Sutliff Tobacco Company Sunrise Smoke
(2.68)
The perfect way to start a good morning. This lavish mixture of pressed Virginia ribbon, pressed black ribbon, Turkish and latakia is sure to awaken the taste buds. Perfect for fans of Dunhill Early Morning Pipe.
Notes: This blend is manufactured by Sutliff and sold under their "Sutliff Private Stock" brand.
Details
| Brand | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Series | Sutliff Private Stock |
| Blended By | Carl McCallister |
| Manufactured By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 1.5 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.68 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Dec 02, 2019 | Very Mild | Mild | Very Mild | Very Pleasant |
Provided to me because some people just love to force me to perform blind taste tests and they seem to get further joy in subjecting me to Sutliff blends. I only smoked 3 bowls of this, which makes this "review" far from reliable.
Interesting mix of dark and light ribbons. I guessed this as a Sutliff blend before I even lit it, as it had the signature Sutliff chemical aroma along with some kind of topping... rum, perhaps? Something alcohol. There was a light latakia aroma as well. The chemical aroma transferred to the taste, unfortunately. There was a decent flavor or two from the orientals but my personal tastebuds elevate a foreign topping if it's not done properly... the aforementioned chemical taste that many, many smokers have come to associate with Sutliff. Too bad, as without that topping, this could have been a decent blend. When asked to name the blend, my reply was Sutliff Light English Chemical Blend??? Nope, it was one of those "perfect for fans of x" sort of "match" blends that Sutliff made. Match for Early Morning Pipe??? Since when did Dunhill add a rum topping? What's with these Sutliff guys?!!? Anyway, the bottom line is that, again based on my 3 bowls, if you're looking for an Early Morning Pipe clone, you will be sorely disappointed. If you're looking for a mild English with some nice orientals and some red Virginia, this might work for you, as long as you can tolerate the foreign substances. I do not recommend this blend, however - there are many better choices in this genre out there. That could be why this one has been discontinued. I doubt there were many fans.
Interesting mix of dark and light ribbons. I guessed this as a Sutliff blend before I even lit it, as it had the signature Sutliff chemical aroma along with some kind of topping... rum, perhaps? Something alcohol. There was a light latakia aroma as well. The chemical aroma transferred to the taste, unfortunately. There was a decent flavor or two from the orientals but my personal tastebuds elevate a foreign topping if it's not done properly... the aforementioned chemical taste that many, many smokers have come to associate with Sutliff. Too bad, as without that topping, this could have been a decent blend. When asked to name the blend, my reply was Sutliff Light English Chemical Blend??? Nope, it was one of those "perfect for fans of x" sort of "match" blends that Sutliff made. Match for Early Morning Pipe??? Since when did Dunhill add a rum topping? What's with these Sutliff guys?!!? Anyway, the bottom line is that, again based on my 3 bowls, if you're looking for an Early Morning Pipe clone, you will be sorely disappointed. If you're looking for a mild English with some nice orientals and some red Virginia, this might work for you, as long as you can tolerate the foreign substances. I do not recommend this blend, however - there are many better choices in this genre out there. That could be why this one has been discontinued. I doubt there were many fans.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Nov 19, 2012 | Very Mild | Mild | Mild | Tolerable to Strong |
This blend just doesn't do it for me. The tin note is OK and the initial light gives the promise of a decent smoke...an empty promise. After about the first 1/4 of the bowl, any flavor the initial light may have hinted at is gone and I was left with an acrid cigarette taste. I don't smoke cigarettes and don't like being tricked into tasting one. Aside from the bad taste, I kept getting an odd whiff of something that I can only describe as a gunpowder smell...yuk. I really like light English tobaccos and this one makes many promises it just couldn't deliver on. Avoid this one.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Nov 19, 2012 | Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Highly disappointed in this one. The tin aroma reminded me of Jose Cuervo. The flavor is what I would guess it would taste like if you smoked stale Cavendish out of a pipe made from Play-doh. And the room aroma is awful. I smoked half a bowl and didn't bother to relight it when it went out.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 08, 2010 | Very Mild | Medium | Very Mild | Tolerable |
This tobacco states that is an Early Morning Pipe look a like, and so it shall be judged.
To even compare this to anything Dunhill made is an absolute travesty.
I bought a tin of this at my local pipe shop because I was in an experimental mood, and the tin description sounded promising. Yet another can of empty promises. Thanks Altadis.
Upon opening the tin I was bombarded with some strange casing that really is not appropriate in anything trying to resemble an English breakfast blend. I can not quite put my finger on it, but ketchup maybe?
The black and brown specks were sticky and dripping with sweet casing. I grabbed one of my knock around work in the yard pipes and set out to this endeavour.
The first thing that hit me was this weird sweet but almost metallic casing. I was hoping this would burn off as I progressed through the bowl, but to no avail.
I remember EMP being light, satisfying with just enough Latakia to keep things interesting. If this blend even had real Latakia in it, it was a poor quality leaf.
I also do not remember Early morning pipe biting first thing in the morning. This stuff was like a little shiatsu that would not leave your slippers alone when you got out of bed.
I made it about three quarters through the bowl before the inevitable gurgle gurgle could be heard from the bottom of my briar. Upon closer listen I could hear a sizzle and crack as the casing burned away and coated the bowl of my pipe.
I never once got any flavour that resembled a light English or any English for that matter.
I do not usually write bad reviews, but this stuff was just terrible.
I don't think I could in good concious recommend this to anyone except maybe someone who has spent his life smoking Capt. Black White, and needs something a little lighter.
Yuck!!
To even compare this to anything Dunhill made is an absolute travesty.
I bought a tin of this at my local pipe shop because I was in an experimental mood, and the tin description sounded promising. Yet another can of empty promises. Thanks Altadis.
Upon opening the tin I was bombarded with some strange casing that really is not appropriate in anything trying to resemble an English breakfast blend. I can not quite put my finger on it, but ketchup maybe?
The black and brown specks were sticky and dripping with sweet casing. I grabbed one of my knock around work in the yard pipes and set out to this endeavour.
The first thing that hit me was this weird sweet but almost metallic casing. I was hoping this would burn off as I progressed through the bowl, but to no avail.
I remember EMP being light, satisfying with just enough Latakia to keep things interesting. If this blend even had real Latakia in it, it was a poor quality leaf.
I also do not remember Early morning pipe biting first thing in the morning. This stuff was like a little shiatsu that would not leave your slippers alone when you got out of bed.
I made it about three quarters through the bowl before the inevitable gurgle gurgle could be heard from the bottom of my briar. Upon closer listen I could hear a sizzle and crack as the casing burned away and coated the bowl of my pipe.
I never once got any flavour that resembled a light English or any English for that matter.
I do not usually write bad reviews, but this stuff was just terrible.
I don't think I could in good concious recommend this to anyone except maybe someone who has spent his life smoking Capt. Black White, and needs something a little lighter.
Yuck!!
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