@ar47, try packing your nose with MG like you would with a schmalzler in a Bavarian snuff taking contest. Well, maybe half of that amount, actually… Large pinches leaves me content for fairly long time.
@Pikey, the Dragon is indeed drier than MG, but it isn’t that dry as it seems. It never hit my throat, going through the freebie thimble. Interested to know, do you find it a tad sourish, too?
@sixphoto, any plans to supply mrsnuff/snuffstore with M.G. Madras in 35 g tins? I noticed this size is available in Russia, but it’s too complicated to order from Alexey. This would be the size of my choice, if it were stocked at MrS/SS.
Mg Madras is packed only in 2 sizes 6g and 100 g . There is no plan to add another size anytime soon , since we have our hands full at the moment. The same packing is supplied to Russia as well.
I remember fondly about a time approx three years back when @Gokul and I used to interact most about snuff. He was the one to let me know about Madras snuffs in general. Since then I had procured and used a few Madras snuffs like NB Madras and SVS Madras but their availability was an issue. I was also a newbie and favored snuffs with pronounced fragrance over plain snuffs. Over a period of time my preference just reversed.
This is one of my all day every day snuffs and I have more than 300 grams stocked away in glass jars just in case the tins give up keeping it fresh. Was glad to keep in touch with Vikas @sixphoto over the development of this snuff and being a small part of his experiment and development cycle. Was truly humbled! I intend to never run out of this snuff.
May I ask: who is Monika Grover? She must be pretty important to have earned her place on such a lovely snuff. I’ve done some searching but nothing stands out particularly.
The only Madras type snuff I have tried is Janta Dragon Madras.
How does 6photo MG Madras compare to it?
If anyone have tried them both I would love to read a comparison of the two.
Noteworthy, neither of them is produced in Chenai, and are rather different from the genuine Madras snuffs a good bunch of which I had a chance to try. However, both are rather nice, different takes on the genre, therefore worth trying.
Just a word of warning, 6P Madras (in my experience) is more susceptible to degradation (drop in potency) in longer term – my last tin was disappointingly different from those ordered previously. The disappointing quality (potency drop) I can only explain by snuff age: I have noticed that it ran out of stock next day after I placed an order, and re-stocking took some time; so, it’s safe to assume that the last tin I received wasn’t of the “first freshness”, and I just had way better luck with those previously ordered ones). However, in all fairness, I wasn’t sure if the difference was merely down to snuff age (could be explained by the inevitable decomposition of ammonium carbonate in longer term, especially paired with calcium hydroxide) or rather due to batch variations (or even changed formula), and was just leaning towards the former explanation (for the sake of hope, solely, because I really enjoyed all my previously procured tins, large and thimbles, and dreaded to think that the manufacturer might have tweaked the recipe).
Mg Madras is a darker tobacco and a bit easier to take. More cigarish and rich with also a buttery smooth tinge. You feel a distinct pulse in the nose from the nicotine probably also from the slaked lime. At first the smell threw me off but after adjusting it’s a fantastic snuff and I wish I had got the bigger 100g tin haha. Dragon is a bit harsher and more like a cigarette tobacco style ashiness, and I’d dare say a tad bit stronger, but they both are on the list of top strongest Snuffs out there. Both are unlike any Snuffs I’ve had before but these are the only madras I’ve tried. Hope this helps some! I may try to do a video review of it soon before I run out
Old photo, posted on some other thread some years ago. One of the first batches of Six Photo MG Madras, super fresh (bottom layer) vs WoS Irish No. 22 (top layer):
Enjoyed a mix of them (1:1) - MG#22. Back then this Madras was my daily staple, but I haven’t replenished in a timely manner and was running low on it. Luckily, I had plenty of Irish - plain goodness on its own, just way less potent than Madras which I was craving for. So, to make parting with the latter less frustrating and rollback to weaker snuff smoother and more pleasing, I came up with an idea of blending the remaining MG with a toast for a smoother rollback. Made a small tester first and took a picture before shaking (which is, by the way, most effective way of mixing snuffs). Eye-catching contrast, isn’t it?
@volunge that’s a very nice pic. and 2 great snuffs!! I would like to get a tin of MG Madras in the future but I am not planning on rushing to order it.