Wilsons – Ice Liquorice

This fine powdered, light brown snuff is produced by Wilsons of Sharrow. Wilsons are the oldest snuff manufacture in the UK. They still use old watermill to power the leaf along with other traditional techniques from the C18th. Ice Liquorice is a combination of Strong Menthol and Liquorice flavours.

Today I have a slightly blocked nose and sinuses, so Im in need of a little snuff to get me breathing again. As soon as you open the tin, a strong liquorice aroma can be smelt about 4-5 foot away from the tin. The liquorice aroma smells natural, a lot like (chewed) liquorice root. A small pinch up the right side first and oh boy it’s very hot, not great with a snotty nose. The initial menthol hit soon subsides and is replaced with a strong Liquorice aroma. The menthol does the trick, one side breathing freely. Time for the left, the same hit of Menthol followed the liquorice.

I am a fan of the Liquorice Ice and the Vanilla Ice. The strong menthol and natural flavours make for a great snuff, if you are after something medicated with a extra dimension either of the two are worth a pinch.