Sutliff Tobacco Company Match Revelation
(2.80)
This is a match to House of Windsor "Revelation." The original was one of Albert Einstein's favorites, and this blend captures the essential character of the old classic, combining yellow and red Virginias, cube cut Burley, smoky latakia and zesty Perique with a soft, dark fruit top note.
Notes: Full range of colors, from tan, brown, dark brown, and black.
Details
| Brand | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blended By | Carl McCallister |
| Manufactured By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | American |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Fruit / Citrus |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.80 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 31 - 35 of 35 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mar 31, 2011 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I am new to pipe tobacco smoking so take everything a say with a grain of salt. I find the cut of this tobacco to be interesting. My two ounces came in flakes much like rolled oats only thinner (not to be confused with flake tobacco). I enjoyed the blend but find it hard to put into words. It smoked nice and tasted...smokey. I didn't notice the casement, which isn't to say there is none, it's just not noticeable to my palette.
This seems to be a blend with a lot of character and no focus. To an aromatic smoker, it seems this would be considered an English. To an English smoker I am sure the opposite is true. Those who prefer va-pers might define this as a bad abomination to va-pers.
If you want something that is pleasant and undefined give this a try. However, like all items not easily categorized, you have to take it on it's own terms to enjoy it. I can respect a smoke like that.
This seems to be a blend with a lot of character and no focus. To an aromatic smoker, it seems this would be considered an English. To an English smoker I am sure the opposite is true. Those who prefer va-pers might define this as a bad abomination to va-pers.
If you want something that is pleasant and undefined give this a try. However, like all items not easily categorized, you have to take it on it's own terms to enjoy it. I can respect a smoke like that.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2023 | Medium | Mild | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
I have to review this one in comparison to the C&D Epiphany which also attempts to match Einstein's favourite blend. I enjoyed both, but the C&D version offers more complexity. I tried these both side by side for 2 weeks, and it was apparent every time that the C&D version had the edge. As Einstein loved this blend for the contemplation it gave him via the intricate blend of so many tobacco varietals, the nuances matter. I cannot compare to the original since I am too young to have been able to acquire it, but between the two C&D is superior; thus I give this a 2/4.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2022 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
I remember the old House of Windsor Revelation. It came in a red tub with a yellow gold decal. The Windsor wasn’t all that great to me. The match seems to have all the same components, just done better. The match has large pieces of bright Virginia leaf, chunks of white burley, and large pieces of dark burley. There are chopped pieces of smoky Latakia and perique also. The plum sauce is light and will slightly fade if you’ll air the tobacco out some, which needs to be done to reduce the moisture. Easy to light, and stays lit quite well. The flavors are beautiful!!! You can taste it all separately, and all together at the same time. The perique is hushed but as important to the blend as the bright Virginia. This is not an English blend just because of the Latakia. This is known to most as an American blend. I’d give this seven stars! Absolutely positively excellent.
Pipe Used:
Colin Rigsby Cumberland billiard
PurchasedFrom:
SP
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2021 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
“Just Say No”. Bad, though not as terrible as Mixture #79. I simply cannot tolerate Sutliff’s signature dank grassiness. I wouldn’t normally pan any blend, but I was so disappointed with the demise of HoW’s original Revelation that I was disgusted with this attempt to replicate Einstein’s favored smoke.
Pipe Used:
Dunhill
PurchasedFrom:
JR Cigar
Age When Smoked:
Month
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2020 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Tolerable to Strong |
I have never had the original revelation smoking mixture. When I opened this I smelled Latakia tobacco mainly. When I smoked this I tasted fruit and the smokiness of the Latakia and maybe just slightly the perique tobacco. I was intrigued that Einstein liked this blend.
Pipe Used:
Kaywoodie matched grainnumber 51
PurchasedFrom:
Tobaccos
Age When Smoked:
new Tobaccos
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