Sutliff Tobacco Company Buttered Rum

I'll give this one two stars, but that is only because it just isn't my style. I'm not an Altadis fan in general, and prefer Lakelands (English aromatics) to these (to me) way too sweet and goopy offerings in general, so I was only able to get through a couple bowls of this before giving up on it, and gifting the rest to a pipe smoker friend more appreciative of this sort of aromatic. The sample had been originally given to me as a sample, so I didn't spend any money on it, beyond the cost of eventually shipping it away.

I can't find anything to say negative about it, except that it is just not a blend I can smoke, and will not be buying any. Different strokes for different folks, and if it sounds like your sort of thing, by all means, give it a try!

When it comes to Rum in a tobacco blend, I am much more into something like Samuel Gawith Navy Flake, in which the rum is more of simply an element (a light topping or perhaps "dousing") of a fine VA and Latakia flake, because Altadis Buttered Rum is just too sweet; and well, "buttered" for me.

Looking at some other reviews, it seems the general consensus is that this is not a particularly goopy or sweet aromatic. I guess this goes to show where my pipe tobacco loyalties lie...

Happy Smoking!

I was in my local B&M buying some other blends (just to have on hand), when the shopkeep offered a bowl of this up for sampling. I packed my complimentary bowl (thanks, Jon!), and sat in the lounge enjoying a pipeful and some good baseball conversation with the group.

The Buttered Rum was at a fine moisture level to pack and light right out of the jar. It lit easily, burned nicely down to a light gray ash, and was pleasantly flavorful. The rum flavor was subtle, but added a nice finish to each sip. It seems that the tobacco (mostly burley?) was of a good quality, and didn't bite at all. Although I didn't pick up any on this trip, it will surely find it's way into the humidor in the future.

All-in-all, I think Buttered Rum would be a nice tobacco to turn to on occassion, as it takes little attention to smoke well, and provides a good smoking experience - for both smoker and innocent bystander!

TonyC

I agree with most reviewers. This is a mild blend, and one wishes that the rum was more pronounced. A pleasant smoke that burns nicely all the way down. It does make a nice all-day smoke.

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 nice, easy to smell creamy/rum. The flavor I tasted was bland, little/no "buttered rum" taste, not unpleasant just missing flavor. With the room note I disappointed, the tin notes were not present but it was not a bad smell.

I had this tobacco lying around because it is one of the ingredients of Powdered Toast Man, so I figured I better smoke it up to free up some jar space. In the jar it smells very buttery and pleasant. This tobacco is not difficult to light or to keep lit. Doesn’t bite either. Very faint taste of rum. Very mild. Overall a nice tobacco, but not one I would order again.

Arrived wet and soupy, had to dry two days before it would stay lit. That's ok though, expected. I have never had buttered rum, but I do like rum quite a lot. I didn't expect this to be so sweet. It was good, better than a lot of other aros I've tried. If you want really sweet rum, you might like this. I probably won't buy this again though.

A very pleasant aromatic with a rum and nut flavor. Mild overall with an easy smoke. Has a sweet rum flavor but not over powering. A little sweet for me, however, I see why aromatic folks enjoy this blend. I have an eclectic taste so I enjoy finding flavors in both Aromatics and English blends. This is definitely worth a try and may fill a niche for you pipe smoking rotation. I do suggest a rotation of tobaccos so you don't get burnt out on one flavor or another.