I had a tapbox of SG Grousemoor - it was quite fresh and still moist when I got it, and it had a lovely ‘green’ scent - heathery, almost sherberty in the nose. As there’s not much left I ordered a 25G tin of it, and while it’s SG’s usual lovely grind the scent is totally different! What has arrived seems to be predominantly rose-like in the nose, delicious but nevertheless totally different. I tried a little of what’s left in the tap box, and the scents bear no resemblance to each other. I’ve not got a problem with that as I love the scent of whatever is in the tin, but a problem will arise when the tin is finished as I won’t know what to order when I need some more! Assuming I’m right and it isn’t Grousemoor (and please feel free to correct me if I’m wrong on that) can anybody tell me what this might be?

I would agree with the green scent for Grousemoor - I always describe it as the aroma of a wet day in the countryside. I certainly never got rose from it but then I have no idea what scents are in it - whatever they are they seem to intermingle to create a whole new aroma! Since I thoroughly enjoy Grousemoor I am intrigued as to whether SG have changed their recipe or if you have a mis-labelled tin. Hopefully all will be revealed.

Well Mrs Pufnsnuff had a sniff of the tin and the tapbox (she doesn’t partake so I prised the side off the box) and she couldn’t smell anything that connected the two scents whatsoever.

Could it be the 25g tin is just fresh and held the scent and the tap box is dried out some or lost its scent. I haven’t tried this one yet so I can’t say what the scent should be.

gotta agree with @distaind‌ snuff in tin can be VERY different to tap boxes.

No, when I got the tap box is was quite fresh and moist, and the flavour hasn’t changed since then. There’s absolutely no hint of rose in there, but the tin is definitely a rose scent, a sort of ‘pink’ smell, nothing like the green tones of the tapbox, or the Grousemoor Chris refers to. I know it’s not Celtic Talisman, I’ve got that and that’s more cherries. A lady friend of mine smelled the tin the other day and said it smelled like Turkish Delight… :-/ (Is that a scratch-head smiley? I can’t see these chubby little buggers very well…)

@HR_pufnsnuff Now I am really intrigued. The aroma of Turkish delight is about as far away from the Grousemoor I have as I can imagine. Maybe you should take a sample from the new tin and post it to SG and ask them what it is.

Sounds like a terrible problem, and you do not need this stress in your life. Send them both to me, and move along

Wallflower?

Sorry for wandering off for a bit, I’ve been on holiday. I think I know what it is. Just before I went I placed and received another order at SnuffStore, and one of the things I ordered was SG Princes Dark. Having tried it over the last few weeks I think what’s in my tin of (non) Grousemoor is Princes Gold. Allowing for the dark base in the Princes Dark the scent is very similar, and as I might not’ve got round to trying the Gold version I’m happy I got the mislabelled tin, cos it’s lovely! Now, how do I go about getting some Grousemoor that really is Grousemoor, that’s the question… :))