I occasionally snuff a snuff of various brands, and maybe it’s my nose at a certain time, but it’s like I snuffed nothing, meaning no flavor I discern at all. Personally, when I snuff a snuff, and I like to know I snuffed a snuff. Like Toque snuffs a lot too, though like all brands, some of their flavors I like more than others. I love their Natural, and Quit, and Whisky and Honey… and others. Some I didn’t take to, like Grapefruit… I found it too “acidic”? Anyway, my sinus have been bothering me, I think I need to take a few days off snuff really. But just now I did some Toque Rose, bear in mind, my nose has been been slightly congested off and on for a few days, and I didn’t get any flavor from it. After a few minutes after blowing my nose, I did some Dholakia Ganga, which I believe is Rose scented, and I did get the flavor from that. I prefer a stronger scent. A few snuffs are too weak, like some recent ones I got, De Kralengse Macuba, and F&T Seville… maybe it’s my nose condition, and I’ll try them again, but they seemed very weak. My plan this week is not snuff at all m-f(when I get home that night I will). But that may change really, as if I feel my sinuses have cleared before, I may. I love the snuff experince, but my nose sometimes gives me some grief. Though yesterday I didn’t snuff at all most of the day, and was feelin’ good and snuffed McC S’nuff, and that was good.
Tom, of the snuffs I have, about 30 so far, The two you specifically mentioned as being weak: De Kralingse Macuba and F&T Seville, I would not consider these weak-scented at ALL. In fact, they have some of the best staying power of any I have tried to date… I think perhaps it’s your nose. They’re both pretty intense.
I m using hot water vapor to bring dehydrated Toque snuff in a perfect condition again. I boil some water, remove the pot from the stove, put a cup into it, place a open snuff tin onto the cup, and a lid on the pot. After one minute I take the snuff out of the cup… if necessary i repeat the procedure. The result is very good… and using the snuff whilst its warm is extra tasty.
didi, That sounds like an excellent instant method. I’ll have to try that. I have some Lat1860 that is dry as a bone, and makes me sneeze sneeze sneeze. I’ve been meaning to re-hydrate, but been impatient. Your method sounds like it works almost instantly. Does it change the flavor at all?
I’d think you could rehydrate just by bringing it in with you when taking a really hot shower. I’ve done that with other plant materials, with good results.
Bringing this thread back on topic, ha I have decided to try and rehydrate the Toque Grapefruit and St. Clemants with the old paper towel in a box trick. After only a few hours the grapefruit already seems to be getting its flavor back. Maybe the tins I got from Tom were older. Makes me wonder what would happen to my tins of Toque original and Spanish gem if gave them a little hydration too…
I have to say that with Toque flavors I prefer to keep bulk amounts on hand and only decant small amounts, that way I get the freshest taste. Still prefer the freshness of a new tin taste, without the ammonia. Hit em young and hard!