Expert Review★★★★★ Click to read Tap to read
"Heroic" is what was described to me, though I find this on par with JIP!, which is a kick above Original and Genuine by McChrystal's as well. The nicotine content provides more than enough energy for late-night work/gaming sessions or a much-needed afternoon pick-me-up. This snuff is strong; it delivers a robust cooling sensation and a good deal of nicotine, hidden by the medicated nature of the cooling agents. Snuffing too hard can cause discomfort with how the cooling agents impact the sinuses, which can be overwhelming.
Sturco, JIP!, and Original and Genuine create the holy trinity of tinned mentholated snuffs. These three vary in their ratios of mint, eucalyptus, menthol, and camphor. For Sturco, the menthol and clean mint come through first. The eucalyptus and camphor-like notes are toned down and bring up the rear once the mint needs the cavalry. Sturco reminds me of my Grandfather, USMC Capt. Carlos Martinez, in that this is calm and collected, strong in its presence, and doesn't need to assault the nose, but do not disrespect him, or you can take a wallop to the nose. This snuff is orderly in managing its ratio of cooling camphor and eucalyptus. The cooling sensation is durable and long-lasting. Compared to the O&G, the tobacco is more subtle towards the end.
The moisture content is more pronounced in my tin, and there are plenty of clumps. From the McChrystals' line, this has been the most moist yet. This medium-fine grind, ample moisture, and subtle fluffiness make this snuff easy to pinch. Consider using a gentler sniff, as the vitamin N burn can peak through the cooling menthol. Colour is tan to light brown.
If you want to bust into the 'holy trinity', start with O&G, then head over here for a new ratio and healthy upgrade on the vitamin N, after finishing off the trifecta with JIP!. Sturco is strong stuff. Respect him, and you can settle into a very fine product that strikes a fine balance between cooling menthol and awakening vitamin N.
Amazing clean smell. Strong and powerful. Definitely the strongest nic of my order. I’m rationing it so I don’t run out.
I just got this in the mail about two hours ago. Its the secind medicated I've tried. Put in my bump box... and that is all needed. Very strong, very good feel in the nose and as I'm starting to gather McChrystal puts some combinations together I wouldn't think to. I'm actually dizzy. This rocks.
I thought it was interesting with the Citrus and menthol
A nice MCC mentholated snuffs. I enjoy it very much with an above average nicotine hit from the other MCC. If run out of jip this will be a good substitute. Awesome base flour comes through from the MCC pioneers.
This is one of my favorite McChrystals snuffs it's great by itself and perfect for mixing with other snuffs as well. It's my go to when I'm out of jip or I need something to mix with my morning smokers blend to curb the black pepper bite. It's fluffy and the grind and moisture levels are perfect and don't even get me started on the amazing burst of Menthol it's to die for right along with a nice kick of vitamin N and a rush of endorphins.
McChrystals O&G is still my favorite but Sturco is an amazing snuff that is in my top 5 rotation. To people wondering about the top 3 of McChrystals I will take Sturco over JIP any day of the week.
Love this snuff! It is in my top 5 & I will take it over JIP everytime. If you haven't tried Sturco you should get ya some today. It never gets old!
Thought I would enjoy this as much as other menthol offerings by the company. It's a cold blast to the head, instantly has my nose running. Don't get any tobacco flavor at all since the coolness is so strong. Nicotine seems high and seems to be great at clearing the nose. No sweetness present like other offerings, such as Jip!, Glacier, or Olde English. No aftertaste in this and the scent goes away quickly.
I might like Jip more but this is a close second. I will purchase this one again.
I really liked this but my nephew liked it even more and begged me to give him my tin. Now I have to order more. Anyway, it's been a month since I tried it but the way I really can't say I remember the difference between Jip and Sturco. I know they are both very good. Favorites.
I thought that I didn't like mentholated snuffs. I've tried Jip and O&G and didn't really like either but this stuff is great. For me it has a big smack of menthol but it has a bit of minty sweetness on the backend which made this perfect for me.
I find Sturco a little stronger in the menthol delivery than Jip, which is a favourite of mine. Definitely a great sinus clearer. It finishes on a more tobacco note for me. Not as smooth and sweet as Jip. Still a great addition to my collection.
Sturco is the strongest of McCrystal’s mentholated snuffs. It is high in nicotine, of medium moisture and strongly mentholated. I also taste a distinguishing peppermint note that is not found in either McCrystal’s Original, Highland Ice or JIP. It does not have the sweetness of McCrystal’s Glacier. Sturco has great sinus clearing properties; like doing a Covid test, but first dipping the cotton swap in Tiger Balm.
He'd say don't be a pussy Simon!!!
I've had a tin of JIP in the last order I made and thoroughly enjoyed it. Honestly I'd need to try the two side by side to really look for the difference between them. They're both high menthol snuffs but just based on memory I feel comfortable saying the JIP seemed more sharp in the menthol delivery while this one seems to have a very (and I mean very) slightly more rounded delivery with a sweeter note in the background consistently through the menthol delivery. While JIP had a sweet scent after the menthol had subsided. Or hell, for all I know this snuff and JIP merely have different labels and I'm overthinking it lmao. Regardless this is a very good snuff and I will for sure be reordering in the future. On a side note I find it very strange that every other McChrystal's snuff has a review somewhere except this one. I'd be highly interested to see what Simon Moorhouse thinks about this one since he's a JIP veteran.