There are plenty of blends out there that are really good. Just found another great C&D blend, Three Friars. Only Sutliff stuff I like are the Match blends which to be honest can be easily replaced by other good blends.
I cracked a tin of Makhuwa earlier this week, I enjoy it. It has that classic euro cocoa topped burley base note and the Perique shows up here and there especially on the retrohale
This is one of my favorite blends. Nyala is up there for me too. It’s bought a ton of Makuwah years ago from estervals. Never thought I’d see the day it would be readily available here. You are correct we are very spoiled here in America. Merry Christmas dude.
I haven’t smoked a huge variety but do you know which tobacco it is that gives you the back of the throat spiciness? Not sure if spicy is the right word but it’s the word that comes to mind. I like the slight burn, which usually gets turned up after mid way through a bowl. I’m thinking it’s the Virginia…or just the nicotine tingling. 😊
I'll have to add a tin of this to my next order. it's not one I have tried. I'm not bothered by the whole sutliff/Macbaren thing, so many choices out there besides them. And after years of chasing the next latest and greatest blends I now more often than not fall back on the same half dozen blends most of which are Gawith Hoggarth shag cuts.and just add an odd blend from time ot time to try out.
Thanks for the review. I’ve now tried Director’s Cut, Makuwa, Nyala, Night Owl and Edward G. I liked them all though Makuwa the least. I found them all to be beautifully blended in that they were quite nuanced and tasty. It’s just….i didn’t love any. I was really hoping to. Maybe as I smoke them more they will grow on me. I’m just on a major G&H kick right now and they tend to punch you in the face with flavor/strength. I think HU is more about subtlety
I hear what your saying. But as someone who just started smoking a pipe at the beginning of the year, its a little discouraging because I'm still trying to find out what I like, and now it seems the options are decreasing. Granted, as you pointed out - there are many options, thankfully! The few Sutliff & MacBaren blends I currently have are not all that special to me, so maybe I won't be missing out on anything? I know I like VaPers and I'm currently smoking through the ones I own - trying to figure out my favorites so I can cellar up. Any recommendations - in case I don't have them?
Good Morning 😊 Sunrise in The South 🌅 That Makes Two of us , Same Shit Different Toilet 😂 Thanks For Sharing Your Thoughts on The Blend 👍🏼 Fantastic Review👌🏽 Have a Wonderful Sunday and Happy Smoking 🌬💨💨 Greetings From South Africa 🇿🇦
Was talking to Ernie the head blender at Watch City Cigars last night about a lost order and he told me that a lot of their blends were going to have to be reformulated around Spring time. He said he was definitely prepared for now.
Had this one, it was good, very bitey fresh but jar mellowed, I should revisit it. I am good and stocked on stuff, I think one of the things that might be bad is smaller blenders might be effected by the STG closure, guess they will adapt and find other suppliers.
Hey man, have you heard about sutliff and Mac baren closing down? 😅 I agree buy it cheap stack it deep. Being fairly new into this hobby I am sad to see this happen but Iv gone fairly heavy on my cellar. I’m sure I can find vapers I still love made by C&D. What we really need is government regulation to F off and allow smaller blends to open up Merry Christmas!🎄🎁
🎉Merry Christmas, my friend! I once heard their national sales manager say on a video that Sutliff built the Richmond factory to keep up with the demand for Mixture 79. That had to have been eons ago. They still make it, but I can't imagine that it's in great demand. The other day I checked on Smokingpipes website, and all the Sutliff blends were in stock, except White Cubed Burley, which is what I wanted! All the best to you and yours.
I’m with you. I’ve got enough of my favorite blends to keep me for a while. I’m just gonna wait till the dust settles and see what’s left. I’m sure I can find something to smoke. Even if it looks like it came out of a dog park. I do hope to get one last shot at stocking up on MB London Burley Blend. BTW - what do you use to ream your pipes. I usually take a pipe cleaner to my bowl and I think I’m not building enough cake. I need to resist swabbing the bowl after every smoke.
Brian , In the 9 years we have talked and I watching you. That is the biggest struggle I have seen you having trouble opening a tin… Merry Christmas Dunhill 🐾 🎁
I thought you’d like this one because it reminds me of a spicy maduro. Pretty sure they added some cocoa to it. Heard playing in Men’s National Championship Soccer Mach on Monday. Let’s GO!
Im with you, Brian. Im over the buyout talk. Itll be what itll be. I wont miss Sutliff or Mac Baren's blends. I wasnt a fan of either. Have a great Sunday
Lucky Canadians', in the authoritarian nanny state formerly known as Australia a 2oz tin of C&D costs AU$175, the equivalent at todays exchange rate of of US$111.18😅
It’s still a shame America company selling out. But I guess money talks. I can’t believe what other countries have to pay for just a tin of baccy it’s crazy.
I don’t much care for Sutliff, either. Goopy aromatics and hyped up blends that always disappoint IMO. As far as Mac Baren, hopefully they won’t discontinue the Amphora line. That’s one of my go to burley blends.
Saturday! Beans ! Sun comin’ up, coffee goin’ down! Ended the rant only 6 times. 🤔 Like you said, there’s a lot of other companies out there. 👍😃☀️🌵
😂😂😂😂
Haha yeah I’m done talking about it 😂
There are plenty of blends out there that are really good. Just found another great C&D blend, Three Friars. Only Sutliff stuff I like are the Match blends which to be honest can be easily replaced by other good blends.
Absolutely we will be fine
I cracked a tin of Makhuwa earlier this week, I enjoy it. It has that classic euro cocoa topped burley base note and the Perique shows up here and there especially on the retrohale
Yeah it’s pretty good I’m going to let it dry some more
This is one of my favorite blends. Nyala is up there for me too. It’s bought a ton of Makuwah years ago from estervals. Never thought I’d see the day it would be readily available here. You are correct we are very spoiled here in America. Merry Christmas dude.
Yes we are for sure
Makhuwa is one of my few early day burleys that go great with coffee. Thanks for the review, buddy!
Yes it certainly does for sure
This man definitely works with his hands. Respect! Only soft handers are worried about the acquisition!!! 😂
Baaahhhaaaa yeah for sure 😂👍😎
I haven’t smoked a huge variety but do you know which tobacco it is that gives you the back of the throat spiciness? Not sure if spicy is the right word but it’s the word that comes to mind. I like the slight burn, which usually gets turned up after mid way through a bowl. I’m thinking it’s the Virginia…or just the nicotine tingling. 😊
Perique is usually associated with spice /pepper but could be Kentucky as well
There's another favorite blend around the corner. Do you like the Merry Monk?
Be blessed, my friend
Haven’t tried it yet my friend
I'll have to add a tin of this to my next order. it's not one I have tried. I'm not bothered by the whole sutliff/Macbaren thing, so many choices out there besides them. And after years of chasing the next latest and greatest blends I now more often than not fall back on the same half dozen blends most of which are Gawith Hoggarth shag cuts.and just add an odd blend from time ot time to try out.
Thanks for the review. I’ve now tried Director’s Cut, Makuwa, Nyala, Night Owl and Edward G. I liked them all though Makuwa the least. I found them all to be beautifully blended in that they were quite nuanced and tasty. It’s just….i didn’t love any. I was really hoping to. Maybe as I smoke them more they will grow on me. I’m just on a major G&H kick right now and they tend to punch you in the face with flavor/strength. I think HU is more about subtlety
There definitely pretty good stuff for sure
Them German lids get you good. 😂
Haha it was definitely a tough one
I hear what your saying. But as someone who just started smoking a pipe at the beginning of the year, its a little discouraging because I'm still trying to find out what I like, and now it seems the options are decreasing. Granted, as you pointed out - there are many options, thankfully! The few Sutliff & MacBaren blends I currently have are not all that special to me, so maybe I won't be missing out on anything? I know I like VaPers and I'm currently smoking through the ones I own - trying to figure out my favorites so I can cellar up. Any recommendations - in case I don't have them?
Good Morning 😊 Sunrise in The South 🌅 That Makes Two of us , Same Shit Different Toilet 😂 Thanks For Sharing Your Thoughts on The Blend 👍🏼 Fantastic Review👌🏽 Have a Wonderful Sunday and Happy Smoking 🌬💨💨 Greetings From South Africa 🇿🇦
Was talking to Ernie the head blender at Watch City Cigars last night about a lost order and he told me that a lot of their blends were going to have to be reformulated around Spring time. He said he was definitely prepared for now.
Yeah all the small boutique blenders will be fine they will replace them C&D is the winner in this Sutliff decision they will flourish even more
Had this one, it was good, very bitey fresh but jar mellowed, I should revisit it. I am good and stocked on stuff, I think one of the things that might be bad is smaller blenders might be effected by the STG closure, guess they will adapt and find other suppliers.
Hello thanks for the video, very nice pipe and tabacco. Greetings from Austria 🇦🇹
Merry Christmas 🎄 👋 🔥☁️☁️
Merry Christmas my friend
@beans316 👋
Merry Christmas. always Thank you for your time.
Hey man, have you heard about sutliff and Mac baren closing down? 😅
I agree buy it cheap stack it deep. Being fairly new into this hobby I am sad to see this happen but Iv gone fairly heavy on my cellar. I’m sure I can find vapers I still love made by C&D. What we really need is government regulation to F off and allow smaller blends to open up
Merry Christmas!🎄🎁
Directors cut is awesome! Been smoking it all week. Gotta try more HU
Yes it’s definitely good stuff
If Dunhill says Merry Christmas, I am going to check what I am smoking.😉
Thank you for the video. I find most HU tobaccos especially Virginia forward ones takes some time in the bowl for the tobacco to blend well😊
I swear I thought this said “hu tuah” at first glance lmao
Lmao very funny
But, but, but, tell us what you really think!😂😂😂😂
I’m not going to keep ranting but I still did 😂we’re very spoiled in the states especially with the cost still ask the Canadians what they pay 🤬
@beans316 yep, for sure!
You really gotta give us a video showing us how you open tins like that 😂 i almost ripped a finger nail off trying that out
🎉Merry Christmas, my friend! I once heard their national sales manager say on a video that Sutliff built the Richmond factory to keep up with the demand for Mixture 79. That had to have been eons ago. They still make it, but I can't imagine that it's in great demand. The other day I checked on Smokingpipes website, and all the Sutliff blends were in stock, except White Cubed Burley, which is what I wanted! All the best to you and yours.
Merry Christmas my friend
I’m with you. I’ve got enough of my favorite blends to keep me for a while. I’m just gonna wait till the dust settles and see what’s left. I’m sure I can find something to smoke. Even if it looks like it came out of a dog park.
I do hope to get one last shot at stocking up on MB London Burley Blend.
BTW - what do you use to ream your pipes. I usually take a pipe cleaner to my bowl and I think I’m not building enough cake. I need to resist swabbing the bowl after every smoke.
Brian ,
In the 9 years we have talked and I watching you. That is the biggest struggle I have seen you having trouble opening a tin… Merry Christmas Dunhill 🐾 🎁
I thought you’d like this one because it reminds me of a spicy maduro. Pretty sure they added some cocoa to it. Heard playing in Men’s National Championship Soccer Mach on Monday. Let’s GO!
If the HH line and Royal Twist Deluxe stay in rotation, I’ll be happy. Nice sticks! 💨
Be blessed, Brian 💯❤️🖖🏼💨
I think all the popular blends will be fine
@ 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🤷🏻♂️😬😂
I’ve not heard of this blend. Yes, the STG buy out. It will be interesting.
Merry Christmas ol' Bean
Merry Christmas Phil wish I was closer I seen you needed help lifting your equipment I know the struggles
I like my bowls like I like my woman- with plenty of cake 😅!
Ha, the tin that almost beat you!😅✌️
The like Indaba better but the makhuwa ain’t bad at all . Mild caramel topping . Gonna try Nebari next . ✌🏻
I don't know how you cracked that open. I ended up using a screw driver to crack my tin of HU.
Thought you were gonna lose to this tin. Hahahaha
Im with you, Brian. Im over the buyout talk. Itll be what itll be. I wont miss Sutliff or Mac Baren's blends. I wasnt a fan of either. Have a great Sunday
Man you don't have a flat head screwdriver or something in that shop to open tins 😅
Yeah but it’s become a tradition I’ve been doing that for the last 12 years 😂
I came out of my TAD about three years ago and have no desire to get any more, even the new products.
You guys are definitely lucky. In Canada we pay 45 USD per 2oz tin.
Yes exactly my point
Lucky Canadians', in the authoritarian nanny state formerly known as Australia a 2oz tin of C&D costs AU$175, the equivalent at todays exchange rate of of US$111.18😅
It’s still a shame America company selling out. But I guess money talks. I can’t believe what other countries have to pay for just a tin of baccy it’s crazy.
$40 at tin someone’s always trying to take advantage of a situation aren’t they even when there’s not really a situation?
Is Escudo at risk?
They already own Escudo. That should be a resounding no.
😂 guess we just smoke other thangs
I don’t much care for Sutliff, either. Goopy aromatics and hyped up blends that always disappoint IMO. As far as Mac Baren, hopefully they won’t discontinue the Amphora line. That’s one of my go to burley blends.