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Top 5 menthol/medicated
Pablo
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Hi.
I am really quite liking the menthol snuffs! I've only got 2 currently but will be putting an order in soon and wanted to see what people rated as their top 5.
So, which ones are a cut above the rest?
Thanks!
I am really quite liking the menthol snuffs! I've only got 2 currently but will be putting an order in soon and wanted to see what people rated as their top 5.
So, which ones are a cut above the rest?
Thanks!
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Hedges l260
WoS SM 500
WoS Dynamite
South African - Dr.Rumney's 5g
All in all, you'd be doing yourself disservice if you didn't get both in my opinion. While my menthol experience is, as I said, limited, the general consensus on the various forums I'm on backs that statement up.
Therefore, for my more mild tastes, I'd say;
6 Photo Kailash
6 Photo Special
Gawith and Hoggarth C&M
Ozona Spearmint or Cherry - when I can get it out the side of that damned swivel-tin!
I can sometimes cope with the odd pinch of Red Bull and President, however....
Bernard's Fichtennadel
Hedges L.260
McC O&G
Pöschl GletscherPrise
WoS Cherry Menthol
2. McC O&G
3. GH M4X
4. 6P Medicated No66
Funny no mention of the J&HW No99? Is it no good?
Ones I have tried are McC O&G which is great and the Viking one.
WoS Aniseed Extra + Ozona President + McC Highland Ice (tasty&spicy, yet mild freshness)
WoS Dynamite (strong and smoky eucalyptus bomb)
Pöschl Löwenprise (!!!!!)
@basement_shaman Is the "South African - Dr.Rumney's 5g " the same snuff as http://www.snuffstore.de/veyton/de/schnupftabak/laender/deutschland/rumneys-export/rumneys-export-6.5g ?
Rumney's export has eucalyptus/menthol / bergamot The descriptions are all over the place with the menthol content ,sounds like a lovely snuff. I would purchase it.
Of the three I've tried I would rank them:
1. Toque Blueberry Menthol
2. WoS Aniseed Extra
3. McC Original and Genuine
I too love these menthol snuffs!!
Jaap Bes.
So far on the list is;
McC - O&G and highland.
Hedges - L260.
6 Photo - Special.
SG - SG extra menthol.
Poschl - Ozona President.
WoS - SM 500.
Few questions though,
Is the box that the 7g Ozona comes in ok? I've read that with dispenser boxes the snuff may arrive in less than great condition. Link here. http://www.mysmokingshop.co.uk/index2.php?mod=mancats&ns=Ozona&sec=394&man=189
Also can someone explain the differences between the WoS SM range? There seems to be quite a few to choose from. Ideally I would like one that is not to dry and not to fine.
Thank you!!
As for the Sharrow Medicated; Try one every order you may find a favorite. Every nose is different What I like you may not.
6 Photo has three #6 ,#66 ,#666 to suit different taste. Loads of good medicated. if you like coffee flavor 6 Photo coffee kick, Poschl Grado caffe , Fubar Fugazi Menthol, De Kralingse Mentholin
@El_presidente Gawith I've not tried fruit snuff yet. Not sure I like the idea but as with most things, keep an open mind to proved.
1. Wilson's of Sharrow Aniseed Extra - My personal favorite. If you're not familiar with the scent of aniseed, it's close to black licorice. Mixed with tobacco, sugar and (a healthy dose of) menthol, it's amazing.
2. Wilson's of Sharrow Dynamite - A mostly pure menthol scent, with just a hint of smoky tobacco. Similar to Hedges, but without the metallic note and just a tad more mellow (but still akin to rubbing your nose on a glacier)
3. 6 Photo Kailash - A bit of a different beast as the menthol is mixed with so many (SO many) other strong scents, but still has that cooling/clearing effect. You'll snuff this at night and smell it as you sip your morning coffee the next day.
4. McChrystal's Original & Genuine - I imagine this to be the quintessential English Menthol snuff. Just a bit on the fine and dry side of most menthols and very strong and cold, a little tobacco and a whiff of citrus shine through.
5. Ozona President - A bit like a warmer/mellower Aniseed Extra. Sweet, cooling menthol with a nice black licorice finish. A bit course and very moist making it easy to take. This was my first snuff and it was love at first toot.
6. Hedges L260 - As many have said before, a perfect menthol bomb. I always get a lingering metallic note from it that I sometimes enjoy and sometimes don't. Guaranteed to make your nose run like a faucet. Maybe this is the true "Quintessential English Snuff?" Also, comes in a lovely looking tin.
Honorable mentions:
Toque Camphor & Clove - I know that camphor and menthol aren't the same thing, but it still has that cooling/clearing sensation that menthol snuffs do. Makes my nose go numb like no other. I love it right before bed; I find it very calming.
Sparrow Cool - The menthol in this one is QUITE subtle, but I smell it on the initial hit. This will sound a bit crazy, but if cold, fresh water had a smell, this would be it.
Dragun Menthol - I love this snuff, but I've never really detected the menthol. When I snuff this my nose runs (I like that). When I snuff regular Dragun, it doesn't. That's as far as the differences go for me.
WoS honey menthol, warm opener.
ozona president, sweet and smooth menthol.
Gawith apricot, weak menthol, great scent in general, tæremove the menthol, keep the rest of the snuff, and it would be boring.
And of course Gletscherprise!!! Not overpowering, but strong in its own right.
McC - O&G, best so far.
Hedges - wow very strong menthol. Maybe a bit to harsh for me.
Ozona - President - what a really lovely snuff.
I do like to mix a small amount of the hedges with a non menthol and it's quite nice.