I can’t decide between Gingerbread and Macouba, and that’s just for first place.
I just want to add to my previous thoughts, that these “must have” snuffs are for the most part historical recipes or historically inspired recipes. These are magnificent snuffs that have been lost to us through the ages. Ages when even some still existing snuffmakers remained in production, but took no interest in restoring or keeping alive these recipes. Yet it took a new company, -and a non-profit company at that - to restore to us what we are rightfully due, due to our shared cultural heritage of human ingenuity and creativity. Its ironic, but yet magnificent at the same time. The Kralingse mills are today what that seed bank in Spitzbergen will be in 200 years. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard\_Global\_Seed\_Vault) In 2212 they will release to us the newly restored food “Apples” and the on the internet forum “Foodhouse” there will be much rejoicing.
Probably Pepermuntsnuif. Lovely, lovely snuff.
Since the millers of Rotterdam are making snuffs based on old recipes, all of their range is unique. For me - being a hothead of snuff, snuff history and overall history - it’s brilliant to try products that disappeared long ago. Not all of De Kralingse snuffs are my favorite, but all of them are make history come alive. Besiedes Jaap and crew are the renaissance of an old saying - “the Dutch snuffmakers are the best in the world”. My personal best, and the best snuff of all time is Bon Bon. I call it “heartbeat”, since the words “bon bon” sounds like “bom bom” which is an onomatopoeia for that. I wonder what’s the personal requests from France.
@Xander: Sorry to disapoint you but no, it is based as most of our snuffs on the Virginia type. Jaap Bes.
Love the snuffs, hate the 25g tap boxes. I cut the tap boxes up and move the snuff to 25g smash boxes.
May I suggest that everyone should try mixing 30%Dahlokia White with 70%of their favorite De Kralingse snuff. Take it on the back of the hand, one for each nostril. Outstanding! I find the DW contributes a unique flavor and of course gives you a strooong nic hit! You will thank me for it. :)>-
Just received Mississippi snuff and it’s my new favorite, with Limburger running a close second.
molens A/O or potpourri 1. i find the p1 goes well in plain snuffs, and in my tops/dregs (a snuff made of all the new tin overflows and scrapings of tins/boxes).
Latakia A/O for me
Well, I just got some of the Latakia A/O and it was a revelation. I’m a new snuff user, although a long-term pipe smoker. In my first two orders from Mister Snuff, I got a small mixed bag, including about 400 grams of /Toque Quit, 250 gram of Dholakia White, some mixed flavored Toques, Abraxas Premium Coarse, Abraxas Cevise - and now the Latakia. I thought Quit and the White were going to be my main staples: but this joins the list. It’s a much coarser grained snuff than the Toque and White, and probably moister. It certainly doesn’t burn the way those two do. But the flavor and the nicotine hit build up and hang on. It really reminds me of smoking a good English blend in a pipe. It’s not something that I’d carry with me and use throughout the day, but it’s great for the evening, lying in bed and reading. It would be a bit too much to take while in the office or out and about, when a quick blast of the high-nic fine snuffs seems to work best.
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I wrote previously that Limburger and Miss. are my new faves. I have to amend that comment. I like them all equally. They are in their own category, IMO, as they are all are very different than any other brand. The AP is sort of similar to other smokey latakia types, like Bernard’s G( can’t spell it), the one in the yellow box, tile ground, but there the similarity stops. I find that I like Molen’s by themselves: meaning that when I take them, I use them exclusively and don’t mix others in until after I have “cleansed the palate”( blown it all out w/ water). I like the sweetness of the drip on the Mississippi especially, whereas I don’t like the drip on some of the others. I don’t carry them around w/ me in a snuffbox when I go out. I like them at home because they require a huge, gooey blow about 20 minutes after I use them.
A/P and latakia. I do love a good sawdusty snort of macouba though.
I seem to neglect my assortment of Molens snuffs much too often. Gingerbread and Choco were the first ones I tried by them and still every time I snuff one of these it is a divine experience. The flavors are quite sublime. The Peppermint is one of my faves also.
@adamsnuff you should give Dholakia Herbal a try… very unique for a nontobacco snuff…
I recently had to quit smoking a pipe this past year. My first order came with 1860 AO, Latakia, and second order with A/P. I loved each of these, but my fav was the AO 1860 (incredible) and latakia. Latakia has a real dark smoky flavour that feels incredible and very tasty snuff. I tried the Limburger and St. Omer n.#1. These are incredible historical snuffs! Limburger is a powerful and great snuff. When I take a pinch, it’s a powerful nic-hit and strong flavour. St.Omer no.1 is more light and has flavour to it, bergamot? i think. Recently, (this past week) I have tried Mentholin, Macuba, Prins Regent, Hermbstedts Brasil and Hollandse snuff. suffice it to say de Kralingse has some real historical snuff from old recipes. Prins Regent and Macuba are both great snuffs. I would love to try the Mississipi. I have to say Mentholin is pretty incredible - it’s non-tobacco snuff that’s menthol.
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St Omer no 1
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I wish that I could give better reviews of these great snuffs so I will try. My sinus has kind of been a little off as this week is very cold. I have to say the FCV 250 & 400 are absolutely incredible snuffs! Reminiscent of the Hollandse snuff. Very strong tobacco snuffs that just blew me away. I believe the 250 & 400 refer to the filter used so therefore the coarseness/fineness of the snuff grind. Back when I started taking de Kralingse snuffs I thought their snuff grind was quite coarse (particularly on the Limburger tabak). I thought I should grind it further. That has since been dispelled - the coarse snuff is perfect as is. I in fact love the coarse snuff feeling. After all, de Kralingse is historically ground by actual windmills in Holland! That is another great reason to love de Kralingse. the Hollandse snuif and Hermbstedt’s brasil are awesome snuffs. Anyways I love de kralingse snuffs…
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St Omer no.1.My favourite in general.
I wish someone would reproduce it…
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AO 1860 has to be my favorite but all the others have to be noted as most excellent also.
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