Snuff 'depth'

if you like mystery snuff go for royal george by wilsons.

The first time I took F&T HDT I had a flashback of my late dog – a large and lazy Leonberger (not an Irish Setter, mind you) – lying on a beach. It still strongly reminds me of him every time I take it; my big dog drying in the sun. A good smell – to me. There are two snuffs that I don’t dislike as such, as a smell, but I believe they remind me of something unpleasant - a place or a situation perhaps. It’s interesting to try to figure out what they might be. I for one enjoy reading reviews in which writer tries hard to pick up different nyances in the blend – if some of them are “winey” or “choclatey” to him/her, so be it. I don’t mind. Even if a review reeks of pretentiousness BUT is well written – I read it and thank the writer for it. @kjoerup: That quote sounded familiar, I recently read it here. It cannot be the whole book, can it?

Oh, and I wanted to add that St. Clements still smells like nothing other than wet dog to me. :stuck_out_tongue:

Revisiting this almost 3 years later; The St. Clements that I didn’t like sat, neglected, in the box that houses all my tins for close to a year. I tried it again and the wet dog aroma I had perceived had disappeared; all I got was nice tobacco with a bit of faded orange. Unfortunately I spilled the tin in my pocket before I could investigate it further. :frowning: I just received a Toque order in which I had included St. Clements as I thought I should give it another try. Delightful! I love it. :slight_smile: I actually detect the orange note in this that I didn’t in the other. the wet dog scent is way in the background and actually is now less wet dog to me than it is saddle-soaped leather. It could be that my perceptions have changed; but it could also be that I got a tin that was. . .oh dear, I have to. . .not up to snuff. edited to add: It could also be the fact that I’ve lately been gorging myself from the 15 lb crate of clementines I recently purchased, so I’m primed for that aroma. :wink: