Viking

@SandwhichIsles‌ It does have a Kendal finish that I enjoy. The Dark will continue to be my favorite Viking. It reminds me of SG Black Coffee without the coffee. My Uncle James (Jim) Richard was one of the eight sailors that went ashore in Japan from the Barb and blew up a train. Typical Cajun. Crazier than a sh*t House rat. http://www.submarinesailor.com/stories/ForTheLoveOfUssBarb.htm

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@chefdaniel‌ I was going to ask if he was on that patrol. USS Barb, the only sub to sink a train. Quite an awesome bit of naval history in your family there. My great-uncle Leslie was aboard the Indianapolis when they were sunk and is one of the survivors. When I enlisted he gave me the Indianapolis chief’s quarters challenge coin and I’ve carried it as my challenge coin ever since.

Had to dive for Wikipedia to find out what a challenge coin was. What a remarkable bit of history to be able to carry, @SandwhichIsles‌

I’m lucky enough to have three Vikings now (in order of acquisition): Brown, Blonde and Thor’s Hammer The Brown is a great example of plain snuff for me. More coarse and moist than WoS Plain, but that gives me drip so I don’t partake too often. The Blonde came with the greatest amount of ammonia I’ve ever found in a tin. I dont want to completely dry it out so it still has ammonia, but that’s after a week strait of airing it for an hour each day. Seems a finer grind than the rest of the Vikings but that could be its lower moisture content. Strong feel in the nose and nice tobacco aroma even with all the ammonia. The Thor’s Hammer is newest to me but gets a pinching every time I pass the snuff closet. Even bolder nose feel than the Blonde - makes my nose tingle! Rich leathery tobacco aromas, low ammonia, moist but not too wet, and well sifted (almost no chunks/snuff balls). The aroma matures in my nose, with sweetness and an almost rootbeer aroma coming forward. This one makes me sneeze but not as much moisture in the nose as Brown.

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Viking Dark is my favorite snuff. I posted on here a few months back about there being a change, a spearmint undertone, but after a recent purchase it seems to be back to the old recipe :slight_smile:

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I don’t like the drip with the viking brown either…it’s a gritty type drip that’s quite gross. The snuff is pretty good though…

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Has anybody tried Viking Spear lately? The reviews run from terrible to top-notch…

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Falling back in love with Viking Thor’s Hammer. Not that I ever disliked it, but it got lost in the shuffle and I rediscovered it this morning. Heavy complex tobacco aroma. Great fluffy medium-coarse grind. And much oomph - makes me tingle

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Thumbs up for Thor’s hammer. Not an everyday for me as it gives me terrible drip but if home alone and it’s not an issue then really enjoy the taste. I think there are better peach snuffs out there but the Viking base makes it a nice change. Not a fan of spear at all.

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Currently using Viking blonde as a base for mixing.  Goes pretty nicely with Begum Green, and fantastically with chocolicious and coffee kick.  Nicotine and flavor profile are both low-key enough to let the character of the other snuffs clearly shine. 

My question is, would anyone recommend Viking Brown or Dark for these purposes?  When I’m out of Blonde I’ll buy more of that or one of those if it fits the bill. 

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@haveawhiffonme I would imagine the dark to mix well with earthy fragrances, pine, patchouli, vanilla, juniper, etc. I’ve mixed the dark with pine and clove oil successfully.

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VB is great

VD is not so much my taste… too leathery.

VP is a good fruit snuff - I like it.

V ISS - is a surprinsingly nice menthol snuff.

V TH is a little odd - every tin tastes different

V Blonde is a nice lighter brown plain snuff

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Sorry for writtung so shortly-tied, but the forum tends to swallow my written words. And editing is not that easy. At least it doesn

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I’m a fan.

I found Dark first, followed by Brown then Thor’s Hammer. I’ll try very hard to be without some of all 3!

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Viking Brown is the only snuff from them I have bought in bulk. I take it plain and also mix in spearmint essence, vanilla, and sometimes mint. It’s my favorite plain coarse snuff.

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I enjoy Viking Dark and Thor’s Hammer but found the Brown to be not as much to my liking.

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Thors hammer was one of the snuffs that helped me quit smoking two years ago, but now i have little interest in it, i guess my tastes have changed.  Viking Blonde, on the other hand, is wonderful tasty stuff.

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Is the drip on Viking Blonde less intense than Dark? Dark tends to bother my stomach a bit…

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Don’t know about Dark but you just made me think of why i stopped taking Thors hammer…the drip was awful.

 The backdrip for blonde is…sweeter,but still there. Don’t know if that would make it any better for you…i tend to limit

using blonde for moments when i’m very very patient with my snuffing.

Is it just my sense of smell changing, or are Dark and Thor s Hammer more tart than they used to be? Blonde seems to have remained the same to me.

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