This is a snuff i do like a lot, but it is rather peculiar in the fact that its fragrant but so mildly it tends To all blend together into that O&G flavor. Over the last week or so i have been snuffing this and spending my time trying to figure out what theyve put into it scent wise. I can work out these so far, Clove, lemon, camphor, eucalyptus, menthol, violet, musk and rose. I feel that these are the components to O&G, at least that’s what my nose tells me. I will continue to take and enjoy mchrystals O&G on a regular basis as in summer here (Australia) it helps to have something that cooling and refreshing when you can fry eggs on the road LOL!
Indeed. I can pick up a variety of scents, but which ones and when are puzzling me. It must be alot of factors (unknown to me) that affect what I smell. Sometimes I can pick up lemon, while others its menthol or something else. Its an odd snuff but I love it all the same.
I love it as well. A friend sent me a sampler in a zip lock so I ordered the 25 gram from mr snuff. Definetely one of my favorites. I’m not a big fan of the strong menthol so the McChrystals is perfect.
I loved it so much I bought the bulk tub - finding out that I don’t like it all that much fresh out of the tub, and I need to air it out for quite some time to find that wonderful taste.
Just noticed mrsnuff got the bulk 200g tubs back in stock of O&G. I may just have to order one! Did you find a difference in aroma from the small tin to the bulk tub??? I don’t mind the ammonia it tends to not effect the nose in an unpleasant way and seems to mellow and blend the flavors to an extent.
I have never bought a bulk tub, but I have noticed a difference in the size of tin I buy. I prefer the flavour of the extra large tins to the smaller tins. Its certainly tastes different to me. Odd eh?
It sure is.
@Ausnuffer: for me the difference is huge to unbearable. I’m always trying to recapture the perfection of the 8.75 (large?) tin I first bought.
I’m a McC O&G newbie. Thanks to Mr. Snuff, I was able to get a sample sachet. I’ve hesitated trying O&G for so long because I’ve had many bad experiences with menthols such as congestion to full blown nasty colds. I started out slow with the O&G over the past couple days, but today, I’ve used about 1g and have not had any congestion issues, yet. Why is this stuff so different from other menthols!?? BTW - this is one of the few menthols I can smell the tobacco in…it’s great snuff!
agreed i just re filled my small tin with one of the 50g tins from Mr. Snuff, it was fluffy, fresh, fragrant, and perfect in every way. I <3 my huge tin of O&G :-D.
My 200 gram supply is sitting on my desk, very reassuring to have a stock of it!
Speaking about O&G - how long should it stay in the open (so to say) once taken out of the bulk tub to reach the best menthol level? I find it ideal after a couple weeks or so in a closed tin, but that’s not very time-effective…
Entirely a matter of taste. In my mind there is nothing worse than a stale or dried out menthol snuff. OandG is made medium moist and that’s pretty much how it should be taken. I would just decant a day’s supply at a time. I think the menthol is at its optimum strength whilst very fresh - at the end of the day all flavourings diminish gradually when away from the airtight bulk, but menthol will survive pretty well in a snuff tin.
I’ve found that the extra large tins I’ve been able to buy here in Toronto are more coarsely ground than the large ones I get from snuffstore, so I will keep getting them online.
Jesus snort that’s good news, snuff for sale in a retail store in Canada! I never thought that I would be able to find any in Toronto. Care to mention which Tobacconist you are finding Snuff at?
@ john8363: Cheers Smoke Shop. http://maps.google.ca/maps/place?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=cheers+smoke+shop&fb=1&gl=ca&hq=cheers+smoke+shop&hnear=Toronto,+ON&cid=12718667343983454478 There’s also a place at Yonge & King that has some McChrystal’s SP and “Menthol” that looks like it’s been there for 100 years. If you are in the Toronto area, please let me know if you stumble upon anything interesting in the world of snuff.
@snort & john8363: I bought one each of those McChrystal’s SP and Menthol and they taste like they’ve been there for a hundred years too, the most stale snuff I have ever put up my nose. don’t buy snuff from that place
I was toying with the idea of getting bulk O&G direct from McC’s but it is £28.50 for 200g. I can get Gawith Hoggarth for £16.29 for 250g fresh, and almost the same snuff. I’m going that way this coming Monday.
While I love O&G it seems like every time a spend a day with it, the next two days are spent feeling congested or stuffy. Menthol just messes me up if I use more than one sniff on occasion. I wish it wasn’t so…
@Glaach I’m still somewhat new to snuff but I allways figured if you used menthol all day you’d be clear. Whenever I take a pinch it has a clearing effect. I guess after a while it backfires