I recieved some Copenhagen Straight Long cut. I’m used to tobacco flavours in my mouth. This in no way prepared me for this stuff. I’ve descibed the effect as similar to barbeque sauce in the mouth. Is this normal for this style? Are all these sorts loaded with sugar and flavourings? Can some one fill me in on the varieties of this stuff available. Are there straight tobacco tasting sorts or are they all variations on food flavourings with a ton of sugar?
As far as I can tell, “Straight” is a bit misleading. It is a distinct flavor with heavy tones of licorice. There is a slight variation in some brands but the flavor description is basically the same. I used Straight flavored dip for a couple of years until the taste just finally started getting to me. I don’t even like the smell of it any more. But I know lots of guys that only dip Straight flavored snuff and refuse to switch.
Yep. When I put it in it tasted like heavily flavoured sweet meat sauce. It settles down to a more tolerable richer flavour. Still very sweet. By the time I’ve used my 10 cans, will I be looking for more? One more weapon in my arsenal of weapons against just burning the stuff and breathing it in. So, can you tell me Spyro, is there a more natural flavoured variant of this stuff, without so much sugar and that taste of HP sauce and syrup?
If you want a more natural taste, go with copenagen snuff (fine cut) or long cut. As Spyro said, straight is anything but.
Ah well, you live and learn. I think I would have preferred that. This stuff is DIFFERENT. I’m thinking molasses, but then I don’t know anything about molasses. Say…liquorice, sugar, molasses, sugar, anyone else have a take on the flavourings? Very different. Quite a good nic delivery system though. Don’t think I’ll be rushing to place an order for cope snuff. Takes around five or six weeks to get here.
@Petersuki: PM me. I can hook you up much faster. The stuff is everywhere here.
Thanks Xander, I may well be back to you. This ‘Straight’ as I have learned is anything but straight tobacco - you can forgive the mistake though. You have to be acquainted to know it means the opposite. Have you got any take on the less flavoured dips? Or is that just Rooster for the mouth? What’s available in the line of ‘straight’ (or perhaps I should say ‘natural’) plugs or twists? Meanwhile the smokeless quest continues with many twists and turns.
@petersuki … you could try to stay safe(a la TNSAs) and go with Timberwolf Natural Moist Snuff … it is produced in the same manner as Swedish Match snus … good natural flavor, to me at least, although in general I do not prefer it over snus … Red Man and Timberwolf were described to snuffpub as being about as safe as snus … as most moist snuff and chew have come a long way …
Yep. Might try the Timberwolf at some time. Not too concerned about TSNAs since I don’t chew huge amounts…At the moment I’m using snus and twist. The oral habit develops fast. Might come to you later after some Redman/Timberwolf. Many Thanks.
Cope snuff is good, and the smaller cut gives a much larger nic hit.
Straight is not ‘plain’ as it would seem. Don’t judge all moist snuff on your experience. Something funny about the straight flavor that doesn’t agree with me. Cope makes a decent wintergreen. Stokers has a good wintergreen and some of the best loose chew plain and Apple that I’ve had for a reasonable price.,Imo. You would probably like the plain Copenhagen, though,Petersuki. As far as meat sauce goes, I recommend A-1 Steak sauce, but all the steaks I eat are the ground up kind.
Bart. I’ll definately use this stuff, but molasses and liquorice and sugar is not what I’m looking for in tobacco. It does pack a punch though, which is good. I’ll try some non-straight stuff later. It just reminded me of some of those really sweet sauces used sometimes in BBQ meat. English twist, snus and a bit of Cope from time to time + snuff as we know it - don’t think I’ll bother to smoke my pipes tonight.
I used only cope fine cut and red seal fine cut natural flavor. Didn’t like the flavoered types as I grew older. edm
So it looks like the next research is going to be fine cut natural. Will probably be approaching Xander in order to get the stuff in less than six months. Thanks for all who have given me some idea of these types. Who knows, I may get to really like it, - but I’m opposed on the principle that I use very little sugar in coffee, tea or anywhere else. I wouldn’t want to make heavy sugar consumption part of my tobacco habit.
i would second Red Man as well … since it is also produced in the same manner as Timberwolf, Swedish Match family. Course, for moist snuff … well, Ettan Los is the bomb of course!
Snuffbrant I’m looking into Ettan Los. That and Redman may be the next try.
I disliked the red man fine cut natural, was like dipping sweat soaked carpet, ground to powder. Not nearly as nice as the Odens Extreme snus I currently use. This is the only natural dip i have tried and I am yet to try the original style copenhagen. I love the copenhagen lc straight, but as you say it is rather sweet and it is an unusual flavour. I kind of got a root beer kind of flavour from it, but now you mention it it is a half half mix of root beer and sweet barbecue sauce!
I’m a fan Oden’s Extreme. I’ve half a dozen tubs left. Levels can get very high with this. A small piece of Kendall twist develops slowly but gets just about as strong in my view. It’s these flavours I’m used to as you can tell. Cope will my desert or sweet ‘pudding’ chew. Not much of a sweet tooth here.
I think the Cope Original was a good suggestion. However, if you are new to dipping you might want to start with the long cut. Fine cut can be hard to control in your mouth without practice. There is, or at least was, a “Natural” flavor floating around at one time. That one I recall as being a truly plain and natural tobacco, tho not as tastey as it sounds. Hard to go wrong with regular Copenhagen tho.
What the heck - I love to try all these varieties. I seem to have a place for just about all the different forms I’ve bought. I’ve seen lots of American films with people with bulges in their faces and spits. I now know approximately what is going on!