I find myself always going back to six photo from India. Don’t get me wrong I love Brit snuff too. I find it so amazing that there are so many american snuffs that are so bland and boring. Like snorting flour. Imagine this american gardens have always had such a range of herbs and flowers, even exotics like wysteria and jasmine, yet Americans are so boring making strawberry,cherry, not even raspberry. When I was in the air force early 70s I got into the habit of eating Thai hot peppers and now any bland food is a real turn off, same with snuff, bland is terrible. Life is too short for bland snuff, enjoy some exotic trip to the Himalayas and enjoy. What say you, am I wrong?
In my cheap opinion, the very best American snuff maker is Chef Daniel of Old Mill. You state that you think American snuffs are bland and boring. Does that mean that you think Old Mill snuffs are bland and boring as well? Just trying to get a sense of your viewpoint, @graybeard19… ---------------------------------------------------------------- Also, if you like hot peppers, and you also like snuff, you might want to try F.U.B.A.R. Bohica (made for Americans by Dholakia), if you haven’t already. It is the farthest thing from bland and boring in all the snuff world. But don’t say I didn’t warn you. Your hair will fall out, your nose will fall off, and your brain will turn into a steaming pile of oatmeal, and you will lose 20 IQ points every time you use it. Also, I should mention that F.U.B.A.R. Bohica is quite evil and is rumored to be the favorite snuff of Satan himself. >:) On the other hand, you might like it so I had better shut up now. Enjoy.
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@fredh that was my first thought as well. I’ve only tried six or seven of OMs offerings so far, but I’d put 'em up against anything I’ve ever tried. I’m not entirely inclined to disagree with @graybeard19 if the points of reference are the more common brands like Silver Dollar, Swisher, FUBAR, etc. (although, just for the sake of poking the bear, Silver Dollar does produce a raspberry snuff).
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I like natural snuffs they are anything from bland; smokey scotches, buttery toasts, salty whites all have character, I do enjoy the dessert snuffs also. Snuff I never leave the house without. Plain hard hitting Toque Quit, Powerhouse D White or 41P WE, 6P Special favorite decongestant , Abraxas St.Casura an SP, buttery F&T HDT. I am all over the world and visit different places with my snuff collection. I married once. Polygamy is my policy with snuff .Why have one love when you can have many?
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I’m at a crossroads in my snuffing journey. I love toasts very much, but on the other hand I adore virtually everything I have tried in the Old Mill line (I’m looking at you, Limoncello…). Recently, I’ve discovered my love for Thor’s Hammer which opens up a whole new realm of possibilities. The journey each individual snuffer takes varies from person to person. However, we are all one in the same. We all love snuff. I admire the camaraderie among everyone here, due to our common interest in nasal snuff.
I don’t have a favourite style, it’s more a favourite brand due to grind and moisture, and that’s Samuel Gawith. Fairly coarse and moist, and good plain tobacco. Kendal Brown Original and Blue Crest feature in my rotation on a constant basis. That said I like all SP (Sale & Pollard?) style snuffs tried thus far.
Coarse, moist natual snuffs and sp’s here (mostly Viking and SG). I don’t get on well with fine dry snuffs as they plug me up. Nor am I a big fan of indian varieties, florals, fruit or food flavors, though i use some of them very occaisionally. 90% of the time I have viking dark/thor’s hammer or SG Kendal plain in my nose.
I’m right there with @SandwhichIsles I like coarse moist snuff as well… Viking, Thor’s Hammer is my daily snuff. I also LOVE anything by Bernard. I’m not a huge fan of Scotch snuffs to fine and dry for my taste. But I am willing to try anything at least once.
I won’t say what my favorite snuff is . Last time it caused a worldwide shortage. :o3
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My first encounters with the American snuffs (of the Swisher types, not OM) left me quite unimpressed. I thought they were rather uniform and bland. Then I explored the myriad possibilities of snuffs all over the world, and in the process refined my palate. On revisiting the Swishers I realized that they are a lot more subtle and distinctive than I previously gave them credit for. That said, I like variety, and I try to cycle through all of my snuffs as I go along. Coarse to fine, fruity to leathery, artisan to mass-produced, with a multitude of brands and countries represented. I shy away from menthols and am partial to SPs, but I’d get bored if I had to take just one snuff to a desert island.
I used to say schmalzlers, but that is no more the case. I could say florals, because I tend to always have either WoS Rose or WoS Jockey Club with me. But then again I have made the decision not to sample florals any more, because in the end they all have something same in there… or maybe I am just growing bored of them. I do not like the texture of coarse moist water moistured snuffs. But I do like some of the coarser ones, like Best Dark, Elmo’s or Kendal Brown, so it’s not like they are not in the menu. There is a background interest in Indian Snuffs, hampered with limited stock in snuffstore.de. Recently I’ve been trying different toasts, so that could also be the answer. So my answer lies somewhere on the axis of florals-Indian-toasts, go and figure 
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What I forgot to say earlier to you in this thread @graybeard19, is I agree with you in that I don’t like boring snuffs either. (Sorry but I forgot to add it to my post above.) The question of what is bland is a different matter. Most of us here on Snuffhouse are very fond of, for example, High Dry Toast (HDT). This is not an American snuff of course, but now @graybeard19 has gotten me to start thinking about this in general. Is High Dry Toast a bland snuff? Do you think it is bland? Does anybody think it is bland? I could see how some might think HDT is bland, actually. To me, it is not bland, but that is a matter of individual perception and taste. For example, almost all the high menthol snuffs I have tried, to me, are boring. But I would not call them bland. But maybe a dedicated menthol freak/fanatic would think that almost any non menthol snuff is bland. But, to me, there is a definite difference between bland and boring. On the other hand, I could see how some might see bland and boring as the same. Hmmmm… Like I said above, I should shut up now.
I am a fine dry snuff person my self, with F&T HDT being my go to snuff, I love a what I call a “true” SP i.e Citrus and Bergamont, with Toque SP Extra and best SP being my favorites there (still don’t see how some rose floral snuffs are branded SP… oh well ) on top of that I am never without Toque Spanish Jem and USA W&H The beauty of Snuff is we are all different, I cant take moist or sweet snuffs , others love it its what keeps it all interesting
i can find something good in all “types” of snuff. So I guess all of them are my favorite because the one I choose and start digging depends on a lot of things, including mood, environment, and cravings…I have to say that I originally really loved Schmalzlers and still do but Toasts and naturals have been my go-to lately. If I really had to choose one type today it would be Toasts that have been cased in wood, or leather…
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I tend to always have either WoS Rose or WoS Jockey Club with me.
Splendid. Clearly a man of impeccable taste! @fredh I would say that HDT is plain rather than bland - a better description?
@fredh I would say that HDT is plain rather than bland - a better description?
Yes @Justin. I agree. Plain is definitely better than bland to describe HDT. But it would be hard to describe HDT as plain as well. I would say rich, buttery, and smooth, with no menthol, fruits, florals, or barnyard, would be a decent description–at least for starters.
Molens De Kralingse, and Schmalzlers. I could live with out the rest.
I thinkk you are getting to confused. If you have a stash, break out some you have and give them a try. Your nose may change your mind.
Swisher Square must be about as American as the proverbial apple pie and it’s nothing like bland. British and Indian are still my favorites, but American Scotch can be a good product.
Initially I was drawn to menthols from McChrystals/Poschl. After tiring of those I almost exclusively snuffed Wilsons of Sharrow. I probably went through 15 flavors on the trot 
After that, I only had/have a taste for Indian snuffs…the nicotine content has a lot to do with it.