Sutliff Tobacco Company Blend No.5

I bought this on a whim because i was at the store and in the mood for a latakia fix and this is what they had readily accessible. I have enjoyed this blend from time to time over the past month or so. It doesn't have a huge hit of Latakia but contains a good bit of it. It burns good all the way to the bottom sometimes with out a relight. The only issue i have is a strange and unpleasant after taste i think is coming from one of the oriental leaves used in this blend. Other than that it is a good blend and the aftertaste may just be my taste and not everyone else so don't be afraid to try it. overall its a pretty decent english.

.Starts and stays cool and smooth. Creaminess to the smoke. Latakia in just the right amount to complement the other blending components. A nutty flavor is in the background, as well as a floral note. Burley, with spice on the retrohale, comes out when sipped Well managed in the bowl. 3 stars.

I received this as a free sample and just opened it...some 2 years later. The first thing I notice is the latakia. I am a latakia fan so I like this. It is like a weaker version of 'Father Dempsey' but it has some other flavor that is nice.

My first impressions are that I like this pretty well. It is nice for a afternoon smoke in the backyard.

It is not staying lit well but I just opened the tin and it probably needs to breath a bit.

I am not getting any kind of a vanilla casing or other artificial flavoring. If it is there it is very light. I find I like it much better than 'Perfection' and fairly close to as much as I like Father Dempsey. The Father is a bit heavier but both are nice.

Not much I can add that has not been said. It is primarily a smoky latakia flavor. The Virginia notes are very light fresh out of the tin. I can see where people have the illusion it is cased by vanilla or something else. Let the tin/tobacco breathe a bit before loading into the pipe. This will take out that smell. Great blend for a middle lat forward tobacco. I don't see the comparisons to 965. Dunhill 965 is a step above this because it balances in the other tobacco better. With age the blend No5 would come closer. The room note won't please your company imo. Best as an outdoor or open air smoke. What I would call an excellent campfire smoke.

I too got the free sample (no longer available.) This is another one of those latakia blends that is richer in flavor than in tobacco strength. The flavor is unique. It is musky and leathery, like men's cologne. I believe there is some vanilla topping in the mix. Overall it is satisfying for latakia lovers, but not very satisfying in the strength department.

Right from the charring light the Latakia made its presence known. The rich smoky flavor came right to the front. Which was not surprising based on the tin note. At the mid-point of the bowl the nuttiness of the Burley started coming through as well as the Virginias adding to the flavor. The Earthy and smoky flavors were still the dominate factor to the end of the bowl. Even once the bowl was done I could still taste the Latakia.

I will definitely be smoking more this tobacco.

When my Fiance gave me this tin of tobacco as a gift, I though wouldn't like it. The packaging looked cheap, and it smelled a little too strong for my taste. It wasnt a bad smell by any means, but it just smelled strong. But when I first lit a bowl of this stuff, I was pleasantly suprised. It was actually much milder and cool burning than the strong and most unlit aroma would lead you to believe. After I got it to true light, my friend commented on how good it smelled. Even though it is an english blend, the burning aroma is very sweet, almost aromatic in character. Price isnt too bad either. It had a very slow burn, lasting for about 30 minutes in the relativly small bowl of my favorite pipe. When I first stared smoking, I thought that expensive meant higher quality. Now I know this is not necessarily the case. I would recommend this blend to anybody who likes a more mild english blend, and who tends to smoke around other people like me.

I also received this as a free sample tin. Wow. This is delicious. I like it best in a pipe with a smaller bowl. Seems to intensify the flavors. Of course it requires a refill. LOL. I can hardly wait for afternoons on the patio with Blend 5. All my other tobaccos are getting lonely.

Just like to add that I find none of the negatives of other reviews. But I guess we are all different, and that's what makes life interesting. I will say it is slightly moist, but I don't see that as a negative. It means I can easily dry it to my preference.

PS: I thought this was going to me the same tobacco that Altadis sells in bulk as 965 Match - which I have now smoked a half pound, and enjoy. BUT the moment I opened the tin of Sutliffe Blend 5, I was surprised to find that it doesn't look the same - nor does it taste the same! To me, this is clearly a cut above. This is the one I'll be buying from now on - in the 8 oz. tin.

Not a blend that will smack you you down at all.easy to smoke with enough taste to keep it interesting.Going in and out of the room i don't find it offensive but the misses can pick any tobacco that has even a hint of latakia in it and whine about the incense smell as she puts it.Blended well and smokes really good in deep bowled meerschaum to where you can just enjoy the smoke instead of thinking about each and every puff and trying to diagnose the flavors of each tobacco that's in it.I would say at least once a week this will do as a break in the rotation. For what it is i like it.