Sutliff Tobacco Company Breckinridge

This is a very good burley. Mine came in a generous sample from a friend and was slightly on the dry side. I can't comment on moisture from the tin, but I smoked it as is and did not hydrate it.

The flavors are subtle molasses and cocoa. There is an earthy quality to the taste, and I found it unusually easy to smoke very slowly. It stayed lit and did not have problems with burning hot. There were no chemical "notes." While it contains Kentucky, it is not spicy or smoky. I got a little ashy taste in the last few puffs of a bowl.

This is only available in a 1.5 oz tin, and while it is very good, current pricing is effectively $72 a pound. Were it an option in bulk, I think more people would try it.

I like to call this ERR match Deluxe. If you like Sutliff's ERR match and you want a bit more oomph, a bit more taste then try this. Side by side with ERR match I cannot tell the different by the look. Same cut, same chunky pieces.

The difference is is the taste. This has more of a chocolate taste and jar note then ERR. To say that this is uncased is kinda weird. This is Sutliff hehe. The Fast food company of the pipe tobacco world.

This is a nice omage to the OTC blends and a nice all day burley if you like OTC blends and ERR match.

This is a very earthy but mild smoke. The tin has a very mild smell of the burley/kentucky when opened. Has a nice flavor but is a bit mild for my typical tastes. Tobacco was not too moist and burned well. Although it did seem to burn hot even when trying to nurse it slowly. If enjoy mild blends with burley/kentucky I would recommend this.

I've been smoking this exclusively for the past week and I feel this is an outstanding blend. I do not know what the reviewer before me smoked but it wasn't Breckinridge.

When the tin is first opened I get a very heavy scent of chocolate. Almost every time I have to reread the label to assure myself this is not cased. The cut is a simple plug cut that looks exactly like their Edgeworth Ready Rubbed. Again I had to check the label to assure myself what I'm smoking.

Moisture was perfect out of the tin and others may like it a little dryer, and if that's the case a 5 or 10 minute drying time is all that would be needed. Any more and you risk losing some of the flavors.

A simple gravity feed and a light tamp is all that's needed to fill. The char light and down through the bowl you pick up hints of nuts and cocoa. My thoughts are Edgeworth Ready Rubbed "light". It is a one dimensional smoke so do not expect layers of flavor. It will smoke hot if puffed hard an no tongue bite. If packed using the gravity feed you will smoke this with no relights and minimal tamps.

It burns clean and with no dottle. This is a high quality Burley and anybody venturing into the world of Burleys need to give this a smoke.

Upon opening the can, I was hit immediately with the smell of nutmeg and chocolate. Initially lighting the pipe delivered an increased room note of light cocoa. This would be a fabulous fall or winter blend, sitting by the fireplace.

Taste profile provide a slight sweetness, with a slight burley sharpness. As the bowl progressed downward, the sharpness disappeared, and I was left with a pleasant, almost aromatic flavor.

Overall, this was a wonderful tobacco, that didn't have an overbearing burley taste profile, and didn't have the tongue bite I normally associate with burley blends. Again, this would be a fabulous tobacco, highly recommended for those autumn evenings by the fire.

Austin Pipe Club

A somewhat light tasting mixture, the burleys are in the background and the Kentucky is the main note yet mild. A good intro to Kentucky, easy to light, and not too hot burning. A nice change of pace from stronger tobaccos, but since I know there are many tobaccos out there I would rate a 4, the question arises would I rebuy this particular tobacco, assuming my tastes don't change much more. In this case, the answer is probably not.

Some have compared this blend to ERR. It sure looks like it with chunks of tobacco. But this blend has more pop. I'll compare it to H&H Classic Burley Kake (but without the added flavoring) I like this blend. I wish it was available in bulk. One of Sutliff better blends. Lights easily and requires only a few relights. If you like drug store blends, this may be the blend for you. Recommended.

Breckenridge by Sutliff is something of a nod to many of the classic burley blends that pipe smokers have enjoyed for generations. My first experience with this blend was from a sample and I really didn’t have any expectations of the blend aside from enjoying something new.

Upon first opening the tin, you are immediately hit with the sweet cocoa aroma of a quality burley tobacco. Being a big fan of this type of tobacco, the aroma is simply delicious even without the aromatic toppings often added to burley based blends.

Breckenridge packs with ease. The moisture content out of the fresh tin was spot on, neither being too wet nor too dry to the touch.

After an effortless lighting, the bowl settled in to a nice and smooth smoke providing that natural tobacco taste with hints of the cocoa coming through in the flavor profile. If pressed, it will get a little hot and can get a tad harsh, so if you are a hard puffer, this one might not be the best choice. I found it work well for me in a small briar or a cob that I can relax and sip slowly while enjoying the rich and nutty burley flavors that I am so fond of.

Overall a great tobacco for fans of the type. It’s a great example of a no frills burley blend and is satisfying but won’t knock you out with a vitamin N rush making it very approachable. As others have noted it would make a great blending component as well but I find great enjoyment from the blend as it is right out of the tin. It burns well and is a nice departure from my regular English blends when I want something different. Although I probably won’t stock pile this blend, it is definitely one I can see myself keeping a tin or two of around for the when the mood strikes.

Sample: Austin Pipe Club