This is my first post here. First, let me say hello to every one and thank you for all your insights and tips. I have found them extremely helpful. I have been snuffing for about a week. I picked up a tub of American Scotch and a Poschl Packard’s Club Snuff. After blowing my head off several times with the Scotch Snuff, I have about got it down. I’d say about 90% of the time now I can keep it in the front part of the nose (mind you the entire back of my head is gone- but where is the gain without sacrifice). Anyway I am awaiting my first order and man I cannot wait until it gets here. This is what I have got coming. Toque Original Toque Whisky & Honey Toque Spanish Gem Fribourg & Treyer High Dry Toast Fribourg & Treyer Santo Domingo Wilsons Irish Coffee My question is this: I used to use American dip now I use Swedish snus (in fact Snuson.com is how I got turned on to Snuff and found this forum). American dip is filled with all manner of chemicals compared to snus which must meet Swedish food purity standards. Does anyone know how American manufactured Snuff compares to snuff produced overseas? Does American Snuff contain the same carcinogen producing chemicals that American dip contains or does American and overseas snuff follow pretty much the same “purity” standards?
I am no expert, but I would guess that the American Scotches pose the same amount of health risk as the European varieties. I think the reason for additives in the dip, is to keep it fresh longer, and to increase nicotine intake. Snuff needs neither of these. Other than change in moisture content, snuff shouldn’t go bad, and the snuff does a fine job of delivering the nicotine.
Ther is no purity standard for snuff like snus has. Not that I know of.
There is legislation in the UK, passed in the 19th century I believe, to ensure that snuff is not adulterated. I’ll have to dig around for the details though.
There is legislation, certainly for UK snuff, although in my ‘Snuff and Snuff Boxes’ by McCuasland I can only find vague references. One for Roderick. However, there is no research material or anecdote at this time to suggest that English nasal snuff is carcinogenic, and EU legislation was changed to reflect that; it no longer needs to say ‘causes cancer’ on the packaging. I don’t know what is put into US nasal snuff but I strongly suspect the same principles apply. You’ve picked some good snuffs there, modern and old classics. Its no wonder your head has been reduced to a nub, US Scotch being one of the most challenging snuffs around. You will find the toasts along similar lines.