307: Mocha Strips

Sutliff's mixture number 307, Mocha Strips, is a flake-cut aromatic prepared by pressing and slicing burley, Virginia, and Turkish leaf. Pressing lets the applied Dutch-style flavoring work into the leaf; cocoa leads the top note, accompanied by light coffee and dark fruit tones.

On the palate, the chocolate character is more pronounced than the fruit note in the flavoring, with burley's body felt behind it. Suited to those accustomed to flake cut who seek a medium-intensity, non-biting aromatic.