Rappee’s are pretty much my main snuff types these days (apart from GH Kendal Brown plain, of course) so I thought it would be interesting (or at least interesting to a snuff nerd like myself!) to make a list of the available types of rappee snuffs out there. I am probably missing some so please add or correct me where I am wrong. Ill add a question mark next to snuffs I am not sure are rappee. Here goes - Samuel Gawith - Black Rappee London Brown Scotch Black ? (not sure if this counts as a Rappee as I think it is a mixture of Black Rappee and something else) Princes Dark Lavender Dark Wilsons of Sharrow Princes Brunswick Grand Cairo (Red Rappee according to Xander. I did have a tin a couple of years ago but cant remember at all what it was like!) Fribourg and Treyer - Princes Princes special Santo Domingo Fredrick Tranter (I have no experience with these snuffs but understand they are manufactured by Wilsons. I have little reason to believe they are any different to the Wilsons offerings so I shall list them here for completion only.) Brunswick Princes G. Smith and Sons Princes ? (Not sure this is in production any more?) De Kralingse Hollandse Bolongaro ? (never tried this but I understand it is fermented tobacco, and hence a Rappee??) As far as I know neither Toque or Gawith Hogarth make any Rappee snuffs? Am I missing any? Do I have some wrong? I’d appreciate your input!
What about Toque’s Berwick Brown?
Wilson’s call Grand Cairo “Red Rappee” not me. If you asked me class Grand Cairo, I would not call it a rappee at all. Not even close IMO. I would call Scotch Black one. Lavender Dark is another, although it is scented. The G. Smith one is also called Princes Dark. I don’t know if its still in production either, but I have a little bit here.
That’s interesting Xander, as I said I did have a tin a while back but I traded it and cant remember at all what it was like. I’ll add lavender dark to the list. Tom, pretty sure Berwick Brown is not a rappee.
Berwick Brown is, depending on the definition of “rappee.” Berwick Brown is an homage to Kendal Brown. Berwick Brown, while course for a Toque snuff, is not course when compared to the KBs of Kendal. The true Kendal Browns (SG, GH, Smiths) are all quite course, though they are not as course as Samuel Gawith’s actual rappees. Ironically, the Samuel Gawith KBs are courser than Wilsons "rappees’ like Brunswick. Ultimatley the word ends up being subjective, much like “SP”.
ooh I LOVE Grand Cairo its got a great dark and rich, natural scent. Mine was really moist when I got it…
I have made a rappee style snuff using bruton following (loosely) a snus recipe. Decent enough though next time I will use less salt. Another method I will try is the Brazilian boiling pot that I have seen on You tube. All very simple if you are willing to experiment. American Scotches are perfect for this.
@ Xander, I would have thought that there was a ‘fermented’ aspect to Rappee’s that is not present in the various Kendal Brown type snuffs?
Rappees are easy to dip. I think Swedish snus evolved from this kind of snuff, at least many old Swedish and Finnish snuff brands were called rappees.
Would be interested in seeing that youtube video Juxtaposer.
@xander, I believe it’s spelled coarse. Just wanted to help. Good post too.
@tom502: Of course, it is “coarse.” I have a bad habit of spelling that word wrong. Technically I should have said “gros” but that word might confuse newbies who may be reading. Thanks, though. @Mopey: I suppose that is true. Although the Kendal Browns (at least the Kendal made ones, not the Sharrow made ones) have something of a brine taste. They may not fit the class, as I am not sure how they are made.
See the thread; “Brazilian way :)”.