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Highland Ice may make you think of a snow-kissed mountain terrain, and this snuff's ensemble does just that. All in all, this is a great mentholated snuff for someone who is just stepping into the "mentholated" area.
Out of the Tapper, the snuff sits in the anatomical snuff box with ease. The nose is greeted with an assertive mint, which, once pinched, evolves into a presentation of eucalyptus and menthol, helping to cool the nose. This is accompanied by a crisp note of mint, a unique coolness that is distinct from the sweet mint found in Crumbs of Comfort by WoS. This trio is not as bold as JIP! or O&G, as there is no trace of camphor. The nose scent dances between these members of the band for the majority of the song; however, tobacco does peek through, and eventually takes centre stage as the trio fades out. The tobacco itself is a lighter brown, with long flecks of tan and bits of smaller tan particles, somewhat more coarsely milled, as my box has several larger flecks of tan product. I imagine this is from the vein of the parent leaf, though this is just speculation. The cut is lightly fluffy in nature. The moisture content in my tap box was sufficient, and I was able to tap out a portion easily without significant clumping; this snuff is right at home with most of McChrystals' offerings. This snuff is modest in its nicotine, so a larger pinch may be needed to scratch that itch some need from vitamin N. Friendly in use, this snuff features a combination of moisture, cut, and vitamin N, allowing anyone to take a pinch and enjoy.
Still, the basic combination of mint, menthol, and eucalyptus can leave something to be desired. A more bold and complex blend of medicated ingredients is something I strive to find.
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McChrystals - Highland Ice
The little bit of ammonia smell is a great pick me up in those tired moments. I like to mix it with the Aztec in my portable speed bump for quick easy rips
Quick shipping, great product. Wasn’t able to find locally, glad I found you guys.
One of my favourite snuffs, nice little burn and full on menthol nic hit ok as well.
way to long for delivery
Great snuff, good aroma and perfect level of menthol. This will now be a regular in my rotation.
Awesome product.
As a noob, I ordered several that seemed to be "standards" and I see why this is one of them. After having only had US Scotch Snuf, this was almost magical. Such a great head feel and aroma. Wonderful snuff.
Not overpowering while clearing your sinuses well at the same time. Eucalyptus heavy with the nice sensation from camphor. Would get a bigger tin next time. Delicious
One pinch will definitely clear your sinuses and leave a nice icy cooling effect for a good while! Excellent for outdoors
Highland Ice is unique among the McChrystal's range of medicated/mentholated snuffs in that camphor and eucalyptus are the dominant notes, with the mentholation being very light in comparison. Once it hits the front of the nose, it delivers an icy, soothing blast of camphor and eucalyptus with more distant menthol tones. Contributions from the base tobacco(s) are less noticeable, mostly amounting to the expected mix of earth, wood, toffee, biscuit, cocoa, and citrus impressions. The grind is mediumish, perhaps a hair coarser than many of the other McChrystal's snuffs. Moisture content is medium. The snuff sits in the nose well. Nicotine content is more or less medium. While I usually prefer a stronger nicotine presence in snuffs of this style, this was a very pleasant snuff that was almost too easy to take. It made for a wonderful change from the strongly mentholated snuffs I regularly take. I will definitely be purchasing more of this in the future.
If you want a snuff to open you sinuses while bringing a very enjoyable burn, this is the one. The menthol, etc., is prominent but doesn't over power the tobacco. Next time I won't accidentally buy the mini . . . .
Medicated 99 is my go-to snuff, but because of the killer pricing and "small tin" selections, it's easy to test snuffs without having to outlay big bucks. EXCELLENT business model. That said, Highland Ice is a nice, cool blast and not at all musky...very clean and designed for the menthol lover. Awesome.
Ok, so I'm in Florida. I don't know if you have the Vicks Inhalers in the UK. So this may make no sense to most, but us "Colonials" will get it. That makes it sound much too strong, but it is very nice. I love the scent/flavor ( I still don't know exactly how to describe this) chamfor and menthol for the win!
The name Highland Ice is a misnomer, as this snuff is more medicated than cool. Its camphor is predominant, erasing the menthol it contains. If ice is what you are looking for, I recommend Pöschl’s Gletcher Prise, whose menthol is so frosty that icicles start dripping from your nose. Nonetheless it is a wonderful snuff that I enjoy using in alternation with McCrystal’s CBD. Red like the famed walls of Marrakech, it is the stuff of rest & relaxation; perfect while on leave, like a simple gin & tonic serving to put one’s nerves at ease. Less intense than Wilson’s Grand Cairo, it is fitting for a statesman. I picture Winston Churchill at La Mamounia, with a used tin of it on his easel, dipping his brush in it to deftly mix his aquarelle.
Purchased a can of this snuff picked out large can still got a small can guess they dont come in the form of 25 grams cans. This snuff is a lighter brown tobacco
It has a red stain to it lite red like some of the gawith snuffs. Cant figure out the composition of the light red tobacco yet but know its a special mixture and flavor snuff formula. The grind of the tobacco is very fine so the small can should last a long time. I took a couple of snuff shots and was in pain too big of snuff shots. Then after rolling around on the floor in pain I got a big block chain hit of nicotine over flavor and then the flavor of menthol and camphor kicked in and got a mountain of fresh air. Its like a medicated snuff so its not a all day snuff! I dumped some of it into my white snuff bowl and the tobacco stains the bowl and fingers when you take a pinch in the color of lighter brown and light red! Tobacco has super fine particales sniff small and lightly
Apart from some fruity and plain snuffs that I take in between, I prefer mentholated/medicated snuffs. Highland Ice has become my new favorite all day snuffs. It seems to be a more disciplined version of Hedges L 260, by not being as strong, which makes it a perfect all day snuff for me. After the second or third pinch in a row, it gets kind of creamy and smooth, while the menthol keeps supporting the fine scents. Very very pleasant. Highly recommended!!!
Very clean menthol sensation without strong flavour. Glacier has a stronger menthol but with more if a scotch mint flavour. This stuff has less of a discernable flavour with nice kick. I like both but this one a little more because of its mild sensation.
McChrystal's Highland Ice
Another pretty good offering by McChrystals. This one is a mentholated snuff, or should I say camphorated. The main “coolant” in this snuff seems to me to be camphor, rather than menthol. I love medicated snuffs, but I would rather lean more towards menthol and eucalyptus than camphor. The tobacco is of a rich brown and after the cooling starts to subside the tobacco gives a nice buttery nuttiness to it. The nic kick is at normal and the under medium grind is an easy take. This is a good effort by McChrystals as it has its own uniqueness to it. I still find their medical masterpiece JIP! far more superior, but don’t get me wrong this is good stuff and I find it growing on me with every pinch. Another plus for McChrystals.
First off, the speed that my order arrived at was amazing. Exactly 7 days in transit, all the way to South Carolina in the USA. In my area, it is literally impossible to find any snuff, even at the tobacconist shops. Currently I'm trying to convert friends to the world of nasal snuffs.
Highland Ice:
Having had the standard McChrystal's snuff I was interested in trying the other flavors. This snuff has a wonderful potent menthol smell that was so strong it filled up my postbox and hit me as soon as I opened it to get the package. It's a perfect beginners snuff and is so smooth and has little to no bite in the nose. A deep earthy snuff with more moisture than the classic grind. This snuff is highly recommended for new snuff users and is great to offer to people who have never tried any type of snuff.
When I first bought this snuff, I got the small 4.4g tin. I regret that now! I will be getting a much larger tin next time. This is my first all day snuff. The menthol is in the perfect amount, and the other tones hit just right. This snuff is very refreshing and is perfect to take on a hot summer day. For me, I love snuffing two solid pinches straight to the head after getting done with a great work-out at the gym. Hits the spot like no other snuff can EVERY time! This snuff is a must-have!