Sutliff: Eastfarthing 1.5oz Pipe Tobacco

I am almost uncomfortable spending the entirety of this review of Eastfarthing talking exclusively about Frog Morton. Almost. The reality is that the only reasonable reason for interest in this blend is that you miss that poor dead little green bastard so much that you are still looking for his replacement more then half a decade after his passing. Yet, you have most likey forgotten what you are replacing as you throw another empty tin of Plum Pudding over your shoulder.

The memory of Frog Morton being plentiful is a painfully delicious bit of nostalgia that many pipe smokers wallow in. Some fans of the defunct brand even have a tin laying around that they pick up and look at, just to feel it in their hands. If this happens with you, you likely find yourself grasping at your unopened precious from 2015 WAY too much. Despite this, unhealthy, love affair with Frog Morton, It is often forgotten that the popular Frog was an 11 dollar tin, who’s topping “magically” never dried out, even though you will swear it was made using only the best ingredients and the oldest of tobacco making processes. The “ you” of ten years ago would punch the “you” of four years ago right in the face for even considering paying 100 bucks for a tin on eBay. The “you” of today has become so throughly demented that you are livid that eBay’s tobacco ban won’t allow you to spend 500 on a wiff of it right now.

You silly, love sick , SOB. There will never be a replacement for THE Frog. Nope, not for you. You don’t miss the tobacco. You miss the experience of pulling the tab on a fresh can after buying 3 for 30. You miss your first all day smoke, every day smoke. Most of all, you miss falling in love for the first time. That only happens once , you hopeless romantic. Even if we went into Frog Morton’s cellar, dug him out of the ground, and brought him back to life, it would still not be enough. You put that Frog on a pedestal so high up he wouldn’t survive the fall in 0 gravity.

HOW-EV-ER, IF you are actually looking for the closest blend you can get to the original Frog Morton. Eastfarthing is the blend to try . It is BY FAR the closest tasting blend to Frog Morton I have had post Frog-Mortem. It is markedly sweeter though, the vanilla topping is easily picked out by the smoker and whomever may be close to your puffing. It is a pleasant room note. It still hits all the favor stops and burns through the bowl in the same way as your old mainstay. It is a fun, unpretentious, uncomplicated tobacco...Uncomplicated, you remember, like you used to be, before you had a pipe rotation for every hour of Christmas Day....Read More

I’ve tried a couple other Sutliff blends in the past, one being Vanilla Custard. That stuff was nothing but an artificial sloppy mess, horrible.
Grabbed a tin of Eastfarthing and had high hopes as it had more flavour profile I was looking for and less of a chemical taste. WRONG. This stuff is nothing but a goopy mess that takes hours to dry out to make it smokable. Honestly, I’m not upset that Sutliff is pretty well gone, there are much more premium blends out there from other manufacturers *cough, cough.. C&D* that just smoke incredibly well without the goopy wet fuss and can just light and go. Bye Sutliff! Only reason I rated this a 2.5 is I like the taste and amora, other than that it’s drowning in the creek, literally....Read More

Tin smell exactly as Sillems black? Anyone??
Mostly aromatic smoker, so that apparently makes me stupid. 🤣
Anyways I’d call this a lighter aromatic. I enjoyed the tobacco flavors that some aromatic blends overpower. I’m starting to shy away from those. Although I have Boswells cupcake every morning with coffee and don’t foresee that changing.
Bought 2 tins and most likely will never get another. Not because I wouldn’t, because well, you know. Big business can definitely d*#=k up what the customers really enjoy.
Anyways if you can get a tin do it and cellar or enjoy right away....Read More

Very nice English aromatic. I would recommend it to any aro-smokers who are wanting to venture into the world of English blends or for English smokers who have a sweet tooth.

Whether you're taking your morning puff while doing chores in the Shire or taking a step through Middle-Earth, this blend will be a trustworthy companion.

You want a nice easy smoking and sweet tobacco without being super aromatic vanilla kind of sweet, this is it. You can smoke this all day long and the aroma and the room smell is just fantastic.

This is a super fantastic aromatic that actually has Latakia in it! Wow! As an English/Latakia lover this was very exciting to me! The tin note is ridiculous cuz it has that yummy sweet aro smell but it’s balanced well with the natural tobacco aromas too, and you can also smell a lil smokiness from the Latakia! It’s intoxicating! It smokes smooth and cool and smells and tastes amazing! What a surprise this was! Just absolutely delicious, a new favorite for sure! Cheers!...Read More

I could taste the aged Latakia in the smoke, solidifying it as an English blend to my palate. Eastfarthing smells exactly as a pipe tobacco should—rich, deep, and earthy. The name Eastfarthing comes from a location in the Lord of the Rings books, and I think it’s an appropriate title. Eastfarthing is a complex blend, and Sutliff should be commended for their work....Read More

@Joe_Kurr, your review is my favorite of all time. Masterfully written bit of tobacco love, illuminating the human condition. To this tobacco and my review... personally, Eastfarthing has a cloying top note that doesn't suit me at all. Sadly I'm not a fan.

This stuff smoked cool even for me as a quick puffer. It’s smoky and light. The vanilla topping is there but not in a way that overshadows the tobacco flavor. Especially the Cyprian Latakia. The stuff is a bit damp right from the tin but go ahead and load up and smoke it. To reference another reviewer this stuff is as close to Frog Morton as I believe you can get without purchasing an old tin....Read More