Re Plastic. I’ve heard people say no, it taints the tobacco, I’ve heard others say it’s fine. The only snuff I’ve got in bulk (so in a plastic container) is Molens Latakia ao 1860. Needless to say the reason I’ve got it in bulk is because I quite like it and so would prefer not to discover it ruined. Should I be putting in a glass jar then? Has anyone kept it in its plastic container and discovered it’s gone off?
If you do leave it in that container be sure to keep it at a cool temperature. Leaving snuff in the containers you got them in is done for posterity’s sake in honor of the manufacturer. No your snuff will not be “ruined” and @Pot Poe no your tins will not rust… IF… they are kept in appropriate environments. However the length of time is a huge factor so anything that will be stored for over say thirty years should be reconsidered.
Thanks!
It depends on the plastic. The plastic canisters that WoS use are the best storage medium I have ever come across - humidors and the rest not withstanding.
I still have most of my toque tins from when I started snuffing , i think three years old. Needless to say the st. clements turned to natural and what’s left of the rest is dry as a bone. But they’re still good as far as I’m concerned and I still use them when I’m back home. If you keep them airtight they should be good for ages.
I just rehydrated some old St. Clemens and found it to have a lot of character.
If you want to ruin your snuffs you could do what I did. I put them all in a ziploc bag, you know, to keep them somewhat air tight. Guess what happens to amazing snuffs when all placed together in a Ziploc bag? ALL the aromas run together and you get something that smells akin to wet cardboard on ALL your snuffs. YAY!!
SO if you want to ruin your collection I recommend doing this. Believe me I was not happy.
So now I have to start all over again, and this time I think each snuff will be stored in it’s own glass canning jar. That way when it off gasses it will not affect anything else. If I really want to get nuts I could store the jars in the freezer. What’s that oxygen? You can’t oxidize my snuff as fast when you are below zero?..oh…so sad.
Two years of snuff collection down the drain and no expendable income to replace it at the moment. My TAD is on fire!
I am in the process of transferring all my tinned snuffs into baby food jars, the smallest size holds a 25 gram tin very well, instead of buying special jars this is a very cost effective way of getting jars (65 cents a jar and the fruits aren’t too bad 
I don’t recommend the main courses though (no wonder babies make those faces when eating it) I have been eating baby food all day, the thread of the lids are made of rubber so you can easily over tighten if you are not careful.
Did someone say “baby poo”? Hope your close to a bathroom @SnuffSniffer I too have gone all mason jars on my collection. The 4oz jelly jars are good for about 40-50grams, and i can buy 12 for like $8. I may have to do the baby food jars for my small tins, great idea, thanks.
@SnuffSniffer - what a fantastic and economical idea!
@thogrimnr Snuffs that get scent transference like won’t stay that way for long once separated. The stronger scents do take a little longer but cross scenting is mostly topical. Some scents like Violet are hard to air off though.
4oz Ball jars are $8/flat and will protect your snuff
I use mason jars for quantities of 50 grams and above and amber bottles of various sizes for amounts less than that.
@Juxtaposer I’ll try separating them and see if that gets them back. Thanks for the hope!
@SnuffSniffer Operation baby food jar in effect. Now what to do with 10 jars of Appple and Apricot Puree…
@ thorgrmnr, Eat it, it’s not bad but stay away from those main courses (yuck)
I suggest mixing it into plain oatmeal. Especially banana. It’s delicious.
Make a baby, it lots of fun(the making it anyway).
@SnuffSniffer I did eat one but the watery puree texture was awful and yes I took the advice of not getting the beef with broth. They were a great deal though on sale for 49 cents. Nice rubber liners on the lid, they are perfect.
@Harlequin that’s a good idea!
@Pot Poe Yep I’ve made me some babies already and was going to recruit them into the baby food palooza but they probably will make the same faces.
I originally saw this thread as “The snuff life of a shelf collection,” hah!
My snuffs have all held up pretty decently, but I’ve only had them for a month or two.
I’m planning on buying some bulk and keeping them in glass jars.