With the recent interest in J & R Wilsons, I’m bumping this old thread up again for the benefit of new members. Some time ago Simon at My smoking shop included an old tin of J&H Wilson Finest Menthol Snuff with my order. This was discontinued some time ago, but I can’t remember when. On Googleing I found this forum, and this thread Thought I’d share it.
Thanks, John. The memories of the guy that used to work there are rather interesting.
Cheers Snuff Head, that was fascinating. So J&H Wilsons used to supply McChrystals with the base snuffs ? I wonder if McChrystals are still being supplied from Liverpool, or whether they switched suppliers or started grinding themselves.
There’s a whole mysterious world to snuff with the contract brands and what not. You get nowhere fast asking any of them who makes what.
@ BradMajors, Here’s McChrystals. It doesn’t look very much like a mill! < Image has been removed >
looks like a driving school.
It sure does look like a driving school! LOL! McC might be made by Toque… Roderick has mentioned that he does make contract brands.
I’m guessing the Liverpool factory is the Imperial one that was shut a couple of years ago. I think St. Bruno was made there and that is now made by MacBaren so I suppose they found someone else to make the snuff.
Notice Mr. Ian McC car is blocking his workers from leaving 
Looks like a Beer distribution building up the road from me! Not as pretty as Wilson’s Of Sharrow, I must say.
That’s Roderricks car. He’s making sure the shipments can’t leave on time. Of course I kid.
McChrystals has been around for decades longer than Toque, so I doubt very much Roderick makes it. Look at the tins, the grind…
Really? You think…? Wait… Wow, maybe you are right.
Well I would never have thought that McChrystals was a contract brand. I feel somewhat cheated now lol. Stefan
@ John, thanks for sharing this info. I paid a visit to the forum and was wondering how active it is?
It’s very active Pieter, that was just an old thread I found. This is their home page But I don’t think you will be interested as to what goes on in ‘The Blades’
I wonder if they have a thread on my team Sheffield FC,the oldest in the world, even though they play in Derbyshire lol. Stefan
Sounds a lot like Grimsby Town FC. They always play away as their pitch is in Cleethorpes.
There’s an abandoned snuff mill up the creek from me where Levi Garrett used to be made. A few million in renovations and some nice politiking with the historical society, and I’m sure you’d be in business.
Roderick, come to South Africa!!! Lots of affordable buildings available here and I will assist you in getting settled. And for every British pound you bring here, you will have R11.00