Ironically, I spoke with a Copenhagen rep at a store about a year ago about doing a dry snuff version. He seemed intrigued and interested. Someone needs to step up. I mean, we can put a man on the moon, (or at least film him in slow motion in a warehouse out west) and the US can’t produce and supply the public with snuff at EVERY store??
@Bart I feel even more dumbfounded because I can’t believe that you have to feed these people one question at a time to even have a chance at getting a honest reply. It is not a major task to make snuff nor is it hard to see how much money they can make from it. I am like “Duh”
@MattheFox: well if you do manage to find some Lorillard high toast I’ll gladly contibute towards a case.
@Mike_B I am just waiting on the email from Michele
OK, I hadn’t heard from Michele so I called Swisher International and They said she didn’t exist at least at their office. So I talked with a gentleman who gave me his email: smfleck@swisher.com When I started asking him about what snuffs are still being produced, he said that they still make some that are not on the website and that if one of your snuffs is not found to ask your store or vendor to see if it is still available. I talked to him for about 15 minutes and got him to say that Lorillard (plain) he couldn’t find information on But they still make a Railroad (maccoboy) Wouldn’t commit to saying that Railroad Mills (plain) was out of production but kept suggesting Square or Superior as a substitute That is the end of this investigation and the phone number is (904) 353-4311 if anyone else wants to try. He did try to start off by saying the same thing as Mr. Dummer that all were available but that is not the truth.
I got this from Swisher… $15.00 in coupons for bugging the crap out of them (laughing)
Still have not heard back from the only distributor in my region who might have a chance of getting any snuff. Might have to send pat another email. From the sounds of it if this distributor does not come though we in the midwest are screwed.
I got an email from Michele and she said that all the snuffs on my list (above) are available except Lorillard (plain) but said a Lorillard Maccoboy was around. I don’t know if it’s just catalog information on stock laying in warehouses or a catalog of stock they intend on producing. I am confused and done. Plan on storing the snuffs I like the best and play the wait and see game with the rest
I contacted Swisher about six months ago trying to get a case of RR Mills Plain and they said they would have a distributor contact me. A week later I contacted them again and said no one had contacted me. The next day the distributor called and said even though it was not in my area, he would have a store order a case and would contact me telling me where I could buy it. That was the end of that, so I just gave up.
@Nachman I am soooo done with the way they offer information. It’s like a simple truth is giving away a company secret. They honestly made me feel stupid
@MattheFox: Thank you so much for going the extra mile with these people, it seems as if it was quite stressful dealing with a company that doesn’t even know their own products! I will also be keeping an eye out for the Lorillard Maccoboy - sounds intriguing…
@Nachman: I thought you were the champion of Navy plain–have you switched or do you alternate?
First snuff I ever tried was Swisher Square… I like it… It reminds me of burning leaves in the fall or a camp fire.
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@Mike_B, I have a case of Navy Plain sitting on my tobacco cabinet. I just wanted some RR Mills because it is so similar.
By the way, if you like scotches you ought to try Abraxas Dragun. I have been using more of it lately than scotch snuff.
I just got a tin of Buttercup, newly made and quite nice. The buttercup scent is a very mild floral, but hard to detect. Its similar to Honeybee, in texture and sweetness, very nice snuff, IMO.
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It stinks that they are moving to sweet snuffs. They’re fine and all but get me soooo congested, but that shouldn’t be surprising, even according to the guys that make it they have no intention of people sniffing it.
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@snuffsahoy Yea, unlike other scotches, a can of sweet snuff will last me a very, very long time. They are good for stopping the postprandial craving for something sweet, whilst delivering a decent nic hit, they do do that; but I find them so bloody boring that I’d rather forego the strength and have a nice schmalzler do the job instead.
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These products have such a low markup, and compete with the larger markup, greater marketshare, smoked junk they make, its a shame really, but where addictive substances go, the highest markup, most easily packaged and shortest shelf life kinda take the haul.
I think they’re cheaper because they use parts of the plants not used in other productions, like midribs and whatnot. An easy way to test if it’s a high % of lamina is how cohesive it is when wet, if it’s like clay it’s lamina. I’m away from my stash now so can’t tell if my scotches are that way or not, but just guessing. It really is amazing how efficient snuff is though compared to cigars, pipes and chew is.