After opening the box, I understand why the producer claims at his website: It is highly perfumed snuff of tobacco. Indeed it is. It smells like standing in a spa. The tobacco is light brown in its colour and very fine again. After inhaling it, it immediately has some kind of refreshing effect. Not very snuffish, but refreshing. The use of rose essence is easy to notice. It has a strong rose scent which slows down after some second. It dominates the tobacco scent which I could not sense. I guess the rose essence is added as an oil, as the snuff is not as dry as the Chakali and comes out of the box in small, fluffy chunks. It also does not hit my throat which is quite relaxing. Its nicotine content seems to be medium to me. I have never had such a snuff before. The scent is somehow interesting and not pure rose. One more thing. I did not know what to say about the face of a child at a snuff label. EDIT: I just got en e-mail from Namrata Parag Dholakia (Director) who informed me, that āthe face on ganga snuff isā her āown daughter wearing traditional himachali dressā.
thanks MO for apprecating and liking GANGA,it is the most popular brand in VARANSHI(U.P) one state in india people use it for teething purpose.their day starts with ganga by using as tooth powder.
alvin you are right,snuff works as medecine ,in our indian ayurvedas(ancient science for health)tobacco snuff is recomanded as medecine for oral problems. people in our country use snuff as first aid ,if any bleeding of blood takes place by hurting one self. to stop bleeding .basically it has anticeptic effects.our ancient health science is very intresting .
Excellent traditional type of scented snuff; Rose, musk, & clove are the dominant aromas with a possible hint of cinnamon. I like the fine grind myself. This is far and away the best Indian scented snuff that Iāve tried to date. The others that Iāve sampled all had the same āgenericā patchouly perfume as zarda chewing tobacco. I also give the Sparrow Blue brand very high marks in the medicated snuff category. Beats the English menthols all hollow, & Iāll even have to say that it has the edge on Poschlās as well.
well friends,one good news for dholakia snuff lovers,by mid of april our all snuff will be available in german and poland market if you all really liked my snuff than i am sure you will definately buy it.
I agree with you, Ganga is the Goddess of the river Ganges. I think Ganga is one of the oldest goddess of the Vedic Indo-Aryans former inhabitants of India. Pedro
Oh, Antony I have the same feeling, I donāt know almost nothing about Indian cultureā¦you are not alone Pedro
Just got my samples in the mail yesterday (Thank you Namrata!!!) and wanted to chime in. Normally I am not into the heavily perfumed or floral scented snuffs, I was a bit timid when I first opened the package and the smell was hugely strong. I still gave it a chance with an open mind and am I ever glad I did! There is something strangely addictive to this snuff, refreshing and relaxing. After the initial snoot, I sat back not quite sure what to make of it. Giving it a second go, I realized that I actually really enjoyed taking this snuff. I personally enjoy the fine grind of this snuff, it sits very well in the nose and lasts a good while. This will defintiely go into my all day rotation and I look forward to the day Ganga (and all Dholakia snuffs) are available to purchase through US distributers. I will be putting in an order for more with my next purchase from overseas for sure! Once again thank you Namrata and keep up the great work! I look forward to trying the rest of the samples over the weekend. -Dave
Have you guys tried loading this into a snuff bullet? I find that with the finer grinds it helps me to control the sniff intake better and keeps it from going down my throat.
Youāre right, it works really well in a Dholakia bullet, as you say the release is more controlled, and this is one hell of a potent snuff because of the grind - not in nicotine but just the effect of snuffing something so fine.
Yeah snuffster, I found the bullet really made a difference for me. Iām gobbling up Toque Toffee like its candy now. Before it choked me and actually went into my lungs giving me coughing fits. I take my coarser menthols in heaping piles from the back of the hand tho, still too new to be a die hard pincher yet. Iām excited to hear such good things about this Ganga. It was next on my list to try as soon as I make a dent in this mountain of other snuffs Iāve accumulated to experiment with. In fact, my next order was gonna be one each of the whole Dholakia lineup. Iām kind of OCD and like to sample just about everything from one maker before moving on to try a new one. I donāt think Iāll live long enough to get through all the Wilsonās flavors tho. Going to have to start a snuff journal to keep track I suppose. Thereās an Indian chap here in town thatās opened a new tobbacco store and Iāve been pressing him to start stocking nasal snuff. Maybe heāll be more receptive to an Indian made brand. I live in Texas so most people here still consider snuff to be something from a can you shove in your mouth. You should see the strange looks I get when I take a sniff in public around here. Everyone keeps asking me if Iām using cocaine. Thereās quite a bit of WE Garret to be had in some of the small stores here but it just rots on the shelves since no one seems to know what the heck its for. Silly rednecks.
Ganga is good snuff, all of the Dholakia ones are and there is something indefineable about them for me - there always seems to be a background āsignatureā flavour thats common to the whole range. Maybe its the flavour of India. In London the small stores, usually asian run, often stock small tins of J and H Wilsons snuffs and I guess most of the customers that see it havenāt the faintest idea what it is. Iāve not seen Dholakia yet, which is starnge as these shopkeepers are often from India and I believe snuffing is quite big amongst certain older sections of their community. Maybe Namrata will see to that in due course. I presume you get most of your snuffs online - which ones have you tried?
Although Ganga is not my favorite floral snuff, it is still quite good. Its got more of a perfume scent than just floral. I need to get a snuffbox to really enjoy it though, as the plastic baggie I have it in isnāt very good for snuffing on the go. @Spyro - a snuff journal sounds like a pretty good idea. I too have quite a collection (itās pushing 70 tins now) and a journal would help keep track of my favorites. It would also be good for tracking how my taste changes over time. There are some snuffs I donāt really like, and a few months or even weeks later I try it again and I like it then.
I think the background scent is sandalwood honestly
I have in my nose right now some DHOLAKIA Kamalā¦lovely. I ALWAYS carry with me Ganga, Kamal and Manjulā¦they are the āaromaā beauties for me. At home, I often snuff Sparrow Green and Cool, they are the STRONG stuff for me. And then, of course, there is Swiss Chocolateā¦Best in the West!!! I LOVE SNUFF
Quoting snuffster āIn London the small stores, usually asian run, often stock small tins of J and H Wilsons snuffs and I guess most of the customers that see it havenāt the faintest idea what it is. Iāve not seen Dholakia yet, which is starnge as these shopkeepers are often from India and I believe snuffing is quite big amongst certain older sections of their community. Maybe Namrata will see to that in due course.ā I think Jamie, snuffme.co.uk, heās a member here but canāt remember his handle, I think heās the UK Importer of Dholakia snuff. The shopkeeper you mention (and they are not just in London) will not have heard of snuffme. If your reading Jamie spread the word, your next motor could be a āRolloā!
snuffster, Yes, I get my snuffs online. I can purchase Garret here locally but I have a huge stash of it already. To date Iāve tried the following: WE Garret Sweet Scotch President Club Packard Gletscherprise Ozona Orange, Raspberry, Cherry, Spearmint Dean Swift Bezoar and Apricot Chief Bull Gawith Cola Gawith Apricot Wilsonās Cherry Menthol and Menthol Plus Toque Toffee (have 9 other flavors but havenāt gotten to them yet) I have some Schmalzlers in the mail and hope to get those in soon. As you can see Iām rather new to the snuff scene but Iām already a big fan. I like all of the ones Iāve tried so far with the exception of the Chief Bull. If I had to pick a favorite from the list at the moment it would be the WoS Menthol Plus. Iām on a menthol kick right now and that stuff is just so hard to put down. Iāve done a tad of mixing but for now I want to experience the pure products and get a feel for them before I get too complicated.
Snuff Head, his handle is jayjay.
@ Troutstroker, itās my age lol. Thanks for that.