Sutliff Tobacco Company Molto Dolce

Got this based on these reviews. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. It is awesome! If you are not an aro person, stay the heck away. If you are, this is the tastiest blend out there. It beats any aro, particularly for sweetness, mildness, room note and longevity of taste. No bite at all. Strong casing, but if that's what you want......you've got it in spades. Only drawback is that the tin needs drying out for about a day. That being said, I'd be smoking this stuff 24-7. I just wish they had it larger tins.

I've been after tasty, sweet, rich aromatics for a long time. Molto Dolce is definitely and by far the best aromatic tobacco in my world. The tin note is amazing. The taste is unbelievable. The room note is fabulous. Caramel, vanilla, spice...if you're reading this, just finish up here, hop over to Pipes and Cigars and get yourself a tin or TEN. If you're an aro guy/gal, I'm very confident that you will not regret your purchase!!

This blend is a great social smoke. The room note if fantastic. Take a good whif of it, beacause thats where the greatness stops. This blend is too sweet. It's so sweet that it taste like gummy bears dipped in some type of very sweet booze. Even me being the total sugar junkie that I am, I can't recommend this blend unless your want to use it as a social smoke. The flavor is overwhelming, it's kinda hard to pack and it bites my tongue. If you like candy flavored tobacco that tastes as sweet as it smells, this is for you. If you mostly smoke english blends however this won't change your mind about aromatics.

First opened to a sweet honey molasses flavored tobacco, dark mix. It sort of reminded me of what I imagine a candy factory could smell like. Upon lighting, I gave it no drying time, it took to lighting well, though it felt a tiny bit oily.

I found the smoke to be enticing. I caught hints of fruit, molasses, medium strength clove, honey, and a nice nutty sweetness. I felt no tongue burn, but did sense a tingle like smoking clove cigarettes. The after taste was nice, it did not last long... I love sweet tobaccos, and this was a great beginner tobacco beginner. I think I will keep this around for a bit.

Terrific aromatic blend and a winner in my book. Smells good in the tin, and the room note is delectable. Tobacco and aromatic flavor are mild on the tongue, but not vague or wanting. Sweet notes, but in no way cloying. MD is a smooth smoking mixture. It burns well out of the tin despite something of an oily, sticky feel to the leaf. Absolutely no chemical, medicinal, or industrial taste as with so many American-style aromatics. Leaves little moisture and dottle at the heel of the bowl. A perfect indoor smoke.

I received a 1.5 oz tin gratis from Altadis. Good marketing, because I will try other Sutliff offerings I probably would not have otherwise.

Sutliff Molto Dolce provides a very fine aromatic for those who enjoy aromatic blends with considerable strength. Hold in mind that Molte Dolce is Italian for very sweet.

The blend is burley, Virginia, and black cavendish, the cavendish also being burley. The nougat like flavor includes vanilla, honey/molasses, and caramel. I suspect there also is a dollop of alcohol, rum or whiskey. Open the tin and you find a dark ribbon that is very moist, so much so that it will stain your fingers when you load the pipe. The aroma is delightful, and as the name signifies, very sweet. The mixture benefits from a little drying, but don't overdo it, or it will lose some of the scrumptious note.

Despite the moisture, after the charring light the blend fires up without difficulty, although you get an occasional pop from the moisture. The taste of the smoke mimics the smell in the tin to a degree that is unusual for a pipe tobacco. The taste of the burley and Virginia is lost in the aromatic casing and/or topping. The room note can only be rated as superb.

Many of the pipes I dedicate for aromatics are Dr. Grabows, which I smoke without filters. Even so, I find no problem with this tobacco biting so long as it is puffed gently, which you can do and maintain a light in spite of the high moisture level. The nicotine level registers low.

Molto Dolce is a big seller, and those who presume good selling tobaccos are automatically mediocre will suspect the worst. In fact, as an aromatic, Molto Dolce is a high quality offering. For those who dote on aromatic blends, the decision as to which flavorings push a mixture into regular rotation is highly subjective. But I cannot imagine a pipester who loves aromatics not being happy with this offering overall.

Some pipe smokers simply do not care for aromatics. (I use the term "aromatics" for tobaccos that have a clearly discernible flavoring; in fact nearly all, if not all, pipe mixtures have small amounts of casing in one or more of the constituent tobaccos.) The pipe smoking community also includes a considerable number who use aromatics as a change of pace. I suspect that some in that number will find Molto Dolce overly flavored. Hence I rate this brand as a three star "recommended" rather than a four star "highly recommended." But if you are an aromatic lover, add the fourth star.

MacBaren acquired the Altadis pipe tobacco brands in 2013 and reverted to the name Sutliff, while greatly reducing the number of tinned offerings. But among the bulks still produced under the Sutliff name, Creme Brulee offers a near clone to Molto Dolce.

I purchased this blend based on the hype found in the reviews and basically ignored the negative views given. I was definitely wrong to have not listened to the negative reviews. After a year the blend is still greasy (not wet). It has a very pleasant room note and has no tongue bite. It will not stay lit no matter what methods I have utilized in packing the blend or in what pipes I have utilized. Another thing about this tobacco is that it does not have the flavors related to be so wonderful when attempting to sip this and smoke same slowly. The most upsetting thing about the tobacco is that it never can be smoked to the bottom of the bowl. There is always a wet mess with the dottle and unburned tobacco left. This was the first tobacco I tried when I started the hobby after a hiatus of many years. I was nervous about the English and Balkan blends and that is why I started with the aromatic blend discussed here. I thought my technique was off and I just about gave up smoking when I moved to the English, Balkans and Virginias. I never have any problem with the blends from these mixtures. I rarely write something so negative about a tobacco but this stuff is just "junk". Sorry Folks!

As an unashamed fan of aromatics, I went for this on the basis of the reviews on this site and I was not disappointed. Opening the tin, I would describe the combination of aromas as rather "in your face", very sweet with the overall effect bordering on "feminine". A fraction more and I suspect I would have been completely overpowered but Sutliff obviously know what they are doing and have created something that really is a pleasure from start to finish - the smoke is as good as the tin aroma and develops beautifully as the bowl progresses. The snap crackle and pop of the burning tobacco as you take a draw is also something of a unique feature and one I rather like until I stop and wonder what chemical additives might be causing it. And talking of chemical additives, I have had a single tin on the go for over 10 months now and it still has not dried out and it still is very smokeable. Is that a good thing? And then there is the really thick soupy gloop left at the bottom of the bowl

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But hell, I am smoking tobacco here, what am I doing worrying about chemical additives? This is definitely not for those who like their tobacco pure and unadulterated but for the rest of us, it is magic.

I love this tobacco. It's like having dessert at anytime of the day. Yes it's a bit damp when it's first opened, but not a problem. If you're a novice Molto Dolce is a great starting point for aromatics. Caramel, vanilla, and honey oh my! Lovely room note and no bite.