When i was growing up my stepfather chewed and smoked twist tobacco. I thought he was weird to chew the stuff. Back then as a kid one could go into a shop and buy tobacco and tell them you were picking it up for your mom or dad, no problem. So one day for some odd reason at about the age of 12 I asked for a can of W E Garret I saw on the shelf whilst picking up chew fro my stepdad. I knew you were supposed to sniff it or dip it because i heard it in conversation. I was with a friend and we ducked back down an alley and had a sniff…BOOM! We were writhing around in pain and dizzy and thought we might have made a mistake and were going to die. lol Never touched it again until when i was trying to get off the cancer sticks and was vaping at the time. Saw a can in the UK and decided to buy it. That was 12 yrs ago…the rest is history. I mostly do snus and snuff and on occasion stuff a pipe . Albeit the pipe VERY infrequently, a few times a year tops. I am 58 now and am so glad to not smoke on a daily basis like i used to. I still LOVE tobacco and the nic hit, but have other means, and for that I am grateful.
Only since Sunday lol.
@Snugar Right there with you! I just started as well. Took my first pinch the other day.
Snuffing for about 6 months or so. Perhaps a bit longer 
. I tend to prefer the more natural tobaccos. No fruity/food flavors. WoS best dark. Viking thors hammer and scotch dark. Pfalzer donnersberg
Just four or five months ago, but every day and through all those days since. Hedges is my favorite early morning coin, followed by a Bernards, afternoon I have some Viking Dark, and then it’s just whatever I’m in the mood for afterward. But I’ve noticed that a small pinch before bed helps me sleep amazingly with vivid dreams, and I feel very rested.
Anyone know why?
Odd you should say that: I have sleep apnoea and I’ve found that it’s got better since I started taking a pinch before bed.
Like you I start the day with Hedges. There’s nothing quite like it for waking you up.
How are you finding it, mate?
Would be interested in your opinion as a fellow cigar smoker.
@Snugar It’s been alright so far. I’ve only gotten to try one blend so far (W.E. Garrett Sweet) which I didn’t like (just smelled like an average Connecticut Broadleaf cigar in my mind, nothing all that interesting) but my local shop restocks tomorrow and I’ve got a ton ordered so it’s a matter of waiting.
Even though I didn’t like Garrett Sweet, I did enjoy the snufftaking process, so to speak. I liked the pinching, I liked the nose hit, the brief burn, the fragrance roaming around, all of that was enjoyable, Garrett Sweet just wasn’t great to me, at least for now 
How interesting… On the contrary, I can’t sleep if I take a good pinch of tobacco before bed…
I’m enjoying this thread. To the cigar smokers (I’m one as well) out of all that I’ve tried Dragon Madras has the most distinct cigar notes to my nose. There are also several mentions in threads on this forum of grinding cigars into snuff, so if you’re so inclined, you might search for “cigar” to find some suggestions. I have a couple of LFD Double Ligero’s that I let dry out in storage and unfortunately crumbled apart. I will probably try with those, but I haven’t gotten around to it yet.
I honestly haven’t noticed an effect on sleep either way, but it seems that I get less out of the nicotine at night, so I was thinking of trying to lay off later in the evening to see if my tolerance will come back down a bit.
A little over 1 year. I’ve tried alot of different snuffs but what I’ve learned is that the classic snuffs like the SPs and toasts are still around for a good reason. Most of the other snuffs are novelties and wastes of time and money. Gawith Silver and Charivari are exceptions but in general I prefer the old time stuff.
Started a month ago, already found my niche. I’ve loved snuffing, it’s a comfortable habit for me.
I’ve been snuffing for 15 years with patches where I snuff more, or less. It just scratches an itch that nothing else can.