British vs “the rest”

All my favourite snuffs seem to be British. Not because they are British, but because they are damn good.

If you get any snuffs that you don’t particularly care for, DON’T THROW THEM AWAY! Stick them in the freezer and come back to them at another time. You may surprise yourself by being quite fond of something that you previously detested.

British: Between WoS (including the F&T range) and Sam Gawith (including Jaxons and Viking) there is a huge range of flavours, grinds and moisture contents. These two mills are my favourites and there are a wide range of all day and occasional snuffs to keep a smile on my face. There are of course several other UK producers, but I could happily live on WoS and SG alone. :-bd European: From the continent I’ve only really explored Molens so far and have been very happy with what I’ve found there. Wonderful flavours in very nose friendly grinds mean I can snuff away to my hearts content with no fine grind frustrations. Lovely stuff. (I just wish they’d use a different box). Taking the snuffs direct from the tap boxes is a pain, though I’ve found transferred to a rococo box, I can work the snuff between my fingers before snuffing it to allow it to sit in the nose. I tried taking some Prins Regent without doing that, and it was like having chunks of sponge cake up my nose. [-( I will get round to exploring the other countries offerings eventually, but I’m too busy enjoying the stuff I’ve already discovered right now :smiley: Indian: 6 Photo Anarkali, Kailash, and Super Kailash along with Dholakia Black have are all ones I like to dip into for the occasional sniffter. They are not “all day” snuffs for me, but the moistness and flavours make for a wonderful change of pace and tone as a break from the all day flavours. Blast Wine and Cheese from Dholakia was really not to my liking at all. Again the grind and moisture were great and sat well in the nose, but so did the septic aroma which I had to attack with a range of stronger flavours to eradicte it from my nose before trading the tub away :-& South African: Babaton Blue is all I’ve discovered so far. It’s really easy to take, and the nic content is certainly there … but I can’t help thinking it reminds me of haggis, both in look and texture :-? It’s early days for me yet, and there’s lots more for me to discover. I’m chuffed to see some Brits really do excel at making snuff. But where the stuff comes from is very much secondary to the experience of taking it, and I’ve learnt enough in this very short space of time to see that picking a place or even mill of origin is no guarantee that you will like (or dislike) everything made by them. :wink: Don’t like menthol? Don’t like fine grinds? Don’t like moist and clumpy? It really doesn’t matter! There is so much on offer out there you can afford to be very selective in what you like and still find several dozen snuffs you like from all over the globe :)>-

Thanks, thanks :slight_smile: Nice, comments! The only one thing I could object is a very strange pack of “soul preferences” :smiley: Of course, it does not matter where the particular snuff product came from except those situations you feel it like an important part of a “theme” you like in a specific time! My basic attitude when choosing consists of more questions than those of taste. Maybe some introverts could understand :slight_smile: I am aware of the fact manufacturing is not what is was… but … but … the idea of such a history … :smiley: Have to carefully think about my next order!