To me snuff is like most everything else in my life - it is either : A) worth he time and money I spent / used to acquire or B) not So far more A’s than B’s …
I wonder where it comes, that the snuffers are seen elitistic. Surely not from this forum? 
There are some snuffs that get mentioned again and again, but how I see it is, that they just have to be frigging good snuffs then 
(oh boy I’m waiting the day when I can afford to buy Sir Walter or even F&T!). Hard to see elitism. Overall how I see discussions in the forum is along the lines what chefdaniel and JakartaBoy already said: Everyone has the right to like the one they like. And this is mentioned over and over again. As an answer to your question @chefdaniel: No, not at all seriously
Snuff is slapstick, and I’m very serious about it!
So this fits this thread perfectly – Next time you have a Mr Snuff order to place, spend an extra $1.69 and get a 5 g tin of Wilson of Sharrow Bubblegum. Mine arrived today. It should not work. It should not be good. It should not be anything more than a novelty - but it does work, it is good, and dammit, I like it. Reminds me of that old hard as hell gum you got at the ball field for 3 pennies each during summer ball …
WoS Bubblegum is great. Bubblegum cigar. It’s a boy!
@I_snuff_therefore___ A strange thread from a strange man. (That would be yours truly). I’m not in the “cursed” camp myself but I support freedom of opinion, thought and speech in every shape, manner and form. That said, I am waiting like a child on Christmas morning for the postal-person to deliver my Prince Regent. I enjoy anything that is crafted with care, integrity and passion whether they be large, small, boutique or multi-national in scope. Contrary to what some of my ex-girlfriends have said, size doesn’t matter. It’s not the size of the boat, it’s the motion in the ocean and all that. I can enjoy a well made Wimpy with the same gusto and enthusiasm as a well crafted Saddle of Veal Prince Orloff. A steady diet of either would be boring to the point of suicide. A nice pile of chips as an intermezzo would be ideal, along with a proper pint of ESB. Old Milwaukee Light need not apply. Spanish Gem is an inspired and well done snuff that has a frequent spot in my rotation. I just wish I could figure out what in the hell is in that little “gem” of a snuff, dammit. Ginny has been consulted, and rejected your kind offer to have me chained to her colouring in book. She may be only two, but she has her own agenda and there’s no room for a chained up grandpa. Dammit.
your right about the size of the boat i say it like this “its not the size of the boat its the motion of the ocean but it takes forever to get across the atlantic in a rowboat” i still think friborg and treyer is the royalty of the snuff world
Damn. Somebody 'round here getting old. I used to get three pieces of Bazooka Bubble Gum for a penny. One piece for three pennies is outrageous inflation, dammit. :(( When I started this thread I wasn’t talking about this forum or its members. I was speaking more from my experiences since beginning this goofy hobby back in the old days of 1972, before indoor plumbing, electricity and all that other modern convenience stuff. =)) I think (not often, mind you) that the new generation of snuffers is more open minded, less set in their ways and more tolerant than old goats like yours truly. This is the golden age of snuff. Dammit. (for some reason, I want to yell at some kid right now to “stay off my lawn”. Only problem is I have a pasture and they’s no kids up in here). Take a good hard look at some of the fun, goofy snuff on Mr. Snuff. Bubblegum. Grape Concord. Mango. American Caramel. The list goes on, and on, and on… When I started I could get Dr. Rumney’s Mentholyptus. Period. It wasn’t until I was stationed in Europe that my horizons expanded, and even then it was a stodgy, uptight and serious endeavor. If I’d asked Vivien Rose for a tub of Bubblegum Snuff, the Bobbies would have escorted me to the nearest padded room for observation. I’d likely still be there, pining away for some bubblegum snuff. @jeffcraft1 I seem to get better mileage from taking a submarine across the Atlantic, using a southerly route of transit, if you get my drift. Run Silent. Run Deep.
Hmmm… A “battle of Artisan vs regular mill”? Wow. What battle? If this is a battle who is fighting? If this is a battle, then it is a war with no participants, no sides, no lines in the sand, and no dogs in the fight. Let it go. Hugs and kudos for all. >:D<
No battles I’m aware of, not that I ever shied away from one. Every snuff has its snuffer. That’s why we’re truly lucky to be living in the golden age of snuff, where we can get our fix of artistic, hand crafted, creative and lovingly pulverized, beaten to a pulp and otherwise abused tobacco, or a nose full of bubblegum any damn time we feel like it, and at a mere fraction of the cost of a bowl of good pipe weed or a decent cigar. A friend pays $10 for a pack of cigarettes. That’s 50 grams of SG snuff. A pack of cigs is what, one day’s worth? Fifty grams of SG snuff lasts, what? If you’re @fredh about twenty minutes. The rest of us can stretch that out to a day or two. =)) Perhaps three if we’re frugal.
@JakartaBoy Agreed, again. I think the negative aspects come into play when a fan of a particular snuff “looks down” on someone who likes another snuff. That’s where it gets into the “serious” territory I was referencing. For example, Cafe 11 is a superb coffee snuff. I’m a huge fan, but I wouldn’t say that a fan of Coffee Kick or Coffee Bite is a lesser snuffer if that’s their choice. After all, it is their nose and their budget.
Yeah, I guess. I don’t really see that dynamic on snuffhouse, though. It might have existed a bit on pipe forums, and much more on cigar forums. That’s one of the reasons I never really took to cigars, I don’t like that baggage about premium cigars. I’d like to find a place where a cigar is regarded as a simple working man’s pleasure, the way a pipe usually is. I guess pipe smokers get a bit fussy about their pipes, but you never lose any street credibility by saying that you go with a cob. Some people look down on “drug store” blends, but it’s more in sorrow (and pity) than in anger (or contempt).
When I started this thread I wasn’t talking about this forum or its members. I was speaking more from my experiences since beginning this goofy hobby back in the old days of 1972, before indoor plumbing, electricity and all that other modern convenience stuff.
@chefdaniel It would seem that your thread is now being taken rather seriously! But I am enjoying the exchange of thoughts. My take is that snuff is a very enjoyable way in which to absorb some nicotine. It is significantly more affordable than any other form of tobacco consumption. A jar of the most expensive artisan snuff costs a lot less - at least in the UK - than a single decent Cuban cigar so experimenting with different snuffs is not a problem. My friends would appear to accept my snuff taking as a harmless eccentricity and it often gives rise to some amusing conversations. So I have to agree with the Chef and simply enjoy whatever snuff I choose at the moment and not take it all too seriously. Cheers
@chris Cheers!! You get it. Hobbies should be fun, not work. Otherwise we’d have to be compensated for doing it, including our time on this forum. I say the goofier, the better. On the flip side, making it should be taken seriously and with love and passion. It can still be fun. I’m losing money right now, but really don’t have profit as a goal or motive. Were I a wealthy man, I might just give it away. Time to “invest” in a lottery ticket. :(|)
I don’t know how to put it. Is the forum familiar with the term “sprezzatura”? It’s the art of appearing like you don’t care too much, although in reality you do. For instance, I take great pains to make sure that my box is filled and fresh, I have enough tissues, etc. In other words, it’s pretty darned important to me. But I’d never admit that to the public–I don’t make a ritual out of it or draw attention to myself. And I can’t really argue with anyone else’s tastes (“tastes?” )–for all I know you are a ding dong that likes putting hot peppers up your nose and genuinely derives pleasure from the same. For goodness sake, at the end of the day it’s inhaled pulverized tobacco
To paraphrase some Milton Ericson - The map is not the territory. One of the greatest things with snuff [to me] is that there’s such a variety of different ones to try (and more all the time), in a plethora of different circumstances/occasions. The more snuff we all try, the larger our snuff ‘world’ becomes, the bigger map we need - Snuffhouse provides some great directions to things that I wouldn’t have experienced otherwise; I’m grateful for that!
Being prepared is the way I go, but when younger and dumber I just tossed a tin of Rumney’s in my pocket and went about my bidniss. Those were horrible hinged, leaky and weak…snuff always stale and lining my pockets. My attitude was, oh well, what the hell. I certainly hope I’m doing better. I think there’s a difference between taking your snuff seriously and taking yourself seriously.
I hope so, @chefdaniel. The biggest sin I have is taking myself too seriously. If I wasn’t a partaker myself, snuff would simply be a laughable indulgence in others. C’mon, we inhale tobacco bits for fun and the effluvium is, quite simply, disgusting. That said, I think what you’re getting at here is the inevitable class distinctions that are going to come about with any habit. The rich smoker smokes dunhills, the poor smoker might roll his own. The fancy pipe man smokes fancy pipes and expensive tobaccos, the working class fellow smokes Captain Black in a Grabow. The rich snuffer carries a fancy box filled with unobtanium, I use the same old rosewood flip top I bought when I bought my first tin of Gletscherprise, others use the tin the snuff came in. I’d happily take a pinch of anything from any of these receptacles, and I think most here would (hold the Gletscherprise, though). Don’t be surprised if I pocket your gold box accidentally. The problem only comes when somebody thinks he’s a better man because he has better possessions. If anybody sees that, then it is time to strike. In the meantime, I’m just going to continue turning my kleenex brown.
You’ve got me wondering about who might be the most long term snuff goofer. Certainly not me. I get pneumonitis after only a year. Things beome a bit more serious then and seems I’m the first case in history according to my doctors when tobacco snuff “may” have been the cause. I litterally just can’t snuff very much at the moment with bunged up nose, fever, headache and pretty constant hacking cough but I’m going to give it a serious try. Snuff for me is a relatively benign pschycoactive (a bit like a coffee) which suited what I was looking for as a smoking alternative and all was dandy until this little chest issue interviened to spoil things.
@I_snuff_therefore___ I’ve been hitting this stuff pretty hard for forty three years and have yet to have any illness attributed to my little indulgence. I don’t get colds, I had the flu once in boot camp, my allergies are toned down to a tolerable roar and I tend to have the damnedest dreams if I do a big whopping pinch just before bed; doesn’t much matter what snuff, as long as it’s a big pinch (spoonful). I’m convinced that the day after I quit snuff I will get hit by a bus or fall off a cliff, maybe fall in the shower or get mugged. Get a second opinion from another MD and don’t tell him about snuff, just to see what the diagnosis might be.
@chefdaniel I was born in 1971, so you’ve been doing this for pretty much as long as I’ve been alive… One gentleman I know who is well into his 70s can probably beat you - I suspect he has passed the 50 year mark on a diet of SP No.1. I think you’re right about the colds. They were absolute hell when I smoked, but since I have gone back to snuff they have diminished in both frequency and severity. I reckon it’s the perfume in my Jockey Club. Those cold germs just can’t cope with it!