I have noticed a few people on here talking about ageing snuff for a few years, is this done the same way has pipe tobacco? sealing it in jars or not opening sealed tins?
I asked this question a while back and the general concensus was that snuff is best fresh. With a whole year and a half’s snuffing under my belt i now tend to agree. That’s not to say that you can’t store snuff for a long time and it will age slightly but its, IMO, not the same as pipe tobacco as in it just tastes aged not really better. My first tin of snuff was an unopened 25 year old vac sealed J&H wilson top mill 25g bought in a closing down sale at a barber shop. While it was fine when opened it has degraded much faster than snuffs normally would over 18 months (there’s only a third left anyway). Fresh is best in my books but if it’s stored for years i’d use it fairly promptly when opened.
ok thanks! I am planing on storing my snuff in glass mason jars from Lidl to keep it as fresh as possible. I will keep them in the original tin/tub and then put those in the jars! as air tight as I can get
With pipe tobacco most of what I’ve read says that Aromatics are best fresh and pure tobacco blends are the ones that benefit from aging. As most snuffs have a scent added I would think those would always be best fresh. I suspect that few if any of the pure tobacco snuffs would benefit from aging, but Maybe.
Some snuff ages quite well. Discovered a tin of Old Paris that must have been 5-7 years old and stored well sealed in original container. Quite nice and prompted me to order more. Other snuffs may not age so well but should be fine if kept properly. (away from heat air and light) This applies to beer also. I have some 15 yr old home brewed barley wine that just keeps getting better. I also like to use Mason type jars.
Please refer to the following. Article on snuff that mentions aging. http://books.google.com/books?id=RisaAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA119&dq=fribourg+%26+treyer&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bP9qUqLUEqi9yAG2sIDACg&ved=0CFkQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=fribourg%20%26%20treyer&f=false
Interesting
Raising the topic of aging snuff here because I’ve recently had an experience of trying some snuff that I had misplaced for three or four years. The snuff in question Dholakia White. I had absolutely no love for it when I first got it; it smelled like fish food and had that ridiculously fine grind, so the black plastic “tin” was almost full. Well, the grind is obviously the same, but the fishmeal stench is now gone. It has an aroma somewhat similar to SG’s and F&T toasts; biscuity, slight sweetness, little toasty, a bit of vanilla. Wonderful stuff, this! It’s impossible to say if the tobacco has turned better because of the time, or if it’s just because every last bit of ammonia has disappeared. IMO, it’s quite possible that a dry, unscented snuff can benefit from aging.
In my opinion it is the moister darker snuffs that actually benefit most from aging. The Old Paris I found was in original tin and 6-7 years old. Quite tasty! Believe the Abraxas and Sir Walters would age well also, at least the Mull of Oa seems nicer now than when first received. Santo Domingo, Princes, Best Dark? All of my snuffs are transferred to mason style jars and stored in cellar. Perhaps @Abraxas will address this subject.
In my opinion it is the moister darker snuffs that actually benefit most from aging. The Old Paris I found was in original tin and 6-7 years old. Quite tasty! Believe the Abraxas and Sir Walters would age well also, at least the Mull of Oa seems nicer now than when first received. Santo Domingo, Princes, Best Dark? All of my snuffs are transferred to mason style jars and stored in cellar. Perhaps @Abraxas will address this subject.
Quite possible. I only have bad experiences of aging (not really aging, more like forgetting) moist snuffs, but this is most certainly because of poor storage. Coarse dry snuffs can be terrible when dried.
Please see the Google book link in my previous post (above) for references to wonderful snuff that is 20 years old ! Also a see page 123 about aging snuff.
Please see the Google book link in my previous post (above) for references to wonderful snuff that is 20 years old ! Also a see page 123 about aging snuff.
Excellent stuff, thanks or posting that!
@Jari_T Another interesting read mentioning 30 year old snuff. Just reading this now. http://books.google.com/books?id=C4pIAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs\_ge\_summary\_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
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Ah, “The British Perfumer”, I’ve read this a couple of years ago. Good stuff! It has a wonderful toothbrush recipe, too.
There is a ridiculous caprice existing, and even on the increase among snuff takers, of purchasing their Snuffs perfectly dry. Some use them in this state; others moisten them just before use. Every one, possessing the least experience, must be well aware that Snuffs kept in a moderate state of moisture for a considerable time, acquire double the flavor they possessed when dry. From: The Smokers’, Chewers’ and Snuff Takers’ Companion, and Tobacconists Own Book. 1841
I know people put snuff in mason jars and store it in them but has anyone kept it in the original tin and vacuum pack that with a food save.
Sure would keep it fresh. May be over kill but better safe. Hard to access if you want some. Maybe that’s how they did it back in the 1700’s
I know people put snuff in mason jars and store it in them but has anyone kept it in the original tin and vacuum pack that with a food save.
That is exactly what I have done with a large amount of bulk American Scotches and Sweet Scotches.I did this for a few reasons,firstly prices are only bound to go up in the future,secondly some Scotches are not being produced any longer so I have bought bulk of everything I could find and probably most importantly who knows when the powers that be are going to decide whats best for us and ban the legal sale of tobacco products.They have already made shipping tobacco products a pain in the arse for everyone involved.
Just broke out my stash of Irish D Light. About 8+ years old. Quite nice! Properly stored in airtight container and kept in cellar.
Proper storage is always important, whether it for one year or 100. Cellar your favorites, If you like the current batch of something buy enough now the next batch may not be loved the same. Some snuffs will rust a tin even Vac packed, Aluminum has a tendency to decay, Plastic is permeable. So air tight glass is the best option. Protect your investment, Store in usable amounts. If you buy 400 grams, 2 oz jars will hold close to 50 grams, so you can have eight jars instead of opening one big jar to fill your snuff box. This insures the remainder of your snuff stays as fresh as the day you decant it. There is more than one reason to cellar snuff. :-B
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