Am I alone in this? Your loss GH and SG. I’ve got some of their snuffs but have no desire to buy more because I loathe tap-boxes.
I agree OscarWabbit. The only exception for me is the Bernard snuffs. They are oil based so dont dry out (well not as quickly). Still wish I could get them in good sturdy 25g tins though. I am planning on soon reducing my snuff to about 5 types and buying in bulk. Once I can decide which ones. Even 25g tins dry out pretty quickly with all the opening and closing.
Yes I’m with you there Mopey. The end of this month I am going to make an exception and get some Bernards from MrSnuff. Only because I’ve heard good things about them though.
Oh they are good! Shame you cant get them in bigger sizes though. They must be some of the most expensive snuff out there at the moment.
Man I prefer tap boxes to pinching any day…Im a “anatomical snuff-box” type of guy…
I agree I hate sneeze boxes. I understand why companies introduced them, to give themselves a modern image etc. But they are crap at keeping snuff fresh. Every GH snuff I’ve tried is like sand, so I refuse to buy them. At least SG are backtracking a bit and going back to tins, thank goodness, just hope GH follow suit. Stefan
GH is available in 25g tubs too, not just sneeze boxes. You can get them at Mr.Snuff
Yes, and the tubs, whilst not pretty, do the job. Though there is only one GH snuff I like!
I hadn’t noticed the GH tubs. I might give some of those a try.
I like the tap box method. The empty poschl gawith apricot containers are mighty convenient to refill.
Samuel GAwith tap boxes do seem to dry out faster than others IMO…
Tap-boxes are abomination! I have completley revised my opinion of Gawith Hoggarth after getting a large selection of snuff in 25g mini tubs. They make some pretty fantanstic snuff. I won’t ever buy a sneeze box again!
I hate sneeze boxes too, but some of my favorite snuffs are only available that way; Ma’s Ruin being a good example. For that reason, I’ll keep buying some of them – but only under protest!
I would be very happy to see Mr. Snuff offer more SG snuffs in the vacuum tins. Irish D and KB I’ve been getting in bulk, but there are many more that I would probably enjoy as occasional treats.
Buy in bulk guys, all these little cans do is give you a false idea of what snuff is like. You will always be taking snuff which to a lesser or greater extent is stale with brand cans. Unless you are decanting from an airtight can to a snuffbox on a daily basis you are missing out, IMHO. Even using airtight cans like FandT because if you use it as both container and snuffbox you are going to get it going stale just through opening it to take a pinch. Snuff is annoyingly delicate.
Wise words of wisdom snuffster! There is nothing like fresh bulk, nothing.
I’m just buying up the tins right now so I can find my favorites. Going bulk is just around the corner. I’ll start with bulk next month. My next order is going to be more tins because there are still many flavours/brands I want to try (wow, sun, she, temptation, bernard, toque).
Of course you have to sample snuffs to find your favorites. The trouble is that some of the smaller tins, and especially tap boxes, have allowed the snuff to deteriorate to the point that all you get is a hint of the glory that once was. I have a huge collection of small snuffs, but now that I have found favs, Bulk. The exception to that rule is Gawith Hoggarth tubs, really great at keeping 25 grams fresh, and the SG vacuum tins, clearly these two approaches are superior to the loose fitting tins. There is just the inherent ability of a bulk quantity of snuff to keep the essence intact. I always decant a small amount to the fabulous Lacons containers that can keep these snuffs sharp. You probably know these containers better as “smash boxes”. They come in every size possible, I keep 25 of them topped off at any given time. I just change to a smaller one when needed to keep the air out! I keep them all in a 65% RH container. You can go to the Lacons site and request a sample, they send a very generous cross section. The 25 and 50 gram sizes are just completely airtight. Once a month I micro mist the inside of the lid with distilled water. The snuff sucks the moisture right up. I never spray the snuff directly, and the micro fine mist is the key. I bought a micro fine mister for $1.65.
Hey Whalen, where could a person buy less than 1000 of them containers?
You can get them from the online snuff stores for pennies. They do make a very good cheap snuffbox.