Sutliff Tobacco Company Match Walnut
(3.33)
Sutliff's match of John Middleton's Walnut blend. Walnut was a classic American-style English blend made of burley, Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, Turkish and latakia. It dated back to the 1800s but recently vanished. The legacy of this all-day type of blend lives on with this Match.
Details
| Brand | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blended By | Carl McAllister |
| Manufactured By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | American |
| Contents | Burley, Cavendish, Kentucky, Latakia, Maryland, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Extremely Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.33 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2018 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
John Middleton’s Walnut was once one of my regular tobaccos. I usually enjoyed it in the morning, as it was tasty and easy to smoke. I was disappointed when it was discontinued. So how does the Sutliff version compare? Well, it’s similar and it's better.
The original was more like a drug store blend, with the vanilla-flavored cavendish in the foreground most of the time and all of the other leafs playing, at most. a supporting role. One would only occasionally taste the Virginias and burleys, and only very occasionally get a hint of Latakia. Sutliff Match Walnut, on the other hand, does a much better job of showcasing the other tobaccos. The cavendish is there alright, but the Virginias are much more noticeable, as are the burley and dark-fired Kentucky tobaccos. SMW is also sweeter, which I attribute to the use of higher quality cavendish and Virginia tobaccos. Another indication of the greater emphasis on the Virginias in SMW is a bit of citrus flavor and grassiness that I don’t recall ever tasting in John Middletons’s Walnut. On the negative side, the Latakia is a little less noticeable in SMW than it was in the John Middleton version -- I couldn't taste it at all.
I enjoyed the original Walnut mostly because it tasted good, was easy to smoke and was inexpensive. I like Sutliff Match Walnut better because it tastes even better, is just as easy to smoke and is equally economical. Kudos to Sutliff for bringing back a great old-time tobacco and doing it even better. Whether you’ve ever smoked John MIddleton’s Walnut or not, if you're in the market for a mild, sweet American take on an English style blend, I suggest you try Sutliff Match Walnut.
The original was more like a drug store blend, with the vanilla-flavored cavendish in the foreground most of the time and all of the other leafs playing, at most. a supporting role. One would only occasionally taste the Virginias and burleys, and only very occasionally get a hint of Latakia. Sutliff Match Walnut, on the other hand, does a much better job of showcasing the other tobaccos. The cavendish is there alright, but the Virginias are much more noticeable, as are the burley and dark-fired Kentucky tobaccos. SMW is also sweeter, which I attribute to the use of higher quality cavendish and Virginia tobaccos. Another indication of the greater emphasis on the Virginias in SMW is a bit of citrus flavor and grassiness that I don’t recall ever tasting in John Middletons’s Walnut. On the negative side, the Latakia is a little less noticeable in SMW than it was in the John Middleton version -- I couldn't taste it at all.
I enjoyed the original Walnut mostly because it tasted good, was easy to smoke and was inexpensive. I like Sutliff Match Walnut better because it tastes even better, is just as easy to smoke and is equally economical. Kudos to Sutliff for bringing back a great old-time tobacco and doing it even better. Whether you’ve ever smoked John MIddleton’s Walnut or not, if you're in the market for a mild, sweet American take on an English style blend, I suggest you try Sutliff Match Walnut.
Pipe Used:
Luciano briar
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes & Cigars
Age When Smoked:
Recently purchased
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2020 | Very Mild | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
To begin, I should say that I've never had a chance to try the original Middleton's Walnut. This review is just a review for this blend and not a comparison.
Sutliff's Match Walnut is an interesting blend to me. When I originally tried it about a year ago, it seemed to me that it had a fair, but definitely not a very high, latakia content. Recently I got more and have been smoking it regularly, but I don't taste much latakia at all; just a whisper of smokiness now and again let's me know it's there. When I first tried this blend, it was the first tobacco I had smoked in about a month with any latakia in it, so maybe my senses were keener from going without one of my favorite flavors for a while-- or maybe there was just more in it that time. Reading through the other reviews here, I'm inclined to think that the latakia content rises and falls with each batch Sutliff produces.
Now, what I do taste is the cavendish. Despite having many components, the cavendish really seems to take the lead. I've noticed this before with other Sutliff English/American blends, but it is more pronounced in this blend than in the others I've tried. That said, I don't think it's because the cavendish overpowers the other tobaccos. Instead, I'm inclined to think they're all working together very well to create a smooth, sweet, but simple smoke. Match Walnut is easy to smoke while you're busy working or reading, and I think that is really the best thing about it. It's pleasant enough that you won't forget about it, but unobtrusive enough that it won't distract you from whatever else it is you're doing. It's also become a go-to tobacco for when I'm in a contemplative mood and need something to keep my body busy with while I think through a problem or idea.
Match Walnut is low on nicotine, which is another thing that keeps it from being distracting; sometimes I'm just not in the mood for a nicotine buzz while I work. It has a mild taste that is sweet without being cloyingly sweet like some other cavendish-forward blends. I think there may be an additional sweetness topping added, but I couldn't say what it is. And the room note is "light" according to my wife (a current vaper and former cigarette smoker). Finally, it doesn't seem to ghost a pipe at all (which I was worried about after having other, similarly cavendish-forward blends do). Tastes great is all pipes, but I found it to be best in a cob, followed closely by briar.
All in all, I think very highly of this tobacco and would recommend it to anyone who wants a simple, unobtrusive, and pleasant blend to smoke while they go about their day-to-day business. A 3 star tobacco for me.
Sutliff's Match Walnut is an interesting blend to me. When I originally tried it about a year ago, it seemed to me that it had a fair, but definitely not a very high, latakia content. Recently I got more and have been smoking it regularly, but I don't taste much latakia at all; just a whisper of smokiness now and again let's me know it's there. When I first tried this blend, it was the first tobacco I had smoked in about a month with any latakia in it, so maybe my senses were keener from going without one of my favorite flavors for a while-- or maybe there was just more in it that time. Reading through the other reviews here, I'm inclined to think that the latakia content rises and falls with each batch Sutliff produces.
Now, what I do taste is the cavendish. Despite having many components, the cavendish really seems to take the lead. I've noticed this before with other Sutliff English/American blends, but it is more pronounced in this blend than in the others I've tried. That said, I don't think it's because the cavendish overpowers the other tobaccos. Instead, I'm inclined to think they're all working together very well to create a smooth, sweet, but simple smoke. Match Walnut is easy to smoke while you're busy working or reading, and I think that is really the best thing about it. It's pleasant enough that you won't forget about it, but unobtrusive enough that it won't distract you from whatever else it is you're doing. It's also become a go-to tobacco for when I'm in a contemplative mood and need something to keep my body busy with while I think through a problem or idea.
Match Walnut is low on nicotine, which is another thing that keeps it from being distracting; sometimes I'm just not in the mood for a nicotine buzz while I work. It has a mild taste that is sweet without being cloyingly sweet like some other cavendish-forward blends. I think there may be an additional sweetness topping added, but I couldn't say what it is. And the room note is "light" according to my wife (a current vaper and former cigarette smoker). Finally, it doesn't seem to ghost a pipe at all (which I was worried about after having other, similarly cavendish-forward blends do). Tastes great is all pipes, but I found it to be best in a cob, followed closely by briar.
All in all, I think very highly of this tobacco and would recommend it to anyone who wants a simple, unobtrusive, and pleasant blend to smoke while they go about their day-to-day business. A 3 star tobacco for me.
Pipe Used:
Basket briar, MM Morgan cob, and a meerschaum
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes and Cigars
Age When Smoked:
Fresh from supplier
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2020 | Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I was looking forward to trying Match Walnut, a old favorite OTC blend that has the following tobacco listed in the blend; American Burley, Cavendish, Kentucky, Latakia, Maryland, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia. Should prove to be interesting.
Upon opening the package I was greeted by Nutty aroma with Light smoke and wood, slightly grassy and citrusy with a touch of fruitiness. The tobacco was a touch moist so I sat it on a paper towel for about an hour. This is a very, very long ribbon cut and I broke all the ribbons into smaller pieces and selected my Weber Shellbrooke with the lower, wider bowl for it would be the easiest for this type of cut. It took a bit to get this tobacco lit but once lit it burned along at a medium pace, with average amount of re-lights, with a very consistent flavor that saw very little of the flavors dancing and supplanting one another with only a couple exceptions. This burned down to a white ash, left a little bit of moisture, and had a pleasant to tolerable room note that was sweet with peppery overtones. Lots of ppl claim this doesnt bite but I found if pushed, especially at trying to get it lit it can do a very mild bite. It felt dry enough to smoke after a hour of sitting on paper towel. Perhaps another hour may have helped the lighting, During the smoke this left a slightly sweet, slightly tangy aftertaste that was then overcome with a mild peppery aftertaste that was not overwhelming and if you like pepper would be very pleasant. The smoke was medium and seemed to disappear quickly and not linger around like many other blends do. After the smoke was done the aftertaste for around a half hour was one mild sweetness and a slight tang. The pepper was there but faded quickly.
Upon lighting I was met by the main player a Nutty flavor which does indeed taste much like Walnut. In the background were all the different flavors of around equal strength with a pleasant slight smoky flavor with a light woody, slightly grass, a light tangy citrus, a touch of honey, a light touch of fruit, and a pleasant sweetness and a touch of pepper. However, once in a while the honey would strengthen and for a sip move into the second place of flavors. But, the pepper flavor would shortly share the spotlight with all the flavors each sip and then as the sip ended rush to the forefront almost but not quite drowning out all the other flavors. Now the pepper was mild but it just would dominate the end of the sip. These flavors stayed amazingly consistent to the end of the smoke which left a bit of moisture at the end. No bitter end or dropping off of flavors towards the end.
This is a very fine tobacco. I liked the flavors and the pepper would've been fine if it hadn't rushed in every sip at the end of the sip and dominated. Having stated this let me state I like pepper, just not too much and this for me personally was a bit too much. I do, however, have friends who would love this because they like more pepper than I do in all their selections. So, this is a fine blend that everyone should give a try for I can see why this is easily liked. I give this a 3.2 out of 4 stars. The pepper factor keeps it out of my rotation but I might partake once in a while for it is well put together and of fine quality.
Upon opening the package I was greeted by Nutty aroma with Light smoke and wood, slightly grassy and citrusy with a touch of fruitiness. The tobacco was a touch moist so I sat it on a paper towel for about an hour. This is a very, very long ribbon cut and I broke all the ribbons into smaller pieces and selected my Weber Shellbrooke with the lower, wider bowl for it would be the easiest for this type of cut. It took a bit to get this tobacco lit but once lit it burned along at a medium pace, with average amount of re-lights, with a very consistent flavor that saw very little of the flavors dancing and supplanting one another with only a couple exceptions. This burned down to a white ash, left a little bit of moisture, and had a pleasant to tolerable room note that was sweet with peppery overtones. Lots of ppl claim this doesnt bite but I found if pushed, especially at trying to get it lit it can do a very mild bite. It felt dry enough to smoke after a hour of sitting on paper towel. Perhaps another hour may have helped the lighting, During the smoke this left a slightly sweet, slightly tangy aftertaste that was then overcome with a mild peppery aftertaste that was not overwhelming and if you like pepper would be very pleasant. The smoke was medium and seemed to disappear quickly and not linger around like many other blends do. After the smoke was done the aftertaste for around a half hour was one mild sweetness and a slight tang. The pepper was there but faded quickly.
Upon lighting I was met by the main player a Nutty flavor which does indeed taste much like Walnut. In the background were all the different flavors of around equal strength with a pleasant slight smoky flavor with a light woody, slightly grass, a light tangy citrus, a touch of honey, a light touch of fruit, and a pleasant sweetness and a touch of pepper. However, once in a while the honey would strengthen and for a sip move into the second place of flavors. But, the pepper flavor would shortly share the spotlight with all the flavors each sip and then as the sip ended rush to the forefront almost but not quite drowning out all the other flavors. Now the pepper was mild but it just would dominate the end of the sip. These flavors stayed amazingly consistent to the end of the smoke which left a bit of moisture at the end. No bitter end or dropping off of flavors towards the end.
This is a very fine tobacco. I liked the flavors and the pepper would've been fine if it hadn't rushed in every sip at the end of the sip and dominated. Having stated this let me state I like pepper, just not too much and this for me personally was a bit too much. I do, however, have friends who would love this because they like more pepper than I do in all their selections. So, this is a fine blend that everyone should give a try for I can see why this is easily liked. I give this a 3.2 out of 4 stars. The pepper factor keeps it out of my rotation but I might partake once in a while for it is well put together and of fine quality.
Pipe Used:
Weber Shellbrooke
PurchasedFrom:
P&C gift from family member
Age When Smoked:
NEW
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jul 23, 2022 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Everything but the kitchen sink. Yet everything works so well in this blend. Amazingly I can taste individual characteristics of each tobacco-nut, sweetened bread, spice, pepper and some I can't identify not being a connoisseur However, I know what tastes good to me! Kind of an auto-didact of pipes & tobacco. This tobacco is excellent! In my regular rotation of nearly 40 blends. Yes I have a bad case of T A D! I do need to be careful not to push this. Can get a little hot if pushed which I tend to do at times.
Pipe Used:
1999Boswell Freehand
PurchasedFrom:
P&C
Age When Smoked:
1year
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