On a different note, one Sutliff English that flies under the radar is Super Value English Mixture. Here's my review of it:
The smoky, woody, earthy, lightly musty, sweet Cyprian Latakia is a major player, though it never dominates the experience. The red Virginia is tangy dark fruit sweet with a little earth, wood, bread, sugar, and a touch of vinegar as a competitive supporting player. The bright Virginia provides grass, tart and tangy citrus with a light floral, tart lemon and sugar notes in a secondary role. The burley provides a lightly earthy, woody, nutty sweetness as a condiment. The earthy perique is a minor ingredient, more plumy and raisiny than pepper. Also added to the mix is some Oriental, which seems to be Smyrna, which is woody, earthy, floral, herbal, vegetative, and buttery with a very slight sour, mustiness. The nic-hit is just shy of the center of mild to medium. The strength is a step short of the medium mark, while the taste level is medium. Won't bite or get harsh, and has very few rough edges. Well balanced with a little complexity, it burns cool, clean and fairly smoothly at a moderate rate with a very consistent sweet and savory flavor that translates to the pleasant, lightly lingering after taste and room note. Will burn to the last ember as it leaves virtually no moisture in the bowl. Requires an average number of relights. It’s an all day smoke that won’t dull your senses, and would make a good starter English blend as well as a comfortable companion for one experienced with blends in this genre.
©Jim Amash 2016.
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