Sir Walter Scotts - Mull of Oa
Sir Walter Scotts - Mull of Oa
Mull of Oa uses a dark fired Virginia tobacco base with a medium-coarse grind and medium-moist texture. The tobacco is cased with Islay malt whisky, producing notes of peat smoke, malt, and natural tobacco. The colour is dark brown, and nicotine strength is strong, high.
The name refers to the Mull of Oa, a peninsula on the Hebridean island of Islay. The smoky character comes from both the whisky casing and the dark fired Virginia base underneath it.
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The Oa is a rocky peninsula on the southwest part of the island of Islay in Argyll, Scotland. A place where tweed is the best camouflage and birds are your only companions. Not much happens here, especially since the Highland Clearances emptied the place of its local inhabitants. The rest of Islay, however, is famous the world over for the peat smoke aromas of its whiskeys, whose identity is protected by law. The Mull of Oa is a granular and somewhat dry snuff whose coarse texture recalls cheap ground coffee sold in blue vacuum-sealed tins. Unflavoured and unmedicated, the tobacco tastes of sweet grass, barley and peat. Rather than burn, this snuff glows like a warm briar held in one’s hand when smoking the pipe. High in nicotine, the Mull is a symbiotic companion to the scotches crafted down the road: such as Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Ardbeg. Like one of Oberon’s spells, this midsummer night’s dream kept me mesmerized for over three months, as I took it exclusively from the dog days of summer to the fall equinox. Honest, simple and delicious Sir Walter Scott’s Mull of Oa is worth both the expense and the investment…as fairies and their flowers are never easy to approach.
On the back of the tin, under the health warning, in a print too fine for my unassisted eyes to see, the following manufacturer’s instructions are written: “REFRIDERATE AND KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED AFTER OPENING”. Sir Walter Scott fabricates artisanal snuff in which the ribs and stalks of the tobacco leaves have been removed. No preservatives are added and not all ingredients are torrefied. As such, tins must be refrigerated after opening. Not heeding the order may alter the flavour and negatively affect the snuff taking experience.
The real scotch not the ultra fine flour. But a nice whiskey only Scott's could do.
Coarse grind, not very moist but not too dry either. Reminds me of nights at the jazz club with good scotch and fine cigars.
The reviews are correct. If you like a malt, whiskey or sour blend or fermented burley, this is a masterpiece. Complex and perfectly balanced. It's my favorite out of the 1st 8 SWS I've tried. Not as smoky as Tears of Chios or Pontefract priory.
By reading the other reviews I was almost expecting something peaty like a Lagavulin or Ardbeg, but with the batch I have sweet smoke is more prominent--more like if there was a smokey version Nectar d'Or with a touch of plum brandy.
The grind is perfect for me, not too light so you don't accidentally overshoot to your sinuses but also not too heavy so it's still easy to pull it into your nose.
Nice nicotine level, enough to notice but not so much to be overwhelming.
I'm definitely loving this snuff.
- 5 stars: 9 (90%)
- 4 stars: 1 (10%)
- 3 stars: 0 (0%)
- 2 stars: 0 (0%)
- 1 star: 0 (0%)
The Oa is a rocky peninsula on the southwest part of the island of Islay in Argyll, Scotland. A place where tweed is the best camouflage and birds are your only companions. Not much happens here, especially since the Highland Clearances emptied the place of its local inhabitants. The rest of Islay, however, is famous the world over for the peat smoke aromas of its whiskeys, whose identity is protected by law. The Mull of Oa is a granular and somewhat dry snuff whose coarse texture recalls cheap ground coffee sold in blue vacuum-sealed tins. Unflavoured and unmedicated, the tobacco tastes of sweet grass, barley and peat. Rather than burn, this snuff glows like a warm briar held in one’s hand when smoking the pipe. High in nicotine, the Mull is a symbiotic companion to the scotches crafted down the road: such as Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Ardbeg. Like one of Oberon’s spells, this midsummer night’s dream kept me mesmerized for over three months, as I took it exclusively from the dog days of summer to the fall equinox. Honest, simple and delicious Sir Walter Scott’s Mull of Oa is worth both the expense and the investment…as fairies and their flowers are never easy to approach.
On the back of the tin, under the health warning, in a print too fine for my unassisted eyes to see, the following manufacturer’s instructions are written: “REFRIDERATE AND KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED AFTER OPENING”. Sir Walter Scott fabricates artisanal snuff in which the ribs and stalks of the tobacco leaves have been removed. No preservatives are added and not all ingredients are torrefied. As such, tins must be refrigerated after opening. Not heeding the order may alter the flavour and negatively affect the snuff taking experience.
The real scotch not the ultra fine flour. But a nice whiskey only Scott's could do.
Coarse grind, not very moist but not too dry either. Reminds me of nights at the jazz club with good scotch and fine cigars.
The reviews are correct. If you like a malt, whiskey or sour blend or fermented burley, this is a masterpiece. Complex and perfectly balanced. It's my favorite out of the 1st 8 SWS I've tried. Not as smoky as Tears of Chios or Pontefract priory.
By reading the other reviews I was almost expecting something peaty like a Lagavulin or Ardbeg, but with the batch I have sweet smoke is more prominent--more like if there was a smokey version Nectar d'Or with a touch of plum brandy.
The grind is perfect for me, not too light so you don't accidentally overshoot to your sinuses but also not too heavy so it's still easy to pull it into your nose.
Nice nicotine level, enough to notice but not so much to be overwhelming.
I'm definitely loving this snuff.
Like taking a great Single Malt Scotch (sans the alcohol) up the snoot. The first scent is rich, thick smoldering oak and peat and melds well with the base tobacco. Scent lasts and lasts. Good med-high nicotine, course grind and on the low end of high moisture. Sits well in the nose and has a slight backdrip. 5 stars
There are a few SWS snuffs that don't thrill me but Mull of Oa is one of my favorites. Lovely coarse, moist grind that SWS does so well. Fragrant tin aroma of the tobacco and a whiff of scotch. To me it's in the same family as Aged Border Rapee (wonderful) and Thrice Brewed (also terrific) Mull of Oa is delicious and the only answer for this is more. Good nic hit but not overpowering. rated 8/10 Excellent and highly recommended.
mark western a/u purchasted twice this particular exellent product from sir w.scott am about to make another reccomended if you likestrong peaty smokey flavour..
This one requires a more sophisticated palate perhaps. The peaty, smoky, heady scent of malt whiskey is noticeable from a distance of a meter when the tin is opened. So coarse and moist, i was able to tilt the tin 90 degrees, in order to show the snuff to the camera, when I filmed a review on this for youtube...and i didn't lose a single precious grain. A winner, albeit expensive. Note that I incorrectly stated the price in the youtube review...oops. So far, this one is my favorite in the Sir Walter Scott's range, with Lundy Foot, Moro Moro and Creme de Figue follwoing close behind.
Laphroaig in a tin! Possibly the most brilliant paring of my two favourite vices to ever be married, this one is brilliant! All of the best elements of F&T Santo Domingo and DK A/O, but a far superior grind and without the bitterness. Remarkably balanced grind - medium to coarse whilst fluffy and moist the initial smell is unmistakably malt. In the nose, the malt yields to the peat smoke and brine. There is a pleasant sweetness that arrives in gentle waves to a very long finish. Truly a masterpiece.