I wonder what percentage of all the snuff that is sold actually gets consumed. Why do the “big players” have perhaps 100 varieties? Is it to sell us more as we want to try other things? Based on my own purchases I bet 80% goes unsnuffed and ultimately binned.

Proud Hoarder Here. 8-X I have a rather larger than normal collection. I can say the only snuff I had binned had got moldy. All my snuff is stored in airtight dark jars and is as fresh and flavorful as the day I decant it. And the one that require special treatment are in the fridge. I will use all my snuff. My GH may be used to kill bugs. It makes me happy to purchase all these pleasures and relieves me of the panic of running out. I use rotation to avoid boredom, snuff is a luxury I can afford. Besides that, tobacco isn’t getting any cheaper. I say it is a good investment . I am actually jealous of those content with a hand full of favorites. If I stopped buying snuff today i will run out around 2022. No one forces you to buy snuff. Next time you want to throw 80% of your snuff away Post it in http://snuffhouse.org/discussion/6682/snuffhouse-marketplace-members-please-post-your-buy-sell-trade-requests-here#latest for free.

I can’t speak for others, but if a snuff isn’t to my liking I find someone that might/does enjoy it and make a gift of it. As for my stash of snuff none gets binned, all gets disposed of the old fashioned way…up my nose.

I’m wondering if @Hoffwell is referring to the snuff manufacturers or us the users? I wouldn’t bin any of it unless it were mouldy as already mentioned. However from a manufacturers point of view I would doubt very little is wasted, wouldn’t be too good a business model if it were!

When I first started collecting snuffs, I did have some loss due to leaving things in their tins, and got mold on some moist snuffs that should have been refrigerated. Tightly closed amber glass jars kept in a cool dark location works wonders for preserving freshness. It will all get used (or shared/traded) eventually, so no waste on my end, as a consumer. As for the big player snuff makers, they probably don’t publish data on how much they dispose. Vacuum-tinned snuffs should keep for years until they find a buyer, and they inevitably will. No matter how weird and horrid a snuff might be, there’s always someone out there who loves it. Companies that are creating new snuffs may do a lot of experimental batches before hitting a sellable formula, but even these are not always disposed. Toque’s “Crazy George” snuff comes from a large bin of remnants, mistakes and experiments. A surprisingly good snuff sold at a fraction of the usual Toque price, due to its source. There’s a tradition of tobacconists selling reduced price “Pensioners Mix” which is an “anything goes” blend of leftovers and scraps of pipe tobacco and a good way to ensure nothing goes to waste, and no doubt this approach is also used by snuff makers and the few remaining snuff shops. Even premium cigar makers put every small scrap to use, to make short-filler “factory seconds” and budget cigars. Tobacco’s not cheap, and it would be in the interest of those making tobacco products to find ways to minimize waste.

I’ve definitely binned some snuffs, but when I consider the cost of snuff vs. other forms of tobacco, it really doesn’t make me shed a tear. We’re lucky to have a cheap habit. (FWIW, my step-dad smokes cigars. I would cry throwing those away. Not that I’d even want to smoke them in the first place. But, WOW, talk about expensive)

I have a massive collection, myself. Some of it is quite a few years old. But stored the right way it remains fresh. Ive never thrown anh away. Mon Dieu! Sacrilege!

I’ve binned some snuff that’s gone bad. Couple of artisan snuffs come to mind; the other went moldy, and the other’s aroma turned form fine whiskey to wino’s breath. I’ve also binned many tin ends that have gone stale and dry. Sometimes you (I actually mean “me”) just can’t revive them to their former glory. Especially the rappees don’t rehydrate well, in my experience. They go from gritty to clumpy. Life’s too short to take stale snuff.