Review: Bernard Gekachelter Virginie

You’re right. I used to smoke quite a bit of Dunhill’s Nightcap and Early Morning Pipe back in the day.

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Thks is one of my favorite snuffs, cardinal, also, which is quite similar.

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I got some of this yesterday and was very impressed. A bit of a noob question but is this not a Schamlzler then? I thought from the review on Mr Snuff it was? Either way it’s a great snuff and one that will be permanently in my pocket.

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The general consensus is that it doesn’t fit into the Schmalzler category, we’ve discused the issue some time ago. Nevertheless, it’s coarse and evermoist like most Schmalzlers. In fact, more than most Schmalzlers. What I don’t know is if it’s oiled or not…

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Aha I see. Thanks @MarvinLapsus‌ seems I need to expand my sampling of Schmalzlers :slight_smile:

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@EZSaddler You’re welcome! You will surely find this thread interesting: http://www.snuffhouse.org/discussion/comment/341773

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What I don’t know is if it’s oiled or not…

It is (see here for the contents). All of Bernard’s are oiled except for Feinster Kownoer.

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@Readburd : Okay, now I think most mysteries behind Gekachelter Virginie had been cracked!

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Im thinking of getting some of this, i’m worried about the smokey description after trying 6 photo MG Madras which reminded me too much of cigarette ashes.

If this is smokey like a campfire i could probably enjoy it but if it is reminiscent of cigarette ashes probably not.

Whats the consensus here?

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I enjoy the Gekachelter Virginie regularly and I was a heavy smoker in former times. The smoky smell of the GV does not remind me of cigarette ashes. It is really enjoyable. So you do not have to worry about it. It is nice. Campfire is a good association in my opinion.

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I just ordered a box of this yesterday. I have enjoyed it several times over the last ten years. It sticks out to me as a good traditional, pure tobacco unscented snuff. The aroma, grind and moisture are all excellent.

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I don’t exactly get notes of Latakia, but the other associations above, I agree with. Great, no-nonsense tobacco when I’m not looking for the flavored SP and medicated snuffs I normally take. I can see buying multiple boxes of this stuff, vac-sealing and freezing to have a steady supply. Kind of messy to take; I need to have my nose relatively clear to be able to hold this in my nose.

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I love this one. It is very close to viking brown for my nose.

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This is my go to when I can’t find any KB Original.

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I like it also a lot. A good plain snuff for me.

Gekachelt means Smoked AFAIK.

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The name means tile ground according to my sister in law who lives in Germany.

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Or… maybe “stoved” (Gekachelter)?

Der Kachelofen:

  Der Kachelofen - kachelofenwelt.de

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All I really know is that I like this snuff. I have a fresh batch right here.

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Hey guys, I have read a lot about Bernards Virginie but havent tried it yet.

I am a fan of plain Kendal tobacco snuffs.

How does Bernards Virginie compares in aroma and nicotine to Viking snuffs? (like Viking Brown or Dark Rappee)?

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A must to try for any plain snuff lover, @ALLex. I don’t find it as strong as old SG Viking Dark / Silky Dark, or the KBs, but it is stronger than Babaton, for sure. Some cons of GV: rather drippy and contains paraben as preservative (minuscule amount; I’m just irritated by the mere fact of its presence in this snuff, for I’m sure it can be made without it, just slightly tweaking the formula).

As far as the smokiness goes, I don’t find it smoky. Maybe just a very slight whiff there, unobtrusive at all. Either my nose is too weared out to detect such light smokiness, or it’s actually absent there, and most guys are misguided by the colour alone (think, black = smoky…).

On another hand, KB Plain (or was it Scented, I don’t remember anymore) I have found quite smoky after… washing the salts out and re-drying it. I have tried to calculate the total amount of salts in that snuff… I failed, but the resulting up-front smokiness of the washed out and dried flour took me by surprise. It was as smoky as Tops scotch (and in its genuine shape said KB wasn’t smoky to my nose).

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