I’m on my 2nd 10g tin of this snuff. It was one of 15 I ordered the first time I bought snuff online and I had it through the summer, but now that I’ve tried it in the winter and let the cold air work it’s magic I feel able to appreciate it fully even if I can’t fully dissect every scent in it and pinpoint every element like Xander or Snuffster. It is medium grind with a fair amount of clumps, moderate nicotine and dark brown just short of the black of Brunswick or Princes. I get a good burst of citrus initially when taking large pinches ( the best way to snuff just about anything unless you have a good size snuff spoon INMHO) it’s a moderate bergamot compared to the extreme bergamot concentration of Tom Buck. But the highlight of this is the woody (not quite the cedar of Santo Domingo) mellow tobacco flavor. The cold air of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula brings out that woodiness and even sweetness of the tobacco. The citrus takes backseat but lingers with the tobacco flavor beautifully. I just dug this one out after only taking the occasional pinch and I’m glad I did. I’ve been snuffing almost a year now and with developed technique in addition to vision loss right before I started snuffing I’m getting better at feeling flavors (my other senses are really compensating for my poor vision) and falling in love with a lot of snuffs. This is one snuff that I can give 9/10 at least. I have to go back out into the cold right now, but with my nose full of Best Dark (a name it lives up to if you ask me) it’s going to be enjoyable.
This is hands down my favorite Wilsons snuff. Coarse and dark with a plain bergamot scenting. This one doesn’t qualify as complex. It lacks the rough character of the Kendal Brown types I love so much. Think of this as a gentleman’s KB. Whereas Brunswick hits you with a very strong lemon component, the bergamot here is nicely applied and leaves room to appreciate the tobacco. Very nice, simple scent with a decent nic level and an easy to take grind.