Sutliff Tobacco Company Heavy English #503
(3.23)
Lemon Virginias, Smyrna and other Orientals, and Latakia are combined in Sutliff's Heavy English, which despite its name is rather lightly balanced as far as Latakia mixtures go — some even find it quite suitable for an "all day" type of smoke.
Notes: A hearty English blend combining Smyrna, lemon Virginia, Oriental grades and high in latakia content. For the sophisticated pipe smoker.
Details
| Brand | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blended By | Carl McAllister |
| Manufactured By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.23 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2018 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The main components are the buttery sweet, woody, earthy, spicy, floral, sour Orientals, with Smyrna being the star. The smoky, woody, earthy, musty sweet Cyprian latakia has a support role. The lemon Virginia offers a tangy, acidic citrus and mildly grassy quality as a secondary player. Despite a misapplied name, the strength and nic-hit are a couple steps past the center of mild to medium, while the taste just passes that mark without reaching the medium threshold. Won’t bite or get harsh, but it does have a light rough edge at times. Burns fairly cool and very clean at a reasonable pace with a very consistent, mildly complex sweet and savory flavor. Leaves little moisture in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. Has a pleasantly lingering after taste, and the room note is not overly pungent. Can be an all day smoke.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2008 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Very Pleasant |
An Altadis offering that was christened after being tested in various stages of completion by several pipe clubs around the country, including mine.
A little over a year ago, Altadis put together a test kit of English blends for sampling, complete with ratings forms. What came of all the testing? Heavy English 503. It is a very "English" tobacco with all the usual Oriental, Virginia and Latakia (Cyprian version) components. This one sends the Latakia meter into the red zone. It's a cool burning blend and my only complaint is there were a large number of stem pieces in my 50g pouch.
If heavy English is your cup of tea..... well, here you go.
A little over a year ago, Altadis put together a test kit of English blends for sampling, complete with ratings forms. What came of all the testing? Heavy English 503. It is a very "English" tobacco with all the usual Oriental, Virginia and Latakia (Cyprian version) components. This one sends the Latakia meter into the red zone. It's a cool burning blend and my only complaint is there were a large number of stem pieces in my 50g pouch.
If heavy English is your cup of tea..... well, here you go.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2014 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Sutliff Heavy English is not a heavy English blend, or at least with what I associate a heavy English to be. But it is a pretty good English blend, especially at its price point. To me, HE is an Oriental forward English blend. From the very first puff to the end of the bowl, the Oriental component takes the lead. There is an ample amount of Latakia too, but it never overtakes the blend. I think that there could be an extremely faint topping on HE too. It seems to top up from time to time. I have not yet smoked a lot of Sutliff blends, but this is one of the better ones I have had thus far.
Pipe Used:
Mostly straight bulldogs
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
new
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 08, 2015 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
Sunliff Heavy English is an excellent English style pipe tobacco, roughly comparable to Dunhill 965, but slightly milder. 965 is the gold standard in English style tobaccos in my view and Heavy English offers a similar smoke.
Pipe Used:
Castillo Sea Rock Billiard
PurchasedFrom:
Cup O' Joes
Age When Smoked:
2 to 3 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mar 09, 2023 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
it was ready to smoke right out of the pack. its a good English blend not that strong ,nothing like Peterson’s Nightcap. stayed lit and burned slowly.for the price Sutliff Heavy English works for me
Pipe Used:
sav 626
Age When Smoked:
new
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