Sutliff Tobacco Company Match Late Evening

Why do tobacco companies insist on producing "fill in the blank" match tobaccos? Bad enough when they do it with tobaccos that are no longer around, but to do it when the tobacco is still being produced is suicide. Name your tobacco something else and let it stand or fall on its own merits. That being said, Nightcap Match is a decent enough tobacco. the above content lists only Virginias and Perique, but I swear that there is a smell and taste of Latakia. Just enough to let you know that it's there. Would I buy this again? Sure, why not. It's not offensive; it has a decent taste, and it's affordable. Would I smoke it everyday? Probably not since I blend my own everyday tobaccos, but if I didn't do my own blending I probably would (smoke it everyday). Three stars (four if they name it something else).

I posted a review on the original dunhill nightcap and it was the greatest tobacco i have had yet........ but i bought this to enjoy dunhill nighcap in what was suppose to be a "match" and it is so horrible. According to the tobacco review info on the match it is missing the two types of tobacco that set it aside from the rest. Latakia and Turkish.

No flavor, burns my tongue and smells rotten.

Will never buy this rip off again.

At first glance, Late Evening appears to be a quality English mixture. Notably the blend is bestowed with a colorful span of hues from rich black, warm variegated brown to golden/yellow flakes, very rich and handsome in complexion. The mass of tobacco shows a plentiful simmer of mixed varietal content.

Visually the recipe is comprised of very rough and coarse cut shards of assorted Virginia, Oriental, Latakia and a minor presence of flecked Louisiana Perique. The assortment of Virginia seems to occupy the majority share of space as the other strains comprise the filler neatly. The moisture level is optimally set for immediate consumption as it has a nice feel within the fingers upon the pinch for loading.

With the pouch note, one gets a general robust woody-vegetal impression. The initial characterization is marked by a heavy sour vinegar/woody scent emitting from the Latakia. Laying underneath the top fragrance, a sharp earthy tart grassy note stands out from the Virginia as it interplays with some pungent aromatic/floral spiciness of Oriental. There is a passive sweetness to the nose which in my estimation speaks to some type of sugar-based casing.

At first light, the base Virginia moves to the forefront of the flavor registration offering a tangy, tart grassy flair. It totally dominates to the point of making the blend too narrow in the proto-typical English variety appeal. Nonetheless, the Oriental is very much forward in this blend occupying a solid middle band within the fusion of prevalent taste, bringing strong tones of mushroom/floral spice. That is actually a nice feature by my standards.

Given the commanding presence in the pouch note, surprising the influence of the Latakia is somewhat in the background registering with a smoky earthy woodiness, nice but held in check largely. One does also get a soft note of zesty dark fruit coming from the Perique that is almost indistinguishable for the entirety of the smoke. Finally Late Evening possesses a very gentle hint of sweetness.

This underdevelopment of the recipe, which is my subjective opinion of Late Evening, is a little disappointing and works against the blend achieving a more balanced registration. In sum, a pleasant taste profile that is generally conventional to the genre in my assessment yet not strikingly differentiated. It does reasonably well in holding the flavor for the entirety of the smoking session, all be it a tad unassuming.

The ensuing room note brings a persona marked by a smoky sour-tart toasty wood fragrance. The Oriental does project some earthy spice bringing an interesting accent to the overall impression. I felt that the plume of smoke produced seemed a little thin. As such the magnitude of Late Evening’s presence could be deemed tolerable and fleeting at best.

One point that I fumbled with consistently was keeping the stuff ignited. It seems to require considerable, or let’s say, above average number of re-lights. I found this kind of annoying but once lit the mix does burn steadily cool and evenly. There is no bite associated with Late Evening and the nicotine kick is virtually nothing, making this one a feasible all-day smoker.

Overall, it’s a mellow pleasant smoke. As far as English blends go, Late Evening is a decent specimen of the genre that much I can attest to. It’s not stellar nor sub-par but essentially average on what it has to offer.

Last, I felt the smoking experience through a MM cob versus my briar was a much more meaningful. With a cob the true character of the blend is enhanced as the vibrancy of the taste comes about richer and more pronounced for sure.

Is it a fair parody of Nightcap? Yes, I think so with limitations. Sutliff’s version definitely comes with a more attractive price tag. Would I recommend this one? Somewhat as it received only 2.7 stars in my scoring. There are far better English blends to be had. Incidentally an earned 3.0 ranking is the basement threshold for me personally to buy a blend again. You may disagree but please try it and formulate your own opinion as always.

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I had heard a lot about the original version which I never had and about this match. So, i decided to try the match. Opening the bag I was met by a rich pleasant smoky aroma with a wonderful leather overtone. A strong mustiness with a nice woody smell with a pleasant sweet smelling sweetness and a very, very slight floral. The bacca seemed perfect in moisture to smoke but the amounts of relights will cause me to leave it out for a half hour next time.

Upon lighting I was met by a very easy light and a profusion of smoke that was creamy and thick but disappeared quickly. The flavor , it was a rich, deep sweet pleasant spiciness wrapped in a strong and wonderful rich smoky campfire flavor that leaves a sweet, rich, spicy smoky aftertaste. A p!easant roomnote. This burned at a steady slightly faster pace. The flavors complimented each other beautifully and were very consistant. The one exception was a very light vanilla that popped up once in a while. It was very light. A well balanced delightfully full flavored blend that I absolutely love. Never bites, is a ribbon cut with a coarse cut. Can be a all day smoke. A touch more than medium nic hit. Adding to my rotation. A top favorite that I give a 5 star rating out of 4 stars. This is absolutely a perfect blend.

This is an excellent tobacco. I have never had the original but if it is better than this then it is one awesome tobacco. Easy on the tongue. Full flavor with lots of thick smoke. Slow burning.

Buy some of this as you will not be disappointed.

I've never smoked Dunhill Nightcap. I've read that this stuff is a Latakia bomb, so I opted for a couple ounces of the bulk match. When I opened the bag, I was hit with the smell of Latakia and nothing else. I'm not a big Latakia fan. It's okay to me in tiny doses as a condiment, but too much just smells like leather to me. The taste is what I imagine it would be like to put a stem on a charcoal grill or hibachi and puff away. To each their own . . . I'll pass on this one. Threw the pouch away after a few bowls.

I never smoked Dunhill's original Nightcap so I've no idea how this compares to it. Altadis' blend however, is a pleasant smoke. Yes, there are plenty of English blends out there, and I'm sure there are plenty better than this, but this is still a good smoke. If I were naming it I wouldn't call it Nightcap, and probably wouldn't have the original either. This is not how I would end the day. Rather it's how I would start it.

Like the other Altadis Dunhill matches this goes great with strong, chickoried, coffee. Something about these tobaccos just seem perfectly made to match that. Together they make one another taste better than each alone. It would be real easy to get a full overload of caffeine and nicotine if I let myself go and consumed both all day long.

Nothing about this really stands out as distinctive however. I find it easily confused with a number of other English blends, particularly the Altadis Dunhill matches. But I still find them all quite good and wouldn't complain if I had a lifetime supply of any of them to the exclusion of all other English blends.

This pouch reached me with just the right moisture content. It's springy but not wet. Easy to pack and light. Keeps burning without a problem. And when it finally goes out on its own there not enough left to bother re-lighting. Leaves no goop in the pipe. Never turns sour.

As a newer pipe smoker, I am mainly exploring the different blends (I favor aromatic blends, although I am dipping my toes into the non-aromatic blends now) to find what I like.

Opening the bag, what I smelled was tobacco (mostly the Virginias with a hit from the Orientals) and Latakia.

The flavor I tasted was a blend of tobacco and Latakia, neither fighting the other to stand out. I didn't taste/smell any of the Perique.

It was semi-dry and it lit up easily and stayed lit without a problem. I did not have any tounge-bite with this blend.

I enjoyed the Match Sunrise which got me to purchase this version, thinking it would be similar but stronger. But was disappointed, maybe I went into this with the wrong expectations or that the actual Nightcap would be what i was looking for. I will finish this but will not be ordering any more.