I have been using we garret in my rotation, its a little too smokey for me i think though. In my mess of old snuff i found in that other thread we were talking in that i found a plastic 1.5 ounce of some burtons. It was a nice find. Now if i could only find my rooster. And my DW. Might just have to bite the bullet and get some more DW and try some white elephant while im at it. Til then, im gonna focus on my latest toque order i guess. Im really grooving on the sp extra. Again. Almond. Marmalade. Peanut Butter. Bacon and cheese… (i lost that around the house also. Jesus i think its time to uber clean)
I have not tried dholakia white yet though I enjoy the black and plan on doing so in the near future. I have tried 41 photo white elephant and that stuff is very very nice. The grind is absolutely ridiculous, almost like a gas, but it can be done with practice without railing it in to your lungs haha. Nicotine is not as severe as the hype I had heard, but it is certainly not weak either and I have a fairly high nicotine tolerance.
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The dholokia white is nice for work, because i can snuff a tad and blast off in the stock room and not worry about a majorly runny mess of a nose when i come back out to the sales floor.
@Rodrick, thanks for the explanation. @DTOM7476, I grew up mostly in your neck of the woods. From Goleta to Oxnard and a few places on between. Sorry for derail.
Haha no need for apologies, that’s pretty cool to hear. Oxnard has a ton going on and Goleta is beautiful. I grew up as a little one down south a ways in Oceanside but have spent the better part of my life so far in Ventura. Great community.
Scotches are pretty much all you can get here in the states without paying over 400.00 dollars a pound for so called Artisan Snuffs, in which are just small batch snuff mills that are Ridiculously Over Priced!!! Of course this is just my opinion and meant to be took as such. G’Day
@TigerJackshere Try a couple of Daniel’s Old Mill snuffs and I’d wager your opinion would change. Just my opinion 
@Zanaspus I have no doubt there great snuffs, but there is no snuff on this planet worth that kind of money , G’Day
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@TigerJackshere, I wouldnt splurge on a pound of Old Mill snuff as I can’t justify that with the swmbo, however getting a several small tins or a few large tins is good. I can’t speak of other artisan snuff as I’ve never had any others, but Old Mill has some very complex flavors that are simply amazing and worth it. The reason why they are so expensive is that they are small batch and usually use better/more expensive ingredients and usually produced by one person in the case of Old Mill. An analogy I can think of is whiskey. You can get a mass produced bourbon for relatively cheap which can be pretty good, or you can splurge for a small batch whiskey which is more expensive but can be much better. I’d suggest you at least try a few of the small ones. @DTOM7476, when I lived in Ventura I lived by Cabrillo middle school and up on the Avenue. I also lived in Carpinteria and la conchita for a bit.
Funny… I was thinking about comparing artisan snuff with craft beer, I don’t drink whisky! There are dozens of microbreweries popping up where I live. I don’t spend the extra money, I’m perfectly happy with my Miller lite! I would NEVER call craft beer “overpriced” just because I don’t wanna spend the extra money. Small batches production of ANYTHING is more labor intensive then something mass produced in a factory. More labor equals higher costs, it’s just basic common sense.
In my dog walking business, occasionally a prospective client will tell me my prices are too high. They’re basically saying (in my mind) that my time has less value than the standard going rate, less than than all my other clients gladly pay.
I find that way of thinking quite offensive.
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Like I said I am sure there great snuffs & I would really like at least most of them but I still say there is not a snuff on this planet worth that kind of money, at least to me ,I can understand them maybe being as much as double price & that’s pushing it! but over 400 a pound is crazy!! I don’t mind spending a couple hundred dollars on snuff at a time, but I expect my monies worth, my moneys worth is not necessarily your monies worth. G’Day
@TigerJacksHere, I agree with Psicko and Zanaspus. I’m tempted to pick up a small tin for you in my next Old Mill order to see if we can’t make a believer out of you yet! ;)
Hmmm… tricky one. I don’t pay premium prices for snuffs, as I personally don’t feel any benefit for doing so - many other people do. It’s all about perceived value, and that perception is in the eye of the beholder. Examples: I only buy cheap wine. My palatte isn’t refined enough to benefit for fine wines. I only buy cheap tobacco pipes. The most I’ve ever paid is 25 UK pounds, and I feel satisfied with my purchases. I’m not going to pay premium money for something that someone spent two whole days working on, for me to just burn some vegetation in it. I DO buy real ales from micro breweries, but not exclusively. I also buy cheap mass produced beers too. I appreciate both. Vodka will be the cheapest stuff on the shelf, while whisky must be single malt and (funds permitting) I’ll gladly pay up to 3 to 4 times the price of the bottle of vodka. If I feel I get a benefit for paying the premium, then I will - otherwise it can stay where it is. However, I try not to let my personal tastes become judgemental or critical of other peoples preferences.
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Everyone is certainly entitled to spend their own money as they see fit. I’ve never bought any of the artisan snuffs so I have no way to judge if they’re worth the cost.
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i haven’t gotten any artisan snuffs either but that is because i want to cover the gambit of regular priced snuffs for now as ive only been snuffing since last december. im thinking about putting my next order in to old mills though. i think my palate maybe ready for it.
As for my opinion, i usually go for the cheaper stuff with my tobacco and booze because i am a simple man and have simple tastes. i will, however, pay extra for my cheaper products to support small businesses. i dont know if that makes any sense but as an example: i will go to a mom and pop owned liquor store to buy my coors light and pay more than what i would pay at a winco or other major chain.
new to site.i am very lucky to live in NC and snuff is not hard to find but only American.since we cant get good foreign snuff here I have looked at Mrsnuff.com. but shipping with a tracking number is really high! is it worth the money or can you go for the lower shipping? I have seen post that say American is quite dry and plain in comparison so am eager to try some.is there an American snuff similar to any foreign snuff.thanks
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@Chad yes! Foreign snuff is very different. I have ordered from Mr snuff and Toque. They both could and probably will take a week or a little longer to get to you. Using regular shipping. But, it’s well worth it. Good luck in your snuff adventures.
I’ve gotten snuffs here from mr snuff in about a week and some change tops. The expensive shipping for a tracking label is pretty high but worth it. Also in the past, I made some orders without shipping and arrived in a prompt time. No hassles.
I will be considering doing another order soon for the Ozona Orange. A whole box would be expensive but truely worth every penny.
@chad13 I live in NC myself. While I do buy some snuffs at the grocery store, I still order from Mr Snuff and have started ordering from Toque as well. Shipping costs are not that much, especially since you are getting awesome snuffs. The local snuffs are blended to be used orally and arent that great in the nose, although I find Superior to be good. Besides, looking forward to snuff in the mailbox is great.
@JosephJames Levi Garrett is a Scotch that is hard to beat , it reminds me of the British Toast’s, G’Day
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