Tobaccos Sutliff Tobacco Company - Match Holiday Mixture

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	JimInks (3046)	2014-03-21		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

The Virginia is mildly sweet with a slight grass note and provides a solid base for the other components. The earthy, woody burley is sweet, and a little nutty and is a major player in the proceedings. A smattering of black cavendish chips in with a bare essence of vanilla and sugar. The perique is hardly noticeable, but the light spice and raisins comes from there. The Cyprian Latakia is also a minor player, but it provides a smokey, woody, earthy, sweet push to the proceedings. The topping is sweet and mildly fruity. The strength is in the center of mild to medium. The taste is a couple of slots below the medium mark. The nic-hit is a rung past the mild threshold. Won't bite or get harsh. Burns cool and clean at a moderate pace with a very consistent taste. Leaves virtually no moisture in the bowl, and needs few relights. Has a pleasant, short lived after taste. This is an all day, easy going aromatic American English that has a bit of complexity and some depth.

Comparing it to the Lane version, I'd say it is virtually identical. The only real difference I noted is that the Match is slightly less sweeter, and has a shade less Latakia. I gave three stars to the original, and as this is so close, it gets the same rating. However, as a Match, it is a four star blend.

-JimInks

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	oldermanpipe (25)	2019-12-08		Mild	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant

My experience with this tobacco has been mixed. As nearly all others have pointed out, Holiday Mixture has a long history, having first been produced by Larus and Brother of Richmond, VA. Larus sold out in 1968, although its succesor continued the company name, and high quality, for a number of years. Somewhere along the line, Lane Ltd. acquired the rights to Edgeworth Ready Rubbed and Holiday Mixture, and it is there that my experience with this blend began, in around 2000.

Holiday Mixture has always been unique, having a subtle bitterness I've found in no other blend. It has been described here as both an aromatic and an "American English." In my estimation, it is neither. I would classify it as a quality drugstore blend, suitable to the adventurous codger. It is Burley, incorporating as its base Edgeworth Ready Rubbed. That is its smell in the pouch and its taste in the pipe. But there's more. It contains small amounts of bright Virginia and what passes for Black Cavendish, which is a steamed one-sucker Burley. There is also a smidgen of Latakia, and a small but just-right dose of Perique.

But how does it smoke? Very well--sometimes. Since Sutliff has produced the blend its taste seems to vary with the batch. The current supply is excellent; the last pouch I bought had a very unpleasant "sooty" taste that cheap Black Cavendish can sometimes impart. The tobacco I'm puffing on right now has that wonderful bitterness that is the essence of Holiday Mixture, owing probably to the expert use of Perique.

This is an all-day smoke, as it was when Lane Ltd. produced the blend. Set it and forget it. The tobacco stays lit and doesn't get hot or bite. And its dirt cheap. I never tried the Holiday Excursion Lane had when they decided to get back in the game. But the current batch of the Sutliff Match is almost as good as the old Lane Ltd. product, at a fraction of the price

Pipe Used: Misourri Meerschaum Washington

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Smokingpipes

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	StevieB (2080)	2017-12-01		Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Sutliff Tobacco Company - Match Holiday Mixture.

Some of the cubes are quite chunky, they look like small, square, flakes. The pouch gives a scent of added sweetness, something like candy floss/cotton candy, or marshmallow.

The smoke is prominently a VaBur one, the rest of the leaves are miles behind, only giving a wisp of flavour. Just like in the pouch-note I recognise an added flavouring: of the same sweet variety as in the pouch. The burn from it isn't that fast, providing some of the chunkier cubes have been selected, and I get no tongue bite.

Nicotine: mild to medium. Room-note: pleasant.

This is a nice smoke and a recommendation seems fair:

Three stars.

Pipe Used: Altinok Lee Van Cleef: Friday pipe

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

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	DrT999 (318)	2015-02-28		Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Like many others, if I ever tried the original years ago I don't remember doing so. This is a mild 'American' - burley seems to be the major player supported by the Cavenish, but the VA & Latakia are certainly present (I'll take their word on the Perique). Unlike many similar burley/cavendish blends, I get no bite from this blend. The topping is mild. Certainly a good intro blend to the genre so long as the smoker doesn't expect a blockbuster, and the room note is about as pleasant as any blend with Latakia can be. Unsurprisingly, this is a fairly fast-burning blend. Since I know there are many tobaccos out there I would rate a 4, the question arises would I rebuy this particular tobacco, assuming my tastes don't change much more. In this case, the answer is probably not.

Pipe Used: briars, cobs, and meers

Age When Smoked: fresh

Purchased From: cup o'joe's

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	The Hun (38)	2014-08-21		Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Pleasant

I want to add my endorsement of this blend to the reviews.

No one picking this up should expect a flavor bomb. I don't think it was even meant to be one. I don't know about the original Larus mixture. I have never smoked the original, nor do I expect to. But, for a mild, uncomplicated, any time of the day smoke, this one can't be beat!

The perique is there--I get a bit of the tongue tingle. The latakia is there--close to my upper limit for that condiment. The virginias are slightly sweet. The burley adds a bit of a bottom to the blend. I admit to completely missing the cavendish, but I'll bet if it were removed its absence would be noticeable. My son and his wife find the room note pleasant. The Hunnette abhors any smoke (other than a barbeque grilling chicken). All I care about is the flavor.

Holiday Mixture Match fires up immediately. It rarely needs attention after the initial light aside from an ocassional tamp. Depending on how fast I smoke it, it may need one additonal light, but otherwise it burns completely down to a fine gray ash.

As I have stated in other reviews, I am fond of perique. I have considered adding some to this blend, but have resisted that thought. I don't want to change the character of the tobacco. It's just fine the way it is. I have other blends with more perique. When I want that sort of experience, I'll just smoke one of them.

There is a tinned blend called Holiday Excursion--as a matter of fact that is what is pictured above these reviews. Website descriptions I have read claim that it is either burley, virginia, and latakia OR contains exactly the same tobaccos as this bulk blend. I think the tinned blend is from Lane, but I could be wrong. This review is for the bulk Sutliff blend. I've never had the tinned version--it's much more expensive.

I have had the best luck with Holiday Match in Kaywoodie princes, but it is very tasty in cobs as well. Recommended!

Pipe Used: Kaywoodies, Corn Cobs, LaRoccas

Age When Smoked: fresh bulk

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

7 people found this review helpful.

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	Doc Waters (5)	2013-01-10		Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant

Have never tasted the original, but I love this blend. Easy, all day smoke. Yet, complex enough to keep me interested. Of the 20+ different tobaccos I have purchased in the last 6 months, this is by far my favorite. This classic mixture delivers a wonderful collection of flavors.

6 people found this review helpful.

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	Corncob3 (77)	2017-07-10		Mild	Mild	Mild	Pleasant

Holiday, in its original form went the way of Hickory, Edgeworth, Briggs and Union Leader. Long gone, but now only replicated to best of anyone's knowledge. Several years ago, when I lived out West, Holiday Excursion was a frequent purchase. Little did I know that HE was a remake of the old coedger blend. What Sutliff has done is create a remake from the remake. There might be some confusion to which is the original tin design, or what came first. Under Larus&Brothers the label reads Holiday Pipe Mixture: Aromatic in the Pouch-Aromatic in the Pipe. The cruise ship is in side profile with sailboats in front of it. When Lane acquired the H the name changed to Holiday Excursion with the slogan: Aromatic Crowd Pleaser. The cruise ship on that label is in sillouhette and sails toward the viewer. When HE was phased out, Sutliff bought the recipe. The blend is now only available in bulk. Having never tried the original I can only access based on the remake version. Either way a good smoke. A light English that won't offend. I remember HE having a denser, more cocoa element. Here, I really notice the Virginia and Perique. The burleys, not so much. The Latakia is light. All in all a smooth, slightly sweet and light aromatic mixture which is easy on the tongue. Behaves well and doesn't bite. Definitely recommeended, especially for those who advert English types like the plague. It's a keeper and is bound to make some new friends.

Pipe Used: Corncob

Similar Blends: Holiday Excursion..

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	oldmanpipe (62)	2013-05-03		Extremely Mild	Extremely Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant

Ah...what to write? Let us begin by getting the worst out of the way. Abraham Lincoln once described a bill passed by Congress as being a soup "made from the ghost of a crow that had had starved to death." One could too-easily judge this blend as being similar. There could be more "there" there.

Having said that, this DOES evoke memories of Holiday when it was made by Lane Ltd. Both have a certain unique, intriguing bitterness. That singular feature was always what set Holiday apart. There is also a faint nuttiness to the Burley, though not nearly the same as when the Burley component was Edgeworth Ready- Rubbed. That version had some nicotine kick to it. This version doesn't.

Yes, one could easily smoke this all day. But would one want to? That decision is left to the individual smoker.

Nothing objectionable here...and nothing exceptional either. This would be a great blend for anyone switching from coffin nails.

I agree with the previous reviewer who said that this is a blend that needs to be smoked slowly; otherwise, all of its good points would slip right by you.

Other than that...very pleasant room note. There is no bite at all. This might just grow on me.

5/4/13 In the lyrics of blues artist Mayme Watts, "Alright, okay, you win..."

I had a long day of driving today, listening to NPR, and puffing on this blend in assorted pipes filled with this mixture. I DOES become more congenial and engaging with each bowlful. Its aforementioned deficiencies are still there...but somehow one soon learns to forgive them and savor this concoction for its own sweet self. Much like a woman or Kipling's cigar.

I have a Chacom Prince that brings out all the flavors of this blend, and it is something to be taken seriously and savored. Burley lovers will be especially gratified. For my own preference, a tad more Latakia would be appreciated. But I ain't complaining.

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	Wally Frank Collector (46)	2020-06-21		Medium	Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

I never had the original Holiday, it wasnt my type of blend back then. This is a rating on the match alone.

When I opened the bag the pleasant smell aroma of sweet smelling grass, wood, slight vanilla, raisin met me and it was good. The tobacco seemed a touch moist do I sat this out for about an hour on paper towel. The cube cut seemed to be rough and uneven in cut but smoked slowly and consistently. This is one of the few tobaccos that I have ever smoked that I believe couldn't bite even if a blowtorch was applied to the end of the pipe. The smoke was a bit heavier than medium and this lit right up and needed far less re-lights than most. The Room Note was very pleasant with marshmallow, very light vanilla and very sweet smelling. There was a very slight amount of moisture in the bowl at the end.

Upon lighting a tangy grassy and slightly bitter woody taste greeted me and lasted for about 5 sips. It wasn't unpleasant but it sure wasn't what I was expecting and I was thinking if the whole bowl is like this what a disappointment this will be. Then, the complex dancing of different flavors began. The 6th sip and it became lightly sweet with a light sugar taste and a touch of nut, a touch of spice, a touch of raisin. The 7th sip it changed again with cotton candy followed by a lightly smoky sip followed by a cotton candy sip followed by a marshmallow sip followed by a cocoa sip!!! While each of these rushed to the front of the stage for their time in the limelight the tangy grassy taste remained constant and all the other flavors danced in the background. A very light toasty flavor came in about a quarter of the way down the bowl but never took center stage as the dance continued and I was kept guessing which flavor would move forward in the light pleasant manner that besides the tangy grassy flavor seemed to be the only constant in this smoke. Each of these flavors was never strong, but light and slightly more prominent only to go back to dancing in the background. This complimented the tangy light grassy constant flavor that was ever present. This was turning out to be a very pleasant smoke and the bowl seemed to get a touch sweeter the further on the smoke went. The dance continued right to the end although the sweetness receded just a touch the last 1/4 of the bowl and the light tangy grassy flavor remained constant. This burned down to a dark gray ash. During the smoke a slightly sweet and tangy pleasant aftertaste was present and after done a shorter more sweet aftertaste was present.

This was probably one of the more surprising blends I have smoked. IT started out slow in flavor but when it kicked into gear it was hard to keep up with the dancing flavors each taking center stage for a sip only to recede back to the background as another flavor would take over. None of them ever overpowered the others, just danced in the foreground. Once in a while the tangy grassy flavor would take over for a sip and when the other flavors moved up it only seemed to accentuate them. All of this is a very light flavored dance and is pleasant. I enjoyed this immensely and as it continued would try to guess which flavor was next on center stage. If not for the first 5 sips and the constant tangy grassy flavor which was pleasant but I could do without the pure tangy sips which were few and very far between, this would be a solid 4. I love it, give it a 3.8 and it is going into my rotation.

Pipe Used: Shalom Author Smooth and Carved Pipe

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: P&C gift from family member

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	cm1648 (108)	2020-05-20		Mild	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Sutliff Holiday Mixture- Surprising. What is funny is that the name is supposed to invoke a holiday beach vibe but it comes across as a wintery blend that you would smoke in the midst of the Christmas season, near a fire, with a hot drink. Notes of marshmallow are obvious to me. Latakia stays in the background. Molasses notes from the burley. I pick up chocolate and vanilla notes as well. This blend reminds me of a latte. The Virginas are light and fruity and the canvendish probably is the culprit for the marshmallow note. It isn’t a full blown Aromatic. Smokes quite cool. Requires little relights. A very easy smoke and is an excellent choice for new smokers. I didnt expect to find an aromatic/ semi-aromatic blend that I desired to keep around. Alas, I did. 7.5/10

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	Raizel_234 (8)	2018-05-25		Mild to Medium	Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Well firstly let me say that I've never smoked the original mixture this is supposed to be recreating. That being said, this stuff taken on it's own merits is actually really good. I picked this up because smokingpipes was out of my normal selections. I wasn't sure what to expect and at first didn't know what to make of this blend. The bag note (purchased in bulk) is sweet and reminiscent of molasses but there is a smoky under current from the small amount of latakia present. This is what I call a hybrid blend in that it spans several genres of tobacco blends. The description on the web says it's Va's, burly, latakia, and perique. Generally it's been my experience that this type of blend and I don't mix well for some reason. However in this case I have to say I actually like this stuff. The only way I can describe it is that it's like a good mild BBQ sauce, tho that's not quite right. It's mildly sweet, smokey, and has a little spice. Like most blends it dose change charistics as you progess thru the bowl, the first part is sweet from the topping (whatever it is that Sutliff uses on this stuff), and the rest of it is pretty much what you'd expeect from a standard Burly VA blend, with smoky notes from the latakia pooping up every once in a while. The Perique is there, but it's easily lost among the other flavors. All that being said this isn't a blend that's a flavor bomb, the differnet flavors are all there, but they're mild and you have to suss them out. All in all this is a plesant mild smoke that has a lot to offer both new pipe newbs and veterans alike. Highly recommended!

Pipe Used: Cob as always

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2015-02-20		Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Pleasant

This is an American-English aromatic that deserves all the good reviews it has received. I don't remember the original, which I smoked over 30 years ago, but this seems to be close and even better. It's probably due to the quality tobaccos used. The latakia is applied sparingly and the perique is very softly in the background. I enjoyed my small sample immensely and will order more. It is probably the best of the former drugstore blends I have tried and Sutliff has done a masterful job in replicating it. Bravo!

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	CnS Pipes (40)	2018-02-16		Mild to Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

When I read people reviews concerning this blend I can understand stand where they come from good, bad or unsure what they even think, you know what? I get it awhile back ago I purchased this blend for the first time and I really had to think about it when I smoked it because at first I didn't understand it. Very different and it was not gross by far but I did not know what to make of it, especially because I'm way to young to of even had any opportunity to try the original even if I found the stuff it would be dust in the O.G. canister. So the one thing I noticed first was the unusual cut and blend and the odor was very neutral really nothing to it. I got 4oz. of it and I was like "oh boy" and then I smoked it and I was like "huh" this is different. It was a definite burley based blend and then I tasted the Virginia I did not taste the Cavendish but that doesn't mean anything and I kinda tasted the latakia but you know its there and the perique I knew that was there to, the perique is what had me thinking while I smoked it because it gave it a spicy note to it and the topping was just as light. As I kept on smoking I realized the flavors all married together and I thought to myself this is unique and really isn't that bad. A few bowls later I was able to understand the blend and allowed me to appreciate it. Holiday mixture is smooth but is robust and has some weight to it while you smoke it down. It is earthy but slightly sweet and you can taste the latakia but not in a campfire way. The burley and Virginia's are most definitely in harmony and I realize the Cavendish must help balance this all out and keep it smooth but not made to promote a taste of any kind, thats respectable with a master blender because that's a work of art and a skill to do that. The perique is there and gives the blend its spicy zing to it, if the perique was not in there this blend would be very boring and super bland, the topping and perique go hand in hand. The more you smoke this the more things pop out at you and you learn to appreciate, not that its bad at first because its not, there's just alot going on but it takes time to catch it and single it out and then when combined in as a one you get it and the blend takes on its own life that actually really good. I am glad I bought it because it is unique and very enjoyable. This will bite you easy if you smoke it to fast so take it easy and enjoy it because you wanna ponder on it anyway. I think a non aromatic smoker would like this so much better because of its complexity. I disagree with those who say its boring and there's not alot going on because there way off, this is a tricky one to blend and to have a selective tasting as you smoke it down. It does change in its character as you move down the bowl so that's cool and the nicotine level is moderate. It's best with a cup of coffee in the morning because to me and I mean to me its a morning blend but you could smoke it any time of the day or all day if it suits you in that way. As far as trying to break it down and pin what it taste like that would be hard because its not really like its description. I will joke around and say it taste like a sweet tree sap with a hint of table pepper and placed in a smoker with sugar and wood lol!!! Thats how this blend is, trying to put tastes to it would be difficult. I would recommend it because it is very good but most of all a very interesting smoke that keeps me coming back for more as I continue to figure it out. Go for it I don't think you would not like it and good luck to you with this one. One thumbs up!!!

Pipe Used: MM Corn Cobs Kaywoodie

Age When Smoked: 39

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

Similar Blends: Its not similar to anything at all except its original maker of course (maybe) I wouldnt know....

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	Big Blue Jazzman (73)	2016-05-07		Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

Of all the American English blends I've tried I like this one the best.The tobaccos all play very well together and there is just enough flavoring added to get your mouth watering. It is that good. Burns slowly due to the cube cut. Never had the original but Sutliff has a masterpiece here as far as I'm concerned.

Pipe Used: ascorti new dear

Age When Smoked: fresh

Purchased From: pipes and cigars

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	CornCob (94)	2014-03-08		Very Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

I love everything about this blend. The cut takes some getting used to as it is quite large and awkward similar to a rough crushed plug. It can be a pest to get steaming at times but once lit the flavor is very unique and satisfying to me and it seems to last longer than most blends as far as pipefulls are concerned. Pouch aroma reminds me more of an english than an aromatic, if you go by the description on the tin "The Aromatic Crowd Pleaser" aromatic smokers may be fooled. The only added flavourings i detect is that of the condiment tobaccos(perique and latakia) Good consistent taste from top to bottom and can easily be an all day puff as it has not bite whatsoever. I bought this solely for tin art and the good price which does not always pay off. This time I got a winner.

Pipe Used: Capri rustic billiard

Age When Smoked: Current production

Purchased From: pipesandcigars.com

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	Capt (339)	2020-08-24		Mild	Medium	Medium	Pleasant

Just like most of these Match tobaccos that contain Latakia, it isn't done for anything but a slight condimental addition. As a matter of fact, out of my 2oz pouch, I think I spotted maybe a dozen chunks of black Latakia.

Pouch aroma is that of nutty burley, and a nice cocoa aroma. I do not smell any smokiness from the Latakia nor any sour/mustiness from the Perique.

Large chunks are a majority here, but they rub out very easily and pack without struggle.

This blend speaks to me. If fills the voids between my usual heavy English/Balkans and my sweet tooth aromatics.

Although I couldn't detect the Latakia and Perique in the pouch note, it comes through just enough in the smoke. Sweet, nutty, slight smokiness and a touch of sour. This blend is perfectly balanced and offers enough complexity to never get boring. Can burn a bit uneven if the large chunks aren't rubbed out prior to packing. Perfect moisture on arrival, ready for immediate smoking. Burns down to a dark gray ash, and never hints at biting.

I used to dog on Sutliff quite a bit, especially their aromatics. While I still do not enjoy any of their goopy PG soaked aros like Molto Dolce, this is an amazing blend.

Pipe Used: several

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	rattdogg99 (53)	2020-05-30		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

I was a fan of the original Holiday mixture so I had to try Sutliff Holiday. It's been probably twenty years since I last smoked any (Lane version I'm sure) so I was looking forward to firing some up. Lo and behold, it taste exactly as I remembered! I was thrilled! Toasty, somewhat nutty, yeast like flavor I so loved. I detected the very light dark fruit flavor found in the original mixture. I believe the Sutliff is actually a bit better than Lanes. All in all a very pleasant smoke and a trip down memory lane for me.

Pipe Used: Various

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

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	Lager (53)	2019-02-09		Very Mild	Very Mild	Mild	Very Pleasant

I normally shy away from Aros but have been visiting the old OTC's lately. Holiday match is mild and pleasantly aromatic. I don't get much Latakia as the black cav and the burley seems to take center stage. The perique is there for a bit of spice. My order came moist and a bit of dry time was needed. This can smoke wet if not dried, but it's never bitter and doesn't bite. If your looking for a lite aromatic smoke give it a try as this is nothing fancy but it's a nice blend at a good price.

Smoke in peace. Lager

Pipe Used: Stanwell

Age When Smoked: New and 6 months

Purchased From: Smoking Pipes

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30167)	2012-01-10		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Very Pleasant

This blend has been around a long time. It was considered the king of drug store blends and was very popular during the 1940's and 1950's.

I began smoking the original Larus blend in the late 1950's.It was my favorite.

When pipe smoking became less popular larus went out of business and the Pinkerton Tobacco Company produced the blend although with lower quality tobaccos. Pinkerton discontinued production and sold the rights to Lane who finally dropped the blend likely due to poor quality control.

I bought bag of the new Altadis Holiday Mixture Match hoping it would be close to the original larus blend. Altadis nailed this one. The blend is very good and a true match.

This tobacco is to be smoked slowly. The flavor is delicious and the room note is refreshingly pleasant.

If you remember this blend or even if you haven't give it a try. I think you will enjoy it.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Knightsmoker (218)	2021-01-11		Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

Sutliff's Match Holiday Mixture has a jar note that is very sweet and slightly artificial fruitiness, some earthiness with a hint of cocoa. The chucks are a little moist and leaving the lid off the jar for a couple of hrs helped that. The smoke itself is mild throughout. I get a very dry dusty earthiness out front from the burley, the VA's are a sweet base that might have a hint of sweet spice (cinnamon and clove) or this could be part of the topping. The black cav. does have that brown sugar note about it that comes forward at times. The lat. stays way in the background but adds a note of smokiness to it. I don't really pick up the perique often when I do it is far in the background alongside the lat. it does have a hint of spice and a note of raisin/dried fruit. The topping has been applied lightly, it does have that artificial fruitiness and a note of creaminess like marshmallow cream to it, there is a hint of vanilla as well that likely comes from it too. The nic is not noticeable, the room note will not win any friends, the finish is fairly short and does not linger long. The only complaint I have about this blend is that I do get a little chemical taste at about the half way point on maybe from the PG solution or whatever they have used but it is there. It does smoke reasonably dry for an aro as well.

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	Young Piper (304)	2023-01-27		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Mild	Pleasant

One of my favorite blends is Edgeworth RR, either the original or the two matches so when I read Holiday contained a base of ERR Burley I had to try it. This is a chunky rough cut mishmash of flakes and chunks of burley which if you smoke Sutliff’s ERR match, you will instantly recognize. Bright yellow fish food flakes of golden Virginia stand out amongst the blacks and browns. Tin note is sweet and musty, not pure tobacco but surely not an aromatic. If you wanted a touch and I do mean a touch more flavor to your ERR match then this will punch that ticket as it just adds a bit of smokiness and is a tiny bit more complex. I can see why this might have been very popular in the first half of the last century. Mild and flavorfu with a decent enough room note!

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	JaWiBr (558)	2023-01-08		Mild	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Package note of chocolate, spices, and earth. Tobacco cut is a mix of cube, course, flake chucks, and a few ribbons. The tobacco is mostly brown, with a little tan and black. Moisture content is ok, some may prefer to dry it a bit. Burns slow with a few relights once lit. The strength is mild and nic is mild. Flavoring is mild, with notes of vanilla and sweeter. Both are up front in the beginning but settle down in the background after a few minutes. Taste is mild to medium and mostly consistent, with notes of toasted wood, very dry, slightly spicy, mildly sweet nuts, floral/herbal, molasses, spice, lemon grass, earth, bitter dark fruit, a brown sugar background note, and a peppery retro. Burley is leading with Cavendish and Virginia supporting. Latakia fills in when needed, and Perique is supposed to be here, but represented at all. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great.

Pipe Used: 2015 XXX Ashton Brindle Author

Age When Smoked: 1 year

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

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	Reviewed By	Date	Rating	Strength	Flavoring	Taste	Room Note
	WorkingClassChap (197)	2022-11-25		Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Tolerable

The bag note is slight molasses sweet, hay, vegetative, woody, (smells I associate with burley), and a slight Latakia smoky musty smell. Bits and pieces of tobacco, not a cube cut, slightly moist but not sticky cased, packs and lights just fine.

So I notice the burley right away, which I tend to have an adverse reaction to. Sharp on the initial light but it never bite me. Woody, nutty, it’s nice. There’s a slight spice to this too, it’s very mild but I assume that’s the perique in it. The Latakia is very faint so much that I almost don’t detect it. The Virginias come out on top with tartness and sweetness. They say there’s black cavindish in it, this isn’t a sweet blend but it’s not a dry blend either. It had a happy middle spot where tobacco flavors dominate.

Overall it is a tart, citrus, slight pepper spice, a little smokey, nutty kind of blend. Not aromatic sweet, but not English dry. There’s another flavor working here too that I can’t put my finger on but it has a spice cabinet quality to it. May be the topping at work.

They say it’s an aromatic but not in todays sense. It’s a rather complex va/bur blend with a lot going on. Perfect for relaxing on holiday I suppose.

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