It’s been a while, placed an order with our friends at Mr Snuff . Very concerned to see everyone online is out of my wife’s favorite Poschl Original. Ordered the new SWS, which I’m looking forward to. Also some toasts since I’m enjoying these scotches surprisingly, including Lundy Foot. Got a variety of menthols to hopefully hold my wife over. Also some Cafe Regal and NTSU or taxi green for guilty pleasure moments next to a tissue box.
Posted by Toque on the 22nd of March and delivered at 8:42 this morning.
Artisan Snuff Dark Rappee 15 grams
Artisan Snuff Juniper Rappee 15 grams
Fribourg & Treyer Santo Domingo 200 grams
McChrystal’s Vintage Velvet 3.5 grams
Toque Natural Toast 25 grams
Wilsons of Sharrow Africa 250 grams
Wilsons of Sharrow Irish No. 22 250 grams
A thought or two from one who has no pretensions to being a ‘nose’ :
Juniper. I expected, reasonably or otherwise, some astringency or other notes associated with gin. What I got was a very light sweetness which faded quickly. The underlying tobacco is of excellent quality but I don’t see that the difference in cost compared to Brunswick Black Rapee or Silky Dark is merited.
Natural Toast: Very much like High Dry Toast though possibly lighter, fluffier.
Vintage Velvet. Started with a light scent of violet which is quickly eclipsed by, to my nose, a much stronger note of clove, which dissipated quickly.
@tobaccobob, I haven’t tried Artisan Dark Rappee, but I assume it’s quite similar to WoS rappee, which they sell under Viking Dark Rappee/Brunswick Black Rappee/M&W Black Rappee labels (if not the same).
I was treated with a pinch of Artisan Ficus Rappee and found the base identical to WoS rappee.
Actually I’m little suspicious for this Artisan series…I would like to see a more detailed description of the blend,the tobacco leaf that has been used,the process etc…not just ‘‘it’s moist and coarse’’ and more expensive…
@tobaccobob I had a chance to compare Artisan’s Black Rappee and Silky Dark. To me the grind of Silky Dark was notably coarser. I did not find much difference between the scents of the two, though the scent of the Silky Dark lasted longer. And for what it’s worth Silky Dark caused significantly more drip than the Black Rappee.
@Huysmans I was surprised at how large it is. You could easily pocket it, but in my busy pockets it probably won’t travel with me much. If I was heading to a destination that I planned on staying a couple days I would fill and take. I guess it can hold 15-20 grams. It isn’t too air tight so dry snuffs, or short term moist ones. Table top use mostly because of size but I wouldn’t be afraid to pocket it. I’m a 99%jeans wearing construction type, so if it dusted up a pocket I wouldn’t GAF. I don’t think just being in a pocket would make it leak. It would take a sharp hit to do that. Feels really sturdy in a crush proof way, but If I tap it on a table when full of HDT it does dust up a piece of printer paper pretty good. I’ve never met a snuff box that was air tight anyway so I’m happy with it so far. I would like it to be slimmer for everyday pocket use. Its larger in every dimension than my old Sharrow wooden sliding top box.
MdK sold their snuffs in similar brown boxes without a tap hatch. They do look attractive, but aren’t airtight and don’t have any lock / lid fixer. I still have a couple of them, but never re-used even as a table top box. Here’s one in Brian’s hand: youtu.be/jmcnDxr2hew?t=33