Hi guys, I’m new here and new to snuff. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a strong snuff (as I’m giving up smoking and want that nicotine hit) that’s available in the UK. The only one I’ve tried so far is J+H Wilson S.P Number 1, which is the only one I could find local. Thanks for any advice.
And also, what’s a good UK website to order from? Thanks again.
The best UK sites are the ones on the banner on the side of this site, just about every member here can vouch for them
@vmank1q I’ve been a smoker for over 20 years, and there are a few that hit me pretty hard. Toque Quit, Natural Toast, and SP Extra, F&T High Dry Toast, and anything from Quit With Snuff (QSnuff) or FUBAR that I have tried. Although i have noticed that as my technique has improved, so has my nicotine hit. I almost never felt the nic in the beginning with gobs of it in my nose, but now I can take just one good pinch and get all swimmy. Just try to keep it in your nose and the snuff will treat you to a wonderful experience and a ton of ‘Vitamin N’.
Thanks for the replies guys. I know what you mean about keeping it in your nose. I think 75% of the time it goes straight to my throat. But I’ve been reading up on that and working on it. I’m going to look into what everyone recommended…Thanks.
Yep what @Vathek said. Viking dark. Definitely the strongest easy to obtain in th UK snuff. And is quite smoky also very easy to take for a beginner.
I would look up Mr.Snuff , he has a great site with a lot of selection, and great service! And agreed, Toque QUIT is a good one!
My advice is not to expect a buzz like from a cigarette. The nicotine is there alright, but it is a ‘smoother’ delivery. I can’t smoke at work, so I take the snuff every 30 minutes or so like medicine and it builds up in my system nicely. This prevents me from getting the craving in the first place.
Toque Quit and SP Extra do it for me. haven’t smoked cig’s in 3 years
The trouble with toque quit is it is very fine so tough for a beginner. Where as the Viking dark is a medium grind so much easier to take. I do love quit though and use it at least once a day.
Exactly what @doctorbeat said. The nicotine buzz is MUCH different… I compare it to chew, kinda lol. I usually end up sniffing a lot of snuff before I get any sort of “buzz”. Believe me it can be quite a buzz 
. @nightcap : Good job man, cigarettes was a tough one to kick, I know from experience @theratroom : Agreed, fine and dry snuffs are tougher on the beginners. I have never tried Viking so I can’t say anything about it lol 
The comments are correct about toque quit. While I love it, it is a bear to take. One bad move and it’s in your throat, lungs, sinuses and sometimes your scalp. As a fellow beginner, I tend to get more out of lower nice snuff because many are really easy to take. It seems there is a sweet spot that the snuff can land in, and it’s a lot easier to hit with the other stuff.
I started off with dry snuffs. Never got into the moist/oily ones. I found squeezing the pinch tight and slowly moving my thumb and finger, I learned how hard to sniff. the key is to sniff, not snort. Snorting is what gets it to the back of your throat.
I’ve found that you can get a good ‘bump’ of nicotine from almost any good quality snuff. The problem for smokers is they’re used to an extremely fast nicotine delivery system. So if the effects aren’t immediate, they think they aren’t getting anything , or at least not enough to satisfy it as quickly as they’re used to. Smokers tend to unconsciously associate ‘throat hit’ with an immediate dose of nicotine - and they’re right. In the next second or 2 after they feel that sensation, they have nicotine going directly into their bloodstream. The problem is when a smoker feels that slight sting in his sinuses from snuff, he thinks that nicotine should then be on it’s way. The problem is that the mucus membrane still has to absorb the nicotine from the tobacco first - then deliver it to capillaries that in turn deliver it into the main bloodstream. Much slower… The real trick to using snuff to replace smoking is to head off the need before it becomes too great, and then to keep the nicotine level high enough in the bloodstream to keep that next craving from becoming too intense. Small, frequent pinches every 10 to 15 minutes may be necessary until you feel satisfied. (And you don’t necessarily have to wait for the odor or the ‘burn’ to go away. Neither of those sensations are indicative of how much nicotine you’re getting. They just indicate how strong the flavoring is, or how irritating the tobacco itself can be.)
As a relative newbie I recommend getting a snuff bullet for scotches and toasts. Use it often when you are craving cigarettes. Less sinus burn and less sinus drip. I also recommend getting some Toque Quit and Sp Extra for that bullet. Good luck on quitting smoking. I have been smokeless for several months without any cravings or relapses using snuff.
I started off with the very fine and dry Scotches…and did it totally wrong the first time. Since I’ve been snuffing, the only time I have a cigarette is if someone gives one to me. I prefer the nicotine buzz from snuff more than cigarettes. Good decision to want to quit!
I’ll throw another snuff onto the suggestion pile, the one that helped me the most was Gawith Hoggarth Kendal Brown. It is a medium grind and is fairly easy to take.
@Vathek “It’s only available from http://www.mysmokingshop.co.uk/” That´s not right. I got mine via snuffstore.de which i guess got all the diffrent ones of Viking. I second you this snuff´s nature.
Taking snuff is an adequate alternative to smoking. Grasp as much snuff as you can hold for each pinch and take as many pinches as required. If you merely tickle snuff with tentative fingers you will, like Rachel of old, mourn for what was lost and find no comfort. A snuff that is both high in nicotine content and easy to take in the manner described is (as others have said) Viking Dark, available from My Smoking Shop. Depending on your current nicotine tolerance, some five to ten grams daily will suffice.
Wrote something out and I edited by mistake Thanks for the replies. I’ve ordered viking dark, toque quit and some tom buck, which are all supposed to be strong. I’m going to practice on the weekend and continue to smoke and then Monday I’m going to have a go at quitting. I’ve cut down quite a bit the last three days using snuff, so not to bad. Still having trouble keeping it in my nose, but I suppose I will get better at that.