I forgot about McChrystals S’nuff, that’s an excellent SP, in fact better in my opinion than their actual SP. And Wilsons SS is also excellent.
SP’s took a while for me having ordered a tin of Toque Original and just having it. One day I said I want that bergamot. SP’s probably being the main snuff for some, I actually have this stashed as a special go to snuff.
Toque SP Extra is very nice and easy to take. But I agree, Grand Cairo is a bit different with it’s own character. I love both of them.
Maybe it’s because it’s new to me, but I think I could live on J&H Wilsons SP No.1 & Toque Natural alone.
At the moment, my favourite SPs are: Toque SP Extra J&H Wilson SP #1 WoS Strasbourg
@toffeenose: I bought some WoS Strasbourg and Tom Buck, along with some Toque Original, and I find the Strasbourg appeals to me the most. Not that the others are not great snuffs, but I find I like the more strongly scented snuffs (F&T Bordeaux really hooked me when I got it as a sample). Perhaps my olfactory powers are weak, or the American Plain snuffs I use regularly have jaded my nostrils, but I seem to need scents that hit and last, and I prefer taking small pinches as well.
Z_2K - I hear you, but to me it depends very much on what mood I’m in. There is really only one scent I can’t have under no circumstances, and that’s menthol! Bordeaux is one of the most interesting scents I’ve tried. I really like that.
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I think the SP Extra is tremendously different than the Original. I’d be curious to know if the proportions changed but at any rate its markedly different. It’s not my favorite though I will take it every couple of days.
Strasbourg is good, really good. I’m still not convinced its an SP though. I had some Dean Swift SP earlier, this seems quite a deviation from my idea of SP too.
I just got a large, vacuum sealed tin of J&H Wilson’s SP No.1. After much struggling, I was finally able to outsmart the tin and get it open. While I do enjoy Toque original, and the new SP extra, I don’t ever want to be without JH’s SP ever again. It’s just so light, fluffy and wonderful.
@snuffegnugen Is it the regular big tin or a bulk size?
@snuffegnugen: Tell me about it. I had quite a battle with my JH Wilson’s.
@BB, it’s the regular big size, not sure exactly how many grams, but it’s the one Nicotine rush is carrying. @stokes, I absolutely couldn’t get it open with any US coin. I finally use a file attachment from my leatherman and that worked like a charm. I love the tin though, I resealed it after I tried it and am using my pocket tin of Top mill right now. I think this tin is going to keep this snuff fresh for a hella long time. In fact I wish more companies would start using this style.
I have some Samuel Gawith that are in this style tin. They are still super fresh and moist.