I had stopped pipe smoking for a number of years.....not quit.....just stopped.
Spring 2024 I unstopped.
I know Sutliff was around prior to 2018 when I stopped piping, but it was not as HUGE as it was when I unstopped last Spring.
Prior to 2018 I rarely heard the name Sutliff, and I was extremely involved in the pipe community.
When I returned last Spring, 1/2 of all posts here mentioned Sutliff.
Anyways, the only experience I have with Sutliff is from one large order in April 2024.
I got some Red Virginia Ribbon and a few "match" blends just to try.
The RVR is good, but the match blends do not resemble MY recollection of blends I had years before. The few match blends I bought were of some of my absolute favorites from the past. The Sutliff matches were not even close.....in my opinion.
I honestly don't understand the hate C&D gets. Sure, if you buy 3 blends containing VA and Perique, they might taste similar. But to say they all taste the same is goofy.....in my opinion.
Two of my favorites, Briar Fox and Star of the East could not taste more different.
Spring 2024 I unstopped.
I know Sutliff was around prior to 2018 when I stopped piping, but it was not as HUGE as it was when I unstopped last Spring.
Prior to 2018 I rarely heard the name Sutliff, and I was extremely involved in the pipe community.
When I returned last Spring, 1/2 of all posts here mentioned Sutliff.
Anyways, the only experience I have with Sutliff is from one large order in April 2024.
I got some Red Virginia Ribbon and a few "match" blends just to try.
The RVR is good, but the match blends do not resemble MY recollection of blends I had years before. The few match blends I bought were of some of my absolute favorites from the past. The Sutliff matches were not even close.....in my opinion.
I honestly don't understand the hate C&D gets. Sure, if you buy 3 blends containing VA and Perique, they might taste similar. But to say they all taste the same is goofy.....in my opinion.
Two of my favorites, Briar Fox and Star of the East could not taste more different.