I dislike menthol. I keep one tin on hand in case I get sick because I find it allows me to take snuff when I’m congested and get some temporary relief as well.
I just hate this Pöschl I have. My question is, is there an English or Indian menthol that a tobacco lover can embrace? I normally snuff dark, moist tobaccos like Kendal Brown, Best Dark, Lavender Dark etc. Would one of the peppermint SG snuffs have a similar clearing effect? Thanks guys.
Hedges, Medicated 99.
BTW, the thread title gave me a chuckle, sounds like a personal ad. LOL
Definitely second the Hedges–nice and dark, very clearing.
GH CM is pretty good as well.
SG Peppermint Dark is a delicious snuff and seeing how you like the darks its right up your alley.
I’m a menthol hater myself. O&G is the only menthol I can stand. I don’t use it regularly. But I enjoy the odd pinch from time to time
I agree with ItsMajick. I’m not a big menthol fan, but I do like O&G enough to buy it in bulk and use it regularly.
Dr. Rumneys Exclusive, its a SA and very very good imo. Great tobacco, very light on the medication, medium/coarse grind, super nicotine hit.
Peppermint opens me up and so far I haven’t had rebound. I may have to try it for a half a day or so to see how my nose reacts.
The 6 Photos I have tried have much lighter menthol. Fine grind but moist.
This thread brings to mind the Most Interesting Man in the World commercials for Dos Equis beer. I don’t always snuff menthol, but when I do, I prefer…
I’m not a huge menthol fan myself, but I also agree with the O&G recommendation. For some reason, I’m fairly fond of Dholakia medicated…while not so much dark, it seems to hit the spot just right for me. Just my .02 though.
@cakeanddottle what kind of poschls do you have? And I reccomend GH M4X
I am getting a tin of Peppermint Dark and a tin of Mastiff. I can just squeeze tins of WoS SM Brown and Venter’s Menthol & Camphor into my cart without the shipping going up, or I can ditch the Venter’s and get a 6 Photo Medicated 66. Opinions on Venter’s & 6 Photo 66?
Nevermind, I’ll try the 66 some other time. I am going to take Xander’s advice and get a tub of GH CM for now.
Toque peppermint is a great alternative to menthol.
I second the SG Peppermint Dark, very good imo, dark and soothing. I would also second Hedges-but it’s very strongly medicated, and recommend looking into some of Wilson’s: SM 500, SM Gold, SM Brown(all strong). Also Wilsons less mentholated offerings: Apricot Menthol (if you like fruit), SM… Maybe Taxi Green from South Africa- strong tobacco, but not heavy in menthol. Or other South Africans which come in natural and menthol: Ntsu, Babaton etc. I’d also recommend Dholakia Sparrow Cool, Dholakia Medicated has a stronger (imo not as clean) scent from the base tobacco. Also Toque has a nice selection of menthols: Menthol (strongly medicated), Blueberry Menthol, Cherry Menthol, and Raspberry Menthol are all very nice, the fruit and menthols use the menthol in moderation. Good luck!
I heartily suggest SG Menthol Brown. It is the Kendal Brown base with just enough menthol to open you up, but not so much menthol as to overwhelm the delicious tobacco base. I have a friend who, like you, hates menthols, but even he can get down on some Menthol Brown. I really think it is an overlooked snuff; it’s what I start my day with almost every day.
Is the GH CM a Kendal Brown variant or is it a finer flour?
CM is a lot like O&G from McChrystal’s in terms of flavor/scent. Its a brown powder, with medium grind and moisture.
I really love Gawith Hoggarth’s ‘Eucalyptus’ nasal snuff.
Hedges l260. I hate menthol but for the times when i don’t , hedges hits the spot.