Sutliff Tobacco Company Match Sugar Barrel
(2.71)
Sugar Barrel was a staple for many of our customers. This burley based blend with some Virginia added had a nice, lightly sweet note, and was a great all day kind of tobacco. Sugar Barrel fans can rejoice and enjoy with this great clone of the original.
Notes: Sutliff's version of John Middleton's Sugar Barrel blend sold by Milan Tobacconists and Pipes&Cigars.
Details
| Brand | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blended By | Carl McCallister |
| Manufactured By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Burley |
| Contents | Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Cinnamon, Sweet / Sugar |
| Cut | Mixture |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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2.71 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 31, 2014 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild | Very Pleasant |
The Pipes&Cigars Match version is a little closer to the original than the Match sold by Milan Tobacconists. Both are a thicker plug cut woody, earthy, nutty, sugary, lightly molasses sweet burley than the original with a slightly brighter Virginia small flake cut. The Virginia in the Matches has the same minor grass and tartly sweet citrus notes as the original. The P&C Match is slightly cinnamon spicier than the original. The Milan version has less cinnamon spice than the other two. The original is a shade more brown sugary and buttery than either Match, though the P&C is slightly deeper in its sweetness than is the Milan, which is a little rougher edged in flavor. All three have about the same amount of nuttiness and molasses. Both Match versions burn a little slower than the original, and the Matches keep a little more consistent flavor to the finish, though the toppings in the original tended to be just a little less obvious at the end. All were mild in strength and taste. All have very mild nic-hits, no bite and leaves hardly any moisture in the bowl. The Matches require more relights. All have a weak after taste, and are all day smokes. I give this three stars, which is a star more than I rated the original Sugar Barrel. The P&C version seems to hold the flavor better, hence the extra half star. Two stars for the Milan match.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2020 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Another sample I was gifted to try. The cut on this one consisted of ribbon, chunks, and a little dust and the cut on the site says ‘mixture’, no argument here. Upon lighting up I detected sweetness and maybe a little cinnamon but not sure as I had read the flavoring contents on the site. In other words, if I was not looking for the cinnamon note I would just describe this as sweet sugar. Not bad but I am not an all-day pipe smoker and have reached a point where there is a lot of better tobaccos blended out there, some say, more so today than probably any point in history and I am not going to argue that fact. If I smoked back in the 60s and not having the range of tobaccos, I would probably rate this a three but for me, nice smoke but more of a two.
Pipe Used:
Corn Cob
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2018 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant |
I never smoked the original blend; nor have I smoked the Milan version; but if they are anything like the Sutliff Match, I ain't missed much. Look....it's not that this stuff is bad, it's just that it is, to me, unimaginable that so much Internet ink has been wasted on it! Really. How long does it take to say, "old-fashioned drugstore burley blend?" That's just about all I can pick up in it. And ain't nothin' wrong with that.
I must confess that I am 65. It is a well-documented fact that the five senses dull with age. But I can still smell cinnamon at 50 feet; and taste it, too. If there is any cinnamon here, it is faint. Sugar? Probably. Burley is utterly unsmokeable without some sweetening agent.
So, what's here to recommend this tobacco? It is a thoroughly decent old-school burley pipe tobacco. For my part, that's it, folks. Mild, cool, reasonably satisfying burley pipe tobacco.
I must confess that I am 65. It is a well-documented fact that the five senses dull with age. But I can still smell cinnamon at 50 feet; and taste it, too. If there is any cinnamon here, it is faint. Sugar? Probably. Burley is utterly unsmokeable without some sweetening agent.
So, what's here to recommend this tobacco? It is a thoroughly decent old-school burley pipe tobacco. For my part, that's it, folks. Mild, cool, reasonably satisfying burley pipe tobacco.
Pipe Used:
GBD, Missouri Meershaum
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes and Cigars
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mar 15, 2020 | Very Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Sutliff- Sugar Bucket
I received my order from smoking pipes and this was in the box, I ordered 1 oz of this blend and lucky for me I didn’t buy more.
As stated below by another review this is a drugstore burley blend, the topping is very faint, I can smell it in the bag but get barely any of the flavor translation.
It’s a nice rounded nutty burley which I do like and enjoy, just was hoping for a bit of the cinnamon/brown sugar topping to shine through. I will try this again maybe it’s just me or something I ate that’s keeping me from tasting the full flavor.
Currently after smoking 3 bowls I have to rate it 2/4.
I received my order from smoking pipes and this was in the box, I ordered 1 oz of this blend and lucky for me I didn’t buy more.
As stated below by another review this is a drugstore burley blend, the topping is very faint, I can smell it in the bag but get barely any of the flavor translation.
It’s a nice rounded nutty burley which I do like and enjoy, just was hoping for a bit of the cinnamon/brown sugar topping to shine through. I will try this again maybe it’s just me or something I ate that’s keeping me from tasting the full flavor.
Currently after smoking 3 bowls I have to rate it 2/4.
Pipe Used:
Bones brandy, bones poker
PurchasedFrom:
Smoking pipes.com
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Sep 23, 2018 | Mild | Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant |
I've never tried the original blend, but this isn't too bad. I compare a lot of Burley tobaccos to my all day favorite, Prince Albert. I was wanting to be blown away by this stuff, but it's rather monochrome in taste. Very mild, with almost no tongue bite if puffed gently. A decent all day smoke, but I still prefer P.A. over this one...
Pipe Used:
Erik Nording Freehand
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes.and.Cigars
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 30, 2021 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Interesting appearance of this blend. Looks like the wood chips thrown from a freshly sharpened full chisel chainsaw blade. Huge pieces of leaf and pressed tobacco chunks. I always rub the large cake chunks out fully before packing. I've found it is less prone to burn issues.
Pouch aroma is slightly nutty, with a sweet tea note. I cannot detect any topping; cinnamon or otherwise.
Initial lighting is typical of these OTC match blends. They carry a bit of moisture, so if not dried out a bit before lighting, it may take a few matches. The first few exhales out of the nose stings a bit, and can be a bit sharp on the tongue. Although I did not detect cinnamon in the pouch aroma, it definitely shows itself in the smoke, and leaves a pleasant aftertaste on the palate. Don't expect thick clouds of smoke from this blend. Throughout the 2oz I smoked, it was always a wispy smoke. While I don't dislike this blend, I doubt I'll buy more. It does bite a bit, so puff carefully. Leaves a pleasant room note that is not offensive in the least.
Pouch aroma is slightly nutty, with a sweet tea note. I cannot detect any topping; cinnamon or otherwise.
Initial lighting is typical of these OTC match blends. They carry a bit of moisture, so if not dried out a bit before lighting, it may take a few matches. The first few exhales out of the nose stings a bit, and can be a bit sharp on the tongue. Although I did not detect cinnamon in the pouch aroma, it definitely shows itself in the smoke, and leaves a pleasant aftertaste on the palate. Don't expect thick clouds of smoke from this blend. Throughout the 2oz I smoked, it was always a wispy smoke. While I don't dislike this blend, I doubt I'll buy more. It does bite a bit, so puff carefully. Leaves a pleasant room note that is not offensive in the least.
Pipe Used:
several
PurchasedFrom:
pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
1 month
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2023 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Very Mild | Pleasant |
I have never smoked the original so this is a review on its own merits. I have smoked the P&C (Hearth and Home Sweet Cask) version.
The tobacco has the same dry but soft crumbled out cake format that’s unique, a wide bowl does the trick. The smell is far less sweet and breakfast cereal like compared to Sweet Cask. This version smells peanutty. The aroma is faint but it smells like peanuts, grain, wood, oats. Other than presentation these two are very different.
After getting it lite the taste is far less sweet and sugary than Sweet Cask. This version tastes like a simple codger blend of burley and some Virginias. It’s grassy, nutty, wood, and some cinnamon spice. There’s a slight mouth tingle to this one that lingers. I suspect it’s from the burleys that tend to bite me. The more I smoke it the sharper it gets. Hardly an after taste. Very mild blend with mild to medium nicotine. It’s not bad but it’s not good. Does the trick when you want a simple pipe but it has a bitty sharpness that for me I don’t like.
The tobacco has the same dry but soft crumbled out cake format that’s unique, a wide bowl does the trick. The smell is far less sweet and breakfast cereal like compared to Sweet Cask. This version smells peanutty. The aroma is faint but it smells like peanuts, grain, wood, oats. Other than presentation these two are very different.
After getting it lite the taste is far less sweet and sugary than Sweet Cask. This version tastes like a simple codger blend of burley and some Virginias. It’s grassy, nutty, wood, and some cinnamon spice. There’s a slight mouth tingle to this one that lingers. I suspect it’s from the burleys that tend to bite me. The more I smoke it the sharper it gets. Hardly an after taste. Very mild blend with mild to medium nicotine. It’s not bad but it’s not good. Does the trick when you want a simple pipe but it has a bitty sharpness that for me I don’t like.
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