I dipped first with Tube Rose, then Honeybee. What other snuffs are good for dipping? I figured the Sweet Scotches would be best for dipping. Is that right?

Conwood Peach.

I think you can dip anything you like. It’s all good.

How exactly do you use snuff for dipping? I just don’t understand how you get the powder in your mouth.

Lick your finger, dip into the snuff tin and rub the powder on your gums. Much like how cocaine is often taken.

Hmm. I don’t know about that. Was it worth repeating? I can see me doing that and messing up. I can’t even take american dip without having to spit it out.

If you have a scotch or sweet, just pour some in the lid then pour it in your lip. Or just put a pinch in. It takes a little while to get used to it. But I really like it now.

You can spoon it in too. You’d be suprised how much you can fit in. Give it time to moisten up though before adding more.

You can put it up your nose as well. That’s the way I use US scotches

Dang Pieter, you are up in the middle of the night.

Most of the American snuffs (Scotches and Sweets) were made for dipping. In fact, I believe it was the custom in the South to “dip” into a Scotch such as W.E. Garrett with a moistened twig, hence the term “dip.” Probably why it comes in 1.15oz cans instead of 5, 10, or 25 gram tins. This is also why some of them are called Dental Scotch/Sweet, in all likelihood. The current “dip” is probably taken from Swedish snus, except it is fire cured and fermented instead of steamed and pasteurized. Basically moist snuff of varying grades/cuts.

I had my first dip experience at five minutes ago.I used W.E:Garrett Sweet and Mild.It is as sweet as Brown sugar!!!Delicious!!!And now i am getting the Nic Hit and it is strong.It seems like i have smoked a bowl of a strong english pipe tobacco!!!Astonishing, I must say.Unfortunately it is the only american sweet in my stash.

anyone tried dipping any of the english snuffs and what was that like ?

@holonmax Just curious, how much did you dip, and what was your “technique?” Some pour a bit in the lip, others prefer to rub it into the gums. I’d suppose rubbing it would maximize surface contact and nicotine absorption. The other way, you’d probably have a dry spot right in the middle. I have some WE Garrett on the way. I’ll probably try dipping it at some point, too. That and some Copenhagen.

You can wrap the US scotches up in a piece of coffee filter a la portionsnus. I learned this trick from Pieter. I found it much easier than pouring powder in my gob.

Well not to be outdone by @OscarWabbit and @holonmax, I dropped a pinch of Dental Sweet Snuff under my lip and we’ll see what happens. So far, a sweet and smokey flavor; I’m just beginning to feel it becoming moist. We’ll see how the nic hit goes; might be a discovery. Hm. Thanks Oscar!

You’re welcome Ddave, as one newbie to dipping as another

Honeybee is the only scotch I’ve got that I like to dip, it’s a rare treat, but I think I might have a lip full now…

What you should actually dip is TAXI and NTSU. That is, if you are brave enough.

Oscar, your nomination to Debrett’s has been returned with this reply: " Dear OscarWabbit, It has been brought to our attention that you have lowered yourself to the vile habit of “dipping”. For the present, let it be known your application has been erased from our archives! I believe the long term affects will be even worse. Why risk your brain and soul? pointless. Most sincerely, Debretts

Revelations concerning OscarWabbit’s iniquities are increasing by the day. Not only has he been barred from Debrett’s for the vile habit of “dipping”, but has confessed, without torture, to the following crime: “Before I retired, I used to wear a suit and tie - a good double Windsor knot. It’s pretty much required in the banking sector where image is important.” Can anyone see what makes this confession - it’s not the tie admission - doubly evil? Echo answers “no apology for stuffing the global economy, and retiring on the proceeds of ill-gotten gains while the rest of the world crumbles in ruin” :<( Oscar should make amends by selling his entire estate to be divided amongst other snuffhouse members and live the ascetic repentant life of a cave-dwelling hermit.

Um clearly?

I dip them by tapping a couple of grams into the lid, pulling my lower lip forward and pouring it in the bottom lip. I use the tongue to sort of shovel it into a little pack, being careful not to get it on the top of the tongue. Sweets are great for dipping, especially Honey Bee, Peach and Wild Cherry (to my taste). Checkerberry is also excellent in the lip. Railroad Mills Sweet is my favourite of the regular sweets, though Three Thistle and Lorrilard are quite good too. Carhart’s and Red Seal have a nice cocoa flavour and aren’t as sweet. Maccoboy is also nice, though it seems a bit odd to dip the one American snuff that, to me, seems best suited to nasal use. The plains (including Starr, though it’s officially a scotch) are nice, though somewhat bitter in the mouth. Despite the bitterness I like dipping Starr when I’m not in the mood for hickory or cocoa or sweetness. RR Mills Plain is probably my least favourite to dip. Of the scotches, I like dipping Bruton the best (might as well go for the highest nicotine). Garrett is also nice and flavourful. They’re all good, though–even the neglected Ralph’s and Standard scotches. I think Rooster is my least favourite to dip.

Is anyone surprised, hundreds of thousands of little old American women can’t be wrong!

Tried Rooster on several occasions and it just led to a mouth full of disgustingness. On the other hand, Checkerberry has been quite nice the few times I have dipped it. But, I’m sorry gents the whole spitting into a can is just downright hillbilly in my opinion. Snuff is meant to be sniffed

That’s why I only masticate and expectorate upon the ground or out the window of a moving car…thus creating the coveted ‘Hill-billy Racing Stripes’

What’s wrong with being “downright hillbilly?” Since when did we become a bunch of blue blooded aristocrats? LOL Besides, American snuff was/is largely meant to be dipped! We can see it from a lot of the literature the manufacturers put out on it during the early 1900’s. If spitting in a can is bad, then get a mudjug and spit in style.

Is it true that one stream of spit can kill a rattlesnake?

American snuff is not meant to be dipped. The hillbillies thought of that. They didn’t want to be mistaken for “blue blooded aristocrats.” But the BBAs abandoned snuff for cigars thus is the situation we have today. I’m neither an aristocrat nor a hillbilly, but I am a gentleman, so I will not spit tobacco in public. Its rude to gross other people out.

It’s American culture, IMO. And I like to think I can keep some of the traditions alive. While others try to kill it and forget about it because they are ashamed of themselves for being American. I don’t get it, personally. Edit: Spitting is for womenfolk. swallowing tobacco juice is the way men do it.

@Mark W wow! I bet u drink Stumphole like it’s water too! Stomach of steel man, stomach of steel!!!

most I’ve encountered are just as disgusted by people snuffin baccy as they are someone spittin it. The only thing that bothers me is when people leave there uncovered spit bottles laying about, now that takes it to the gross level. I suppose I wouldn’t appreciate a used hanky or overflowing ashtray sitting on my coffee table either though.

when i dipped at my last job, i was considerate enuff to cover my spit bottle with duct tape and keep it in my work bag. i wouldn’t even dispose of it at work’ brought it home to throw it away. strange thing was, even tho i dipped the sight of other peoples open containers made me a lil queasy!

Now that’s courtesy right there… Good thinkin’ Mr.Tix!

Y thank ya Mr. Moose…Cpt. Kangaroo flashback there!! : )

@Mark, I agree. While it may be nasal snuff, there is a longstanding tradition in the South of taking it orally, and the Sweets are damn good orally. I don’t think we should berate oral tobacco use as “hillbilly,” as though we were old school European aristocrats. Taking dainty little snuffs with upraised pinkies, nonetheless! I think it would do this country some good to be a little more hillbilly, as far as that goes. Self reliant, rugged, and not giving a damn. Throw in some WE Garrett (orally!) and a few shots of bourbon, and we’d be set.

You know I just learned that they still have spitoons in the US Capitol buildings still, kind of like they still have the snuffboxes. I know my Grandma used to have one in her living room. They are decoration too.

@Thomas25 LOL! you got the right idea!

nasal snuff’s a touch fine for my taste, cope every time for me.

@Mark @Thomas25 There is a difference between being Aristocratic and being a Gentleman. The first implies social/economic status, the later, one’s personality and treatment of others. I never said nasal snuff was for aristocratic gentlemen nor dip for unintelligent hillbilly’s. I merely explained my experience with dipping dry snuff and how in many a community dipping is viewed as a rural or “hillbilly” pastime.

Id rather be a redneck any day.

well said snuffster, well said! Hick, hillbilly, bumpkin, country folk, however ya wanna say it…i may be Irish, but i’m proud to be born in the south (US)!! We’re down home, salt o’ the earth good ole boys! Just ask Snifs’ he’s a fellow South Cakalackian!

There is an old document of the US Tobacco Company, that makes Bruton, and Copenhagen, and it specifically says Bruton is made for dipping. There is a link to a photocopy of this booklet somewhere on this site.

Well I have dipped snuff before, and it does give an extra kick. I wouldnt dump it in my lip but i did use a twig. Chewed up the end, dipped it in the snuff, and put it in my gums. Didnt taste anywhere near as good as the good ole cope though.

I never did chew before, but last summer I was partial to taking a late evening walk with a good chaw of Red Man. Mrs. S. is repelled by the stuff, so I only chew now and again, always outdoors and usually at night. I did snus for a while, but PACT shut that one down for me…

Being only a single generation away from hillbilly myself, I have many relatives that chewed and/or dipped. I always found the spitting to be disgusting, and never even considered using oral smokeless tobacco until I found out about snus. If I have to spit, it’s not for me. But to each his own, and if you’re a chewer/dipper, more power to you.

As an avid dipper (Cope all the way…until the price went sky high) from the age of 12 or so, the only reason i quit was the health risk. Something that peels away layers of your inner lip can’t be goo for ya! If I really feel the urge I toss in a pris or portion…but snuff really seems to be doin it for me these days.

A friend was talking about a show he saw, a guy dipped his whole live and always swallowed and had a perfect mouth. The other guy on the show dipped for like 3 years and already had mouth cancer. My uncle had tongue cancer (part was removed) and he chewed occasionally but the doctors say it was from the hash lol.

The Scotches are also fantastic for a tobacco hit from a bong or hash pipe. Trust me! If you are drunk enough to do this, you will really appreciate it.

@Brandasaur I think a lot of it boils down to usage patterns and genetic predisposition. A lot of dippers are actually abusers, in all reality. They use 1 to 1.5 cans or more per day, some actually sleep with a dip in, and then they wonder why they’ve developed leukoplakia or other issues. Others are able to avoid it because of genetic factors. I’d say that if they were more moderate in their usage patterns, there’d be far less issues to contend with. I don’t believe I’ve ever heard of someone coming down with mouth cancers or other issues from an occasional dip, or from dipping lightly.

Yeah makes sense, I only dip about 2 times a day. Mainly because i dont dip in public.

Never tried it until reading this thread, just rubbed some 6 photo super kaliesh on my gums; not bad.

I used to work in a prison where it was sometimes difficult to get away with smoking so many of the guards chewed tobacco. I’ve recently given it up because I did notice it having a negative effect on my oral health, i.e teeth, gums, inner lips, etc. Used to love copenhagen, cope (smook hickory), redman, skoal (citrus,berry), even the plug and old school chew. I got into snus for a while, really loved many of the brands (gotland, skruf, Ettan, General,pretty much all of them - extra strong - portion and los) but since PACT it just costs too much. I remember falling asleep a couple of times with a portion in my mouth, accidently of course, and waking up upon swallowing it in my sleep (that CANT be good…) Due to the thread, i was tempted to try a dip and W.E. Garret is the only american snuff I have so I did the method mentioned where you use the lid to dump some in the lip. It was rather unpleasant! Maybe I’m just used to good stuff but I cant imagine trying that again. Maybe when I get some sweets in my next order I’ll try those but as for the Garret…yuck.

After giving up US oral snuff for snus about 2 yrs ago i find that the couple of times i’ve tried dipping nasal snuff i forget to spit and end up with a mouth full of gritty mess so i just gave up and stick to sniffin it!

I don’t do it often but I like to just use my finger to rub a little on the gums, try it with different snuffs even non americans some are pretty good but some are pretty bad to. There are a few menthols that have a good mouth feel to.

Silly question… When dipping snuff are you required to spit like American dip? Or do you swallow like Swedish snus?

@EricHill78 In my experience (which is pretty limited!), if you simply rub some snuff onto the gums with a wet finger, then you can swallow. It isn’t that much. If you pour a bit into the lower lip, or take a good sized pinch, then you’ll want to spit. Though I tend to spit even with snus, since it upsets my stomach. I’m probably the exception, though!

@Thomas25, Thanks for the reply… I may try the gum method which seems more user friendly. I’m a big snus user so I’ll be right at home

This YouTube video is of comedian Jerry Carroll talking about his Grandma dipping snuff:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPRvJjfZp88

It is interesting to hear him describe it, and sort of funny too…

Mark

@markstinson

Thanks for posting the link.  very funny,  I LMAO !  
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The lady at the thrift shop here  (I think she is 90+)  just takes a toothpick, wets it, dips it and sticks it in her cheek. No spitting. Not as intense as Jerry Carroll’s grandma though. Swisher Peach. That’s her brand. She’d probably think I was daft for sniffing it up my nose.

Sounds like she would have been a pretty cool lady to sit and dip with, and hear some amazing stories from the old days.  :-)

Mark