Well, I probably have no business in writing a review given that I'm still new and my limited experiences, so call this a review or just a personal recount, whatever makes you feel like I'm not being too big for my britches.
My wife requested I get another Aromatic blend a few weeks after patiently dealing with me smoking the Perique heavy Bayou Nights. I myself enjoy aromatics once in a while, so I agreed. I wanted something a bit more interesting than just Captain Black Royal, but didn't want to break the bank, so I headed towards my tobacconists jars of bulk tobaccos. What piqued my interested in Sutliff's Crème Brûlée was the comparison made to me with Molto Dolce, which my wife bought me around Christmastide last year. It was goopy, sweet yet complex, and I loved it.
I tried a bowl of Crème Brûlée as soon as I got home, in my Missouri Meerschaum Country Gentleman dedicated to aromatic blends. It as very sticky and wet, moist isn't a strong enough description. As you can expect, there was some issues keeping it lit. But the flavour, the beautiful flavour. If you have tried Molto Dolce, and enjoyed it, or if you enjoy custard sweets, I would, humbly, highly recommend this Sutliff offering. The flavour hits the caramelised sugar and vanilla notes of its namesake dish, the strength of the flavour and complexity tends to last through the smoke, not melding into a vague sweet plus ash that I've experienced with some other cheaper aromatics. I'm enjoying a bowl as I type this. I now pack my pipe the night before and then enjoy it the next evening after a meal, because it can well take the place of dessert, and the lighting issues are fixed with no loss of intensity of the flavour. I still tend to smoke too fast or hot at times, and despite being a very goopy aromatic, no tongue bite yet. Also, the room note is divine, and your Mrs. and anyone else around you will most likely appreciate it. Strength wise I would say it's around the same level as most aromatics, but not so weak as to leave you missing your dose of Vitamin N.
Bottom line: If you like aromatics, and especially if you have smoked and enjoyed Molto Dolce, I would encourage you to give this blend a try. If you do not care so much for aromatics, I would actively encourage you to not give this a try, this blend has all the things that pipers who don't prefer aros dislike.
Attached is a very poor picture, my apologies in advance to anyone reading and Sutliff:
My wife requested I get another Aromatic blend a few weeks after patiently dealing with me smoking the Perique heavy Bayou Nights. I myself enjoy aromatics once in a while, so I agreed. I wanted something a bit more interesting than just Captain Black Royal, but didn't want to break the bank, so I headed towards my tobacconists jars of bulk tobaccos. What piqued my interested in Sutliff's Crème Brûlée was the comparison made to me with Molto Dolce, which my wife bought me around Christmastide last year. It was goopy, sweet yet complex, and I loved it.
I tried a bowl of Crème Brûlée as soon as I got home, in my Missouri Meerschaum Country Gentleman dedicated to aromatic blends. It as very sticky and wet, moist isn't a strong enough description. As you can expect, there was some issues keeping it lit. But the flavour, the beautiful flavour. If you have tried Molto Dolce, and enjoyed it, or if you enjoy custard sweets, I would, humbly, highly recommend this Sutliff offering. The flavour hits the caramelised sugar and vanilla notes of its namesake dish, the strength of the flavour and complexity tends to last through the smoke, not melding into a vague sweet plus ash that I've experienced with some other cheaper aromatics. I'm enjoying a bowl as I type this. I now pack my pipe the night before and then enjoy it the next evening after a meal, because it can well take the place of dessert, and the lighting issues are fixed with no loss of intensity of the flavour. I still tend to smoke too fast or hot at times, and despite being a very goopy aromatic, no tongue bite yet. Also, the room note is divine, and your Mrs. and anyone else around you will most likely appreciate it. Strength wise I would say it's around the same level as most aromatics, but not so weak as to leave you missing your dose of Vitamin N.
Bottom line: If you like aromatics, and especially if you have smoked and enjoyed Molto Dolce, I would encourage you to give this blend a try. If you do not care so much for aromatics, I would actively encourage you to not give this a try, this blend has all the things that pipers who don't prefer aros dislike.
Attached is a very poor picture, my apologies in advance to anyone reading and Sutliff:
