Tom Buck
apparently they are online only, wonder why theres directions to the place on the website, and where ive heard i could visit… ah well, i shall be trying these snuffs nonetheless.
Wilsons’ own: Best SP (still the best “standard” SP I have ever used) Tom Buck (a powerful strong SP - excellent) Grand Cairo (an excellent Red Rappee) Jockey Club (if you like more floral / perfumed blends) Rose of Sharrow (a beautiful, “pure” attar of Roses) Crumbs of Comfort (if you like Spearmint!) Best Dark - as described:
Best Dark - it’s like an earthy SP, and reminds me of an early morning walk in a forest, all misty and moisty. Lovely.
Fribourg & Treyer (made by Wilsons) HDT (one of the best “Irish” snuffs available) Princes (jet black, moderately coarse, moist, Tonquin Essence, Musk & Geranium Bourbon - good enough for the Prince Regent 150 years ago!) Old Paris (dark-ish, flavoured with a date liqueur) Macouba (Rose with sandalwood, Musk & Geranium Bourbon) actually, with the possible exception of Patchouli, I have enjoyed all of the F&T blends Wilsons’ will supply straight from the mill, quick postal turn-around, immaculately fresh snuff - and excellent customer service. Just don’t expect them to answer the telephone quickly after about 3PM UK time - they’re usually too busy packing orders! Oh - and they close early on Fridays.
As far as F&T they’re all great. cept probably Patchouli. Dr Justice is awesome but my nose hates it.
F&T’s Patchouli’s ace
I’d love to try them fresh from the mill, I bet it’s like the difference between flat movies and 3D!
You can buy WoS / F&T straight from the mill. … and yes, it’s the difference between silent monochrome movies and 3D with surround sound!
I love the Patchouli, but then I had a lot of hippie ex-girlfriends so it’s a nostalgia scent for me. As for WoS, I really like the Irish Coffee and the Sherry. Their toasts are excellent too.
I agree with most all of these. They are all good in different ways. Gold label,grand Cairo, and Tom buck are my favorites. One I haven’t seen mentioned tho is Burgundy. That one is pretty good imo and rich in scent. Definitely worth a try.
My most recent bulk purchases from Wilsons were Brunswick, Natural and IHT No. 22. All excellent and superbly fresh, if from opposite ends of the snuff spectrum.
Sherry is not often discussed, imagine a tangy/sour Old Paris, fantastic. Otherwise my favorites are Grand Cairo and Natural.
Grand Cairo, Tom Buck, Brunswick, Best Dark and Rosemary. The Lavender is good as well (but perhaps a little too subtle).
If this thread stays current long enough, I daresay every blend will get mentioned My must haves: Tom Buck Irish High Toast #22 Irish DH Toast #20 Grand Cairo Gold Label Camphor & Mild Wallflower Carnation Rose Lemon Grove All the dark/moist ones are really good too: Best Dark, Princes, Burgundy, and especially Brunswick. Other noteworthy ones: Honey Menthol Apricot Jockey Club Royal George Lavender Lemon Toast Thyme & Lemon Strawberry
Somehow I forgot to mention Strasbourg. Its one of my favs, and I keep it in bulk.