Sutliff Tobacco Company No.150 Mark Twain

Seems to be a moist, high quality flake with a strong aromatic quality. It is sweet like cotton candy or confectioner's sugar, but not so much so that is is gross. After breaks when I went to puff again there was a unique and different taste/aroma that I couldn't place my finger on. It would be there, then it was gone. I realized that it was play dough (the smell reminded of it anyway)...I know that probably sounds bad, but it wasn't at all. Reminded me of carmelized sugar. The taste wasn't nearly as sweet as the aroma but it was more soft and (marsh)mellowish. As I said it was moist so there was a little gurgling but even my English and VAs do that on occasion which might be me more than the tobacco.

It lit readily using the Frank method, burned evenly and smelled great. I'm away from aromatics so it wouldn't be a favorite of mine but, like I said, it seemed to me to be of high quality. I could see where an aromatic lover might fall all over themselves for this one. English lovers will curl up and die.

I think I expected something special from this tobacco because of all the glowing reviews. What I received was too moist, so I left the bag open all night, and then left it open for a few weeks. Surprisingly, it did not dry out and the steaminess interferes with the flavor. Add to this that it smokes hot and is just a bit sludgey. No nic hit, which is good.

I wanted to like it because, doggone it, who doesn't like Mark Twain, but it just has not compared well to my favorites, Carter Hall, Sutliff Match Flying Dutchman, John Bull and MacBarens Plumcake. Two stars.

I left the bag open for several months and it dried out enough to be smokable. My rating goes up to 2-1/2 stars.

Another plain straightforward tobacco. Didn?t thrill me.

If what they says about Mark Twain is true, that his taste is tobacco leaned toward cheap harsh tobacco, then this blend is aptly named. It is billed as a danish, but it is likely the worst danish I have tried. The tobacco itself was up to Sutliff standards,lit and burned well. The taste just wasn't there for me.

To me the smell doesn't equal taste. Doesn't strike me as an aromatic. Not bad of a blend of you want smooth but no flavoring. When I smoke aromatic I want flavor and this doesn't have it. Not a bad smoke but not my cup of tea.

I really wanted to like this one more than I did. It was a decent smoke and it came with an ok moisture content. I guess the taste of the flavorings wasn't strong enough to fill in the lack of tobacco taste. I couldn't figure out what was going on with the flavorings either. It wasn't bad, but not great either. I'm glad I tried a couple ounces to satisfy my curiosity, you should do the same. Definitely don't buy a whole bunch until you've tried it though.