I know this’s an old thread but here goes: I just ordered a bunch of Jaxson’s to reacquaint my nose with them. I’m looking forward to their arrival in about a week.
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I have ordered the SP Premium & Club Special. As like SP’s and chocolate orange. Also tempted by Queens special as I like Celtic Talisman. But not sure if Queens will be a bit of a disappointment compared to Celtic Talisman. I did try the Jaxons toffee about 12 years ago when it came in the small mint tin type box. I thought it was sickly sweet and hated it. But since then their products have sounded to have improved.
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Got SP Premium & Club Special today. SP Premium is very similar to Mcchrystal’s SP, which is a great SP. Club Special is like a chocolate peppermint with a candy orange back note. Very different to what I expected but I still liked it. Also lasts for a while.
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@beantin, now that’s strange! SP Premium was absolutely plain (without a slightest hint of any scent), quite akin to WoS Natural aka Plain. I got a tin of it in 2018, it was from their “New and improved 2017” range already (sold in large WoS type tins).
But maybe I just wrongly assume that McChrystal’s SP is a flavoured one (with a typical citrus flavour).
@volunge both these snuffs came in the clear plastic sheet wrap and the same warning sticker on the base like Mcchrystal’s snuff does. I think Mcchrystal’s are now making the Jaxon snuff for snuff.me.uk I love Mcchrystal’s SP and buy it in tubs. I think they are basically the same. Mcchrystal’s SP has a slight bergamot start that moves slowly to a faint floral then a port finish. It is very subtle and to most people they don’t pick these up, so they think it is just the plain tobacco scents. To me WOS plain has a nice tea like flavour, which I do like. It’s name “plain” does not do it any justice, as it is a mixture of tobacco. Which is the base for Best SP & Tom Buck. . 
Yes, mc chrystal’s are making the ‘new’ jaxons ? as far as I know wos does the grind for mc chrystal’s.
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@n . I didnt know WoS do the grinding for Mcchrystal’s. Make sense as they are very similar grinds.
@beantin, yeah, my tin was the same - that plastic wrapper and all.
WoS Plain indeed has that subtle sweet note. I’m sure it’s tonka to blame (or should I rather say, glorify).
I need to revisit Jaxons SP Premium and ultimately try McChrystals SP. While I do like all the SPs I tried, I’m more a fan of the plain side of the snuff, though, and by “plain” I mean unscented or subtly scented only. WoS Plain is a good example of such snuffs. Another decent one - Mullins & Westley Particular, which is a tad more complex than WoS Plain, but still doesn’t fall out of the “plain” category (M&W snuffs are made by WoS now).
That said, my nose didn’t detect any other additional scent but tobacco in Jaxons SPP (sorry for reiteration).
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Just got my Club Special today. Yes, it’s a little strange, but nice. I detect a little peppermint behind the chocolate orange scent. The other Jaxsons I will try later.
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1869 hmmm? Nice eucalyptus heavy menthol snuff. Dark brown and very fresh, this is a pleasure to take. Not too heavy, but moist and fine ground. I like it.
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@mrmanos yes that stuff went so quick once my wife found it that I think I missed putting it in the What Tin did you Empty thread!
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How dark is that 1869? Hedges-dark brown or darker, like WoS Singleton’s Super Cool? And are all the Jaxons of the same grind?
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@volunge it is not darker than Hedges. Not that WoS base in Dynamite
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The new Jaxsons snuffs after a week of testing are all excellent! They have changed Dukes Brown to a superior SP snuff. Moist, fragrant, delicious it’s become my favorite. The CLub Special I love too. Not quite chocolate orange to me it nonetheless is definitely top rate. The 1869 is a better than average menthol. Queens Special is my favorite of the lot. I can’t identify the scent profile but I love it and will ordering all of again next time. Everyone should try them, I can’t say enough good things about them.
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@mrmanos blackberry? I was wondering about the Queens Special as well 
I agree as well on Dukes and Club. They all though have an unnaturally long aroma
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@ar47 Sorry for the late reply, but yes! I believe the mystery scent is blackberry. I just received another order of Jaxson’s, this time getting the apricot and raspberry along with queens and club, and 1869. They have become my favorite snuffs for 2019. Of course I still use lots of others, and have bulk rubs of Viking brown, London brown and Santo Domingo. I mean bulk tubs, not auto fill rubs!
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