Sutliff Tobacco Company Burma Road

Burma Road- a nice mild blend. Hints of the vanilla and the rum throughout the bowl, but very subtle. The toppings seem to have been applied with a very light hand. The Virginias offer some grassy notes. This is a good starter aro or a good, easy going all day smoke. It isn't a flavor bomb, but the flavors are nice. A bit moist at first, but airing helps. Burns slowly and leaves little moisture in the bowl. After 7 bowls, this is growing on me. A mild aromatic English. More English than aro, and smooth.

Update: 05292019 The more I smoke this, the.more I like it. I will try a stronger blend, but this is definitely an all day blend and one I will keep on hand.

Update: 05082021 This has become my go to blend for an all day smoke.

Smoking now.

Miss FMC… give this a try. I found this to be more sweet and less Latakia in flavor.

Pouch note smells of a sweetened Latakia blend with some rum. It’s nothing I wouldn’t expect.

This blend wasn’t too wet, moisture is fine.

This is a pretty straightforward cavendish Virginia aromatic. A wonderful vanilla note off the first puffs. A nice sweetness, some grass, and hay from the Virginia with the cavendish and topping mellowing out and sweetening the blend. What makes this sweet mellow blend stand out is the pinch of Latakia. It’s not a lat bomb and the Latakia takes a back seat roll but it’s definitely there in a supporting roll. It turns an otherwise ok aromatic into something more enjoyable by adding some flavorful smokiness.

Smoked fine little relights, retrohale is mellow and you’ll notice the Latakia, it’s very present. Burned cool and dry (1 hour dry time) left clean ash a little moisture. Pleasant mild aftertaste.

TLDR: A mild and mellow rum aromatic with a pinch of Latakia for fun. Enjoyable.

I love aromatic English blends this time of year. Its in the upper 50's when I leave the house in the morning, so a light English with a bit of sweetness is perfect for my morning commute!

Pouch appearance as StevieB said, doesn't include the bright Va as pictured. Its more of a mottled brown with some black Latakia thrown in. The tobacco is comprised of long, wide, crinkly ribbon, with a few stems in the mix. The blend packs well if you break up the long ribbons a bit first. The pouch aroma is a sweet, vanilla note, with the perfect amount of smokiness. I do not detect much alcohol-rum in the pouch.

Initial light is heavenly! If you like a semi-sweet, flavorful and balanced aromatic English, this is an amazing blend! Its not a smoky lat bomb, nor is it a chunky-chewy-salty Balkan. Smoked slowly, the sweet vanilla sticks with this blend. The latakia is detected through a nose exhale, but doesn't contribute much to the room note. I used to dog on Sutliff for their goopy, artificial flavored and chemically tasting tobaccos. But they made some damn solid blends, and this is no exception!