@snuffbox: LOL!
I have tried a sample of Xander’s vintage 1966 Levi Garrett and a sample of WE Garrett from Nicotine Rush - they are similar, but definitely different, as are most US Scotches - at least to my nose. As Xander says, this could very well be because the LG has mellowed with age, but not having a sample of WEG of similar vintage to compare to the LG, I couldn’t really say this with certainty.
Nicotine Rush has a very extensive selection of snuff, and its probably because of Tom that many people outside the US have got to try some American snuffs. But if you want Levi Garrett, if only for the cool bottle, you can get it at lilbrown smoke shop.
@ Matt: I can’t though, as I live in the UK and they don’t ship internationally. Not sure I’d want 5 ounces at the moment anyway, its seems an awful lot. Probably very good value though.
“I think he stated that US Smokeless yearly snuff revenue was about 50 million compared to their yearly revenue in the BILLIONS for just chew!” They have a lot of nerve charging 50 million bucks for the scraps left over from making chaw LOL. That’s business fellas!
I just ordered Levi garrett (and red seal) from lil brown. When I get it, i’ll send out a few samples! Maybe we can settle this issue…
Mark, unfortunately you have no way of knowing the age of product. Consequently, any comparison is flawed. Unless one can stand at the end of the production line and taste the finished product… ps. The Red Seal is an excellent snuff. IMHO of course.
True Tom. I would also bet that every batch is a little different from the next. Every tobacco harvest that’s used as the main ingrediant is probably different, and so on. oh well, it’s fun to debate, imo.
LOL! True…True…
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Its a matter of personal taste, and there are plenty of people who agree with you. Even though I really enjoy them, I have to say that I was kinda surprised to see the American scotches so well received by the European members.
That ‘cool bottle’ of LEVI Garrett available at L’il Brown is PLASTIC, isn’t it ? Maybe THAT is the factor that makes a difference, like beer from a keg vs. a bottle or (worse) an AL can.
I think F&T HDT is lightyears better than WE Garrett plain scotch.
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We do have a chat room. Sometimes it’s quite active, but we are all at different time zones, and work, etc. I get on it sometimes daily, I usually post if I am on. Sometimes others are there, sometime they come in, sometimes not.
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Hey Tom, have you tried sending them a picture and saying “I want this product in this packaging”
LOL! Yes, I’ve even gone so far as to send them a snapshot of their web page!
I’m sure you’ve tried hard to get it. As far as I know youve got the largest stock of snuffs of any one place and you did so in a very short time. Levi Garrett is a great snuff and part of its appeal is that it is elusive/hard to get/unique packaging etc. I emailed lilbrown to see if they are selling from old stock or if they get regular shipments. Whether they will tell me is a different story.
It is indeed very curious that Conwood actually make two separate containers with two separate names and both are pictured on their website, yet they insist the two are identical, and further outright refuse to sell it. Very strange indeed. The switch to plastic bottles doesn’t do the snuff any favors, as above someone mentioned beer, some places are selling beer in plastic bottles now. Ick! The situation is not completely unique, as Wilson of Sharrow claim that Tom Buck and Queens Extra Strong are an identical product sold under two separate names. Some folks claim they can tell the difference, but I can’t. However, the difference in this situation is that they don’t favor one over the other. If you want one or both, they will gladly provide it to you. They continue both out of tradition.