颗粒状，高湿度，纯烟草发酵味道。
就是发酵烟叶切碎，摸着手感跟切碎的发酵烟丝没区别。没有加任何香料。
但不爱纯烟草味的建议慎重！这玩意儿寡淡到极致，又纯粹到变态，没有任何花哨风味，就是给烟草死忠定做的口粮。吸多了也不呛鼻，稍微有一点点辣，就是烟草味直冲天灵盖，提神又解馋。高尼，鼻子塞两下，能顶半天，特别过瘾。对最好的使用方法就是塞鼻孔。而且一定要买新鲜的，和手卷烟一样，新鲜的风味更足，干掉的话会失去很多味道。日常主粮。
Granular and highly moist, with a pure fermented tobacco flavor.
It’s just chopped fermented tobacco leaves—feels exactly like shredded fermented tobacco. No additional spices are added whatsoever.
But if you don’t love pure tobacco taste, proceed with caution! It’s extremely plain yet absurdly pure, with no fancy flavors at all. This is a daily staple tailored specifically for die-hard tobacco lovers.
Even with multiple inhales, it doesn’t irritate the nose—only a slight hint of spiciness. The tobacco flavor rushes straight to the top of the head, refreshing and satisfying cravings perfectly.
A couple of pinches of Gaoni in the nose can last for hours—super satisfying. The best way to use it is to pack it into the nostrils.
And you must buy it fresh! Just like hand-rolled cigarettes, fresh snus offers richer flavor. It loses a lot of its taste when dried out. A true daily staple.
Disclaimer: Only tried the original Bernard, not the McChrystals version.
As an ex-smoker who adores the scent of natural tobacco, this is the closest I've found so far to that experience. Very classic, ye olde smoke shop kinda taste. I also appreciate the medium grind and drier consistency, as I can take this much more regularly than a schmalzler. It doesn't overwhelm me with flavour and it doesn't drip as much. Absolute must-have!
Though name is Virginie I suspected it to be yellow, but it is dark brown. Very pleasant snuff. Dominating taste is earthy, strong enough for nicotine, long lasting. I called it Schmalzler-light. I recommend it to beginners, to prepare them for original Schmalzler.
Top quality stoved Virginia tobacco with a nice nice kick. It's a bit smokey fine grind with just the right amount of moisture. I like it and I'd recommend it for everyday use. It reminds me of 6 photo MG Madras with a courser moist grind and less smokey. There's no back trip to speak of it's easy to take even for noobs I imagine but I may not be everyone's cup of tea. It's an excellent candidate for blending.
As the name implies, this is 100% Virginia tobacco, and on the back of the pack it says (translated from German): "Snuff tobacco produced according to a tried and tested recipe using high-quality raw tobacco from arable farming areas of the best provenance, aromatically packaged" Tin notes are charcoal, smoked hardwood, leather, sweet grass, and earth. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it's been "stoved", not dark fired in barns, which allows the tobacco flavor to come through a little more clearly. Although this is produced by Bernard's it is NOT a schmalzler, there's no paraffin oil and one can tell the differences right away. It reminds me of the Sharrow-made Viking Dark Rappee somewhat, but is far easier to take without the hellacious burn. In the nose, the sweetness dissapates and the earth, grass and leather come to the forefront. Unlike a true "dark fired" the leaf taste still comes through in a big way. Nicotine is there but not overwhelming, and it is safe to chain-pinch. I'd give it a 6 or 6.5 out of 10 in strength on the Squinty scale. I don't feel it's as strong as the Bernard schmalzler I have on hand. If you are a fan of dark snuffs and rappees, this is a must try.