I think mine wasn’t quite as bad as that, but my first tin definitely had a very funky smell to it—not at all what I was expecting. There was almost no sweetness or fruitiness to the smell, only “savory” and very funky. I read a review of it beforehand on tobaccoreviews that described what I smelled perfectly: parmesan cheese. I thought that sounded so strange until I opened my own tin.
Thankfully, it didn’t smoke like the tin note smelled. It was very mellow and a bit sweet. Perhaps I should try a bit of dry time with my tin.
