Sutliff Tobacco Company Barbados Plantation

This is a sweet one. Dominated by the Black Cav, it's difficult to get any other tobacco flavor. The rum topping is in competition with the vanilla from the BC. Even with all that, I've enjoyed smoking this, though it's one that I'll have to ration due to it's overly sweet nature. Not exactly my thing, but a pretty good smoke.

Mild to medium in body. Medium in flavoring and flavor. If you've got a jones for the sweet stuff you'll love it.

Sutliff Barbados Plantation is malty, nutty, creamy and sweet. The tin note is overwhelming at first, not so much any more when smoked.

The tobacco feels very moist and sticky. The flavor reminds me somehow of Tiramisu (!). It’s very mild and I had no bite at all. It burns well but slow and the temperature has to be monitored constantly.

If you like very sweet toppings, but you don’t care so much about tasting tobacco, this one is for you.

Had to give it a try. Popped the tin and memories of Grandma's Fruit Cake filled my head. (She use to knit cones-shaped Christmas trees to hide her bottles of gin and rum.) Nice afternoon smoke. I like the ribbon cut, easy to pack. Burns well. I keep this in my rotation if I can find more of it.

I was gifted a tin of this, so wasn't sure what to expect. It's a very nice aromatic in the tradition of Lane 1 Q. In fact, I'd describe it as Lane I Q with those vanilla like notes, but with the sweetness of the rum added to it. Quite pleasureable.

Definitely would be one I'd put in the class of the better aromatics that are out there.

This blend was a pleasant surprise. A step above the usual Ataldis/Sutliff bulk blends. On par with Molto Dulce. Tin note is fruity, taste is spiced rum and coke (vanilla Coke), & room note is Creme Brulee. This is a heavily cased American Aromotic with loads of flavor and little to no real tobacco taste. An excellent dessert blend if one has a sweet tooth. Burns wet, but decent as is to be expected from such blends. Overall, a decent blend. Cheers.

Tin Note - Wow, this blew me away, it is like a fresh, warm, fruit pudding with a good helping of island rum and vanilla.The smell is super strong but I found it amazingly inviting, my mind was playing tricks on me, my mouth was watering and I kept expecting to find a delicious desert to sink my teeth in to, that's what I could smell here. I would buy an air freshener with this scent.

Presentation - coarsely cut ribbon, very dark, with the cavendish looking dominant. It was a bit wet, but I deemed it fine to smoke straight out of the tin. It worked out fine.

Smoking - It packed nicely straight out of the tin, it lit easily with 2 matches and only needed one relight about 23 of the way down the bowl, it didn't smoke wet and burnt to a fine ash with no goop. I was very impressed for such a heavily cased aromatic.

How did it taste - On first light I got a great, creamy, sweet rum flavor, with a vanilla behind it. To my surprise this flavor never left, or even dulled, throughout the whole bowl. Each mouthful was packed with flavor, a dark and fruity undertone from the tobacco, wrapped up in that lovely rum casing which never became overpowering, a hint of vanilla accompanied it the whole way. This is a very sweet tobacco, but not sickeningly sweet. The flavor clings to the palate and lips nicely and kept me coming back for more, I had to remind myself to slow down. Even when I got excited and puffed away at the wonderful flavor, it never burnt hot, bit, or developed that horrible, goopy, steamy moisture some aromatics do. It just stayed very smooth and creamy, and was very forgiving. For a non Aro smoker I found this amazing, I will be finishing this tin before I have time to jar it. If you don't like Aro's but would like to try one you will appreciate, I can recommend this. I usually smoke English/Balkan/Oriental blends.

eah nothing to say accept this tobacco is good because it's aroma. Smooth, mild to medium , and mellow taste that sticks into my tongue and palate. Im not a big fans of aromatic but sometimes i smoke 1-2 bowl to make my house smells good and to please the visittor and my neighbours and entertain them with the room notes. To make a great smoke, like others Sutliff's blends, it needs to be winded for a while to get a proper moist level so is not hard to light and keep the light. Just make a good charing light and you can smoke until the bottom without need to unlight accept if you smoke an extra large bowl. The virginia is very nice, sweet and good taste, with little bit earthy from the burley and the cavendish gave a mildness taste. Almost without tongue bite so i can smoke this stuff without worried, but still i keep my drawing and puff rhytm just to make sure my pipe is keep safe. The oily layer looks nice at the chamber if you can keep the light steady and the bowl's temperature is not too hot. Is a nice aro...

While this blend won't set the world on fire it has some nice flavor. Burns nice and slow, lots of creamy smoke and no bite. Room note is not overwhelming but there is a little there. It is a nice sweet smoke but not too sweet and not too much flavor. This is a kind of high level middle of the road aromatic.

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TIN NOTE

The rum notes overwhelm most tobacco, but there are hints of burley nuttiness in the background and young Virginia breadiness. Let’s be honest you knew well this was a strong aromatic. Please .. Don’t be elitist looking down at topped tobaccos. As long as they’re not drowned in a glycol-based casing, they can actually be pleasant. This is one of the good ones.

SMOKING NOTES

Nice ..but please, dry it .. give it at least 60 minutes. Taste .. Rum at first, then the vanilla kicks in with force … but also some good Virginias, and a strong Burley base coming through. I’m not mad. The black Cavendish gives nice sweetness produces some proper amounts of smoke. The casing is present from the top to the bottom of the bowl. Please pace yourself. Sip to control the temperature, too hot and the taste will turn acrid. The best thing about it … I can smoke it around people, and no one gets mad. Nice sweetness and nuttiness on the retro.

MECHANICS

Dry it … dry it …dry it … massage the tobacco while you wait , air it out properly. It’s a must. Packed well. Took to flame without issues. It was a challenge to keep it lit, but that’s why we have lighters. Did not bite, but I can tell it wanted to …

NARRATIVE SUMMARY

La Dolce Vita
A little city in Tuscany
Sunny day, not a cloud in the sky
Busy Piazza with lots of cafes
La Dolce Vita…. You order an espresso and a little aperitivo shot of amaretto. You’re smoking your favorite pipe. The sun is scorching. People around you are talking, holding hands, laughing. You take a big puff from the pipe. You swirl the tobacco smoke in your mouth enjoying the rum and vanilla notes. You let out the smoke with your retro hale enjoying the sweetness and creaminess. The smoke drifts through the cafe and flies past a gorgeous brunette with a 70s-style pastel colour headband. She looks up at you through her Persol sunglasses and smiles. You raise your little glass of amaretto and nod. Still smiling, she raises her Aperol drink. No words are exchanged.

This tobacco is made to be smoked around people. You will make a lot of friends. It’s like vaping but for adults.

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THREE STARS

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