Sutliff Tobacco Company Dark Decadence Z93

What a great Black Cavendish ! The coarse cut may take a little doing if youre not used to the cut , however it smokes about as slow and cool as a blend can . I can never peg the flavors of Aromatics very well , even though I smoke them often . Imagine a " typical " black Cavendish flavor ramped up a notch and something a little different thrown in . Sorry , that's the best I got . I joking say .. " It takes a pro to smoke and ARO " and it is most true with this blend . Honestly , if you like or love Black Cavendish , and why wouldn't you , this is a must try . Be prepared to smoke a long time if you fill an average or bigger sized bowl

I am not sure why this blend is not getting more attention. Dark Decadence is one of the best black cav blends I have come across. The tobacco is a course cut, but with just a little dry time I found is to burn well with few relights. The room note is a real wife pleaser. It is unlike any "vanilla blend" I have smoked - a cut above. The casing is not overbearing and leaves room for the tobacco to come thorough. Not even a hint of bite - an easy all day smoke!

Nice easy smoke, not too sweet, does not bite, burns cool. Price is reasonable. The taste is of vanilla and a little fruity. It has a nice room smell that everyone will enjoy.

I had high hopes and was not disappointed. Great all day Cavendish that will not bite. Flavor is sweet, but not over the top. Room note is amazing and it smokes well. I will keep this in my rotation. Highly recommend.

Summary: a cool-burning aromatic with maple, whisky, and vanilla notes.

I started out, before I knew just about anything, smoking a blend called Blender's Gold "Golden Burley." It was a Cavendish blend that may not be highly ranked by the Instagram and forum pipe-smokers, but was a very comfortable smoke. "Dark Decadence" follows the same path at full medium strength, being what looks like Burley Cavendish which has been treated with a topping that includes maple, vanilla, cherry, and whisky flavors. This blend takes a bit of work to light, since it is moist and treated with humectants, but once it gets going, it burns smoothly and delivers a fair amount of flavor, mostly whisky, to the bottom of the bowl. It leaves a bit of moisture, but smolders well, so if you breath-smoke this one can last you for hours. Since it is dense, I would pack it very lightly. I remain open-minded to aromatics, but if I had to pick one from the big shops, I would consider this option for being strong enough and not cloying in its flavor or sweetness. If you want the old school tobacco store smell, open a jar of this next to a jar of an English and drink in that rich scent. I tend to mix this one 1:2 with a basic Burley like Ohm "Natural" to make a better-burning and slightly stronger blend that still has the maple syrup with pancakes flavor and scent.

I'll title this one "Great for Road Trips"

When my wife and I travel, I tend to smoke more Aro's than normal to help keep the peace as she does not object to me smoking in the car.

This one is a very rich aro and I think of as Vanilla plus. She complemented the room (car) note and actually has also mentioned it when I smoke it at home. In the smoke I mostly get the vanilla with a little fruit.

This is moist from the bag/jar and even leaving it out it doesn't dry too much which points towards maybe the use of PG. It's a little tough to get going, but once it does, it produces tons of smoke and to me burns a little warm and can give a hint of tongue bite if not watched and treated gently.

At home I usually mix in RC515 at a 25% ratio to stretch it and give it a little more body.