Not a detailed review, but I thought it might be helpful to compare the two. I never had the original Revelation, so I don't have that experience as a reference.
The Match Revelation, made my Sutliff, I found to be very good. I liked the mix of different tobaccos. What I did notice was that it seemed to need a little more perique for my liking, so I added some, with a ratio of 10 parts Revelation to one part perique. I like this very much and find it smokes well all the way to the bottom of the bowl.
Reading that Cornell & Diehl's Epiphany was based on the original Revelation, I wanted to try it too. I got a one ounce bulk bag to try. I do find that it tastes very similar to the Match Revelation. It may have a touch more perique. I do like the taste at the start of the bowl. But what I'm getting from the C & D Epiphany is that it doesn't seem to taste the same all the way through. As I get past halfway through the bowl, it gets a more ashy taste.
My personal preference is the Match Revelation by Sutliff. It seems to stay consistent in taste to the bottom of the bowl better than the Epiphany.
Both blends were fresh when smoked. Used MM cobs for both.
The Match Revelation, made my Sutliff, I found to be very good. I liked the mix of different tobaccos. What I did notice was that it seemed to need a little more perique for my liking, so I added some, with a ratio of 10 parts Revelation to one part perique. I like this very much and find it smokes well all the way to the bottom of the bowl.
Reading that Cornell & Diehl's Epiphany was based on the original Revelation, I wanted to try it too. I got a one ounce bulk bag to try. I do find that it tastes very similar to the Match Revelation. It may have a touch more perique. I do like the taste at the start of the bowl. But what I'm getting from the C & D Epiphany is that it doesn't seem to taste the same all the way through. As I get past halfway through the bowl, it gets a more ashy taste.
My personal preference is the Match Revelation by Sutliff. It seems to stay consistent in taste to the bottom of the bowl better than the Epiphany.
Both blends were fresh when smoked. Used MM cobs for both.