Sutliff Tobacco Company Taste of Autumn
(2.42)
Autumn invokes a sense of pleasure with splendid colors, brisk clean air and abundant harvests. The rich spicy flavors of autumn highlight this tasty Virginia and burley based Aromatic.
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, Cavendish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Cinnamon, Other / Misc |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 1.5 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Medium to Strong
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.42 / 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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| Jun 19, 2021 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
My thought when I found this tin in my first post-Covid19 buy was, great, a cinnamon-flavored pipe tobacco; just what everybody needs. I set the tin aside as an unknown for the future and played with other things. The second time I looked at the tin I noticed it had a small hole in the bottom of unknown duration. Based on that, I opened it shortly afterwards. What a joke that worry was. This tin of tobacco was so wet that the little hole in question could never have dried it out in a solid year's time! Then there was the tin aroma. Taste of Autumn with five or more years fermenting under it's belt has the aroma of a leather polish I have used in the past; not unpleasant, but light industrial in nature. A big wad was placed on a piece of paper to air out for the evening and this changed the aroma to something alcohol-based and slightly citrus flavored. Otherwise, it was still way too wet to think about smoking. The next day the aroma had settled down to a slightly alcoholic orange and tobacco flavor. Smoked at this stage, it still had a slight citrus aroma that faded rather quickly. Two more days of airing out yielded, finally, the base tobacco with only a muddled hint that something had been on it. Now what we have is a Va/Bur varietal of varying strength and modest taste that reminds me of another Private Stock Burley-based blend, BRG Mixture. I feel pretty much the same about both of them; two stars.
Pipe Used:
Charatan Special 44
PurchasedFrom:
a fellow pipe smoker
Age When Smoked:
unknown, but between 5 and 10 years old
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Medium to Strong | Medium | Tolerable |
I can't help but think of this as a gimmicky type of blend and perhaps it is because I chose to start smoking this at the same time many of the pumpkin spice beers, shakes, lattes, ets. were all coming out for the season. Being someone who is not a fan of this flavor on any of those other things, I also was not too crazy about this blend.
As an aromatic though, it is pretty well done. Sutliff can make an aro and if you like pumpkin spice, then you will likely enjoy this blend. I had a two ounce bag of this and it may seem strange that I was able to finish the whole bag when I disliked it. I will say that with each bowl, it was pretty terrible at the start, but as the topping lifted a bit, particularly passing the mid bowl part, I started to enjoy the flavor. This is when the burley was complimented by the topping and I could actually taste it. There is one odd thing about this blend and it has to do with the tin note. Although I know this to be a pumpkin spice topping and it tastes like pumpkin spice. The tin note to me smells just like eggnog. Strange, could just be my sense of smell.
So, I would sum this up as saying that this is a good aromatic, but the topping is not to my liking. For me the true taste of Autumn is Latakia with burley, and for an aromatic, I will stick with Autumn Evening by C&D.
As an aromatic though, it is pretty well done. Sutliff can make an aro and if you like pumpkin spice, then you will likely enjoy this blend. I had a two ounce bag of this and it may seem strange that I was able to finish the whole bag when I disliked it. I will say that with each bowl, it was pretty terrible at the start, but as the topping lifted a bit, particularly passing the mid bowl part, I started to enjoy the flavor. This is when the burley was complimented by the topping and I could actually taste it. There is one odd thing about this blend and it has to do with the tin note. Although I know this to be a pumpkin spice topping and it tastes like pumpkin spice. The tin note to me smells just like eggnog. Strange, could just be my sense of smell.
So, I would sum this up as saying that this is a good aromatic, but the topping is not to my liking. For me the true taste of Autumn is Latakia with burley, and for an aromatic, I will stick with Autumn Evening by C&D.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04, 2014 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Im a big fall/halloween nerd, so I had to try a tobacco with autumn in the title. I think I expected too much from this blend and I really did not care much for it at all. The flavor I got from it was more of an orange/cream Popsicle thing, with a hint of nutmeg and a heap of hot air. I have given it a shot through a few different pipes and it really didnt get much better. For me this one just didnt work out.
****Updated 10/27/14**** I revisited this blend over the weekend with a quality craft pumpkin ale and I will say that I quite enjoyed it. Im not sure if its because fall is in the air or what, but i really did enjoy it this time around.
What I did differently this time- Dried the tobacco out over night. Smoked in a cob. Sat on the front porch and watched the falling autumn leaves. Cracked open a bottle of Shipyard Pumpkinhead ale.
Still rate it as somewhat reccomended.
****Updated 10/27/14**** I revisited this blend over the weekend with a quality craft pumpkin ale and I will say that I quite enjoyed it. Im not sure if its because fall is in the air or what, but i really did enjoy it this time around.
What I did differently this time- Dried the tobacco out over night. Smoked in a cob. Sat on the front porch and watched the falling autumn leaves. Cracked open a bottle of Shipyard Pumpkinhead ale.
Still rate it as somewhat reccomended.
Pipe Used:
various
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes and cigars
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 02, 2014 | Mild | Very Mild | Extremely Mild (Flat) | Pleasant |
Tin Aroma: Pleasant and strong aroma, took me a few tries to peg it down but it strongly reminds me of a good cup of eggnog with lots of fresh nutmeg and a healthy dose of spiced rum
Taste: Some of the times I could get a hint of vanilla but I've now smoked the whole tin and pretty much every bowl I couldn't detect much flavor at all.
Smokability: After smoking the tin I only got some light tong bite on a couple of the bowls but for the most part it smoked cool. Several bowls had some wet clumps at the bottom and for the most part I was able to smoke the whole bowl. The tin I had wasn't overly wet but I did let a few pinches dry out for a few hours on the more humid days, sometimes this worked and let me smoke the whole bowl and sometimes not. The times I let it dry out the smell seemed to evaporate more quickly that other aros to the point that there wasn't any smell left in the tobacco or the smoke.
Room Note: The first half of the bowl the smell in the tin is very present in the air, after that though only a very mild hint of vanilla is left.
Thoughts: Personally I'm not much of an aromatic smoker but this was given to me so I gave it a shot. It smoked cooler than most aromatics I've smoked and has a pleasant aroma but I'll probably pass on it in the future for one of the other Sutliff aromatics.
Pipe Used: Missouri Meershaum and Briar
Age When Smoked: New
Taste: Some of the times I could get a hint of vanilla but I've now smoked the whole tin and pretty much every bowl I couldn't detect much flavor at all.
Smokability: After smoking the tin I only got some light tong bite on a couple of the bowls but for the most part it smoked cool. Several bowls had some wet clumps at the bottom and for the most part I was able to smoke the whole bowl. The tin I had wasn't overly wet but I did let a few pinches dry out for a few hours on the more humid days, sometimes this worked and let me smoke the whole bowl and sometimes not. The times I let it dry out the smell seemed to evaporate more quickly that other aros to the point that there wasn't any smell left in the tobacco or the smoke.
Room Note: The first half of the bowl the smell in the tin is very present in the air, after that though only a very mild hint of vanilla is left.
Thoughts: Personally I'm not much of an aromatic smoker but this was given to me so I gave it a shot. It smoked cooler than most aromatics I've smoked and has a pleasant aroma but I'll probably pass on it in the future for one of the other Sutliff aromatics.
Pipe Used: Missouri Meershaum and Briar
Age When Smoked: New
Pipe Used:
Missouri Meershaum and Briar
PurchasedFrom:
Sample
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Aug 09, 2014 | Very Mild | Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant |
A nice blend, but it's a a tad too wet and sugary in my opinion. Dense and inviting tin note. It took several tries to get it lit in my cob (not to mention the occasional clumping). Once it got going, it was cool smoking and refreshing. However, if you like soggy pumpkin pie drenched in egg nog and you want to have diabetes by the bottom of your first bowl, then TOA is for you. The pumpkin, nutmeg/eggnog note never overpower each other. That's the blend's drawback-nothing sticks out and it's too gentle and wet on the pallate. Even after you let it air out. I like Sutliff' blends but the black cavendish they use tends to be way too wet/sweet in some of their aromatics. If it were me, I would have used toasted cavendish instead. That would probably bring more balance to this blend. Nevertheless, this is a fun smoke with a nice taste of fall flavors. A tad more spice, a little less sweetness and a slightly dryer mxture would make all the difference.
Update 8/24/2014 I've been smoking TOA out of a Dr. Grabow Grand Duke and the blend behaves well. However, it seems too subtle on the pallate. Light up is still an issue. After a few tries you get a long, smooth smoke and no ashy aftertaste. I'm still asking myself was Sutliff aiming for nuance or spice with this blend. A fellow reviewer mentioned this as one of those blends that could be smoked in summer or fall but it could pass for anytime of year as well. So I'll upgrade to three stars for TOA's ability to weather any season and it's smoothness, but save this one for the briar. I'm still asking myself nuance or spice.
Update 8/24/2014 I've been smoking TOA out of a Dr. Grabow Grand Duke and the blend behaves well. However, it seems too subtle on the pallate. Light up is still an issue. After a few tries you get a long, smooth smoke and no ashy aftertaste. I'm still asking myself was Sutliff aiming for nuance or spice with this blend. A fellow reviewer mentioned this as one of those blends that could be smoked in summer or fall but it could pass for anytime of year as well. So I'll upgrade to three stars for TOA's ability to weather any season and it's smoothness, but save this one for the briar. I'm still asking myself nuance or spice.
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