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The scent profile is very forgiving for most noses, and when paired with its grind, easy-to-approach nicotine, and moisture, this snuff is easy to enjoy all day via a pinch or boxcar.
Summer harvest snuff is akin to picking fresh raspberries, where when you break off some of the leaves and stems and give it a whiff, an overwhelming "classic raspberry" rushes to the nose. This is not a candied and overtly sweet fruit note like those found in Alpina, nor is it as artificial as the cherry in JBR Red; this is closer to a natural raspberry smell. As the raspberry fades, you are introduced to a lovely tobacco, kissed by a touch of sweet wheat, as if the field of raspberries was nearby a wheatfield ready to harvest, and the wind carried a hint of it to your nose.
The raspberry and wheat-kissed tobacco helps to hide any burn, and the nicotine is medium-low in nature and easy to take all day. It's a light brown snuff with a medium-fine grind that, as with most McChrystals offerings, is slightly fluffy; coupled with the moderate moisture, that grind can cause it to fall out of the anatomical snuff box if you're not careful. The moisture content is consistent with other McChrystals offerings, the tin shows minor clumping but it is not too moist, and there's enough moisture to hold the snuff in the hand easily without leaving your fingers covered. That's Summer Harvest.