Navy Plain isn’t smoky really at all, at least for me, it’s more of a smell of a nice cigar. I love it, you should give it a go.
Quite a few of them are not very smokey. When I stick my face in my 2 lb tub of Stoker’s its almost like smelling chocolate. Then there’s Starr which has almost no scent at all.
does anyone who has tried toasts not like them?
@bob I don’t particularly like toasts. It is more because of the nose feel. They are just too light and dainty. That being said, I do expect to get into them a bit more in the near future and my opinion quite possibly could change. After all light and dainty has its place.
so anyone that isn’t @juxtaposer? 
Quite a few of them are not very smokey. When I stick my face in my 2 lb tub of Stoker’s its almost like smelling chocolate. Then there’s Starr which has almost no scent at all.
Where can I acquire this stuff? I was looking around for it the other night and could have sworn it was nowhere to be found. The Stokers that is.
Isn’t Stokers is out of production?
Sadly yes, Stoker’s is out of production. It was only available in 2 lb drums from their mail order catalog, not even in stores. Although one member did report finding one in a store once that had gotten there accidentally. Quite a few members have a stash, but when its gone, its gone. Most people compare it to Navy Plain, and its similar, though I found it a bit more robust and flavorful. I think Superior is pretty close to it also. Superior is one worth trying; really good scotch there.
My two favorite Scotches are quite different, Levi Garrett and Square, the latter being an intense smoky one, the Garrett has an almost chocolate light smoke quality that I find pleasant, maybe due to burley’s chocolate-overtone reputation.
@Camu since you like Quit I think it is a safe bet that you will enjoy Toque Natural Toast. As time goes by I am able to detect the subtle nuances of different snuffs of the same genre. At first I thought all Scotches tasted the same but now the differences are very apparent. Toasts can be rough for a beginner but once you master them they are a great source of enjoyment and the variety to choose from is great too. Have fun snuffing.
does anyone who has tried toasts not like them?
I’m not crazy about them either. I generally don’t like the smokeyness, although F&T is nice once in a while.
Just try Toque Natural Toast. Just try it. Amazing that a snuff can be both subtle and powerful.
At the risk of oversimplifying, I think there’s three broad categories of American scotches: the hickory/BBQ ones (Rooster, W.E. Garrett, Three Thistle, Bruton, Standard, Superior, Dental, Tops and Square), the cocoa ones (Navy plain and RR Mills Plain, and Starr (which appears to be totally unflavoured). If you really dislike one in the category, chances are you’ll dislike them all in that category. If you’re on the fence about one in a particular category, then you might like a different one. My preference in the hickory category is either Square or Three Thistle, and Navy for the cocoa (though I haven’t tried Stoker’s).
At the risk of oversimplifying, I think there’s three broad categories of American scotches: the hickory/BBQ ones (Rooster, W.E. Garrett, Three Thistle, Bruton, Standard, Superior, Dental, Tops and Square), the cocoa ones (Navy plain and RR Mills Plain, and Starr (which appears to be totally unflavoured). If you really dislike one in the category, chances are you’ll dislike them all in that category. If you’re on the fence about one in a particular category, then you might like a different one. My preference in the hickory category is either Square or Three Thistle, and Navy for the cocoa (though I haven’t tried Stoker’s).
Really? The Navy and RR Mills are Cocoa?
@Camu: Well, that’s how they smell to me–tobacco and cocoa, but without the sweetness of, say Carhart’s or Red Seal (which I would say are cocoa-themed sweets). It’s subjective, and no doubt some would disagree. Note that I forgot to close the parentheses after RR Mills Plain–Starr is supposed to be on its own in the third category.