I’ve interested a few co-workers in it, but once they move on to other jobs I don’t know if they keep it up, but a few weeks ago I was doing a gig with one of the bands I’m in and after we packed away our gear the bass player’s girlfriend (who is in her late fifties or early sixties), said “I saw you taking snuff - I’ve been snuffing since I was six!” Her Grandad had introduced her to it, and she still keeps it up, with Wilson’s SP and Medicated 99 (when she has a cold). When I showed her my snuff case she said she didn’t know there were so many varieties (the two she uses were the ones newsagents always used to stock in the UK), so I said I’d give her some samples from my collection in spare tins that I have when we next have a gig. She seemed quite keen on that idea!
None that I know of. I have a 2 colleagues who smoke, one is young the other a lot older. Whilst I have managed to interest the older colleague in pipes and cigars, the younger is less interested. On the contrary however, the elder isn’t really interested in snuff saying he’s unsure about putting something in his nose whereas the younger happily took a small pinch of WoS chocolate orange. Needless to say he was unimpressed! Though I think I may manage to eventually convert my older colleague, it will be a long battle! I think meeting up with fellow snuff users would be fantastic! As a novice I would greatly value meeting with another more experienced user for what they could offer! This forum is a wonderful place, but there’s not much better than hands on help!
I was the first that started rolling my own tobacco. Then I kicked the habit using snus. Then I replaced snus for snuff. All my friends are still on a step Nr. 1.
Only one in real life, and a few more who will take a pinch at Lodge dinners.
i’m going to offer snuff to a couple of buddies today and see what happens
@oldman357 lives here in Albuquerque, NM…then there are a few “occasional” snuffers that will accept snuff from me when ever we hang out but don’t seem interested in purchasing any their private use, so I would say one other snuffer. In an unrelated side note, @jimbo69 how common/available are traditional American Scotch snuffs in the DFW metroplex? If readily available where do you purchase them? My sister lives N. of Dallas and I figured I could do some tobacco shopping while on a visit.
I buy all mine online. I just get glassy stares when I ask at the pipe/cigar shops.
Greetings All You Snufflovers!! >:D< I’ve been able to convert a handful of smokers into snuff but they and everyone else owerhere(Sweden) don’t really understand my(and our) passion for snuff. They consider my enthusiasm for snuff as ‘crazy’, ‘odd’ and ‘manic’ for some reason… But with All You Eager Nosefillers I feel totally ‘at home’! If I would burst out in improvised and beautiful poetry ower some wonderful snuff I know there are people that truly UNDERSTAND me, ha ha! Thank You All!! >:D<
I have good news! It would seem the younger colleague I spoke of in my earlier post was eager to try some more snuffs when I saw him again today. So I decided to give him a good variation of the toques I received earlier on today. He seems much more impressed with these than the others I had give him to try (few WoS and a few SG) and reckons he may be paying a few websites a visit!
Similar thing happened to me today @vitellius , 20- something pal of mine seemed quite interested in snuff ( he’s a cigar smoker ). Gonna bring a little variety sampler tomorrow and see how he likes it. Maybe I will have a snuffer in the shop ( other than myself )
I actually had a surprise a month or two back when I was at a friend’s house and noticed a tin of Rooster sitting on the workbench in the garage! My buddy is primarily a cig smoker, but he said he likes to keep a can of snuff handy when he’s working hard on a project and doesn’t have time for a smoke break. The next time I was over for a party, I gifted him a can of D White and he let me sample some of his Bruton’s. The Bruton’s was nice, but when he tried the White he took a big sniff and flew into a coughing fit which cracked me up (yeah, I’m a bit of an ass). Anyway some of the guys took some interest, one of whom said he used to snuff loads “back in the day” and took a massive line of Bruton’s off the back of his hand. A couple of other interested parties had a sample as well. So snuffers may be rare, but we’re around and hopefully growing.
@jmahes good luck! It’s been good. Yesterday he kept asking what we trying next then, and it was nice to share the experience with someone.
@vitellius I’m here right now snuffing a sampler of 6 kinds with my friend and he likes them! He’s actually on Mr Snuff figuring an order
@jmahes nice! Well done sir, hopefully you have a snuff buddy now.
Two. Both at a monastery. I supply the snuff for my Spiritual Father, the other freeloads off of him. I have crossed paths with one or two others in my travels, but they are not personal acquaintances.
The next time I was over for a party, I gifted him a can of D White and he let me sample some of his Bruton’s. The Bruton’s was nice, but when he tried the White he took a big sniff and flew into a coughing fit which cracked me up (yeah, I’m a bit of an ass). Anyway some of the guys took some interest, one of whom said he used to snuff loads “back in the day” and took a massive line of Bruton’s off the back of his hand. A couple of other interested parties had a sample as well. So snuffers may be rare, but we’re around and hopefully growing.
Bruton and Dholakia White. Advanced stuff - isn’t that a bit like trying to interest someone in getting a bike by offering them a try out on a unicycle?! :))
@vitellius I do now! He sampled some Old Mill, Bernard and Sir Walter Scott’s…he liked the big differences in sorts and flavors…He’s getting a list together for some purchases> He has used snus and loves cigars but never tried snuff. He has now
Bruton and Dholakia White. Advanced stuff - isn’t that a bit like trying to interest someone in getting a bike by offering them a try out on a unicycle?! :))
Hahaha, it’s just what we each happened to have on hand. I’ve another friend that I introduced to snuff with Ozona President (which was also my virgin sniff). He liked it.
@jmahes Direct him here too, another fellow snuff convert. I think it definitely gives you a sense of satisfaction when you manage to actually pass on a love for something as underused as snuff. I agree that what seems to hook them if they do initially like it is the variation of scents, grinds and moisture levels. It’s definitely a broad spectrum and who doesn’t like that sort of thing in life?!
Yep @vitellius he’s seen the forum last night and likes the discussions. It is really nice to share this snuffing of ours!
Zero, but I have a shelf with MANY snuffs on it. Any friend interested that comes over, I offer to let them take what they want. I have given about a dozen tins to various friends away. A couple say they have been doing it when smoking is inconvenient. But I really dont know. The nearest place to buy snuff here is a 50 mile drive through the mountains to a couple kinds of Silver Dollar, and if you are lucky maybe some Ozona Cherry… Well that I know of. I guess we should be glad.