‘BRUTon’ bringing a tear to one’s eye - naw, that is hard to believe…ROFL!!!
Tom, ‘BRUTon’ is the first snuff I ever sniffed (a month ago) - it is a wonder I am still in the hobby…LOL
SnuffyPM, Does the roasting take away some of the BBQ flavor? Sometimes I like the BBQ, other times not, but I ALWAYS like a strong kick in the head -wink, wink. Thanks
Spglang: “SnuffyPM,
Does the roasting take away some of the BBQ flavor?
Thanks”No, not realy (though I never got much B-BQ taste from either the Dental Mild or the Rooster) - but what little I did detect, the ‘microwave toasting’ just gives it a ‘darker’ sense - more ‘roasted/heavily toasted’ sort of taste/flavour.
It just ‘adds’ a lot of taste to the snuff, IMHO.
You don’t have to try a whole tin/can of snuff (1.15 oz) - just try a tablespoon full and see what you think - let us know!!!
Kick in the head!!! Yeah!!!..ROFL!!! You need some “Mule Drop Kick” snuff then - that is what the Leadbetter boys in MS use - it is some bad stuff…ROFL!!!
Microwave ‘roasting’ doesn’t effect the ‘nic-kic’ when you keep your time at 80 secs a session in the microwave.
So I discovered a few things while roasting some WE Garrett last night/this morning: A) One of my roommate’s shot glasses is not a microwave safe container. B) The toaster oven is great for roasting snuff (probably the only thing it’s good for, as it works well neither as a toaster nor as an oven). C) Overroasting snuff gives it a very pleasant coffee taste. But then, most things probably taste a bit like coffee after they’ve been charred. What I’d like to do, once I have a little more expendable snuff at my disposal, is to perfect this process, getting as close to that coffee taste as I can without charring out any of the other innate flavors. Thank you, SnuffyPM, for the excellent suggestion.
Gilgawulf: “What I’d like to do, once I have a little more expendable snuff at my disposal, is to perfect this process, getting as close to that coffee taste as I can without charring out any of the other innate flavors.
Thank you, SnuffyPM, for the excellent suggestion.”You are very welcome!!!
I am still experimenting myself, so as you too experiment further, please do post here with your findings!!!
I will definitely keep you posted. As soon as the tobacco store near where I live gets some rooster in I’m going to begin my experimentation anew.
Gilgawulf: “I will definitely keep you posted. As soon as the tobacco store near where I live gets some rooster in I’m going to begin my experimentation anew.”GREAT!!!
I think you will find the Rooster takes to ‘roasting’ better than does other Scotch Snuffs!!!
Looking forward to hearing about your progress!!!
I wish an American snuff company would make a strong menthol snuff.
Until they do I will have to keep making my own. I like to mix W.E. Garrett sweet and mild with hedges. The sweet and menthol go really well together. It’s also fun to add Rooster to Gawith’s apricot, sounds weird, but it’s actually pretty good.
@snuffegnugen My Favorite Mix! Rooster & Apricot!
@tom, Yeah, I think right like the day after I decided to mix the two, I saw a thread were you or someone else had mentioned the same combo. Great minds think alike I guess.
Rooster goes awsome with mcrystals apricot 2. That’s the only reason I buy mcrystals apricot . 50 50 mix works perfect u can even add more rooster and it’s still extra apricoty. It goes so will it’s like it was made like that. Ive been doing alot of Starr scotch , for some reason i love it. People tell me it smells like hey or manure but it’s mild to me.if I had to pick 3 fravorite scotches it would be starr,bruton,and redseal probably in that order,but my tastes are subject to change .
SnuffyPM, Pipe smokers sometimes roast pipe tobacco. I’ve never tried it because I just figured if toasting would improve it,then the maker wouls have toasted as many tobaccos are. The most common technique used was to roast it is in a crock pot on high (outside because the aroma isn’t said to be that good). I don’t remember the recommended time but it would be different for snuff anyway so you would have to experiment to get the time correct for the result you are looking for. It was also suggested to never use a microwave on tobacco. Again, my memory fails me as to why not but I remember it was said it did something bad to the tobacco. I don’t believe microwaves are capable of roasting anyway. Pipe tobaccos often have to be dried out to the smokers satisfaction and that was how this whole thing started. By all means, give it a try and if you get interesting results, let us know.
@ elganso, welcome aboard. Can I point out that this is an old thread that recently got bounced up. SnuffyPM was Last Active Jun 23rd 2009. I don’t think he’ll read you.
Just as a slight aside, for those of you that are new to snuff and experimenting with Scotch, there are some English snuffs that I always think compliment the Scotchs in a collection. An ideal rotation for me on these types would be: Levi Garrett WoS HDT 22 Rooster WoS Best SP Toque Original Toque Rose Using that in rotation would be a great selection of hardcore snuffs and flavours topped by an evening session with the Rose and a good Bourbon or malt in your hand; just my humble opinion.
Standard by US Smokeless is a must try. Nicotine Rush has it. Anyone looking for a butt kicking nicotine hit without the BBQ flavor is going to really like this one. I don’t detect any flavoring, just tobacco. It has a nice short burn and an immediate rush. I bought this to mix and use to kick up other snuffs and while it would be a great mixer, I’m just going to use it straight and it will be an all day snuff.
I don’t know what it is, but I find the American Scotch Snuffs facinating, even though for a nasal snuff, they are not a fave. I do sniff them once in a while, as well as dip them. I traded off all my cans a while back, but now, for whatever reason(maybe just something to do), I wanna try and collect them all. Like a collection. Today I went to the grocery and picked up some Red Seal, Bruton, and Honest. I dipped a little of the Red Seal. I also ordered a few I had never had, and been curious about, like Wild Cherry, Checkerberry, Maccoboy, and some others. I think a part of it, is their shape/size and label designs. They seem to have a vintage look about them. I think it’d be a cool collection to have a can of every kind I can find.
I’ve recently decided that Three Thistles is one of the most interesting of the American Scotches. I felt ambivalent about it for a long while, but I’ve grown to really like it lately. Most of the scotches are one-dimensional, which isn’t a bad thing. They are what they are, but the Three Thistles blend is a bit more subtle and complex. Along with the expected barbeque notes, there’s an almost subliminal sweetness, as well as another faint taste that I cant quite identify.
@kj: I might be leaning towards Three Thistle myself. I’m not sure yet, but it might be No.1 someday. I even like their sweet, and I’m not crazy about the sweets. @ tom: I’m heartened to know you are giving Scotches another chance. Its ok to dip them once in awhile. I was out of snus for awhile and mixed a bit of water with them and made them into a subsitute. While technically speaking Maccoboy and Checkerberry are not Scotches, they are unique and really are worth trying. I’m getting the big jar of Mac next time. If you don’t like them, I can always take them off your hands.
I’m really curious to see how Checkerberry is in the mouth.