Sutliff Tobacco Company Mountain Pass

Ok first off I don't understand why those who love Molto Dolce haven't reviewed this tobacco??? It is the closest to Molto Dolce in the Sutliff lineup IE: it is the second most aromatic blend they offer. Instead of Caramel, Honey and Vanilla, Mountain Pass is Vanilla Custard. Think Eggnog, Candy Corn and Butterscotch and yes just as JimInks mentioned Boston Cream Pie!!! . If you have had McClelland's Vanilla Black Cavendish then you know the aroma and this is very similar but this has much much more flavor than VBC. Mountain Pass is listed as a black Cavendish but the two tins I have smoked have been black and light brown strands which makes me think it has Virginia mixed in with the black cav which gives it some complexity, the two leafs change flavor notes throughout the smoke which is delightful. The tin note is truly to die for and being one notch down aromatic wise it might appeal to those that thought Molto Dolce was a bit too much but again being second in the Sutliff aromatic category puts it way ahead of other companies.... Simply delicious and once more pople start trying it I know that it will become a huge hit for Sutliff.

Side note: I just want to thank the folks at Sutliff for really trying to make us pipe smokers happy. I mean really what other company has had the time to conceive and produce hundreds of blends. There is a blend for every pipe smoker in their stable and I applaud both their blenders and marketing dept. for the great labels and descriptions!! Keep up the great work fellas!!!

This is a fantastic aromatic. I was given a healthy sample of this and will finish the last bowl today. As has been said earlier it is vanilla custardy type of essence, but starts with a bit of a licorice taste to my tongue. The smell of this is heavenly and will remain on you for well after you have dumped the ash from the pipe.

It is a moist tobacco, but performs wonderfully. The topping is stubborn and will remain with you through the entire smoke. It has all the makings of a great aromatic. The only thing that will determine whether you like this or not. I really enjoyed this topping and is why I have it rated so high. I preferred this to Molto Dolce although the two perform quite similarly. The topping on MD is just not as much to my individual preference as is the topping in MP.

The only thing I really can't comment on is the room note as I never really smoked any of the bowls of this in the presence of anyone who cared to comment for better or for worse. The smell that I picked up from both the side stream and what was left on me when I finished indicate to me that it must have a divine room note. I will definitely reorder this one for a pleasurable occasional sweet treat.

Let me preface by saying I have not had a good experience trying Sutliff blends. I absolutely dislike Molto Dolce ( yep, I really do) and I have found only two or three blends I care for from them. That being said, I love this blend. The tin note is amazing and the translates well to the flavor. Surprisingly, it is absolutely delicious. I believe not many people have tried it because there aren't any reviews. If you like Molto Dolce, I can only imagine this would blow your mind. I smoke everything from heavy Balkans, spicy Vapers, to extreme aros, so I have a good palate one might say. This blend is a great dessert smoke. As previous reviewers have said, it is a very custardy, vanilla, caramel, Boston cream pie, deliciousness. They described it perfectly. You must be in the mood for a flavor experience because you won't get much natural tobacco flavor here but that's not why I and I believe many of us smoke blends such as Molto Dolce, which again, somehow does not agree with me. Try this blend all you aro freaks. It is quite the hidden gem! Oh, also the description says cavendish so you might expect a tin of slick black cav. Not the case. There is equal amounts of blonde, Brown, black and all colors in between. It is not a black cav blend. That makes me like it even more because there are a million pure black aros. I give this 4.5/5. Try it. Trust me.