I am pretty excited. I have just procured some of the elusive Levi Garrett. Over the years Levi Garrett has generated quite a bit of discussion. http://snuffhouse.org/discussion/807/need-comparison-of-w-e-garrett-levi-garrett-scotch It’s here if you are interested: LEVI GARRETT
that’s great news! was getting worried no one had this anymore
Thats Awesome! I take it that is brown glass and not the lookalike brown plastic?
They’ve been brown plastic for some years now. Ebay is usually loaded with glass ones. The label is new; and rather ugly.
Yeah, I’m sure xander is right. Wish they did the glass still but it’s been a long time. I’ve noticed the W.E. Garrett 1.15’s have gone the same route. From tin, to tin and cardboard, to plastic, and now plastic with half the label being ugly black warnings. ecch.
@Xander, thanks. Oh well, bit of a shame as it would have made a nice show piece. @onefortheroad my last order a month or two ago came in the tin with cardboard. Shame that they have gone to all plastic as i really like the metal lid asthetically. How long ago was it when they used the fun tin tins?
That’s actually the back of the bottle. I’ll get a pic of the front.
Think I best place my order…
@mrsnuff I think that probably is the front of the bottle. The last bottles I had didn’t have anything on the back, just the front label minus the big black warning. @BigNose Can’t remember the last time I saw an all tin 1.15oz. Here’s a pic of the recent progression over the past couple years. The one on the right being newest and all plastic. Guess the warning wasn’t big enough. Soon the brand name will be the fine print. Also noticed that the two newer cans mention 32% foreign tobacco and state “sale only allowed in the United States.” The little 1/2oz cans are all tin (container and lid). Not sure if they are old stock but I just bought a few for $2.67 each locally, couldn’t resist.
@onefortheroad Thanks for the history on these. Looks like their going downhill in the packaging department.
WE cans are plastic now? Beats the cardboard tubes.
I just got an unopened 5 oz jar of Levi, with the 6 cent, blue paper tax label. It is packed very tightly, has a slight musty smell, but is smooth and brown, and while bland in flavor, is nice. It doesn’t have the smokey flavor at all, and I’m wondering if it is because it is so old, or just made that way. Its nothing like the modern garrett scotch. I compared them side by side. Very different, might try airing it out and scenting with something. ANy ideas?( forgive me, I know this is an old thread)
The old vintage ones you can find sometimes get smoother and mellower with aging, and lose the smokiness. They can get sort of musty if not airtight, especially around the top of the jar.
Here’s my old desktop Garrett bottle; it’s a few years old and is always within arms reach. It’s getting a bit low, so I am thankful for Mr. Snuff’s excellent spoon for reaching the goodness below. The snuff is still great, but has mellowed, esp in the smoke quotient. Still there, just more integrated in the overall flavor profile. When this is gone I won’t replace, instead I’ll make the easy switch to HDT for high toast, and give up on Scotch…the new Garrett Scotch isn’t to my liking, but their Sweet is still good.
I was just thinking to myself that I need some more scotches. My favourites are WE Garrett and Rooster. I am running low on Garrett’s and I am not sure that Rooster is even made anymore? So, will definitely be looking acquire one of these. @MrSnuff any idea when they might be available to us punters?
WE Garrett = Levi Garrett
Yes, realise that - that is why I am pleased it is available!
I recently found on eBay a big 6 oz bottle of the Levi. It has a blue label over the cork that says “Federal stamp no longer required”. It was sealed with the wax covered cork. When I carefully opened it, it had the aroma, as Roderick said in another post about old Levi, “…of a jockstrap”. Musty and stale, but otherwise in very good shape. I left the cork off for about 10 days to let it air out in the extremely dry and cold air of northern Colorado. The good news is that it has lost its jockstrap smell completely, and now has a very mild and pleasant aura. Not smokey or sweet, but smooth and actually quite nice. It is packed so tightly in the jar that I must use a sharp knife to stir it and tap out. It is quite good, and I am going to experiment mixing it with more scented snuffs.
Scenting American Dry Snuff: Orange Zest…just the very thin layer of the orange skin. Use a peeler, and if needed, a very sharp knife to scrape off any of the white “pith”. The zest is the source of orange oil. I fill a half pint Mason jar about half way, add a dozen or so strips of orange zest, cover, shake well and let it sit, shaking every day. In about a week the snuff has a nice natural orange scent, and is much easier to take. One helluva nicotine delivery system!