Never seen any snuff in any local smoke shops. The Akwesasne Mohawk American Indian reservation is not too far from me, its where I pick up my cigars because tobacco is cheaper there. At the shop i regularly purchase from, i asked the owner if he has or has ever had any snuff, and he led me over to the chewing tobacco section. Some chews are labeled as snuff but they are for oral use. I explained what nasal snuff was and gave him a brief history on the subject, to which he seemed rather dumbfounded. I sure wish there was a local shop devoted entirely to snuff…but…oh well I can keep dreaming!
We are so lucky, in this part of the UK. for sure.
I’m starting to consider relocating to the UK.
Then it has to be HULL in Yorkshire, The Snuff Capitol! 
The only place within around 100 miles of me that sells either snuff or snus only sells snus. Three brands (Thunder ES, Thunder Frosted ES, and Jakobbson’s ES) are offered for sale, $7 a can, after taxes. It’s at a sketchy headshop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and the guy doesn’t even have a fridge. He just keeps it in a glass display case. On the plus side, it’s kind of on the way to uni for me, so if I’m real desperate, I’ll snag a tin here or there. Still, like so many of you, my local doesn’t carry what I use. Hell, even what I can buy from him isn’t properly stored! I think for now, I’m at the point where a once yearly order of snus and another of snuff will keep me properly stocked up, so I’ll just stick with the online vendors for now. If the Northerner can get somewhere in my area (I’m outside the city, and around here those $7 tins would be around $5) to start stocking it, I’ll buy at least a tin or two a week. Otherwise, to the interwebs for me.
My local “tobacconist” only stocks W.E. Garrett scotch & sweet and Bruton as well
If I ever go to the UK, I’m visiting that place and all the shops that carry snuff!
the only way you’ll get a decent snuff selection in the u.s. is under two conditions. Your tobacconist is a completest and wants to sell everything so he can say he does. The local I had that sold snuff did it for that reason. The other is if the owner uses snuff himself and knows that if it doesn’t sell he can use it himself. Either way the selection isn’t going to be good. Of course if snuff becomes popular again well you’ll be able to find it all over the place. Tobacconist will have more variety.
I hit up my local at least once a week its just for pipe tobacco. they do have WoS for sale along with general snus but its more a cigar place. they got me today …i purchased a glen tinsky 2007 pipe. Im happy with it … im happy with my store. as far as snuff goes i need to shop on the web to get what i like.
@snuffhead: Someone once told me that half of WOS production is sold in Yorkshire.
@ Nachman, that could have been true, until the 80’s. Then the coal pits closed. But with the no smoking in public places it is coming to be on going for not only Yorkshire
I think they told me that before the 80s.
I have to say my local tobacconist is pretty good about trying to please his customers, and will usually order anything he doesn’t have in stock, as long as he can get it from one of his distributors. However, there’s so little demand for snuff around here that it’s not worthwhile for him to stock anything other than a couple of American scotches, and they seem to have been on the shelf for a long while. Easier for both of us if I just order online. He does stock snus, but only General. (I’m not counting the display of Camel pseudo-snus.)
Actually the nearest to me is Smith’s, even though I think it was a lot better with the old management I do try to visit whenever I’m in the city, just using a snuff box from them at the moment.
WHSmith! I know you mean Smith & Son’s Nigel. I also loved to brows the bookshop in Ch, Cross Rd.
Yes, Smiths and Sons of course. And not to forget the incomparable Foyle’s - one of the few bookshops you can get lost in. I also love, being a guitar player, Denmark St, a stone’s throw away, for the music shops. @snuffhead Do you remember Vivien Rose, John? He WAS snuff.
If I drive 3 hours to North Platte, I can get WE Sweet and Mild. If I drive 3 hours to Cheyenne, I can get General Snus. The local discount tobacco store has some ancient Gletscherprise but can’t get any more. I’ll just stick to online shops.
Our tobacconist, Freddie, owns to shops, one locally and one in Stellenbosch only 15km away. We’ve become good friends over the years and he’s prepared to walk the extra mile. Only yesterday I’ve asked him to get us some Presbyterian pipe tobacco. Yesterday afternoon I received his mail to confirm that it’s on it’s way from Germany. He has also ordered me a Savinelli University pipe and I buy Irish Flake at a special price. Whenever he receives promotion stuff like cigars, he will contact me to come and fetch some. Also buy damaged cigars for making snuff very cheap from him. But snuff seems to be a problem all over. He stocks all the local brands plus…O&G!! No more because the demand is absent. I must have enough snuff to last for at least 5 years, so I don’t have a problem in that area. For the rest, I’m happy to have a Freddie.