Hello my snuffbrothers (& sisters), I’m writing in the hope that some of you with more experience than me can provide some advice. I live in Bavaria and am trying to get to grips with the local delicacy - Schmalzler snuff. So far I have had limited success. I’ve got two of Bernards brands - Altbayerischer and Klostermischung. The first problem I have with both of these is the act of taking it. When tapping it out onto the back of my hand half of it rolls off, and pinching is not an option because of the design of the containers. Without wanting to gross anyone out, when I snort it a fair amount just drops out of my nose. The only way to avoid this is to snuff it really hard but then it ends up in the back of my throat. The Altebayerischer burns like hell. I took a good hit outside the shop where I bought it and found myself hiding in a doorway with tears streaming down my cheeks. Passers by thought I was having some kind of emotional breakdown. The Klostermischung is milder and has a great taste, but as mentioned above I get more on my carpet than in my nose. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Don’t worry, Gonzo, Altbayerischer burns like hell for me too. If you have to, you can tap it into your hand. These snuffs are already moist, so it won’t hurt them. It might help if you rub the Schmalzler between your fingers to kind of break up the big clumps. If all else fails, search out some Poeschl Schmalzlers. Since you are in Deutschland, shipping from Rajek’s would be cheaper than it is for us in the USA. Mach’s Gut!
Thanks for the tips cstokes, especially the suggestion of Rajek’s, which I’ve just taken a look at. I’ve never bought snuff online but having seen their range I can hear my credit card weeping. As for the snuffing advice, crumbling the stuff up in the fingers certainly helps, as does tapping it into the hand prior to pinching. I will persevere! Actually, the fact that I’m spilling so much of this stuff is not such a bad thing - I quite like the faint smell of Schmalzers which greets me every time I come home from work.
Schmalzlers do smell heavenly. It’s all about finding what works for you.
Gonzo, I’m not overly fond of Bernard’s tap boxes. What I have been doing with these and also the ones that come in packets, is to pour the contents into a bottle or a wider opening tin such as a snus container. Athough I prefer to pinch most snuff, I generally use a spoon for these moister types. The spoon I use for this has a bowl with about 1.5 cm diameter. I chop up large clumps with it and then scoop it full and hold it right under my nostril (or even slightly inside) and sniff. This way I don’t have to sniff as hard as putting it on the back of my hand or on my thumbnail. I can even use it to sort of push the snuff in as well. This works well for the very course South African styles such as Ntsu or Taxi also. I usually can stuff 2-3 scoops into each nostril. With schmalzlers I have not had trouble with oversniffing them or with any burning, even with Altbayerischer. I do find that after 5-10 minutes my nose will begin to run quite heavily. You might try ebay to find a nice spoon. Sometimes you can search for them as salt spoons. I had two others identical to the one I use but I sold them to other snuffhouse members already. I might be mistaken, but I think some of the nice ceramic schmalzler bottles that Rajek’s sells have some spoons attached to their stoppers. You may also want to practice with Bernard’s Offenbacher Köstlich or Cardinal. They are a bit easier, I guess becuase they are not actually schmalzlers. I hope this is helpful. I never thought I’d give schmalzler advice to a Bavarian 
I just snuffed some Altbayerischer with this method. I shook the box well and then tapped a fair amount into an empty smash box. No burning, everything is wonderful. Nice buzz too.
Hello Xander. Thanks for the advice! I’ve never tried the spoon technique before but I’ll see if I can find one in the shops. You’re certainly right about getting the snuff out of the box it comes in - I’ve been meaning to get a decent snuffbox for some time now - or perhaps a bottle with spoon attached (as you suggest) would be the best solution. I’ve just given the Altebayerischer another try and the burning is less severe than the first few times. I guess It’s just a matter of getting accustomed to the blend.
Hi Gonzo, You could also try the thumbnail method - you curl your forefinger around your thumb so the nail is sheltered, then tap out some schmaltzer onto it, the finger should keep it all on your thumbnail. Then you raise the nail right up to your nostril and sniff. I hope that works out for you.
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I use a round German silver snuff box especially for my Schmalzler (Perlesreuter) and it workd fine pinching Schmalzler from a snuff box. Just rip open that ridiculous plastic container it comes in, and put it in your snuff box instead :o)
Good discussion, and timely for me. I’m about to place an order through Snuff Store UK for several Bernards Schmalzler’s, as they are not available from any US suppliers that I know of. I’m going to order six of them, to make the order worthwhile: Aecht Altbayrischer Schmalzler Amostrinha Brasil Doppelt Fermentiert Brasil Feinst Jubiläums Zwiefacher along with some Latakia AO1860 a few other brands/types I’m low on. I’m looking forward to getting the Bernards as I’ve never had a Schmalzler but they would seem to be delicious.
@Z They are all available at Nicotine Rush Tom
I shake the tin like I’am trying to snap it’s neck and it seems to break the balls up pretty good.
When snuffing off the back of your hand ther is no need to rush. Keep your nose over your hand so you can just snuff up whatever drops out.
Tom, When did you get schmalzlers in? Damnit now I need to wait til Friday and put an order in
@zonesix: he got them on Monday. There was an announcment a few threads down the page. Also its a good idea to keep a watch on Tom’s blog to see what’s in the “coming soon” department.
Thanks Xander. Yes, you will usually see new product announcements first on Nasal Snuff Blog. BIG announcement coming in about 2-3 weeks! STAY TUNED! Tom
@Gonzo, I’m a little bit late on this thread, but while everyone is offering advice on how to take Schmalzler’s I would like to mention a few of my favorites, especially if you are ordering from Rajeks. My favorite Bernard tins are Zweifacher, Amostrinha and White blue Also, you should really try some bulk schmalzler. You’ll need a snuffbox or something convenient to transfer some for daily use though. My favorites are the Poschl Doppelaroma and Perlesreuter but you might also like the Bernard Virginie.
snuffegnugen: Yep, zweifacher is great - picked some up a few days ago. I haven’t tried pöschl’s doppelaroma but I find their brasil a bit too ‘alcoholic’. I’ll see if I can find some Virginie this week.
Zwiefacher (not “zwei”) is one of the few mentholated snuffs I can take. it is not overpowering, and has a very nice, mellow tobacco base. One of the Schmalzlers I wish would come in bulk size containers. Lids off to Bernard! :o)