Sutliff Tobacco Company Match Walnut

This is just superb. Nutty, spicy, sweet, earthy, smoky, and mildly fruity and sour. A little bit of everything making it very complex. I think my favorite part of this is the way the black pepper-like spiciness contrasts with the sweetness. I never tire of that. Really wish I could have tried the original. That must have been something.

Mild to medium in body and flavor. The spice gives it a little edge, otherwise very smooth. Burns great.

While I never had the pleasure of smoking the original Walnut... I can say I have enjoyed Walnut Match very much. The pouch note is natural and yes you can sense the walnut in the background. Packs well, lights well and offers a very good natural tobacco flavor again with a slight nutty flavor in the background. I enjoy this as my first pipe of the day and also is a good offering as the sun is going down. No bite... burns well to a nice ash in the bottom of the bowl. This one is in my rotation.

Hats off to Carl McAllister for this fine blend. With all the different tobaccos in this, I have to imagine it wasn't easy to make. I can't understand why the original manufacturer stopped making this! I never had the original, so I can only talk about the match. It is medium-mild, in a good way. Understated, nuanced, and delicious. None of the many players in this blend really dominate, but all are present. Latakia is definitely a condiment here (good thing for this blend). For me, seems like a mild 'Scottish' at the top, then more 'burley-american' in the middle, then more oriental-kentucky-spice at the end (YMMV). Puffing cadence can be a taste-factor as well. Good through the whole bowl. Lights easy, just a few re-lights. I like the aroma. The balance is superb. Well done Carl, thank you! I can't compare to H&H Chestnut as I haven't had that yet (Hard to commit to a whole tub of something you may or may not like). I'll be ordering more of this. Can certainly be 'an all' day smoke.

Had this one adding for a good while, 5 years plus. Popped it open the other day to work on my last ounce or so, and man was I glad. Mixture of many components that work well together. Nutty, sweet, Smokey and a bit sour all rolled up in one. The main players for me are the burley and the Kentucky with the Virginia coming in third. The Latakia, and other orientals are only supporting cast members. The use of the Maryland simply tones down the whole mix and allows them to line up. Overall a fine tobacco. Will have more to age in a mason jar for sure.

Walnut seems to be the only Match tobacco that isn't comprised of large chunks of tobacco. Therefore, this doesn't need to be messed with before being packed.

The 2oz sample arrived with perfect moisture content. The aroma is sweet, nutty and offers a mustiness from the Perique. These all balance well with the smokiness of the small Latakia addition. Although no topping is noted, I do detect something not from the natural tobaccos.

Match Walnut packs very well due to the cut of the tobacco. No burn issues noted.

This is a terrific blend for sure. I never smoked the original, but I understand why it was around so long. The Virginia is sweet and bready, the Perique offers the right amount of background spice, the burley adds that silky mouth feel, and the Latakia makes it that American English blend. I'm not sure what the Maryland does, I don't have a lot of experience with it.

This is one of my favorite morning blends, summer, spring and fall. With 8 varied tobaccos, one would think this would be all over the map and confusing. Not in the least. Walnut Match is well balanced. No leaf fights over one another

Solid 4 stars for the Walnut match!

With its inception dating to 1856, John Middleton. Inc. became one of the formidable pioneers within the industry, ascending to a respectful market position with its highly revered selections, including their paramount Walnut blend. Through evolution, the company was eventually acquired by Altria in 2007. With that integration, Middleton’s business model was restructured to focus more on cigars and a couple of its bestselling pipe varietals, (i.e., Prince Albert and Carter Hall). Walnut, like several other popular Middleton blends, fell victim to discontinuance much to the dismay of devoted enthusiasts. Astutely recognizing the opportunity to capitalize on the ill-felt residuals, then enter the Sutliff Tobacco Company with a well-placed response.

Recreating popular or obsolete tobacco blends is a niche product segment that Sutliff has executed quite successfully. Adding to a growing list of replica mixtures, blender Carl McAllister crafted a marketable equivalent to the original Walnut offering. Unfortunately, the exodus of the original mix pre-dated my own smoking venture into non-aromatics. As such, I never had the chance to experience the standard product myself. Nonetheless, what I have gleaned from others’ comments is that Sutliff’s version is roughly a 99% dead match in case you are wondering. My objective, therefore, is to speak to the alternate Match Walnut on its own individual merits as that is my qualified point of reference.

Let me state that I find great appeal in complex recipes as they tend to provide charismatic smoking experiences. So, when I stumbled upon this Walnut mimic recipe the trial receptors whirled with screaming vigilance. Namely, Match Walnut presents a curious admixture of seven diverse tobacco strains targeting a classic American English variety. Perfecting Middleton’s original stew, this Sutliff clone with its thick texture shows a shaggy combination of coarse-cut Burley, Cavendish, long ribboned Virginia, air-cured Maryland, Kentucky leaf, Turkish Oriental, and earthy Latakia. Handsome by a variegated ebon-brown-golden color, bushy Match Walnut is bulk-packed with an ideal moisture level for immediate application.

Previewing the airs of Match Walnut, the fragrance rising from the pouch instantly speaks to the rectitude of an accomplished and classic American English blending. Nothing brash nor too meager but just a nice middle of the road goodness that imparts genuineness of character. In as much, the aroma casts a sneak-peek of the flavor profile that eventually unfolds. Specifically, the aroma configures with an initial swell of delicately sweet, earthy-pungent, vinegar spice aloft a rich compote of assorted nutty wood tones. With that I surmised that Walnut would likely be a principally Burley-Virginia dominant combination worthily accented by the noted tinges.

In my trials, every so often I come across a blend that adorns a singular quality, leaving me fascinated by the depth and spirit of its presentation. Imagine an expressive blend that endows a determined mellow baseline cultured by endless confluence of everchanging complementary accents. One that, if partaken without proper attentiveness, results in a lost opportunity to experience its living brilliance. Generally, I can reasonably discern a mixture’s standard character within just a few sample bowls, Match Walnut was a challenge, however. I kept looking for the fundamental pattern within the taste profile without much success. Engaging on my fifth trial, then I came to me, the pattern was constant motion of composite flavor. Wow simple yet grand magnificence!

As it turned out my initial hunch proved to be accurate. The persona of the steadfast base presents itself as a savory citrus-favored sweet grass and toasted nuttiness. The Burleys stands a little forward of the Virginia, but their union is fairly level. With the mix of Burley and Burley-based varietals the native tones take on a multi-faceted flair. One gets tasty nuances of cedar, oak, sourwood, brown sugar/molasses, almond, and almost a peanuty character (no walnut). Additionally, the Virginia seems to contribute a little tangy wood as well. Last, I do believe there is corn syrup casing as a passive sugary dash is disseminating down low in the base flavor.

Circulating in the middle and top layer of the taste profile are the remaining strains. Latakia is very subdued in the mixture despite its perceptible nose within the pouch. It offers a little smoky, earthy leather accent that drops in and out as the bowl progresses. There are nice periodic drifts of pungent/mushroom/floral spice floating about from the Oriental and a zesty muted kick from the Kentucky.

The fore noted colorful mid-notes and highlights move about in a virtual kaleidoscope of randomness. Perhaps this relates to the specific composition of the pinch of tobacco as the pipe has been loaded? Without a doubt, Walnut produces a well-tailored smoke that allows ample occasion to experience every single component of its complex recipe. So, as you slow sip and gently retro-hale the inflections of vibrant complements are frankly remarkable.

The tobacco itself burns consistently calm and evenly, which is probably attributable to the Maryland’s influence functioning as cooling agent, that being the strain’s key feature. A thick-full bodied smoke plume is brought about with the help of the assorted Cavendish. Offering practicable medium nicotine content, moderate strengthened Match Walnut is gentle on the palate as well, making for a relaxed and enjoyable excursion. Moreover, the feel is smooth and buttery in smoke quality construction.

With its spent projection, Match Walnut’s fume extends a warm softly sweet tarty nuttiness cooked by the combination Burley-Virginia. Furthermore, superlative twists of pungent floral zest emulate the Oriental-Kentucky as just a touch of smoky weathered Latakia makes a fleeting presence as well. The weightiness and room permanence are essentially tolerable. Overall, the fragrance of Walnut of one of unquestionable distinction. For those who admire classic pipe aromas, the essence is in your favor.

Clearly this intricate recipe is a shining example of a quality mixture that has been well crafted to achieve delight. Conclusively, Match Walnut is an impressive accomplishment in the representation of classic American English. Having experienced this for the first time I must say I was charmed by its complexion. Given the associated price per ounce as measured against comparable blends, this one is a no-brainer to me personally. Sutliff has created a lively and magnetic all-day blend with Match Walnut. Honestly speaking, it will surely be embraced into my collection of desirable smoking tobaccos. Note: Briar or cob is sufficient. A little more roughness but a wee bit more vividness in taste tones with the cob.

Bag note burley some lite nuttiness and a touch of sweetness . My sample was quite small just a few bowls and just a bit dry. The smoke is outstanding. The burley is in the front ( great for burley lovers), but all the other tobaccos are defiantly noticeable. The flavors meld together very nicely. It has a toasted nutty flavor with some sweetness and just a bit of spice. For me this is a complex blend with lot of mild earthy flavors. Nic hit is mild to medium. No bite at all even when puffed hard. Very consistent from start to finish. Burns to a nice white ash. This is easily an all day smoke. 4 stars plus, and I already ordered more.