Sounds like your problem is drip. Maybe as rec before, a finer grind, smaller pinches and less frequent use.
I personally cup some lukewarm water in my hand and sniff it in to my nostril right through and spit it out down the sink. That always clears out old snuff. It used to hurt a bit when I first did it but now it’s a daily thing and it feels good and cleansing.
When I use Cheetah or White Elephant I never have any drip, front nor back. If you try those and still have a throat irritation, then you’ll know it’s not the snuff causing it.
Try taking larger pinches of finely milled snuff, it makes it much easier to not hit your throat. It sounds crazy but it works. Give it a shot
Yeah they do have a nasty backdrip. It would be sort of hard to avoid it with those kinda Snuffs.
Indian whites are near impossible to keep from the back of the throat and leave me with a smokers type cough as volunge has mentioned, but scotches which I use alot don’t really go to the back if I take huge pinches, as much as my thumb and forefinger can hold.
Interesting, which one do you use?