If you are going to smoke Yorktown, that's great. But, stop talking about it. Only recommend stuff that you won't be disappointed if it runs out. On the really good stuff, play your hand a little closer closer to your chest.
Sutliff Crumble Kake Barrel Aged No. 1
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I’ll be trying some later tonight I left it on a tray at home when I was home on lunch!
I think we have similar tastes in Virginias so I'll be curious as to what you think. I have 3 tins, but i really shouldn't be opening any tins right now.
I kinda felt the same way, but you can't always judge a book by its cover.
I thought this for a long time, honestly....
When I finally tried a good Sutliff blend I was pissed at myself I had avoided them for so long. When the original cringle flake was out I thought “yeah, sure, Sutliff”. Now I’m kicking myself that I didn’t get any.
I'm not an aromatic smoker and largely that is what they were known for. I'm struggling with opening one of these times now or waiting until next spring.
My tins arrived yesterday. I have smoked a couple of bowls so this is very much a first impression. However, it is splendid indeed. I found this to be much more similar to Wessex Brigade original (sometimes called dark and fragrant) than it is to sutliff red virginia crumble kake. I love both of the aforementioned blends. This blend has, for me a much greater essence of apple than the Wessex. The apple is never in the forefront of either blend but I sensed its deeper and very elegant presence more in the sutliff no.1. I have not found nearly as much virginia tang in this blend as exists in crumble kake or Cringle flake. It is there of course but is nowhere near the full on blast of Cringle. This may well have to do with the preparation of the Virginias here. However, this blend has real depth of tobacco flavor, earthy and dark fruit with the apple sort of acting as the Greek chorus behind the scenes. Loved it. Here is the only thing i don't like: you cannot buy this in a 16 ounce bag. That would make it really perfect!
Agree with your assessment on all counts. It’s a nice medium to full VA crumble with an apple flavor that reminds me of tart applesauce or unfiltered apple juice. It works with the tobacco .. sometimes you taste more apple, sometimes more tobacco. End of the smoke remains pleasant and leaves a great apple aftertaste.
Ok just smoked from a good briar. Much more tobacco forward .. it’s also even drier now being crispy. It’s the best smoke this way so far. Delicious !
I broke down and smoked a bowl myself, definitely a big fan and glad I ordered what I did.
Sounds like I won't be disappointed with the several tins I gambled on. I coincidentally opened a bottle of Calvados a month or so ago, which should be the ideal pairing
More of a straight VA for me. I have smoked this for the last few days, and here is what I have come up with. If I smoke it out of a wider, shallower bowl (in this case, a Savenilli 316ks), the apple steps forward a bit but still finishes as an aged Virginia like the one described next. If I smoke it out of a taller, deeper bowl(in this case, Savenelli 614), then I get more of the dark fruit, plum flavors. I would liken it to a tin of aged John Aylesbury Luxury Flake I recently cracked open with 5-6 years of age on it. I am hooked!
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I never smoke aro’s, but the Boswells blends have always intrigued me. Might have to try a couple of those.
I’ll let y’all know. Not sure why but I ordered 10 tins last night while I was drinking too much
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