The Original and Genuine by McChrystal's is a classic English medicated snuff.

The snuff base has been produced by Wilsons of Sharrow in Sheffield since 1926, and McChrystal's has been mixing and flavouring it according to a secret recipe in Leicester for over 80 years – even if you occasionally hear that the snuff comes from Switzerland.

Dear Confederates: Unfortunately, this is not the case...

The snuff is medium to light brown, quite uniform, finely powdered ground and dry according to a snuff.

Smell in the can:
A complex menthol aroma dominates, but this does not overpower the subtly sweet, somewhat animalistic tobacco scents and a light hay note.

Overall, the snuff seems fresh, generally floral, with slight citrus hints and promises a complex sniffing experience at the first sniff.

Smell in the nose:
The restrained menthol scent from the can is somewhat deceptive – the snuff is strongly provided with menthol!
Nevertheless, this is not a menthol howler where the nose has a fair, rather the menthol combines with the tobacco aromas to create an almost fruity-sweet overall impression, in which the animalistic and hay-like nature of the tobacco rounds off excellently to a pleasant and complex overall impression.

There could also be a hint of eucalyptus.