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Voted Best English Blend in Show 2013 Richmond C.O.R.P.S. Show. In fox hunting, the quarry, the pack, the field and the field master are all essentials of the hunt. Conversely, this luxurious English mixture has its essentials: Smoky Latakia, Matured Virginias, Rich Burley and Quality Turkish.
Favorite Of 2 Users
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| JimInks (3046) |   |
Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
A mild to medium American English blend with high quality Virginia that is a little grassy and citrusy. The Cyprian latakia gives the proper smoky, woody sweet bass notes in a small support role. The woody, buttery dry Turkish is a condimental addition. The burley adds an earthy, nutty, mildly molasses taste, and at times, is more obvious than the Virginia. Has an extremely mild sweet topping. The nic-hit is mild. Won't bite or get harsh even when pushed. Burns smooth, cool and clean at a moderate pace with a very consistent flavor. Requires an average number of relights, and leaves little moisture in the bowl. Has a pleasant after taste and room note. An all day smoke.
-JimInks
14 people found this review helpful.
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| fr_tom (393) | |
Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a good mild/medium English blend. It is a sweet, slightly bright Virginia with latakia as a condiment and just a whiff of orientals. I can only barely taste the burley. For me anyway this blend would benefit from some more depth or a little more complexity. I found it pleasant and reliable. Someone who likes Virginias and wants an English blend that is not too heavy on the latakia or the orientals would like this.
Update: I tried this in a Kaywoodie pot, and I think this blend favors a larger bowl. While still not quite a 4 star rating from me, it was a better smoke.
6 people found this review helpful.
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| CoreyR (36) | |
Extremely Mild | None Detected | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Unnoticeable |
I am sorry. Based on other reviews and the sales pitch, at my local B&M, I was really looking forward to this. I got a whole tin at the Richmond Pipe Expo, as a free sample, and was drooling over it. I prepacked a couple of pipes the night before and my first taste was in a brand new MM cob. My second was in an estate Oom Paul sitter. It did light right up and burn through ok, I will give it that but that is about as far as I can go. I got no taste of an English tobacco from this at all. I did get a strong, consistent taste of P&G and other chemicals. I have noticed this with other Sutliff tobaccos and I am beginning to suspect that they do not really "blend" their tobaccos, or even put traditional toppings on them, so much as just adding chemicals for flavoring. Sort of like is done with cigarettes. I smoked two bowels of this stuff, at different times and it left my mouth with a goupy, chemically feeling. I did not get the taste of good, quality pipe tobacco. I did check myself with a bowl of Pirate Kake, in case it was me, maybe a cold or something. Nope, Pirate Kake is still good.
5 people found this review helpful.
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| Geronimo Von Klaus (76) | |
Mild | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Very smoky and rich. I enjoyed this a great deal.
Tin note is medium English.
Smoke is thick and dense, and like all Sutliff easy to manage.
Nothing spectacular, just a good all-round English blend.
3 people found this review helpful.
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| DS86 (3) | |
Medium to Strong | Very Mild | Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The tin note is smokey, but the Turkish neutralizes the smokiness, and the Burley rounds it out. Faint chocolate/maple undertones, and a touch of spice, not overwhelming.
Fills the pipe with ease. The charring light doesn't ask for much flame, which is nice. The bowl smokes like a freight train right off the bat. Tamps down for the true light with no fuss. Little to no relights with the right smoking cadence.
The chocolate/maple undertone takes a step forward when you put the lighter down. Then the Turkish takes about 3 steps forward followed by the Burley to hold it all together. The Virginias are on the side, while the Latakia fills in the gaps and nothing more.
The room note is similar to a hot cut piece of lumber.
I like this blend more than Sutliff's Sunrise Smoke, because it's less sweet, and a bit sharper. Good solid smoke.
I plan on keeping Fieldmaster in my rotation.
Pipe Used: Savinelli Orient, large straight rustic billiard
Age When Smoked: 1yr
Purchased From: Gift
Similar Blends: Sunrise Smoke, although less sweet, more punch.
3 people found this review helpful.
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| King Weed (228) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
Most of we reviewers feel that Sutliff Field Master smokes like a Va/Bur with some Latakia in it. Some of us have labeled it as an American English. All of us think it is of medium strength. I agree with all of it and want to add that this is a beautiful mixture that makes me feel good when I smoke it anytime of the day or night. When I opened the tin I thought that it looked a little bit like Dunhill London mixture. The tin note said otherwise and showed a Burley content. When I lit my first bowl, I knew it was not London mixture; I thought it was better. Strong, but not too strong, English, but not too English is often a formula for a "middlin'" blah blend that we aren't sure we will ever smoke again. I don't know what Carl McCallister has done, but I sure am glad he did it. I only have one single negative thing to say about this blend and that is, its out of production. Already bulging at the seams at three and a half stars, the equally beautiful micro blends I am making with Field Master pushed this review to the four full stars that this blend deserves.
Pipe Used: Larry Roush lovat 2002
Age When Smoked: unknown, but between 5 and 10 years old
Purchased From: a fellow pipe smoker
Similar Blends: I've smoked many Va/Burs and, equally, many American style English blends over the years. I can't say which or what is like Field Master. The thing that stands out to me is how quickly I fell in love with this blend...
1 person found this review helpful.
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| brashboy (84) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Very Pleasant |
I agree with reviewer Flatticus that this is a VaBur-lover's English. It is good, understated (like Davidoff Royalty) and very satisfying, though less English-y than Royalty. The tin note splits the difference between a VaBur and English. The Turk and Lat is there, but laying back quite a bit. The room note is English, just barely, with a strong chocolate presence and it is wife-approved. I did not notice choclate in the tin note, however.
The ribbon packs easily and lights and burns well. My tin was a couple of years old and verged on dry -- which I like -- which may be why the Turk and Lat were understated. Some have questioned the point of a watered-down English, but that is not FM's purpose. It offers some solid "English" taste with a very rich VaBur experience added. When Greg Pease makes one like this it gets raves, and so should Sutliff. Solid 4 stars, though I am, um, not a Sutliff man.
If you are an English devotee, pass on Field Master, b/c you will find it too lacking in Lat punch and the Oriental leaf too mild and neither sweet nor sour enough. It doesn't need more negative reviews from guys looking for a new Nightcap. But if strong English puts you off, and better yet you like a good Burley or VaBur, this blend will probably ring the bell for you. I will be buying more.
Age When Smoked: 4 yr
1 person found this review helpful.
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| Flatticus (24) | |
Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a Virginia/Burley lover's English, if it's an English at all. The notes are by far primarily burley and virginia, and both are excellent, the burley sweet and nutty and the virginia making it even sweeter. The Turkish was only evident to me in keeping the Virginia from biting and perhaps restraining the latakia. However, as a lat fiend, this wasn't English enough for me. It's more of a va/bur with a light sprinkling of condimental latakia than an English, or it's as mild as an English can be. Still, a good smoke, and if I wasn't in the mood for a usual latakia frenzy it might hit the spot. Good introduction to lat for virginia/burley lovers, and a good all day smoke.
Pipe Used: Meerschaum, Briar
Age When Smoked: Fresh
1 person found this review helpful.
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| CTS (138) | |
Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Very tasty, mild-to-medium, complex blend. Components come together well, with Latakia predominant on the inhale. A nice spiciness noted on the retrohale. In the second half, the base tobaccos increase somewahat in strength. Nice Sutliff blend, without much of the cloying vanilla/rum topping flavor. 3+.
Pipe Used: Italian Basket 35+ years old, MM
Age When Smoked: Undated tin; bought 2 months ago
Purchased From: CI
1 person found this review helpful.
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| riddlefiddle (4) | |
Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant |
I'm new to English blends. All I can say is wow what a good blend. Its full of nutty smoky goodness. I'm torn between this blend and the Berkshire blend.
1 person found this review helpful.
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| Marker (10) | |
Medium | Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
Prepared this blend in a rock cob. No idea if it ghosts a briar or cob. Normal preparation with packing the bowl in the morning and smoking it a couple hours later.
Excellent latakia and Virginia blend. As another reviewer said, great entry into latakia for those who don't want to hit the lat scene at full tilt. Great balance of the flavors. I didn't get any pronounced Turkish in the blend. The burley also hid in the back providing help with the burn without adding aromatic qualities.
This is an excellent tobacco for those who want latakaia but not a strong dose. I could smoke this most of the day without issue and feel satisfied.
1 person found this review helpful.
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| jfox520 (6) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium | Very Pleasant |
The tin note might put off some smokers new to Latakia. As it has a very smoky aroma. The charring light has rich sweetness from the Matured Virgins. On the true light the flavors blended together well. The Latakia was present but subtle. This would be a great tobacco for a smoker just starting to explore English, Turkish and Latakia blends. Also this would be a great all day smoke for the experienced smoker. I would highly recommend picking up a tin.
1 person found this review helpful.
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| porshcigar (44) | |
Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant |
A very good blend for the summer months, enough taste to satisfy, but not too much to overwhelm. This blend lights well and burns dry to the end of the bowl. Does not require too many re-lights. A lighter English blend with just the right amount of Latakia. Sure to be a regular.
1 person found this review helpful.
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| Emeritus Account (30167) | |
Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Upon opening this tobacco was not too wet or dry. Lit well and stayed lit for the entire bowl. Not a latakia bomb but I found it to be very enjoyable. Got some sweetness about half way down the bowl. This to me is a very nice blend and will be smoking more of this one.
1 person found this review helpful.
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| salopst (15) | |
Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
I find the earthy Burley more prevalent in this than the Virgina, but this may be because I opened the tin over two years ago and forgot about it until very recently. It was a little dry when I came back to it, and consequently smoked a little hotter than it might have otherwise.
It is an OK medium-mild English blend, and for the price it is very good. The Latakia is light, and it is an easy smoke, but not fully satisfying for me. That is, it is not a tobacco I would sit down to enjoy at the end of the day (there is not enough complexity), but one I would smoke when out and about
Age When Smoked: 2 Years
Purchased From: http://www.pipesandcigars.com
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| Pierre (14) | |
Medium | None Detected | Full | Tolerable |
I'll start by saying that I do like this tobacco, and I would smoke it again. The latakia is creamy and blends well with the VA, almost hiding the VA, but not discounting its' benefits. I'd call this is a good balance, even undercomplicated, in the best sense. This tobacco is about standard moisture for Sutliff's blends, lights easily, and stays lit just the same. While it is smooth to begin with, I think a couple years of age to let those VA's shine a bit would be really fantastic. No sweetness and no bitterness, perfect for my tastes.
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| tzcczt (8) | |
Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Blend Name: Sutliff Field Master
Label: In fox hunting, the quarry, the pack, the field and the field master are all essentials of the hunt. Conversely, this luxurious English mixture has its essentials: Smoky Latakia, Matured Virginias, Rich Burley and Quality Turkish.
Aroma: Smoky and sweet, no artificialness to it.
Taste: Complex, several subtle flavors peak out from time to time.
Room Note: Smoky from the Latakia, but not too much. It's not overwhelming, but still an outdoor smoke for me.
Thoughts: It burns smooth and well. No complaints, but not my cup of tea.
Rating: 6/10
http://www.sutliff-tobacco.com/field-master.html
Pipe Used: Savinelli
Age When Smoked: Fresh from the store
Purchased From: I received this tobacco for review.
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