Sutliff Tobacco Company Field Master
(3.18)
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.
Details
| Brand | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Series | Sutliff Private Stock |
| Blended By | Carl McCallister |
| Manufactured By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 1.5 oz. tins |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.18 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 08, 2013 | 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
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 09, 2014 | 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.
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.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 06, 2014 | 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
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 08, 2014 | 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
PurchasedFrom:
CI
Age When Smoked:
Undated tin; bought 2 months ago
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Sep 30, 2011 | 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.
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