THE GREAT AMERICAN TOBACCO SCENE - A Love Letter to SUTLIFF Tobacco

[@GetPiped]

Thank you so much for the kind words. Keep em coming, and I’ll show the Sutliff Family. Your kind words mean everything. If you enjoyed, consider watching my full length pipe documentary titled “Battle of the Briar,” a 55 minute film that covers an epic pipe competition, and the pipe community at large. You can find it on Patreon.com/GetPiped 🤝🏻

[@paragonpiper4081]

I was a tobacconist, and have been a pipe smoker and blender for 40 years. Sutliff was the go to tobacco for my components, and they were excellent tobaccos to use and smoke. And I was proud to use tobacco from such a storied US company. What STG has done is horrible I don’t have the words to describe this loss. Thank you, Sutliff. If there is some way to emerge from the ashes under a different name, I’ll be in line to buy your product. The tradition, history, and expertise will be sorely missed.

[@GetPiped]

@@paragonpiper4081 ugh. This hurts to hear. Thank you for sharing. Well keep it alive in our hearts and continue to celebrate their contributions

[@LostCloudx4]

I love how in a mere 6 months a multiple generation business can be purchased and binned just like no one cares. All sentiment and passion can be wiped by commercialism with no remorse

[@djpatricio]

20 years from now: Pipe tobacco will only be available as an STG subscription service for $79/month

[@skippyb.coyote895]

I didn't think I'd get all choked up and misty eyed over this, but I sure did. A beautiful eulogy for the longest standing but now crumbled pillar of American pipe tobacco.

[@paulkleiner9389]

Enjoying the last bowl of this tin of eastfarthing. Got one left that I’ll cellar for a special time later in life.. but thank you Sutliff for this blend and the great memories attached to it. My late uncle introduced me to it. And think of him every time I light a bowl of it. Godbless and I hope all employees at Sutliff find a happy home somewhere new and continue to bring us great blends.

[@chadman277]

I just recently, before the sellout, some Eastfarthing because people recommended it stating it reminding them of Frog Morton Cellar...my favorite blend ever. Now it seems as though Eastfarthing is going the same way of Frog Morton...so sad.

[@paulkleiner9389]

@ I just recently learned, that Samuel Gawiths “perfection” is an even better substitute for frog Mortans Cellar. I haven’t purchased any myself yet to see if that’s true. But I did see comments saying it needs just a little stoved Virginia about 10% to get the mouth feel Right

[@mikereese15]

Amazing. Hurts more when you remember the factory tour and all the amazing people there. And that they probably had no idea what was coming. 😢

[@SmokeSnacks]

Adam and Nick- VERY well done. i could almost hear the folk at the factory giving a standing ovation imagining that could all watch this love letter together on the floor. this was a beautiful tribute to a massive pillar of the tobacco industry and american industry as well. they fought a valiant fight and were lead by folks who truly love this industry and it showed and will be felt long after their departure. they will live on much longer in our memories and in our many cellars and not soon forgotten.

[@trailingthewoollymammoth3993]

Thanks for sharing the Sutliff excerpt from your movie. It, unintentionally, turned out to be a nice tribute. Oh how quickly the US tobacco business landscape has changed since you started your documentary project. Nothing new for STG. STG wiped out 125 years of Lane and now 175 years of Sutliff.

[@smokebacca]

This is beautiful. ❤ Adam never ceases to amaze me with his works. God bless the people of Sutliff and let this historical record stand as an albatross around the neck of STG.

[@redacted5406]

Hearing that Sutliff is not only being shut down, but their entire production capability being destroyed to prevent other Americans from carrying on the legacy is beyond infuriating and beyond disrespectful to the American tobacco smoker. It’s devastating to see how disposable our way of life is to European corporate greed. This video was excellent. You have a talent for shining light on the parts few see or consider. Thank you for the history lesson and the production value. It is my solemn hope Americans will rebuild what has been mismanaged and finally lost, but I have to admit I am not optimistic given the corporate sabotage on full display with this merger purely meant to destroy, not create.

[@lakelandpiper8400]

"Our way of life" is destroyed by our own corporate greed. How many American companies shifted our jobs to foriegn countries all in the name of corporate greed. If we have no problem selling out our own why be surprised when other countries do it to us. Even if they would not destroy the equipment of Sutliff who do you suggest has enough money to take that equipment and start a business with the over regulation in America concerning tobacco? Sutliff and MacBaren put themselves into this position. We all know that if everyone of us was running STG and saw a chance to take out a competitor we would do the exact same thing.

[@hollyjollydog]

Its over , u.s whats no tobacco use, its over it hasnt hit yet sutliff supplied almost all the tobacco for blending that's hundreds of brands.

[@Hutch.Piper10]

A beautiful tribute to a great American company. Thank you.

[@robertbrown9237]

It's a shame. 20 years i have loved the art of these fine people that put their heart and soul into each and every blend. Are love to each and every one of you ❤🇺🇲

[@Stillypapabear]

Good stuff Adam. I thought we would have time to stock up before they shuttered the doors. Most of the blends that I enjoy are made by small producers that got their components from Sutliff. I wonder if there is anyone left that can provide base tobaccos for small batch blenders and tobacco shops.

[@dougowen9873]

All of us pipe smokers owe a debt of thanks, companies like Sutliff and Macbaren for their legendary cotributions to the hobby. Having said that I must point out that especially in the example of Sutliff they shot themselves in the foot numerous times in the past 20 years or so by flooding the market with dozens if not hundrreds of new blends which for the most part were very repetitive of one another. Having capitalized on a whole new generation of enthusiastic pipe smokers the vast majority of whom were chomping at the bit to try every new "cherry glop", creme brulee or black cordial flavored tobacco, and then came to their senses and moved on to blends with some natural Virginia or English flavor profiles instead of offering a few new natural blends, Sutliff kept turning out more and more highly infused aromatics I assume to continue capturing the new smoker market and quickly had a grossly bloated inventory which could not possibly be profitable. In walks STG and the rest is history, Why is STG keeping 4 of the most highly aromatic blends in the bulk stable? Simply because they are intent on continuing the practice of milking the market of new , aromatic loving pipe smokers until that market is exhausted, and it will happen eventually, this industry goes through very substantial economic booms and downturns. Just take a look at the Tinderbox Tobacco franchise stores from the 1970's, by 1985 there were over 135 stores in the chain, by 2014 there were about a dozen left. Again thank you Sutliff for your legendary contributions to the hobby, sadly you were the victim of some very poor decision making in the past few years.

[@timothyjones2683]

Great video! Sad story but such a great video! Sutliff will not be forgotten

[@joejones3885]

Great great video sir thank you very much!!🎉

[@LifeWithAPipe]

Thank you for sharing your video production talents! This was beautiful! Richmod will never be the same. Hopefully thier closure will be the beginning of a Phoenix rising from the ashes event.

[@samturner9562]

Hats off gentlemen !! Very nicely done !!

[@hollyjollydog]

Iam 70 never smoked in my life took up a pipe last year

[@Dweebz81]

That was beautifully done man. I started pipe smoking by trying different Sutliff blends. Even though i didnt know it at the time, i got to taste history. Im new enough to have missed Mcclellands completely and am now seeing the closure of Sutliff. This is a devastating loss. I shake my head in a silent disbelief as i glance at my cellar and am grateful to have experienced the effort that went into what came out of that company. Cheers

[@Brandon4909-t7r]

It is a sad day for pipe smokers with the loss of Sutliff and Mac Baren; two companies that brought talent, innovation, experimentation, and artisan qualities to the industry swallowed by a mega conglomerate zombie corporation who could give a crap less about any of those things and just wants money. Forget about what the customer wants, STG will tell you what you want and sell nothing else!

[@jsnook0211]

Thank you for making this video so that the legacy of this great company can live on.

[@johncalvinhall]

What a shameful disgrace STG has done to the tobacco community. Sutliff will be remembered.

[@pipestattoosandconversations]

Thank you for this and for Battle of the Briar. All your hard work and dedication to this hobby and lifestyle is easily seen through your videos and podcast. Thank you for all you do for our amusement and to further pipes and cigars. Let's get you to 999. Cheers!

[@GetPiped]

@@pipestattoosandconversations LEGEND YESS 💪🏻

[@thepipefarthing]

Well done, Adam and team. I’m glad you released this.

[@StackingTrucker]

After yesterday's news this hurts .brings a tear 😢to my eyes thank you for sharing this!

[@BobbySixguns]

Well done! A fantastic short film.

[@andrewatha5349]

Very well made video, great stuff

[@Bach6032]

Excellent content and production standards, as is the case with all of your other videos. I think you captured the essence of this video with the statement "A legacy spanning 175 years was abruptly and unceremoniously ended." It's inarguably a sad day for the pipe community.

[@keevansixx4185]

sad to see Sutliff go, a real american icon and tradition. For now, at least we still have Cornell and Dehil to fall back on for american made pipe tobacco.....now if only they would offer more bulk options to a large swath of their popular tobacco blend porfolio, the world would be alright for a little while longer and remain STG free, cause everybody knows STG is where good quality tobacco lines go to die from a thousand "efficency" cuts.

[@rustbeltpipes]

Top-notch work. The world is a little less bright with their closing.

[@gtrmusic69]

Sutliff has now been sold the the Scandinavian Tobacco Group.

[@GetPiped]

@@gtrmusic69 yes. Hence the purpose of this video

[@Dan-G.1979]

Sad they sold out to Mac Baren, they probably had no idea they were hitching to a sinking ship.

[@HeathenPiper92]

Glad you made a video. I'm upset about Sutliff closing down. STG is keeping very few of their blends and they're all aromatic. I wonder how much of the reason for shutting down might have to do with the taboo tobacco has become in the united states.

[@Ragamuffinpiper]

This is the most emotional video I have watched in years. The history lost after this merger and closer, and how it will reverberate throughout a way of life, and social degradation, will be felt for decades, if not, forever. I dont know exactly how or when, but we must find a way to save this great thing we call, a pipe journey lifestyle. Where there is a will, there is a way. I have to believe that we can - And will! Simply the best video, 5 stars must see. Thank you for this, Randy 🤠

[@robertbrown9237]

❤❤🇺🇲

[@ghostrider564]

I would love to see it happen but as stated in the doco health has become a big issue. Here in Australia we haven't had a tobacco industry for nearly 30 years and the import tax on the kilo of tobacco is over $1600. So I hope everyone enjoys whilst we still have it.

[@Ragamuffinpiper]

@@ghostrider564 the health issues and nonsense of scare tactics are slowly going away here. Most folks realize that the main interest was control, not health. The younger generation is hungry for old and slow times and pipes are an avenue that seems to be picking up a lot of interest as of late. I know far more younger pipe smokers than I do older ones these days. I would bet, that some industrious few will again pick up that mantle, at least - that's my hope.

[@grahamluna6935]

​@@Ragamuffinpipernice to hear that! It's very hard to beat the human spirit.

[@kaneglidewell1619]

Kinda hard not to feel betrayed.

[@NovakiSalem]

I started my journey a couple of years before Dunhill and McClelland closed. This feels like a larger second wave of that. Sutliff was huge compared to McClelland, and they supplied so many in the industry. Maybe I'm just being emotional, but this feels like the end.

[@mostlydilettante]

Great work. Really enjoyed watching.

[@pearcem]

Well done. Heartbreaking though. They will be missed.

[@terrybrewster8783]

Thank you for the video. Sad, but they will be remembered!

[@malibusbc]

Well done! Sad but Im glad i decided to smoke a pipe a few years ago. I live about 2plus hours south of the plant in richmond and about 1h west of wilson nc, one of the biggest tobacco growing areas in the world at one point.

[@ogkushbreath8607]

Great vid, sad subject. I started pipe smoking in August of ‘24. I have really loved the limited edition rustica blends from Per George Jensen & Sutliff. I managed to find all of the pipe force & a few Birds of a Feather. Man theyre tasty. I hope someone else like Cornell & Diehl play around with Rustica and make a few permanent blends.

[@chriscon8463]

Wow, great video! Such a shame Sutliff will be closed. It doesn’t make sense.

[@crayongreen4898]

well done sir... I'm not crying you're crying

[@GetPiped]

@@crayongreen4898 my wife bawled her eyes out!

[@RobbnCO]

... 2025 has been a long year already

[@greymetamorphosis]

This brought tears to my eyes. Let's all boycott STG.

[@dennisalbers2]

Duuude!!! So good and so damn sad!!!!

[@Dose_Of_Dad]

Such an excellent video!

[@pipetobak]

Great video, Janez

[@russellrlf]

Was this on PBS? Awesome video! So glad I started this hobby!

[@BygoneSean]

Beautiful tribute, man! Very well done! Dang allergies 😢

[@daynas127]

So proud of you for this and Battle of the Briar. A true work of art 🤍🤍🤍 we love you Sutliff!!!

[@ShaunHopkinsAVFC]

And all of that history was just flushed down the corporate toilet

[@redacted5406]

With the loss of Mac Baren and Sutliff, the world is ever closer to losing the entire pipe tobacco industry. With so much consolidated in foreign countries laden heavily with regulation meant to stamp out the industry itself, it feels it’s all only a matter of time before it’s all gone someday. I hope America doesn’t give up our timeless tradition so easily and others will rise to lead the industry here at home again.

[@Pseudotsuga.menziesii]

Remeber to boycott everything STG

[@EdwinPipesCigars]

great job!

[@SonoraSlinger]

Hey he's back

[@gkseeton]

So sad when an old family business is sold and shut down.

[@walkermott1750]

STG is so short sighted with this move. With the shutting down of Sutliff and Mac Baren as a whole it'll force smaller places to shut down. Without access to these stores less people will get into pipe smoking and from there less people will purchase from the STG brands. A monopoly does not work when the industry you control is being strung up by aggressive regulation. The only way STG comes out on top is if they just re-open it under a different brand/name or if they are planning on moving their group and farms to the US. Hedging their bets on EU regulation is possibly the worst business move I have ever scene, the UK has literally announced that they plan to totally ban smoking - in all forms- within the decade. I don't really want to blame the family that sold to STG because why would they ever even humor the idea that STG would just nuke one of their biggest sources of returning consumers. Not only on the sense that access will now drop, but also in optics. This just looks really really bad, especially without explanation or forewarning that wasn't in industry emails.

[@BriarFire1]

It's great to see a new video. You must have found your KZbin password. 😂

[@GetPiped]

@@BriarFire1 I was working on a full pipe smoking movie! Check my patreon.

[@Andrzej-ss9wm]

holly moly after 10 months you come back to life

[@GetPiped]

Gotta keep up with the Get Piped Podcast 🤝🏻

[@josephcole1281]

I have only smoked sutliff since i started smoking pipes. I need a new supplier i guess. Any suggestions?

[@GetPiped]

@@josephcole1281 yeah I prefer and almost exclusively smoke Sutliff tobacco. But I will be posting a video later in February on some alternate blends moving forward.

[@MA.community]

This STG Monopoly is disgusting 🤮 All they have to offer are some random bulshit aromatics😡 The way every thing is going, it seems that we are the last generation of pipe smokers and this is sooooo sad😔 Anyway, great video Adam👌👏 Happy to see you again in here maaan!☺️ Keep up the good work👍

[@cohiba1982]

The fools did it to themselves because they wanted the money instead of a legacy, a future! 😠

[@Allthesmallteas]

I just subscribed to your patreon and will buy the full-length video soon. Do you have any of your tobacco to sell?

[@GetPiped]

@@Allthesmallteas keep an eye out on the Patreon!! 🤝🏻

[@bobkrause0103]

So sad to see this happen 😢

[@nicolaciniero1765]

God save pipers!

[@rickytapp3990]

Within the last couple years cigar companies such as Room 101, Alec and Bradly have been bought by STG, but are still producing their products. Are these companies receiving an offer they can’t refuse? I don’t get it.

[@GetPiped]

@@rickytapp3990 cigars are profitable and pipe tobacco is very much not so. Sure it technically is, but to a company like STG, pipe tobacco is the lemonade stand out front that the girls are working. Cigars, snuff, and nicotine pouches are the 9-5 that “pays the bills and pays for the nice house and cars.” Purchasing and scrapping these pipe tobacco brands is a slow initiative that wasn’t designed to own a second lemonade stand, but rather to close up the other two lemonade stands that were competing. Now, we can all get lemonade from one stand in the neighborhood, or we can pick up the profitable cigars, snuff, or nic pouches

[@rickytapp3990]

@@GetPiped well sad, sir. I appreciate the reply. I am newer to pipe smoking and this is definitely a shame to see. What about our favorite house blends sold at our local tobacconist? I don’t know, but I can only imagine that it’s a Sutliff product, will this have a negative impact? Thanks

[@GetPiped]

@ unfortunately you are spot on. 90% of local shops use Sutliff in their jars.

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa913]

A nice tribute to Sutliff, however the ending part shooting the tobacco was completely out of touch in my opinion, also would've been much more fitting to include more parts showing people who worked at this great company instead of you on the screen. Feels like using the demise of the company and the topic's current high interest in the community for personal gain. Started very nice and well crafted, but ended like a silly vlog from those premature attention seekers on tiktok.

[@hollyjollydog]

shooting something worth $100 an oz. beyond me

[@nickmasella8517]

It was some scrap cheap aromatic that was used and planned specifically for the purpose of shooting it

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa913]

@@nickmasella8517 i understand it was fun and i sure would enjoy it if I was there. It was totally out of touch and tasteless for the style and feeling of the video

[@BlakesPipes]

i tried to chew on some tobacco, it was just as memorable as yours. not good. well done love letter. even got me a little more frustrated that someone can not save that company at this point. but i think its more of STG to stamp out the compitition and just run a highly profitable buisness. sad

[@Orochi_001]

This is really let down by the wall-of-text info dump at the end.

[@GetPiped]

@@Orochi_001 10 seconds let you down?