Scotty's Blends -- Butternut Burely

Brand: Scotty's Blends
Blend: Butternut Burely
Style: Aromatic
Pipe Used: Cob
Price: $19.99/lb

Appearance: 8
Taste: 9
Room Note: 9
Value: 9
Overall: 9

Last night I decided to enjoy a bowl of Butternut Burley while watching a Horatio Hornblower movie since seafaring and pipe smoking go hand in hand. This is one of the bulk Scotty's Blends available exclusively through the Habana Premium Cigar Shoppe at PipesandCigars.com.

I loaded up one of my trusty cobs since that's what I usually smoke with aromatic blends. The tobacco was a nice black and tan ribbon-cut blend with a wonderful aroma of butterscotch. The pipe packed easily, stayed lit, and required only the usual amount of tamping to keep things burning smoothly.

The primary flavor was that of hot buttered rum but it wasn't overpowering or too sweet and the fine burley tobacco provided a great counterpoint. Hints of vanilla, honey, and almonds added even more complexity to the blend.

Surprisingly for an aromatic there was no tongue bite and the bowl stayed fairly cool even with heavy puffing. The room note was wonderful and lingered for a long time as did the faint taste of butterscotch left on the palate.

Butternut Burley is a great pipe tobacco and provides wonderfully consistent flavor at a bargain price.