What snuff is the strongest, nicot-wise, actually? Taxi red is one, any else?

Dholakia White, take biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig pinches of that one, and inhale deep!

If there is no Dholakia to find, then what? Santo Domingo is fair, Taxi also, but for a Swdish snus user it´s nothing! Nicot-wise, taste and scent is another thing:-) Enlighten me!

I’m still waiting for some additional reviews but myself, I really think the White Elephant is stronger in the nic dept than the D White. IMO

D white and Brutons in my opinion. Fubar Grunt deserves honorable mention though!

NTSU…period

Dholakia White. I’ve got a 250g jar of it now, had it at least four months and I’ve barely used any of it, you only need small pinches because its so fine. That said, its all based around airflow and the size of your nostrils, mine are narrow, so I can only really do small pinches, big ones shoot down into my lungs.

Dholakia White is a favorite of mine. I’m about ready for some more. I use a lot of Rooster and mix Three Thistles Strong with the White and Fubar however tend to use a lot more of it than the Rooster so I’m guessing it doesn’t have the punch. @cstokes… I do large pinches of the White, but not often… I’m sure you’ve seen the video of the guy choking on the stuff, and those were tiny pinches. Normally with the white, I use a bullet so I don’t end up looking a fool.

I have to go along with Pieter. NTSU…imo…is the strongest i’ve had.

Agree with Pieter and bipolarbear. NTSU taken straight from the container, damp and reeking of ammonia. The ammonia ( an alkali) speeds up the absorption of the nicotine making it fast acting and the coarseness of the grind keeps it going.

Next time I buy, I’ll try. I like the strong. I’ve cut my smoking by 2/3 already. If I got more nic I bet I’d stop.

I find Starr packs a hard nicotine punch without being as difficult to snuff as NTSU, Taxi Red and Dholakia White–I’d strongly recommend getting some before they stop making it. Bruton is also very satisfying–I find it more satisfying than Rooster.

Helme’s Square is pretty stout also. To me, it just seems the nicotine stays with me longer with NTSU.

That’s the coarse grind going to work. The Scotches are a big hit then a fade, a wham bam thank you mam if you will. Where as NTSU is more of romancing romeo on an ED pill.

Now I can’t snuff NTSU without feeling violated. I already felt that way about the Scotches so.

Sorry, don´t shoot me, i´m just the pianoplayer, but what is NTSU? Like Taxi a lot though:-) Out of trade? Taxi, Swede-label? Fore shure?

Just searched Mr. Snuff. Wow, a broke kid in a candy store. The only thing that scares me is about $6.00 for a 1.15 of Rooster. Oh well. I see that McCrystals has a non-menthol apricot too, I’m going to have to try it as it’s cheaper than the D.S. and as far as I know will be available for awhile. @Mikke… http://mrsnuff.com/ntsu This one is on my list to try now too, along with the Taxi. I am a very loyal person and feel bad that I can’t order from Tom, but it is what it is. US gov’t and the anti-tobacco people suck. It’s so sad that such a small percent of Elected American officials can dictate what we can or can’t do; legally. If it keeps going the way it is, perhaps a tobacco prohabition, a lot of people will become wealthy “criminals” for importing or growing tobacco. Trying to keep party lines aside, we all know how the Kennedy family made a ton of $$$ before holding office. Canadian Whiskey! Actually, I must be a traitor or something because I prefer Canadian and French whiskey to American Bourbons. Now, off the tangent, I must shut the hell up.

A can of Scotch runs $6 down here, so it’s not really that big of a deal for me. I usually stock up quite nicely when I go to North Carolina, always a really good selection there.

@ mcgyuver75: If you like the Dean Swift Apricot, the Wilsons of Sharrow is a cheaper and more accurate subsitute than the McChrystals. The McC is certainly worth a try, but I find the flavor a little too rich to be a mainstay apricot. It has a very strong flavor. I think I’ve tried all the apricots now except Paul Gotard or Pöschl Johnny Apricot.

@mcguyver75: ^5 bru

@Mikke.“Sorry, don´t shoot me, i´m just the pianoplayer, but what is NTSU?” NTSU is a south african snuff, similar in grind to taxi but with one hell of a nicotine kick.There are two sorts, regular (balck container with yellow lid) and menthol (yellow container with green lid. The menthol tastes of spearmint !. The regular has the super kick. Go to the top of this page, click on search and enter NTSU. All will be explained. I travel about 8 miles and pick up ntsu over the counter for £1.01 GBP (approx $1.50) each.

I think that they are fairly even across the board. Ive never had the famous nicotine blast from NTSU. Maybe Im just immune after so much smoking that my senses are not that well tuned, but it does seem (NTSU aside) that the fabled strong ones are usually the finest - so surface area rather than strength may be playing a part? ^5, snuff heady’s.

Thanks for your suggestions and comments. I have a friend in N.C. I should look around on-line at smoke shops in her area and see if I can find some 4oz tubs of Rooster and ask her to pick up for me. I’ve got family in AZ and MS as well, maybe they can help. I forget about facebook as well. I can’t remember how much I paid Tom for a 4oz Rooster before the big ban. I look forward to buying the different non-menthol apricots suggested above. It’s time my old man pay for the next order seeing as I gave him 4 of my last 6 tins of D.S. My next question would be, which non-menthol apricot would be the strongest? I shove a ton of snuff up my nose everyday, but my dad may only use a bullet’s worth a week. He still smokes 3 packs a day, and I only smoke 1/2 a pack now. I’ve got about a $600 inventory of cigars at home and only smoke 2 a week now. I love snuff! I just hope my nose doesn’t fall off as I don’t want to look like Mr. Jackson did.

I just got some Gawith apricot, decent enough and a pretty good nic hit - shame you can only get it in small flip top cans.

Doesn’t the Gawith apricot also have menthol in it? I thought so, but I’m often confused.

@mcguyver: Where in NC?

@cstokes Fayetteville, NC wherever that is.

Yes, sorry it does, just seen you don’t want menthol. Mind you, its very slight, I can’t even notice it.

For some reason, even though I smoke menthol cig’s, with my allergies the way they are, when I use menthol snuff I just get plugged up beyond belief. When I’m plugged up, I can’t snuff and end up smoking more, which is a big reason why I switched to snuff in the first place. I am a tobacco lover, and of course addict. To enjoy it longer, and more healthy, I’m choosing snuff. Maybe if my allergies are ever cured I’ll try the menthol again. Through these blogs, I’ve been led to many more apricots out there. Thanks.

@McGuyver: Tell your friend to go to Food Lion, Loews Foods and Harris Teeter, they all carry Scotch Snuff.

But Rooster?

I didn’t realize it was Ft. Bragg until I googled it.

I’m not sure if you will find Rooster, but you will find equally good Scotches like Superior and Starr.

I sent her an email asking her to look for Three Thistles and Rooster. I guess if I have to I’ll pay more. I’m all about trying new ones, but Tom helped me get hooked on that Rooster.

Rooster is okay, but you should diversify your Scotchery.

Oh, I do try. I’m just laid-off from my day job now so money is tight. Until I get some clients for my guide buisness, unemployment is paying the bills, well some of them if you get my drift. So when I do need to re-stock, I’ll try some smaller batches and re-load on my favorites. Wrong thread for this, but I’ll list what I have on-hand. I use them all, but my staples are obviously Rooster and Three Thistles. Toque: Espresso Penut Butter Natural Toast Toast and Marmalade Bourbon Absinthe Thuoc Lao FUBAR: Shot of Rum Grunt Dholakia: White Black Cola Champagne Swiss Choc. Standard Scotch Red Seal Sweet variouse Dean Swifts Rail Road Mills That being said, with my allergies I stick to the scotches, hdt’s, and of course the D.W. When I use the flavored ones too much I get plugged up, and I need a ton to get a nic hit. My next international order will include some more Scotches. I’m a kid in a candy store, but I want LOTS of sugar.

Wait! what? Gawith Apricot has a HUGE dose of menthol! Don’t be confused. Maybe someone is talking about Samuel Gawith Apricot? That one has a moderate menthol dose. Gawith Apricot (a Gawith Hoggarth recipe) made by Pöschl and available nearly everywhere has more menthol than apricot. That’s the one in the black tap box. Be careful!

That’s the one I’ve tried and not liked. Yes, the local shops have that. You’ve all given me good leads on non-menthol Apricots now, and I think I’m going to order from several places soon. As far as my Ft. Bragg N.C. friend, while she runs errands today she will look for my Rooster and Three Thistles I’m low on. Maybe I’ll start hording.

i like mc chrystals for a hit of nicotine

Three Thistle rocks; I hope when I get my hands on some Rooster I feel the same way!

You don’t get your hands on the Rooster, he gets his talons on YOU.

We all taste and experience snuffs in such a different way. I find NTSU to be very weak and Gawith Apricot to be lighlty mentholated; thats pretty much the opposite of how other folks experience them. That or I’m just rotten on the inside from 30 years of tobacco use. In terms of strength I think surface area and possibly moisture level as well gives the illusion of snuffs varying greatly in strength. I would love to see some analysis on the true strengths as opposed to our perceptions; what we think we will feel is often dictated by pre-conceptions. I’ve just seen an article on TV where they filled two bottles with cheap red wine but gave one an expensive label and a lot of spiel about how great it was and the other was described just as cheap table wine. Two very articulate and apparently intelligent people gave glowing reports on the expensive lable and the exact opposite for the cheap, I’ve seen this done a few times and it always amazes me.

I did read somewhere where it lists the true nic content of snuffs, I just can’t remember where. To those of you who like the Three Thistles as I do, as written above, the Rooster will snag it’s talons in you, hopefully, they aren’t spurred like the cock-fights in the lower states or Mexico. Dholakia White, White Ele, Rooster, and Three Thistles seem, but only to me, to be stronger, add in some Toque quite and buzzzz.

i think tom buck is high in nicotine

No, its the same base as Tom Buck it just has more of the SP flavouring, mostly bergamot. The company sells it as strong Tom Buck but this only refers to the flavouring.

I’m really taking a liking to Three Thistles. I liked it when I first tried it, and it’s really growing on me. It has talons too. I’m really looking forward to that day I find some Rooster. I hope it’s all you guys are cracking it up to be. Today I’m enjoying Toque Whisky & Honey and WoS Sandalwood. They go well together somehow. Neither is particularly strong in the nic department though.

I wonder how D White stacks up in the nic department. It hits pretty hard.

I’d be intersted Dholakia White’s “hit potential” if was coarser grind. Would it still have the same effect?

D White is up there with the Rooster, Taxi, and Three Thistles. Just modify your method of sniffing. Use the pre-fill lung method as is mentioned multiple times on the blog. I really like to mix D White, with Rooster, then it’s a bit easier to pinch, however I prefer the different tastes of the two on there own. Thuoc Lao is strong if you grind it the same way I do. All stems and other trimmings removed, then a couple times through my coffee grinder, then mortar and pestle, grind almost as fine as the white’s. Next year, I’ll try and grow 4 different types of tobacco all to be ground in-house after curing/fermenting. So far, I think we’re all in agreement. I will say, Rooster and D. White, possibly even White Elephant are a touch higher in nic, but Three Thistles is so good I can take large consecutive sniffs so it all equalls out. If anyone else on this topic has a suggested stongest snuff, I’m sure we would all appreciate any advice! Toque Quit is up there too, but I find I need an extra pinch to match the Rooster.

For the highest nicotine content, try making some snuff yourself! I recommend rustica, Thuoc Lao, or Cotton Boll twist. YMMV, and some home grinds do not sit as well in the nose, at least in my experience. Fine grinds hit faster, coarser grinds last longer. Give it a go! It’s fun and rewarding.

@sprangalang, I’ve actually been thinking about trying making some of my own from some fine cigars. I have no idea how that might work out, but I think it’s worth a try. I just wonder whether it’ll grind well when moist. Any experience with that? I have tried mixing a couple of snuffs together a few times with -ahem!- mixed results. it’s kind of fun, I just don’t want to overdo it and end up wasting any valuable stock… Thanks for the recommendations, I will give some a try.

It grinds much easier when dry!  

I’ve been meaning to grind up this Cain cigar I got a while ago, or at least part of it.  I smoked it’s twin a while ago, it was good, they are made from like all ligero leaf, it might make a potent snuff.  

Ive yet to find a bigger nic hit than dholkia white taken from a bullet. A strong cure with a big surface area is whats happening. Snuff is not really about mfing buzzes but if it was this would be what its about

By the way Ive been smoking rustica in roll ups the whle day, with snuff aiding and abetting, very nice indeed.