When I started snuffing, I prefered moist snuff because it did not hit my throat so easily. And, I actually did not touch dry snuff at all, I almost hated it. Now it’s the other way round. I prefer dry snuff all the way. I even prefer dried out moist snuff, know what I mean? Snuff which is tradisionally moist but has become dry. I don’t even bother to rejuvenate such snuff, I like them dry dry. Dry SP’s and HDT’s are my favourites at present. Are there any other members who share this experience?
Absolutely. This was exactly my experience. Dry snuffs give a faster harder hit, less ‘snot’, better flavor IMHO. Once you develop the pressure control to sniff it gently enough not to hurt, it is tough to go back to moister snuffs.
Speaking of control…I just took a hit of Rooster and wasn’t paying attention! YOW! (eyes rolling into the back of my head!) LOL
maybe i am still just too young as a snuffer… snuffing dry stuff is hard for me.
I much prefer the dry, finely ground snuffs for the same reasons; better hit with more flavor and easier on the nose once accustomed. I don’t like moist snuffs that are dried out though, at least the larger grinds, it seems they work slower and don’t stay in place as well.
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I love all types of snuff especially the SP’s and HDT’s which are among my favourites but i have been spending a lot of time with american snuffs recently and confess to adding a little something to lessen the drainage and so i can have huge pinches. I guess i’m just a big sissy
These days I like both but when I first began taking snuff I used to hate dry because its not easy for beginners to use.
I’ve only tried one dry, and I’ll have to say, I prefer a moister one. I imagine it’s because I’ve only been at this for a little while.
If it’s any consolation betonente, my dad’s having trouble with the IHT No 22 I gave him. He likes it but he’s having trouble getting the technique right. And he’s 82. I’ll give 10/10 for persistence though 
hehehe, hey tony you re right man rooster is incredible!!!
I think dry snuff is something you can only really appreciate when you have got your technique to the point where you can safely inhale it without it hitting the top of your lungs and also when your nose is used to it. Dry snuff is the filterless cigarette, the hard core chew or strongest black twist of the snuff world - great but maybe not in the early days of your snuffing experience. I found it much too penetrating for a long while but now its something that I think represents everything I look for in a snuff - strong and full of character; Toque toasts are some kind of heaven and I will always have room for some FandT Irish or Stokers in my collection. If any newer snuffers want to get into it, I would say just go gently to begin with - smaller pinches and lighter inhalations are the key and I would also say pinching is better because when you get it off right you can regulate the amount thats being released into the inhalation.
Well I spent the day with McChrystal’s SP, and Samual Gawith Golden Glow. They’re about opposite ends of the dryness scale. I guess it just depends on what I feel like that day, or hour, whichever it is.
I like to use a dry snuff as a follow up snuff. After a gentle blow with the nose still moist the dry packs thick in the nose and sits well. It doesn’t always work but it’s nice when it does.
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I think the spectrum of moistness keeps thing interesting for most snuffers. Without a wide range of snuffs life would be boring.
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I agree with Jarhog and lxskllr and whoever else likes the range. I like the moist ones because they help clear out my sinuses and I live in a dusty climate. I like the toasts on occasion (had some Irish ‘D’ Original this afternoon) but I really like a heavy menthol or KB so moist is my usual go-to. I use toasts as change of pace.
Interesting - I’m Mr Backwards apparently? I hated moist snuffs in the beginning, because it fell out of my nose, burned me and was too perfumed for me. I began taking HT and SP, and loved it - still do, but today I sometimes take Princes and Old Paris too. Love all snuffs except Mentholated snuffs, yuk!
I prefer medium dry and dry over moist. Seems when I do a moist snuff, it really gets my nose dripping. I find after trying a few moist snuffs and not liking it, I let them dry overnight.