Sutliff Tobacco Company Molto Dolce

I had to order a tin of this after hearing the praises of it. WOW. The tin aroma about knocked me over. A goopy, sticky mess. Surprisingly for as wet as it is it did light and burn really good. Not much for strength. Taste isn't that great. But the room note is fantastic. It makes a good air freshener, that's about it.

If you're coming to tr.com to find insight into a blend from a top-notch reviewer, skip this review altogether. This blend is so far out of my wheelhouse that I was nearly forced to smoke it. Was gifted about 5 bowls worth and I could only make it through 3... well... parts of 3. This black to dark, dark brown blend smelled in my baggie of vanilla and caramel, just as advertised. Extremely greasy to the touch when loading.

Firing it up, what's this? A Rice Krispies serenade? Testament to the overabundance of Propylene Glycol, I presume. Indeed the predominant flavor was of a chemical nature, up and down the bowl. The vanilla and caramel flavor was wispy and only peaked through at various moments. What little aromatic flavor it had did last throughout the bowl but overall this is a type of tobacco I loathe. And yet, it didn't turn ashy tasting as some heavy aromatics do as the bowl gets into the second half. Still I had trouble finishing a bowl due to the prominent chemical flavor. 1/2 star for my taste, and yet, I have to say that this might be something interesting for basic aromatic fans. If you're tired of plain old vanilla, this adds a caramel flavor for a bit of added dimension. Think vanilla ice cream with a dash of caramel syrup to spice up the ol' standby. This clearly has a heavy fanbase and I'm giving it 2 stars because, as usual with overly sauced aromatics, I'm missing what fans of it are getting. Clearly this stuff is made for a different audience than I am part of, and I can somewhat recommend this to others. Try it for a change of pace. You might just love it!

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.

I too, received this as a sample. I too, felt upon initial opening, that a period of drying out was required and about once a week now, I enjoy a bowl of this creamy deliciousness as dessert. Great taste if a little loud up front it still mellows out similiar to a milk shake. She Who Must be Obeyed enjoys this very much. So I assume good room.

Awesome tin note, awesome room note, difficult to smoke.

The tin note of this blend is delicious, like tiramisu, only better. Vanilla, chocolate, coffee, I have yet to find an air freshener better than a freshly opened tin of molto dulce.

The chunky ribbons are wet and sticky. I suggest packing lightly, and making sure your lighter is full of fluid, you’re going to need it.

This blend smokes wet. It crackles, it hisses, it needs re-lights. It doesn’t bite, but it can give you a steam blister.

If you need a smoke with a room note that will please the Mrs, this will do. If you need a smoke to please your tongue, look elsewhere. I hate sounding critical of any blend, but this one was rough.

At a place of former employment I was witness to an interesting bet between two post-pubescent rapscalions: one bet the other that he couldn't consume an entire one-pound bag of Rainbow Nerds (a hyper-sweet candy) in one hour. (According to wikipedia: "The normal serving size is one tablespoon—about 15 grams. (One serving of Nerds is equivalent to 60 calories.)") It was entertaining to watch the consumer's initial vigor and enthusiasm, stuffing his mouth with handfuls of the neon-colored sugar-beads, gradually morph into dour and arthritic, but nevertheless heroic, reaches into the bag lying next to him on the floor, pulling out one nerd at a time that he would reluctantly but mechanically bring to his mouth in obvious disgust. Though in a comatose stupor at the end, he won the bet.

Molto Dolce brought this story to mind. The bowl starts off with a wonderful, tobacco-free, cloyingly sweet flavor (rather like smoking a bowl of Nerds, come to think of it). It's really quite delightful, the way the mouth fills with a delicious silky wallop of this sweet and fruity smoke. (Flatticus is pretty accurate to liken it to pina colada.) But I was never able to finish a bowl, rather like being unable to finish an enormous helping of delectable blancmange.

This isn't to say it's not a nice aro (though very moist, with a pinch of chemicals). It is. It's a quality cloying sweetness, a boutique confection as opposed to an OTC candy. Indeed it's a terrific dessert aro if you're in the mood to chug some muscat. But for me, all frosting and no cake quickly becomes an unendurable glut.

After hearing and reading so much about Molto Dolce, I was disappointed. The aromas from the can are awesome, but the taste was quite mild and was nothing like it smelled. Yes, it’s very moist and crackles but that’s about as interesting as this gets. Maybe my tastebuds are out of whack, but I don’t get all the hype. I have a vanilla cavendish I enjoyed a lot better. If you pass this one up, you’re not missing much. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a fine blend and the curious should try it. It just didn’t knock MY socks off.

What can you say about Molto Dolce that hasn't been said already? Here's my humble review after a full tin of this sweet tobacco.

Upon opening the tin, even a beginner smoker will realize that this tobacco is a goopy mess. It is so heavily cased, that I even hesitate to call it “cased” anymore. If you think of sucking on caramel candy for a few minutes, the sticky substance on the outside of the candy is what this tobacco reminds me of. However, believe it or not, it’s not an entirely bad thing. The tin note itself is delicious and exceptional. It reminds me of a flan, or perhaps a crème brulee without the burnt sugar smell. Heavy notes of caramel and vanilla come through.

When packing this tobacco, make sure to use a gentle tamp. Otherwise the goop seals the bowl, and you’re left with a solid mass in the bowl. A light packing, however lights relatively easily. This may take a bit of a higher heat to light, or you can just use a patient flame. Either will work well.

Smoking this blend too quickly, unsurprisingly will give you’re a rash of tongue bite. However, a slow, steady puffing will reward you with an overwhelming taste of vanilla, honey, and caramel. There is also a heavy, artificial sweetness in the blend, but I’m not complaining. I know what I paid for when I bought this blend. The bowl smokes down to a goopy ash in the bottom. I have found that loading half a bowl provides with a cleaner burn all the way down. With that being said, I think a small bowled pipe will serve you best. A thorough and diligent cleaning will keep the goop down in your bigger bowls however.

Room note is terrific. Once again, heavy in the caramel and vanilla notes. My go to for smoking in the car when I don’t want to smell too smoky.

Overall, I recommend this blend for someone first getting into pipe smoking. The overwhelming sweetness and flavors will provide you with a “wham” on your palate to make sure It’s working. It will teach the beginner how to properly cadence their smoking, as the flavor profile really is a light switch (off/on) with a correct vs. incorrect smoke. Experienced pipers may be overwhelmed by the flavors and sticky sweetness, although a sweet treat now and then is always a pleasurable experience. I’ll be buying more of this blend, but it won’t keep a place in my everyday rotation.

this review is just to keep track for myself mainly, less intended as a serious in depth review. Just to keep an eye of what ive tried and what I like, with quick notes about it. alot of these notes are from memory, and I will update the review as I continue smoking them.

this tobacco to me was actually are really halarious blend. sapping wet black little crumbs, i stick my nose in it and a huge wiff of fruitiness, like jucy fruit kinda. When i go to smoke it it makes more noise then any tobacco ive ever smoked, it burned with loud hissing and crackling noises. The flavor on the top of the bowl was good, lots of fruitiness. I was happy that this was an aromatic with some strongish flavor, almost like a vape lol. but that flavor quickly disipated to smoke 1/2 way through, and then became something really gross. This is one funny as hell tobacco. its like a flashy colorful carnival ride thats fun in the beginning and then makes you puke.