Had some concerns about shipping so made my first order small, easy to order and arrived in about 20 days. Second order arrived even faster. Larger parcels subject to customs/handling fees. Zero complaints, happy with the service and products.
McChrystals - Wee Dram
This is my first machrystols snuff, the base tobacco is very clean, not funky or rubbery smelling. The fragrance is a bit orangy, it pops and then disappears. The grind is semi fine and a bit dry so it might burn or tickle your throat, which is nice. You know you're taking something, this is a favorite of mine.
Of all the snuff I've tried this has been my favorite. I'm not sure about the description being accurate, I think it has a slight citrus in there, but regardless it's my go to more than any other.
This one surprised me. Thought would be super liquor scented, but it's not. It kinda has a candied orange scent in the background, like another reviewer said. The tobacco itself is very prominent in scent. You get some whisky smell, but not an alcohol scent, if that makes sense (not that rough smell as if you take a whiff of whisky straight from the bottle)
Wee Dram is reportedly the McChrystal's take on a whisky-scented snuff, but it is difficult to compare it to any one whisky or style of whisky specifically. Scotch is the obvious comparison, but this snuff did not remind me of any specific whisky. The snuff presented with a medium-fine, slightly dusty grind and medium moisture or slightly lower. Once it hit the front of the nose, impressions of leather, toast, lemon peel, grass, oak, heather, peat, straw, iodine, sea salt, and vanilla were quick to emerge. Scents of macadamia, almond, chestnut, and walnut followed. It may just have been me, but I also routinely picked up on hints of honey, pine, cedar, and juniper lurking around the fringes. Nicotine content was more or less medium, perhaps a hair or two lower. The snuff was very easy to take but difficult to figure out. I'm still not certain that I was able to get much of a handle on it.
Wee Drams is a warm snuff with a mild burn, but only present right at the onset. Its flavours are subtle and well-balanced, with nothing too dominant that may overwhelm or cause any form of offense. There are hints of leather, vanilla and candied orange peel, which serve as a pleasant refreshment, which does not mask or alter the taste of any drink it is meant to accompany. Good with scotch, as it is not too sweet, it is a particularly fine pairing to an Old Fashioned. This inoffensive snuff is not the stuff of exotic locales, but rather, a visit, right down the street, to your favourite local speakeasy.
Although I can see this pairing well with a whiskey on the rocks, it's flavor is subtle and hard to pin down. A bit nutty, a bit vanilla. Very mild. You will like be it or go "meh"