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For new pipe smokers, the vast number of blends available from today's blenders can be intimidating. On the other hand, it can cause what some refer to as Tobacco Acquisition Disorder, when one buys all the tobacco they can fit in their house. I experienced both in my early days smoking a pipe, going through periods of smoking only ... Read More

Virginia tobaccos are arguably the most ubiquitous of all pipe-tobacco components. Few blends would exist without Virginias — even Aromatics and Latakia-forward mixtures rely on Virginia leaf for balance and condimental complexity — and some blends, pure Virginias, entirely comprise the flue-cured leaf. ... Read More

Updated for Spring 2021. The most popular Virginia blends we offer, along with a few suggestions here and there, should you be looking to try something new or find blends similar to your favorites. ... Read More

Like spun-cut or coin-cut tobaccos, flake tobacco began at sea as a means of preserving a blend's moisture content. Pressed tobacco dried out less quickly because less surface area was exposed to air, ensuring that sailors could enjoy smoking their pipes over the course of long voyages. ... Read More

Updated for 2022. Aromatics are among the most popular pipe tobaccos in the world, smoked and cellared by newcomer and veteran pipe smokers alike. But if you're just starting out your pipesmoking journey, or simply looking to explore the wide world of aromatics for the first time, the sheer breadth of options can be overwhelming. ... Read More

Happy Holidays and welcome back to another episode of Tasting Notes. For today's installment, I have something very festive in store for you. As many of you know, I am mostly a Virginia and a Virginia/Perique smoker, but more recently I've been diving into the bountiful world of Aromatics. So, naturally,I was actually pretty excited to try Sutliff's recently released North Pole Peppermint Mocha. ... Read More

Sutliff pipe tobacco has become a staple across the pipe smoking world, filling personal cellars as well as tobacco shops since 1849 when H.W. Sutliff founded the Sutliff Tobacco Company in San Francisco, California. From the mid-19th century until the early 1900's the company primarily operated as a retail establishment, selling cigars, pipe tobacco, and providing other retailers with high-quality blending components and premixed pipe tobaccos. ... Read More

On this episode of Tasting Notes, I'm joined once again by Jeremy McKenna, President of Sutliff Tobacco, to discuss the blending house's flagship blend, Mixture No 79. Tune in as Jeremy talks a little about the production process for this blend and I offer my own thoughts as I smoke through a bowl. ... Read More

On this episode of Tasting Notes, Shane is joined by special guest Jeremy McKenna, president of Sutliff tobacco, to discuss the latest addition to the popular Amphora line: Kentucky Blend. ... Read More

In this episode of Tasting Notes, Shane takes a closer look at the trio of excellent blends in Sutliff's Crumble Kake series: Red Virginia, Virginia Perique, and English #1. ... Read More