Sutliff Tobacco Company Top Shelf

(3.31)
Bourbon on a mixture of burley, Virginia, and black cavendish.

Details

Brand Sutliff Tobacco Company
Series Sutliff Private Stock
Blended By Carl McCallister
Manufactured By Sutliff Tobacco Company
Blend Type Aromatic
Contents Black Cavendish, Burley, Virginia
Flavoring Bourbon
Cut Ribbon
Packaging 1.5 ounce tin
Country United States
Production No longer in production

Profile

Strength
Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

3.31 / 4
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Reviews

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Displaying 11 - 13 of 13 Reviews
Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 22, 2013 Mild to Medium Mild Medium to Full Tolerable
My friend gave me a tin of this, I did not know at the time that he had already smoked a great deal of it. So unlike the many comments regarding the intense bourbon or whiskey notes I cannot attest to. It was nicely dried when I received it. The aroma in the tin was sweet and mellow, like an old world barber shop mixed with a candy store. The smoke was smooth and mild. No bite, with a sweet whisky flavor. Every part of the smoke was balanced. It was consistent and burned a tad warm but not by any means was it hot to the touch. Unfortunately I recently smoked the last of it, but I can say that it is a fall & winter smoke. In the heat of summer the tastes and aroma can be displeasing; but in the winter months they are inviting and welcomed by your palate. I wish I received more from my friend so I could smoke it through the winter. All in all it is a decent whiskey flavored baccy, I definitely recommend it.
Pipe Used: Dr. Grabow Lark, Aldo Velani, corn cob(s).
Age When Smoked: 5 months to 1 1/2 years
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 27, 2011 Medium Strong Full Pleasant
"While age and proof help define a Top Shelf Bourbon, the deciding factor is taste. This extraordinary mixture of Burley, Virginia, and Black Cavendish is unsurpassed in smoothness and richness." - Pipes Magazine.

Very strong smell of bourbon out of the tin. Very smooth smoke. A strong aromatic.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 28, 2013 Medium Medium to Strong Mild to Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
I found the tin aroma almost over powering when I opened the tin, even a few weeks later. I was however pleasantly surprised how much it toned down once lit. The Bourbon flavor still remained fairly noticeable thru the over half the bowl. The first few smokes after opening were a bit damp but after drying smoked down quite well. Not a regular addition to my rotation but a good choice for a change of pace.

Pipe Used: stanwell,nording
PurchasedFrom: gift at pipe show
Age When Smoked: from opened to 2 months
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