First - I love the aroma of this stuff. I dig that briny, earthy, tobacco scent. The thing is, I’m having a HECK of a time taking it. Because it is both very wet and very coursely milled, I’m running into all sorts of issues. If I sniff normally, I might as well be trying to hoover up a brick…not gonna happen. If I slightly increase the pressure, it will lift into the nostrils, only to fall right back out (literally, black crumbs come cascading down my upper lip and chin). If I greatly exaggerate the sniff, it lifts into the nostrils, but it doesn’t catch anywhere…it just goes flying into my sinuses and throat. I don’t usually have a problem insufflating, regardless of mill or moisture - this one just seems to be the perfect recipe for difficulty. This is particularly frustrating, considering I do very much enjoy the stuff on the rare occasion I get it to settle in the right spot. Any thoughts, folks?
Put the amount you want on your finger, and just line the insides of your nostrils with it without sniffing. Otherwise, like you said, you’ll run into all sorts of issues with snuff placement.
moderate sniff and immediately press against the side of your nose
Thanks mouse…that seems to do the trick!
I do have a very simple solution. Send all of your London Brown to me for proper disposal.
@Mouse is right on, but forgot one very important step. Do the whole “pinch, sniff, pinch closed” routine over the tin or snuffbox. As a member of the white shirt brigade, I cannot stress this enough.