6 Photo Medicated No. 66 - Opinions?

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I got my free sample in, and I have to say I’m quite happy with this one.  Typical of the other 6 Photo snuffs I’ve tried, this little container was absolutely filled to bursting.  Mine is a medium brown, rather moist snuff, though I saw someone else on here call it reddish.  Now, upon my first pinch, I’ve got to say this reminds me a great deal of an Indian O&G.  It’s got that same camphor and menthol scent to it on top, but after it sits in your nose for a minute, it gives way to some complex blend of spices typical of the more scented Indian offerings.

So, who else has tried this?  I know there’s a hundred-odd people who got a sample.  What do you guys think of this one?  May well be one of my favorite Indian snuffs, as many of them do menthol in a way that just doesn’t agree with my nose.  Dholakia White, Super Chetak, and now the 6 Photo Medicated No. 66 are some of the few I can take, enjoy, and not have my nose running like crazy right away.  May have to grab one of those 200g drums in my next order.

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I haven’t received my free sample of 6 PM No. 66 yet, it’s on the way but thanks for the description, I have tried the 6 Photo Natural and really like it a lot.

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I had some before it came out - very nice camphor flavour, takes me right back to buying little cans of OandG when I was 16 up North.

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I got my free sample the other day and wrote a review.  I think it’s lovely! It’s my first Indian Snuff and I’ve been fairly hooked on it since it arrived. I think I can detect patchouli and maybe some sandlewood. I think it also contains a large percentage of sun cured tobacco, because when I took a double bump( two baked bean sized heaps in each nostril ), I got spins pretty easily.

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It’s quite nice–some back-flavour I can’t put my finger on, but that’s nothing new for me.  I doubt I’d buy it, though.  I like my menthols plain and my flavoured snuffs unmentholated.

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Medicated no. 66 is my favorite offering from 6 Photo, and is also one of three that I use all day, every day.  I have much love for this one.

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I think it’s great!  At first all I got was menthol but after snuffing on it for a while I definitely got some sandlewood and camphor.  It’s got a pretty good nic hit too.

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I like it very much indeed, it does remind me of an Indian O&G, it is as easy to take as O&G and the herbal flavour that comes out after the initial burst of camphor/menthol is very pleasant.

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I like a lot this all new n°66 straight from India, a nice background very frutty.More that I find it’s a stratégic begining for a 6 photos session.

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Thanks for the inputs guys, I appreciate your comments. Please let me know if menthol content is ok or needs to be increased further. Normally we don’t use too much menthol in traditional Indian snuffs

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this snuff is perfect as is. one of my favorites.

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This stuff is great but I would say it is much, much more similar to Medicated 99 than it is to O&G in fact 66 is just an upside-down 99

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Agreed @n9inchnails I find 99 to be a finer grind, and 66 to be more complex w/scents, but they are very similar.

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I got mine in the mail on Tuesday and I’m quite impressed.  Its a whole lot of menthol kick.  I mixed it down a little with Quit and I’m enjoying that.

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@SIX PHOTO I’m perfectly content with the menthol at the current level. There’s only a handful of menthols I can take at all, as sometimes even just a touch of it is enough to set off my nose. It’s nice having a couple I can reliably take a pinch of every now and then without worrying about it.

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What is the difference between 6 Photo Medicated and 6 Photo Medicated No. 66?

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6 Photo Medicated is finely ground, slightly lighter on the “medication”, fairly dry, and a little “musky”.

6 Photo Medicated No66 is a very similar to J&H 99- medium grind, moist, heavily medicated- w/the addtion of some complexities.

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@SIX PHOTO I love the menthol just as it is. Some menthols tend to be heavily mentholated to the point of nearly causing a sinus headache, so I appreciate the amounts you have. I wouldn’t change a thing.

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@ Pot Poe:  Thanks for those very precise and concise descriptions.  I’ll probably try both eventually, but now I know which one to order first.

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I finally got some 66, the free sample I was suppose to receive showed up as Natural, so I ordered a 45g “tin”, man this stuff is good, not your typical menthol (it’s got that Indian flair), i like it a lot.