No but you may use our banner, I envisioned and help design It may give you a foot up instead of some guy from Ohio
Hahahaha… I love it.
Your newest appointed to officer at large of public awareness.
Yup… gonna need some business cards for this. I can tell already. I might get a Fez anyway just to wear around the house.
The ISTA needs leadership of passionate dedicated informed individuals to carry out its mission. Unfortunately I stepped down by my own decision of the spokesperson representing shouldn’t have cancer. It just does not look good; even though this cancer is unrelated to snuff use. They would still point fingers.
Well I would be interested in learning more!
It is curious that a company that carries out stringent moisture control tests as part of its regular quality control for snuff then sells it on in a container where contents are quickly degraded. There is no chance that tap-box contents after storage for a few days would pass their own on site tests for quality, and it would be condemned as unfit for purpose. The boxes should be withdrawn from sale. I buy drums by the pound but years ago was gifted some of these dreadful boxes. The contents were bone dry. I complained to Bob Gregory of Samuel Gawith and still have his reply which I posted on this site about five years ago. Sir, we have received your mail, thank you. Two years ago we moved to the new plastic container as we were receiving so many complaints regarding the qualities of the tin. Rust etc. We are pleased to inform you that you are the very first to complain about the new packing…worldwide. We do not claim that the dispenser is air tight otherwise how would the slider move to allow the snuff to exit? My complaint – apparently the first - fell upon deaf ears. One may express dissatisfaction in writing but the best way to make protest felt is to avoid buying these boxes altogether. That they continue to sell, alas, is proof that the unwary still fall victim. NEVER BUY TAP-BOXES FROM SAMUEL GAWITH.
@PhilipS … Wow did they send you a hat or t-shirt for being the worlds first customer to complain? Hahaha! Yeah that’s crazy. I’ve learned my lesson with tap-boxes and I’m avoiding them at all costs. I’m going to email both S:G and Bernard later today and voice my concern about their products in tap boxes. I would hate to give them any ideas but even if the plastic box came with vacuum wrap/shrink wrap on it to keep it fresh until the buyer opened it that would be an improvement. At the end of the day I’m sure it comes down to cost. I would have to guess that the plastic tap boxes are cheaper to buy in bulk than the tins but I don’t have anything to back that statement up.
I wish you well in your complaint and it would be interesting to read their reply if you care to submit it. In the days of brick and mortar tobacconists Samuel Gawith snuff was often sold by the quarter ounce, ladled into triangular paper packets from 2lb container jars. But they have made mistakes in packaging before. At one time snuff was sold in yellow painted hinged tins like a little snuff box. They were quite attractive to the eye, featuring the profile of a black dog lying down. This was no Laurencekirk hinge, however, and the loose lid rattled, emptying most of the bone dry contents into your pocket. The cellophane wrap made little difference and the last time I saw these shockingly bad containers was about 1973. . If you prefer tins to drums then the current sturdy vacuum sealed tin are excellent, giving the consumer factory-fresh snuff every time.
I will be sure to post any reply I receive from both of them. I will be curious to see what they say… I would laugh if S:G sends me an email saying I’m the first person “World Wide” to complain. I can respond with… That’s funny because I actually have talked with the First Person World Wide to complain so try a different line.
Bernard is not so much a problem, because the oil moistened schmalzlers keep better. However, I have twice bought Kownoer which was too dry to use and I bet this one is water moistened. Someone who knows more may correct me if I am wrong. I’ve actually been told that I use snuff wrong, when I once pinched from my tin. They showed me how one takes a pinch, puts it on the back of the hand and sniffs. Also everytime I offer a pinch to someone, they proceed to set it on their back of the hand. Germans… So good luck converting Bernard to use tins 
I don’t so much worry about Bernard but I would like to see them offer larger quantities in tins rather than just the flasks. I’m not really expecting any results but at least it is making them aware on some level.