Sutliff Tobacco Company St. George's Blend

This is a pleasant aromatic that does not overwhealm. The black cherry is nicely done, and while there is not a lot of tobacco flavor, it is mild and burns cool. There was a slight chemical aroma initially when lit, but that went away quickly. The flavor was good and the room note was pleasing. It became a little more mellow as the bowl progressed, but was a fairly consistent black cavendish w/ black cherry topping for me.

For my own taste buds, this is a a 2+. Judged strictly as an aromatic, it is a solid 3. If you are a fan of this genre, give it a try.

Don't make the mistake I made when opening a tin of Sutliff St. George's Blend. I filled my head with images and remembrances of the most familiar cherry blend in pipedom; namely, Cherry Blend by Middleton. Wrong; St. George's Blend is a whole different animal. Dark, pungent, and noticeably damp to the touch; this is the opposite of my remembrance of Cherry Blend by Middleton. Opening the pull top was a neutral experience with no off-gas pressure release. The color was in a very narrow range from dark brown to black and looked somewhat wet. Then there was the aroma. Not a hint of cherry, black or otherwise, anywhere. When I took a good snort from the tin, all I got was ethyl alcohol. This aroma subsided steadily in my sample smoke as it aired out and this also happened to the contents in the tin as it sat around. I have observed over the years that aromatic blends mature the least successfully of all pipe blends; losing their fragrances over the years. That is what happened here. So, what do we have? A very mild aromatic of, now, unknown fragrance that never bites and smokes super smoothly. I found it weak; too weak to be of much enjoyment and rather a nowhere smoke. I decided I had nothing to lose and began to insert it into micro blends where it was, surprisingly, positive. It's blending properties are far superior to it's smoking properties and I recommend it at three stars.

This a great aromatic with medium black cherry flavoring and I can smell chocolate in the mix as the opened canister mellowed. While I like hand mixed stuff from my local Tobacconist this would be my go to commercial tobacco. I find it lights, stays lit, and tastes better than other commercial cherry's like Captain Black (and black cherry as opposed to cherry is itself hard to find). It's room note is fantastic and my wife absolutely loves it.

Purchased on a whim. Disclaimer - I'm a VaPer, English blend, and straight-up burley man. The only cherry infused tobacco I ever smoke is Middleton's Cherry Blend for nostalgia and the primo room note alone, but any tobacco named for a professional dragon slayer is worth a ride. Tin note decidedly cherry and not the cloying medicinal type that usually greets me. Something biochemically off-putting on the charring light gave pause. This disappeared on the second run about an hour later. Burn acceptable needing only a couple relights at a slow cadence. Minimal dottle. At this, I emptied the tin onto a plate for a three-day drying session and the chemical problem was solved. It was then a well-behaved aro with a noticable cherry/chocolate vibe, though happily not overstated. Vitamin N nothing to write home about yet not AWOL either. No bite on a puffing trial. It didn't float my boat but I wouldn't turn down a bowl either. For you aro fans and especially cherry blend lovers, this quality weed is certainly worth a spin.

On a bet, I tried a bowl of St. George's Blend. Why 'on a bet'? Because I believe that Cherry Blends have turned many potential pipe smokers away from the pipe because many Cherry Blends smoke hot, foul and goopy.

This is the only Cherry Blend I've smoked that tasted like Cherry and didn't bite at all. Most importantly, there's a little oomph in the virginia tobaccos that give it some depth of flavor.

Would I smoke this again? Absolutely. Not bad at all in a yard pipe.