smoke. I do detect a little rum flavor but again not overdone. Lights and smokes well with little moisture and very little dottle. Taste is consistent throughout the bowl as well. Could be an all day smoke as well. Very well done. Solid 4 here