Sutliff Tobacco Company Balkan II #512
(2.67)
A richer smoking mixture than our Balkan I. Same choice tobaccos, only higher in percentage of Turkish grades and Latakia.
Details
| Brand | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blended By | Carl McAllister |
| Manufactured By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Balkan |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| 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
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.67 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2017 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Sutliff Tobacco Co. - Balkan II #512.
There's no arguing that the title Coarse Cut suits this blend well. Moisture's good, although maybe a little dry for long term storage.
The smoke has a good enough milder English flavour. I don't get the commonly found smack of smokiness, but lighter wood, and more of a wisp of smoke, from the Lat'. The Turkish gives a kind of 'dry' flavour, if that makes sense? The Virginia, although easily the lighter of the three, gives a sweetness that smoothes and mellows the smoke. I find the burn fairly good, even if it's somewhat quick, and the temperature cool.
Nicotine: mild to medium. Room-note: not particularly nice.
Although I can't say I dislike this, it bores me after a short while. So, it's lumbered with two stars:
Somewhat recommended.
There's no arguing that the title Coarse Cut suits this blend well. Moisture's good, although maybe a little dry for long term storage.
The smoke has a good enough milder English flavour. I don't get the commonly found smack of smokiness, but lighter wood, and more of a wisp of smoke, from the Lat'. The Turkish gives a kind of 'dry' flavour, if that makes sense? The Virginia, although easily the lighter of the three, gives a sweetness that smoothes and mellows the smoke. I find the burn fairly good, even if it's somewhat quick, and the temperature cool.
Nicotine: mild to medium. Room-note: not particularly nice.
Although I can't say I dislike this, it bores me after a short while. So, it's lumbered with two stars:
Somewhat recommended.
Pipe Used:
Peterson Kinsale #XL11 P'Lip
PurchasedFrom:
Cup O' Joes
Age When Smoked:
One month
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2016 | Extremely Mild | Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant |
If this is richer in strength than Balkan I, I'm sure glad I didn't get that one! This is very weak tasting to me. Probably would be a great all day smoke for those that like a lighter English. I guess my palatte is hard to penetrat because I do not find a blend like Night Cap terribly strong either. So take my word with a grain of salt!
Pipe Used:
Mr Brog hammer #62
PurchasedFrom:
P&C
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2014 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I'm not terribly fond of this blend. The Turkish tobacco is a bit bland, lacking character. Too mellow with very little staying power. By the halfway point they have very nearly faded to the background. The Latakia is too light. The Virginias carry a little sweetness, but very little flavor. Having said all that, it's not quite bad enough to warrant one star. It is capable of giving a very modest amount of satisfaction. 2 stars.
Pipe Used:
MM General, MM Country Gentleman
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
fresh bulk
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Apr 24, 2014 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Tin note: smells like an English blend. Lat forward with a mild leathery smokiness.
I bought a small sample of this in bulk. Moisture level was smokable when it arrived but I always dry and put in mason jar for a month or two before sampling. It lights easy enough and stays that way. I get a taste of latakia initially that fades fairly quickly to oriental. The oriental ( I think) tastes kind of like rye bread or toasted rye seeds. The orientals dominate most of the way through then the whole thing just gets bland and harsh towards the end of the bowl.
This wasn't all that bad but there are so many more, much better tobaccos, blends like this that I will not be purchasing anymore.
I bought a small sample of this in bulk. Moisture level was smokable when it arrived but I always dry and put in mason jar for a month or two before sampling. It lights easy enough and stays that way. I get a taste of latakia initially that fades fairly quickly to oriental. The oriental ( I think) tastes kind of like rye bread or toasted rye seeds. The orientals dominate most of the way through then the whole thing just gets bland and harsh towards the end of the bowl.
This wasn't all that bad but there are so many more, much better tobaccos, blends like this that I will not be purchasing anymore.
Pipe Used:
Various briars used only for english/balkan blends
PurchasedFrom:
Pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
3 months
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