Have you ever enjoyed a snuff and a few days or weeks later you find that the aroma of the snuff has changed? Not only does your nose become accustomed to the snuff it also becomes able to pick up hidden and light background scents that you may have been unable to notice. But also as the snuff ages, it begins to mature and take on a more developed aroma. What snuff have you found not only changed a lot, but also became much more enjoyable to you?
Same as you at the moment!
I’ve been snuffing rooster for two or three days in a row now, just that snuff exclusively, and I’ve definitely both grown accustomed to it, but also seem to appreciate it in new ways, sort of as you describe.
@kidnapper, so true. When I first tried Bernard’s Kostlich I was so disappointed. I thought it would be another schmalzler. I left it alone for quite some time. When I picked it up again, I realised that it was in fact lovely pure tobacco. The more I used it, the better it became. Now it’s one of my favourites and I’ve ordered another 4 tins.
At first, I hated the BBQ flavour of American scotches (Rooster and W.E. Garrett being the ones I ordered). I was all set to give them away, but I think the nicotine swayed my brain into liking it, though I still tend to prefer F&T HDT over the BBQ scotches.
Absolutely yes on the fact that your nose changes for the better, however I am mostly talking about the way that the actual snuff changes apart from the initial airing out. More like maturing or aging. -Kidnapper
I’ve said it many times. Old paris really ages and fast too. In a good way. If you hold onto one tin long enough it’s like having several diffrent snuffs.
I go to either extreme all the time, get a blend I love and then hate a week later - the result is I end up using SP most of the timer, whats there not to like with that?
How long do folks find it takes before their tastes change? I have a few snuffs I have tried and instantly disliked (or just got nothing from). That was a month ago. I tried two yesterday, and my initial impression remains unchanged. Maybe I am just too stubborn?
Its just completeley arbitrary for me - could be a day or a year. The most extremee was getting a particular Toque and just loving it so much then the next day literally being unable to stand it. I don’t know if its got something to do with having tried a lot of snuffs and my nose just saying give me what I really want, which for me is invariably SP, boring as that may sound. I do have the capacity to start liking one again though as happened with Kamal.