Mr. Rosinski, the new snuffmaker from Frankfurt, sent me samples of all his snuffs that are available for sale, plus three samples of snuffs that have not been released yet. I’ll post the reviews in this thread if anyone is interested in reading them. I’ll try one snuff a day.

@Jernej Those snuffs sound very interesting so I am sure many users would be interested in your reviews - I know that I will! BTW There is a problem with your jpg - it just shows as a blank image and clicking on it gives a 404 Not Found error. I look forward to your reviews.

Overall: Mr. Rosinski was very helpful and friendly. He gladly answered my questions and sent me samples of all his snuffs that are available for sale, plus three samples of snuffs that have not been released yet. The samples came in small see-through cone shaped airtight containers. They’re very nice, I just pop the lid off and pour the snuff on the back of my hand. Stargarder: it has a very light brown yellowish color. The grind is on the finer side but yet somewhat gritty. It’s dry and very easy to take. I get a mellow, creamy honey scent. This scent is not very sweet and is perfectly balanced with the great base tobacco, it does not overpower or mask it. The nicotine level is low.

Goldapper. Medium nicotine level. It has a brown color, it’s medium moist and has a coarser grind. There’s a wonderful, sweet chocolate aroma when you smell it right out of the tin. In the nose, the scent is more gentle, the chocolate sweetness is not as strong. I get some liquor notes after the snuff has been in my nose for a while. The liquor scent is probably whisky and it complements the chocolate aroma nicely. It’s very easy to take, there’s little to no throat and nose drip. If anyone is into the concept of taking different snuffs at different times and/or occasions, this one would probably fit in the category of dessert snuffs, especially after a nice dinner when you want something but can’t eat or drink anymore.

Uckermärker. It has a pretty coarse, medium dry grind with a dark brown color. Plain tobacco with a smoky flavor. It’s not too smoky though, I can smell the excellent base tobacco right away. This snuff reminds me of the scent you get when you’re near a smokehouse. The bad part about Uckermärker is that I get a nose/throat drip very quickly. The back drip is very harsh, so when trying it for the first time, make sure you have a drink ready in case you get the same reaction. A bit more than medium nicotine level.

I recently received my order of the the above 3 listed snuffs, plus two more not mentioned. One of those is a green snuff, quite unlike anything I’ve had before. It seems to be unfermented and has a grass like, fresh scent. They are all quite good. The Stargarder reminds me of Old Mill Virginia Toast. They are all quite natural in character, not a menthol among them. Mr. Rosinski mentioned he is coming out with a few more varieties soon. I hope to try them. The containers are very solid, heavy blue glass with heavy, screw on lids.The plastic cones mentioned above are the “refill” size. Perhaps not snuffs for the casual user, but a must try for those among us who enjoy something different, and of high quality.

Käthnertabak. Earthy brown color, on the moister side. Easy to take, moderate nose drip - nothing compared to the wonderful experience this snuff gives me. The base tobacco isn’t as strong as the other Rosinski snuffs. The sweet, natural, herbal aroma leads the way. I detect some anise and chamomile, but the whole aroma is very complex. Käthnertabak reminds me of the scents you get when being around a garden on a warm Summer day or in a room where various herbs are being dried for spices and tea. Medium-high nicotine content.

I’ve got to get my nose around this snuff! It sounds freaking great. Excellent reviews by all. I’m drooling in anticipation. Thanks to you all for this great information. I just happen to agree with this artisan’s take on volume vs weight. The packaging looks wonderful too.

Driesener. Medium fine grind, medium moisture and an interesting greenish color, quite unlike any snuff I’ve seen. It’s pretty strong in nicotine and I get a moderate nose run from it. The slightly herbal aroma reminded me of the Käthnertabak at first. It is, however, less spicy than the latter and somewhat sweetly refreshing. It’s hard to pin down the herbs in it, but (like with the Käthnertabak) they’re herbs that people grow in the gardens or the ones you smell while strolling through the meadows at the countryside. It’s almost Spring here as I’m writing this review and, after snuffing a good amount of this snuff, I stepped outside. The herbal aroma almost completely disappeared and I was hit with a scent I really like - the scent of freshly cut grass. Great stuff.

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They are all really good. I have the 5 above, and as I already have said, try them. They are a little pricey, but really unique, and the jars are first rate, reusable, and have a very nice seal on the inside of the lid. In fact, I’m going to have a few spoons of Goldapper as soon as I post this.

I’ll post my Uckermärker review as soon as I try it! At this moments it must be somewhere across France, but it should arrive on the next week, I presume.

I’m taking my time to review these wonderful snuffs. They deserve serious concentration to appreciate their subtle and unique construction (for lack of a more elegant term). Scenting is natural and applied with a focus on the tobaccos. Very well done and the jars are freaking gorgeous. First up, Driesener: Driesener: Coarse, dry, very green in color with a distinct herbal note in the jar reminding me of fresh parsley, basil and thyme among others. I’m not sure if those are additions or inherent in the tobacco. It sits well in the nose with no irritation at all; very comfortable. There’s an anise/fennel note coming through before the scent settles down and presents an aroma similar to a freshly mown meadow filled with wildflowers, clover, wild grass and wild herbs. Outside, in the rain, it takes on a more intense culinary herb quality that is wonderful. Not sweet, more of a savory character that also delivers a nice nicotine hit that is perfect for all day.

Due to the colour, herbiness, and nic hit of the Driesener, would it be fair to assume there is some Rustica or similar in the make up of this snuff?

@50ft_trad I don’t think so, but that’s just speculation on my part. Rustica tends to give me a migraine-like experience; all the aura and light show without the headache…migraine light, I guess. I get none of that from this superb snuff. It really has a culinary theme running through it. There could very well be an uncured burley varietal in there, and those have some serious nicotine embedded in their DNA…there’s a chlorophyll thing in this that reminds me a little of fresh cut grass, and that could come from uncured tobacco, applied in moderation. Whatever the artisan is doing, he’s doing it damn well. This is a keeper. I don’t think it will age worth a tinker’s damn, so I plan on hoovering it up my hooter quickly. It really is that good.

Rustica tends to give me a migraine-like experience; all the aura and light show without the headache…migraine light, I guess.

I get those sometimes, though the trigger for me is usually (but not always) high stress. First started happening when I was in grad school. I eventually found out it’s called an Acephalgic migraine. Not as fun as an acid trip, but I’ll take it any day over a headache. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acephalgic\\_migraine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scintillating\\_scotoma Interestingly, When Nicot first introduced tobacco to Catherine de Medici, it was as a snuff she could use as a remedy for her migraines, which apparently worked well enough that she endorsed the use of the plant as a medicinal herb. Must have been the tabacum species, as the rustica, even if it doesn’t blow a neurological fuse, would have left Catherine doubled over with hellish agonies. Even with my high tolerance of nicotine, rustica kicks my ass.

Interesting comments @chefdaniel re Driesener. I too, don’t think there is Rustica in it at all. I don’t have your ability to detect all the subtleties in it, but I quite enjoy it. Perhaps the “herbal” quality is due to the tobacco not being aged, as most tobaccos are. In the same vein, I recently took out a small handfull of my, last summer’s Hopi Rustica, that I had stuffed into a coffee can and let sit in a window sill all winter…it was warm and moist, yellowish green. I put some into a coffee grinder, sieved a little pile, snuffed up a few little piles. It had the same “green” type of scent in the nose as the Driesener, though not as good overall. It made me think the scent was actually chlorophyll, or some similar un-fermented type of tobacco smell… it didn’t have a big rush of nicotine or harmaline, or whatever the Rustica magic ingredient is, but it was nice anyway.

OK, so I finally sampled my Uckermärker. First things first: the packaging. It comes in that inkwell-shaped container with a wide screw top, both “sealed for freshness” and with a seal on top. There’s not a better container on the market, IMO, even if it makes the snuff a little bit pricier. The grind is medium to coarse, tough it doesn’t adjust to what you will expect from an average “gros” snuff, as the moisture is on the low side and it’s a little bit gritty to touch. “Hum -I thought when I first took a pinch- I don’t think this will be nice to my good old nose”. But I was wrong, quite wrong, in fact. Upon entering the nose, it’s scent turned from the mellow but “serious”, Schmalzler-like smell that it had on the container to a wonderful symphony of natural aromas that blended some fresher characteristics (what you’d expect from a Molens Virginia, like Bolongaro) with an underlying sweetness and a very subtle hint of smoke that is unlike any other “smoky” snuff I ever tried. There’s the more obvious smokiness of Latakia AO and Gekachelter Virginie, there’s the subtle but disctint smoky undertones of HDT and Viking Dark, and then there’s this mysterious but rustic smoky scent that blends perfectly with the dark and sweet tobacco. As @chefdaniel said of the Driesener, Uckermärker’s scent benefits from being taken outside, with the wonderful smell of the tobacco coming to life in even brighter shades of brown and red. The definition of Uckermärker as a “smoky snuff” that Mr. Rosinski himself made , while a perfectly valid moniker, doesn’t do justice to the overwhelming complexity of the final product. In fact, this snuff is bound to join the pantheon of “unscenteds” that are far from being just “plain”: along with the finest of toasts, the historical Bernard’s and Viking Dark, to name a few. If I have to compare this creation with an established name on the market, that would be Bernard’s Klostermischung: some roasted coffee/sweet chocolate notes, along with smoke, are to be found on both of them, but I’d be damned to choose just one. Right now, I’m partial to the Rosinski: less coarse and less of a mess, probably. I’m quite happy to have the opportunite to witness the revival of the wonderful world of plain snuffs which, upon the demise of the Seville and Italy factories and the undisputed hegemony of the menthol/scented German occupied until now a minor place on the market. But this are good times for snuff, and the number of historical recreations and artisan snuff makers are a good proof of that.

@MarvinLapsus Excellent review and spot on with my own opinion of this fine snuff. My notes parallel yours with great precision, so now I’m reluctant to post. It is an outstanding example of a smoky snuff that doesn’t overwhelm. There are so many layers in this it’s hard to identify them…which is a damned good excuse to buy more (in case my wife asks…it’s research). The texture combined with the lack of moisture were confounding at first, and I too was expecting a sneeze fest. Nope. It was as comfortable in the nose as any snuff of greater humidity and didn’t set off any mustache staining “forward drip” like some of those snuffs tend to do. As much as I like Gekachelter, Black Rappee, London Brown, Scotch Black and others in that genre, I think this one is going to take center stage when I’m feeling that familiar craving for “a smoke”.

@chefdaniel Thank you very much! I’d gladly review the others, but as my budget is very very tight I only ordered this. And as you and @mrmanos seem to be very enhusiastic about the brand as a whole (and I trust your judgement because I tend to agree with your criteria) I have even greater desire to try them all. I agree with you on the cmplexity department: it manages to be attention demanding and ever-surprising but also subtle, well defined scent-wise and very moreish. I bet your wife is going to believe your research to be very hard.

The more I read about these Rosinski snuffs, the more I am certain I must acquire a few.

My favorite one was Goldapper, followed by Stargarder.

Hi, guys, have just read through this thread, feel a bit like a blushing school boy now To avoid speculation about the Driesener - no, no rustica involved, just an old East German cultivar that I stumbled across and it turned out to be perfect for green snuffs… Have to grow it myself as it needs a little extra care that does not fit into modern agriculture… This year, I have planned for more of it, so hopefully I will not run out of it before the next harvest.

I’ve been hitting the Stargarder pretty hard today, after a few pinches of Goldapper with my morning pot of dark roast Brazil. Stargarder with hot Assam tea with milk and sugar right now. Damn. Great snuff, one that reaffirms my thinking that the true measure of a tobacco artisan is the ability to coax the inherent scents and flavors from the leaf before adding anything. I do detect what seems to be honey, but that could very well be the result of some alchemy on the maker’s part.

Hats off to you @MarvinLapsus and @chefdaniel for your greeat reviews of this fine snuff. I only wish I could write as well as you gentlemen do. I now have a more solid foundation of the scents, tobaccos, and nuances of Mr Rosinski’s fine snuffs. I have one jar of each of five different Rosinskis, keep them stored by themselves, only use at night while reading or watching Borgias or Wolf Hall. Thanks for the great posts. Both of you are such excellent writers. Its late at night now where I live, so I will take out my box of Rosinski snuff and enjoy these creations with an increased appreciation!

@chefdaniel - there must be alchemy involved, on the Polish beekeepers part who makes what he calls heathland honey, which I use for fermentation. Great honey with an incredibly intensive scent, have tried other honeys but they just did not do the same. Just digging into your Pumpernickel Toast again, which I can´t leave my hands off… Wakes up appetites, brings back childhood memories of happy trips to Czech countryside restaurants. That´s what I expect of a good snuff - not to “smell of”, but to make you lean back and let your mind wander. Congratulations to this snuff (and your others, as well!), great craftmanship.

Rosinski snuffs have found a prominent place at the top of my daily rotation. My HDT is getting jealous. There isn’t one that I don’t thoroughly enjoy…often. I’ve gotten close to wiping out my jar of Stargarder. When it’s truly wiped out I’m going to wipe it out again, with a good scrubbing and use it as an ink well. Beautiful packaging for beautiful snuff. Kudos!

The Stargarder and Goldapper are my favorites. Mr. Rosinski is an artist.

kathnertabak has to be my favorite of the four I have tried. Two others I have not put my nose to yet but may tonight. The other two with menthol I did not order but may in the future.

When will we see a new Rosinski snuff to add to this already great selection??

@nicmizer: pretty soon, five new snuffs are in the making: a traditional kashubian recipee, a recipee of my own based on burley and red wine, another one taking up South African themes, a black toast with mint, and, when I will have the first new green tobacco available, another green snuff, fresher than Driesener and with a hint of menthol. They are basically ready, but before we release them, we need to open the test batches successively to be sure they always come out in the same quality. You will see them in the late summer / early autumn, so please be patient

@rosinski Sounds fabulous !!!

when I will have the first new green tobacco available, another green snuff, fresher than Driesener and with a hint of menthol.

@rosinski - Sounds very exciting More green snuff eh? As far as I know you’re the only maker producing new green snuff. I look forwards to that with anticipation

My Driesener tub arrived a couple of weeks ago, and I feel it’s fair to help this site get going again with a review…
I mostly agree with the Chef’s review: It’s coarse (probably less so so than Uckerm

Man, reading all of these reviews makes me really want to order them all right now! But I’m tapped put this month. I will be looking forward to ordering them very soon.

Kathnertabak is so completely unique and confounding, in a sense. It has this amazing smell/taste up in my nose…and that after-scent is really long lasting. After reading the reviews above, I really want to try the Driesener.

Driesener is out-of-stock at Mr. Snuff.  Will more of it become available soon?

Mark

@markstinson - I have just finished drying this years new Driesener. I has come out nicely with the expected aromas, and since I was able to improve my drying techniques, the colour of it is not greyish olive as last years batch, but from this year on it is a nice lime green. 

@rosinski, that sounds great. When do you think it will become available? Mark

@marktstinson - it will probably be available at the end of September, depending on MrSnuff’s orders from me. If you like, I can tell you here on the forum when it will be in the store.

Sure thing. That would be great… Mark

Yeah do that Rosinski - I want to try this green snuff!

Are Rosinski snuffs available in bulk to the US from any sites?

^that would be nice bulk is the way to go. After trying a few snuffs in bulk I find it hard to buy tins. Not even because of the cost diffrence but the quality is so much better in bulk

@Trackerdex, @bob: At the beginning of next year, I will provide a webshop through rosinski-schnupf.com, and offer our snuff in various quantities, amongst others in 50 gr aroma-sealed bags. So it depends on what you mean by bulk, but I am sure solutions are easy to find. Just get in touch with me via my website…

that sounds wonderful 50 is a good start

@Rosinski - would you be able to tell me if your latest batch of Driesener is going to be available at Mr. Snuff anytime soon, or if any other vendors have it?

I’m really hoping that the normal Driesener comes back. I would gladly by a tub of that stuff. Loved it.

I have told MrSnuff that Driesener is available - so if they place an order it will be available at their website again…

Excellent news @rosinski - your snuff has been on my wish list for weeks, and is one of the few I have not yet tried.

Thanks for the heads up, @rosinski.  :-)

Mark

Man this Driesener snuff is so different odd aroma almost smells like a cross between Fresh Green Hay,Matcha powdered Green Tea and Spirulina. I don’t hate it but it is strange… Lol

Are all the Rosinski snuffs like this lol ? Now that it’s in for a few more minutes whooooo whoooo man,definitely not lacking in the Vitamin N department. Man,what a sleeper. This would be a great Spring/Summer Snuff. It’s odd,very odd… but I like it… I get a tiny hint of very fresh muddled mint and maybe some muddled spearmint as well. Very different take on snuff. I’d recommend trying it!

Hi Guys,

MrSnuff have been a little unpredictable with their orders lately. Since several new varieties have come out since, and the green snuff has been available for quite some time now, we have started a webshop of our own. 

Have a look at it, if you like…

Good call @rosinski.  If anyone is curious, I ordered directly through Rosinski, and it went well.  I think it got to me (Nebraska) in 7-8 days, and a couple of samples were included.  I didn’t find the website through Bing, but did through Google.  So here’s that… http://www.rosinski-schnupf.com/en\\_snuff.html

The green snuff sounds fascinating. What would people reccomend ordering?

@rosinski is there a possibility of a “sampler pack” offer?  That way I (and other people!) could try out a variety of your snuffs and go from there.  A lot of them sound very interesting, but I can’t really try out too many of them by buying a regular sized amount each time as it would take me forever to work through it all, and my wife would kill me if I bought a load of 10g packs and they didn’t get much use.  

If @MrSnuff could offer more variety of the Rosinski line I think it would get more attention from members. All the ones I’ve tried get thumbs up from me!!

Just had a pinch of Uckermarker - kind of has a smoked meat scent to my nose.  My favorite of the handful of Rosinskis I’ve tried.  

Yeah I tried to score a few of the Rosinski Green snuffs the other day and it was just too much of a pain in the arse to order online for me in the UK .

I ve had this with several things already this year .

I ve wanted ,

a plastic Poschl snuff bottle

a few rolls of empty snus pouches

a pris maker

some Polish novelty tapboxes .

Silly little things I should be able to oneclickbuy on Ebay . Apparently they are a  scarce commodity now for the UK . 

I can’t wait to try out all the new snuffs by Rosinski expecially the Driesener hopefully I get dem soon as I know he must be super busy at the moment. Peace and Thanks @rosinski Hawaiian_Ryan :-c

I really like how the site shows how the snuff looks.

I ordered samples of all non-mentholated snuff that Mr. Rosinski had in stock. Upon receiving them and trying the first one, it became apparent that these are true artisan creations. I immediately decided to devote at least an entire evening with each one in order to fully appreciate all of their complexities. I took some notes. Just my two cents. Your mileage may vary: Ochsenkopf Medium fine ground and slightly fermented I think. The tobaccos are masterfully blended that result in the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. A multi-layered effect. And a slight taste of cocoa is apparent, which fades into the background. The overall flavor is subtle and long lasting. Very complex but never confusing. Uckermarker Medium fine grind brownish red in color. Seemingly cut from the same cloth as Ochsenkoph, I get a very rich chocolate undertone, but doubt there is any added. It must come from the rich distinctive darkish fermented tobacco base. Somewhat schmalzer-like, but then again it is not. I cannot detect the smokiness, which others have described. If anything, it may comes across as a very distant campfire. Quite complex and very pleasant in the nose. This is one of the finest snuffs I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing! Katnertabac A herbaceous concoction that takes a little getting used to. The spices override the tobacco base. I get quite a bit of smokiness and celery seed. Like a mixture of seasonings one would use to flavor a roast. Perhaps comparable to some of the culinary offerings that the late great Dutch company Molens offered. I could see where it could be enjoyed at the appropriate time/place such as relaxing after a nice meal. Stargarder Light in color, very fine grind. The taste of bread and freshly cut hay. With just a hint of honey. Not sweet per-say, but more of a caramelized effect. Tabacum Wow, this one really clears my sinuses! Plain fermented medium brown tobacco(s) finely ground with nothing else added. Not a flavor-bomb but naturally sweet with the appropriate amount of burn. Oderlander A semi-coarsely ground flavorful schmalzer. Quite boozy, the rum is very prominent in the forefront, followed by an array of dried fruits, raisins, figs and more. Yet nothing is haphazard. These perfectly blended ingredients are not cloying and never obscure the well fermented high quality tobaccos. Instead they appear to fade into the background and reappear again. Very long lasting. I do not get any of the clogging or horrendous front drip as with the Poschl or Bernards schmalzers. A very involving experience for the senses!

I’ve got to ask about the whole topic of “handling artisan snuffs” – honestly, do I really have to worry about the handling and or use/care of rosinski snuffs any differently than say toque? I mean, coming from being a cigar guy to pipes and now to snuff, even rosinski snuff which I’ve heard some refer to as more expensive per gram is still incredibly reasonable compare to pipes and even more so cigars.

Is fridge storage necessary? I’ve heard of fridge storage as well as decanting with a spoon/not using fingers. Maybe I’m missing something here being so incredibly new but a brief search of the topic seemed more concerned about people debating the pros and cons of small vs large manufacturers and general politics here on the boards.

Considering picking up the following:

• Sans Souci
• Carlsbader
• Oderlander
• Frankfurter
• Possibly one of those tobacco horns

Appreciate the insight! 

I haven’t been keeping my Rosinski in the fridge Do be mindful while the bags are very nice, even with the plastic zipper they are not airtight. My Oderlander is sadly quite dry now. I’m keeping the rest in Tupperware here on out

@ar47 thanks! I’ll likely look to store them in mason jars then to help keep. Any idea what form of payment Rene accepts. Just sent him an email as it wasn’t entirely clear at the checkout screen.

@jholen, if you are not going to purchase Rosinski snuffs in bulk, look for small (mason) jars/flasks (30-15 ml). Mr. Rosinski even offers some. I believe those are airtight, but quite pricey, so I drop the link for illustrative purpose only:

http://rosinski-schnupf.com/webshop/en/Brown-Snuff/Sans-Souci/Driesener-15-ml-Jar-73-76-111-136.html

http://rosinski-schnupf.com/webshop/en/Schmalzler/Frankfurter-36/Frankfurter-104-169.html

It’s vital to keep the air level in the jar as low as possible. I. e., when 30 ml jar/flask/tin is half-empty, you might consider decanting the remaining snuff to 15 ml jar.

@volunge , thinking I might just keep them in the bags stored in an airtight jar. See how that works. Got some boveda packs from cigars to prevent drying out too if necessary.

For Rosinski snuffs you dont have to worry about moisture…they are relatively dry and even drier, they are just as good.

Small glass vials will be fine,no fridge necessary…

at least thats how I treat them and no problem at all…

@tobaccobob awesome! So maybe just for the schmalzlers?

Say no more.

@nicmizer , yeah, saw those on amazon. Def will keep an eye out for those – going to try my mason jars with a foodsaver air vacuum device. Saw someone mention it earlier on here (not on this thread) and jumped for it as I’ve got a plethora of mason jars.

^ I’ve always just called the factory and purchased directly. No need for a middle man like Amazon.

The problem with mason jars is the amount of head space of air if they aren’t filled to full.

Really impressed with the schmalzlers from Rene – wow! This Oderlander smells like Heering Cherry Liqueur – got that cherry/currant twang with the sweetness with a nice gradual warming in the nose. Has a sweet rum base – really enjoyable. Felt strong in the nic department.

Frankfurter is good as well though I haven’t had as much of it compared to Oderlander – more of a fig/fruit/spice with not as strong a nic hit.

Got around to sampling the rest of my Rosinski order that came in and again I’m quite satisfied. I see myself becoming a Rosinski man – last two days at work that is all that has been in my pocket and thus my nose.

Fond of all of them however beside the two schmalzlers brusseler, carlsbader, ochsenkopf, tabacum and uckermarker stand out as favorites. Still trying to see if I’m a fan of menthol in my snuff so still debating nordwind, sans souci and alter fritz.

Got another large order in from Rene! Still can’t figure out this mobile pic thing as only a select few pics display and browsing for it doesn’t upload it. Weird. Here’s a link to it on imgur. https://imgur.com/a/CyRK2v6

I found tabacum to have an uneven grind. Am getting carlsbader & ochenkopf. I’m sure I’ll like them.

@Epitango those are excellent choices. Consider Oderlander too if you haven

The rosinski snuff that I have tried have all been top draw quality. These include Alter Fritz, Goldapper, San Souci, Klippenritt, Stargarder & Carlsbader. I was expecting a more German style of over mentholated, well oiled and course cut… However I was surprised with these that I picked being more of an English type of grind. Also the ones with menthol are done very well as the menthol only enhances the flavours, instead of taking over the flavour. Stargarder is more of a dry slightly toasted honey aroma. Which is not expected from a German snuff maker. The honey that has been used has a few dimension to it, which suits the slightly toasted snuff. Carlsbader is the best coffee/Mocca snuff I have tried. Alter Fritz & Sans Souci are both great citrus snuffs which are only assisted by a bit of menthol that helps to bring out the full flavours of the snuff. Klippenritt was my 1st green snuff and I also fully enjoyed it. I find it is idea before going to bed as it opens up my sinuses and leaves a nice fresh lime aroma after the great earlier wintergreen aromas of the snuff. I have ordered a few more which I am also looking forward to trying. Rene has an arsenal of World beaters in his snuff range, which are a must try!

Of the two I have tried I enjoy Carlsbader the most and will definitely reorder it.  Ochsenkopf smelled great in the bag with spices, a sour note and maybe cocoa in the background, but when in the nose it was pleasantly bland.  Not off putting, just a basic tobacco scent that didn’t stand out.  It may be more flavorful if I try on a clean palette.  Both are great quality leaf and stay in the right spot in the nose(I don’t think I could pull these to the back of my throat) and it’s easy to take a large pile.  Also I will happily order others to try.

Ochsenkopf does have a scent on the subtler side, but it really showcases some of the rarer tobacco leaf which Rene manages to obtain. It stands tall as a unique snuff, although it is plain, (I believe) un-toasted tobacco. I would like to see Rene create some toasts with the special leaf he gets. If Ochsenkopf for example were toasted, it might bring out the scents of the leaf more (although the ammonia would be gone).

With a fresh nose, I tried a large pile on my lunch.  This very much reminds me of Samuel Gawith Kendal Brown Special.  Though there is a lot less of the creosote scent than of the KBS.

Can anyone comment which other Rosinski snuff might enjoy having liked Kathnertabak? Oddly, I did not care for it at first but have thought of it often, fondly, since running out. I have some Goldapper on the way, hopefully my nose appreciates it.

@snuffandsympathy I really like Kathnertabak and the snuff that I would say is similar is the Roter Kaschube!

Also Poltergeist reminds me those two but with menthol.

Hope it helped.

@tobaccobob, thanks! Will try to order one of those soon. Always a struggle between ordering what I know and trying things which I have not had before. This scenario often plays out in life: restaurants, wine, women… etc.

Usually women choose us and we just like to think that the choice was ours!  B-)

@tobaccobob, maybe the same is true about snuff :-??

Yep!it’s the power of marketing I would say…

@tobaccobob just received my order of Goldapper, which I ordered before my inquiry. While different it does have something reminiscent of Kathnertabak. Not sure what I am smelling, a bit of a roasted barley vibe…

Goldapper, Carlsbader and Ochsenkopf are my favorites to date. Roter Kaschube my least. More of the culinary spices with that one. I get something like cumin with a hint of Rye bread.

@cigargod to date regarding Roninski or the entirety of snuff offerings in our time? Roninski I must say, offers something a bit different… somehow both primal and refined.

Those are my favorites in the Rosinski line.(atleast what i have tried so far)

@cigargod, a bit too lazy to look them up st the moment, are either mentholated? I imagine Rosinski s notion of menthol is subtle.

No I’ve yet to try his mentholated blends.

Another thing making Rosinski unique is the locally-grown tobacco he uses. This seems most apparent in Tobacum and Ochsenkopf.

From my part - I love Nordisch Gruen. It is a wonderful green snuff.

I m just trying out the Uckermaerker right now. Opened it last night. It made an almost wonderful appearance for the first time.

Last summer I tried the Klippenritt. This was no love at first view and not on second. LOL, I just dont like it that much.

Gonna try more in future… the Uckermaerker is a wonderful tasty tobacco with a nice smokey sent, decent though.

Any opinions on the Roter Kashube?

@snuffandsympathy A german YTer made a review a few years back. He told it being a good nasal. I dont know how your german skills are but the tobacco was rated as being a good one and well worth a try it seems.

I havent tried it yet.

@snuffandsympathy I like Roter Kaschube, and find it spicy, cumin like mixed vegetable crisps. It’s still very much a Rosinski, just less garden herbs. 

It really is that herbal, garden quality of Rosinski that makes them so special.

Just bought a small bag of Morgentau from my local tobacconist. I’ve never seen or smelt something like this, regarding snuff of course. It looks like matcha, smells like fruity green tea. There are undertones of freshly cut grass, stone fruits and banana topped with a hint of menthol. I’m absolutely in love with this one, Mr Rosinski deserves all the praise.

Any tabacum reviews?

Just ordered from Rosinski again, he’s so helpful when there are issues with actually placing the order.

That said, I never got around to reviewing what I got last time, which was impressive.

Morgantau - green snuff, kind of a medium consistency. Grassy, lemongrass and cedar reminds me a little of herbal mosquito repellent, but it’s not overbearing. I love this one, I just find it really relaxing.
Nicotine is decent, but it kind of hits a little differently, almost like the tobacco used for medwakh or something.

Brüsseler - sweet, minty, kind of like an Andes bar for my nose. Really well done, but too minty for my tastes.

Berliner Luft - bergamot and black pepper, menthol is definitely there but it’s still manageable. I quite like this, though I don’t usually like mentholated snuff.

Roter Kashube - I love this stuff in sambhar and aloo dum!
I jest, but I have never encountered any snuff which smells like goda masala before (or any masala, for that matter). It’s so different from anything I’ve had before, but I do like it a lot.
Kind of spicy, in a dhaniya/zeera/elaichi sort of way. Fairly fine and dry, but not annoying to take.

Will post my thoughts on Käthnertabak, Nordisch Grün, and Brüsseler when my order arrives.

Käthnertabak - first impression is definitely Chinese five spice, kind of like a bowl of pho. I find this so prevalent that I’m kind of surprised that no one else has mentioned. Mix a little with Morgentau for a southeast Asian kitchen vibe?
Definitely interesting, definitely has nicotine (but no burn), and I definitely like it a lot. It’s pretty comfortable in the nose too.

Carlsbader - cocoa powder. Everyone says it’s mocha, but I don’t get much coffee here (which is a little sad). Sweet, not clothing but pleasant. Reasonable nicotine with a slight burn.
One of those Rosinski snuffs that’s very good but not one that I love.

Nordisch Grün - pine resin (with green tobacco and menthol). It’s refreshing, I love it, and it doesn’t block my nose like Morgentau does when I have lots of it. This may well become my favourite menthol. Base tobacco is seemingly identical to Morgentau, just without the lemongrass.

So I guess Rosinski might be closing operations next year.

Wondering where I might find things similar to Kathnertabak, Nordisch Grun, Roter Kashube, and particularly Klippenritt and Nordwind.
Might try making something like nordwind if I can’t find anything

This is the first I have heard of this. If you do not mind me asking, what is the source of this news?

Herr Rosinski mentioned it in light of the EU regulations.
I order directly from him, it’s very recent and would not be immediate.
Sigh . . . Don’t know where I’ll order from now, not too fond of Mr Snuff and I’m not sure if allgauer schnupfmanufaktur (which apparently also has a pine snuff) will ship here. Drupadi looks good too, but same problem only.
Tempted to start making my own if I have to.

I do want to mention that at least until May, it looks like Rosinski would be making snuffs and there would be no immediate ban on selling their remaining products under the EU’s regulations. At any rate, I’m going to stock up, probably on a few accessories as well.
Or, on the off chance that the regulations don’t go into effect, it may not be the end.

Actually, if there is anyone reading this who knows anything about the EU’s tobacco regulations and what’s actually going to happen, I’m curious how certain this is or whether it’s still subject to change?
Probably it’s only a matter of time, but there have been instances in the past where things have worked out.

There are posts from a few years ago about the closure of SWS because of some policy. I’m not saying that the same thing would happen this time, but let’s not write off the German manufacturers until they actually close.

We can but hope. SWS is still going (thank goodness!) and I hope Herr Rosinski will find a way to continue to offer his excellent and unique snuffs.