I have two of his snuffs: The Bon Bon and Prins Regent. I just keep tapping until I get a good enough amount into a boxcar. The flavor is unlike anything I have tried before, but ultimately, I have decided that I like it. I may cut out one of the ribs. I would have to try it again to list the flavors I get, but it’s a bit like nutmeg as I remember it. My nose is full of Indian mentholateds or I’d snuff it and say what it is that I get. I think I like the container in the end. I don’t like clumps in my nose, I’ve found.
Very intersting about the Hermbsted’s. I just am sampling now, arrived today from mr.Snuff. Very mild and unique. Can’s place the scent, but its nice. I enjoy all the Molen’s D/K snuff. I have tried all of them but peppermunt, and though I don’t use them every day, I find them unique and appreciate the historical work done to create them. My favorites and A/P and Macouba.
Molens’ Mettaijer seems to have received a mixed reception in this thread with some complaints about lack of flavour. However, vinegar scents do dissipate rather fast, and this could account for some of these issues. I would recommend freshening up your Mettaijer every so often with some high-quality wine vinegar. I base this recommendation on the following comments with regard to a forgotten Spanish snuff on p15 of The Old Snuff House of Fribourg and Treyer 1720-1920 by George Evans: “Spanish Bran appears to have had a considerable sale from about 1760 to 1815. It was the most expensive of all the snuffs that appear in the Prince’s books, the price being £3 per Ib. It was sold in conjunction with a phial of Vinagrillo, which was an aromatic rose-scented vinegar of Spanish origin. Special efforts have been made to find out more about this snuff, but, unfortunately, without avail. It is fairly evident, however, that the Vinagrillo was used for moistening this snuff and that, in order to retain the flavour, only small quantities were moistened at a time. For that reason, with quantities of half-a-pound or more, the customer was supplied with the Vinagrillo separately, so that the snuff could be freshly moistened as required for use.”
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@Hapax: Thanks for this addition about our Mettaijer snuff. We look into the possibility of adding some winevinager extract of the valerian leaves to the box. Jaap Bes.
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