Sutliff Tobacco Company Spinnaker
(2.38)
Burley and Black Cavendish with a delightful mixture of sweet and tart.
Notes: Sailing, as in all sports, has its own jargon, understood only by interested fans. If you have ever admired the beauty of a sailboat gracefully gliding with a brightly colored headsail, then you have seen a spinnaker. Open yourself up to a new and exciting experience by trying this delightful mixture of Sweet Burley and tart 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 |
| Flavoring | Cherry |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 1.5 oz tin. |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Very Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.38 / 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 |
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| Aug 14, 2013 | Mild | Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
Used a MM Diplomat to review this. Packed the pipe in the morning and didn't light it until the afternoon. This seems to help with drying but leaves the lower portion of the bowl with moisture. Giving the blend a chance to light easily but give off the flavors that should be present without being harsh.
The tobacco is exactly what it says on the tin. Sweet and tart. The burley was primary for me. The tart flavoring was a nice added kick for people who want something past a standard burley only tobacco. The burn was excellent and kept lit. I did not have any goop or gurgles.
It does ghost a cob for a couple bowls with the tart flavor. After that it is gone.
The tobacco is exactly what it says on the tin. Sweet and tart. The burley was primary for me. The tart flavoring was a nice added kick for people who want something past a standard burley only tobacco. The burn was excellent and kept lit. I did not have any goop or gurgles.
It does ghost a cob for a couple bowls with the tart flavor. After that it is gone.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 12, 2013 | Mild | Medium | Mild | Pleasant |
The tin note for this tobacco is strong but not overpowering. The fruitiness of the casing is right there in the front during the charring light. On the true light the sweetness of the burley starts to mix into the flavor. Still the primary element of the flavor is the tartness of the fruit. The flavor remains consistent until the bottom third of the bowl at which point the sweetness of barley takes over. The tobacco burned well and did not produce any bite.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 18, 2013 | Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
First things first. Although I rated this blend as Recommended, that would only be for fans of Aromatics who are looking for a nice taste, and a nice room note. It isn't too strong, and it has the usual drawbacks of aromatics (borders on wanted to get a bit hot, and also leaves the LeBrea tarpits in the bottom of the bowl after a decent sized smoking).
Okay, mea culpas out of the way, let me say this about Spinnaker. It is a very nice Cavendish/Burley blend. The room note is extremely pleasant, with a little bit of a buttery-nut smell, and an overall nice feel to it. The smoke tastes great and is quite rich (which is why it is tempting to get a bit hot in puffing it).
The downside? When you first open the tin, it smells like cherry flavored cough syrup. Really, really strong - like an old fashioned Luden's Cough Drop box that has sat in the sun all afternoon, and the cough drops got gooey.
For a lot of successful, and mild, full aromatics it seems to me that it is often 2-out-of-3. Pick Room Note, Tin Note, or Taste - you only get two of them. Still looking for the perfect blend, but in the meantime I will enjoy adding Spinnaker to my rotation.
Okay, mea culpas out of the way, let me say this about Spinnaker. It is a very nice Cavendish/Burley blend. The room note is extremely pleasant, with a little bit of a buttery-nut smell, and an overall nice feel to it. The smoke tastes great and is quite rich (which is why it is tempting to get a bit hot in puffing it).
The downside? When you first open the tin, it smells like cherry flavored cough syrup. Really, really strong - like an old fashioned Luden's Cough Drop box that has sat in the sun all afternoon, and the cough drops got gooey.
For a lot of successful, and mild, full aromatics it seems to me that it is often 2-out-of-3. Pick Room Note, Tin Note, or Taste - you only get two of them. Still looking for the perfect blend, but in the meantime I will enjoy adding Spinnaker to my rotation.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 31, 2015 | Mild | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Very Pleasant |
Sutliff Spinnaker is a Burley based cherry flavored aromatic. I sense Cherry Coke or Dr. Pepper out of the tin. Handling is a no-brainer, with fast and easy burn. The flavor is pretty intense in the first half of the bowl, very artificial, reminding me also of the smell of dryer sheets in addition to the above mentioned, but I like it. It is being tamed by the tart unsweetened Black Cavendish, resulting in an overall subtle, not candy like sweetness. The nutty/chocolaty taste of Burley comes through in the second half. Eager drawing constantly leads to slightly bitter endings.
Spinnaker doesn’t bite at all, but it will be way too mild for most experienced smokers. The basic difference that makes it stand out to other cherry flavored blends is the high Burley content and absence of Virginia.
Spinnaker doesn’t bite at all, but it will be way too mild for most experienced smokers. The basic difference that makes it stand out to other cherry flavored blends is the high Burley content and absence of Virginia.
Pipe Used:
Various
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 11, 2013 | Mild | Medium | Mild | Very Pleasant |
1st I open it, damn, smells bad, almost like a cought syrup. A strong cherry flavor I guess, but after a few minutes the smell is getting better, a smooth and delight cherry. Easy to burn and great smoke, I smoke it very slow because it will be gurgling if you draw it hard. The room note is very good, my family love the smell after I smoke this blend.
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