F&T Santo Domingo truly is a first rate snuff. I display and use all 13 currently available F&T snuffs. This one holds a special place in my collection. It is housed in a beautify sterling George I snuff box, with a mother-of-pearl lid. The great pleasure derived from such a fine snuff is only enhanced with a beautiful snuff box. Thank you Fribourg & Treyer and thank you Snuffhouse for letting us enjoy one of life’s greatest pleasures! By the way, my picture is of my English Labrador Maxl, on his first day of puppy school.
I agree, it is one of my top three snuffs, and taking it from such a handsome box as you describe must only heighten the pleasure. Oh dear. One for the out of context quote thread, I fear!
Funny how tastes differ. Santo Domingo is my least favourite F&T. It lacks flavor, I can barely smell it. I’ve got it in 25 and 50 gram tins and it’s definitely not stale.
Er… there are now 15 currently available F&T snuffs… But I agree, Santo Domingo is rather good.
Despite not containing Cuban tobacco like the original, Santo Domingo is the most accurate of the re-created range. But that’s just my opinion. The violet is well-balanced so the snuff doesn’t reek of toxic perfume. Even so, I only have an occasional pinch. (Hope Maxl enjoyed school and finishes with distinction.)
I must join the chorus in praise of Santo Domingo. It was the first F&T snuff I sampled, and will always hold a special place in my collection. The recipe is obviously the work of a true master of the art. @OscarWabbit: From what I’ve read in the academic literature, it would appear that genetics gives us all a slightly different set of olfactory receptors. Some people are unable to detect certain scents, but may have very keen noses for other fragrances. Since the senses of taste and smell are practically inseparable, this also accounts for why some love foods that others loathe. But it would be a very dull world if we all liked the same things.
In Santo Domingo, The music and lingo. Oh! sorry, just on thinking of a Buck Owen’s track…
I have a special Santo Domingo story. It was one of the first snuffs I bought and I hated it so much the first time I tried it I dumped the contents of the tube in the trash and gave the tube to my wife for whatever it is she does with such things. Then I read and re-read its praises here and decided to give it another try; damn, that’s some fine snuff! I think there’s a lot to learn about taking snuff, and a good bit of that is training your senses to appreciate it. I love the stuff now.
I am anxious to try SD now 
. I should get my last order tomorrow. Personally, I really really REALLY enjoy Bordeaux… I like the strong citrus scent. It has definitely become a favorite of mine, just like Tom Buck… But honestly, I think I like it more than TB 
Want to try SD for free?? No catch?? Go into a park, gardening center or anywhere there is plentiful amounts of dirt. Take a pinch. Sniff the dirt, taste the earth. One for the Snuff Snobs. Frickin’ horrible really.
Santo Domingo is a find blend, indeed. One of my mainstays. To me, it does have an aroma of good quality gardening humus with a slight hint of violet. A good snuff for those interested of real snuffs, instead of same old tired tobacco powder soaked in different flavouring agents.
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@ henwrench Jan. 28 I am so sorry that you feel that way. Our perceptions do vary greatly; that is one of the marvels of the human being. Which are your favorite snuffs?
I know this an old thread, but I just got a tin of SD and find it quite nice. Maybe my nose is desensitized from an afternoon of Super Chetak and other 6 photos, but I find it earthy and nice…I’m looking for the violet, I can sense its there somewhere. I’ll keep trying to find it, but in the meantime, it is still very nice, like all the F&Ts I have tried.
The cedar in Santo Domingo hits me harder than the floral notes.
@mrmanos the violet is rather subtle because its not floral violet but rather absolute of violet, which is derived from the leaves. http://www.camdengrey.com/essential-oils/violet-leaf-absolute.html
One of their best, I’d say. To me the cedar hits pretty hard too.
For me, the violet in Santo Domingo is very mild. I get leather, cedar, smoke, and rained-on canvas. It’s as comforting as a peat fire or a barn. It reminds me of my ancient Barbour jacket and wet leaves. For me, it’s the Earthiest of the F&Ts: an all-day snuff. My favorite F&T, however, is still Macouba.
It reminds me of my ancient Barbour jacket
At school I used to have an old Parka (one of the proper ones) that smelled of cheese when it got wet. I don’t want to find that scent in any snuff I try…
that scent in any snuff I try…
I always feel a little bad when I wear said Barbour on the train. Most people in NYC probably aren’t used to anything that smells quite so…earthy…as the old warhorse.
Probably smells better then NYC generaly does. I feel the rancid horror of the new york smell contrasts how great of a city it is. Like it’s great to be here even with that NYC aroma.