http://www.mysmokingshop.co.uk/index2.php?mod=category&man=451&cat=82 This just went up on the Mysmokingshop site. Guessing it’s a Samuel Gawith contract blend, looking at the tin. Anybody tried this yet?

Never heard of that one until now. No doubt I’ll be giving it a go. Well, not the spearmint…

i wonder if its the viking that makes snus for the do it yourselfer.

I spotted this the other day as well. Out of interest, if you go to the Taxi pages on Mysmokingshop it says something along the lines of ‘No longer available. Viking is a good alternative’.

My order of Viking Dark (the recommendation to replace Taxi Red) and Viking Brown arrived from Mysmokingshop this morning (thursday). I have tried them both, but will try them again tomorrow with a clear nose before I give an opinion.

It’s these two plain snuffs that interest me, I look forward to your thoughts.

Yes i have tried both the Dark and the Brown and as Taxi Red was my daily snuff until Mysmokingshop were unable to resupply i will vouch for these. Lovers of plain dark strong tobacco snuffs will find comfort here, there is none of the poop smell of a Taxi Red sadly but this is compensated by a stronger natural tobacco scent. Nicotine wise these really hit the spot and this was the thing i was most dubious about as Taxi Red is strong indeed.

My thoughts, for what they are worth: The Viking Snuff appears to be a brand name for snuffs produced for My Smoking Shop in Preston, England. Of the five so far available I have picked up the plainer three and I must say I am impressed with them. No surprise really, as judging by the nature of these snuffs they are almost certainly made by Samuel Gawith. Viking Brown is a wonderful snuff, not a million miles removed from SG’s Kendal Brown. In fact I am pretty sure they are the same and that is no bad thing. It’s coarse, moist and dark and has a very satisfying orange/citrus flavouring. Prefect for hefty pinches all day long and a full five star rating Viking Dark has a finer grind than Viking Brown though the flavour is similar yet lighter. While I am pretty sure this is also made by Samuel Gawith (the design of the 25g tin is a bit of a give-away) I can’t think of a direct correlation between this and any of the SG branded snuffs. So, we have here a medium, plain, dark snuff made from good quality Virginia tobacco. Plain snuffs don’t get much better than this though to my nose Viking Brown has the edge. In appearance Viking Menthol looks a lot like Viking Brown. It’s coarse, moist and dark brown in colour, with the same flecks of lighter coloured stem material. The menthol has been applied with a light touch so in effect we’re dealing with a KB with a refreshing after taste. I rather like it!

While I agree with the descriptions of Viking Brown and Viking Dark, I see no connection between these and Taxi Red or its relative NTSU Black. The nicotine kick is not comparable. I believe you are a fellow Londoner, Khalid, so go to “NTSU giveaway in london” and you will find the address of a place in Wimbledon who are selling NTSU Black and other NTSU snuffs fairly cheap. I bought 2 sticks (24 cans) for around 28 GBP and its quite fresh.

I threw in a tin of Viking Dark in my usual order and I’m glad that I did. Despite the stupid name and logo (Viking helmets didn’t, I understand, have bull’s horns attached) this a wonderful snuff that puts the vast majority of snuffs available today to shame. No fancy perfumes here, just aromatic Virginian tobacco. . Highly recommended - I’ll certainly buy this one again.

PhilpS don’t forget we still haven’t seemed to remember that the greeks didn’t know everything. I wish I could remember which chronicler said the vikings had horns on their helms, but he was very wrong. If they did and didn’t learn how stupid that was fast they wouldn’t be remembered very well. Thanks for the reccomend.

As a bulk-buying heavy user of mostly coarse snuff (at least eight grams daily) I believed myself impervious to nicotine induced symptoms such as light-headedness. After several hours constant use this snuff delivers, to use current vernacular, a real nic-hit. The last time I experienced this feeling was in Morocco with a North African snuff, and that was decades ago. Opinions and experience vary and others may beg to differ, but in mine this is the strongest UK snuff available since the original Fribourg & Treyer’s Brown Rappee. I won‘t be using it as often as the flavour demands, unfortunately. The lovely natural aroma is also extremely strong. Even someone with anosmia must detect a flavour this pungent. Heady stuff to be sure.

I have just ordered a tin each of Brown and Dark. There is also a ‘Viking Virginia’ pipe tobacco I’m giving a go.

They present stranges blends on the section “rolling tobacco” on this link,Earth impact,isn’t too dangerous…? -) Anybody’s knows the taste of “Wild Lettuce” ,an important componant ? By an other way,this site présents some S.Gawith in 25g that my habitual solder(M%r Snuff) don’t purpose.

Wild lettuce gets you high. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactuca\\_virosa

nope wild lettuce doesn’t get you high. Not any more then chamomile does. Pretty similar effects.

Ok fair enough @bob. I was only going on hearsay. And the ever reliable Wikipedia.

i love wild lettuce. it’s great but you can’t make a party out of it. it does alter conciousness slightly but not recreationaly or in other words no euphoria. Though it does make you feel calmer and sleepier and it’s great for dealing with pain and has less contraindications then most pain killers. When asprine isn’t enough and morphine is a little too far I say pick some wild lettuce. you’ll also sleep well. It is also nutritious too and kind of good tasting if you like really bitter things. Oh no harm meant ratroom. Just speaking from experience. Side note when smoked on film it looks like tobacco smoke unlike tobacco smoke. So in movies that is what they are usaly smoking.

@bob I will have to give it a go for the pain killing properties. Due to an old leg injury I have to take fairly high doses of codein (60mg) regularly and I don’t always like the feeling it gives me. And it also can’t be that good for me. Thanks for the info. Back on topic though I just got some Viking brown and dark wow both great snuffs especially the brown. I like mysmoking shop Simon there is a really nice guy.

codiene is another form of opium used by medicine so it like alot of other prescibed pain meds can have bad side effects from overuse, or just become addictive even when not needed for pain, so yes try out some of the herbal type pain killers as the may help. i have to deal with this route often as my daily medication interacts poorly with most pain killers or decreases their effectiveness. as for the viking snuff it is a virginia leaf thus a promising higher nic content, i’d probly go for a sniff of The Viking Menthol on a nice winter’s day to take me back to the times of my viking ancesters, live on and pillage

Just received Viking Dark and Brown. The Dark really is exceptionally good, and, as Phillips has said, (and given his form, his comments should be considered with some seriousness) it is strong. Lovers of Scotch Black, Kendall Brown and McCombie will love these, and they are perhaps, even a little more flavoursome. Great snuffs, with a funny name. Mmmm yes they are strong!

Agree with all of that Vathek. This stuff is ‘protonated’, whatever that may mean. The Viking Brown is strong two, coarser ground, like a stronger McCombie. But the ‘flour’/grind in the Dark is outstanding.

I have been avoiding trying new snuffs not available in bulk. Now I see there is a bulk option, I have ordered the Viking Dark, which sounds fantastic. The 500g tube it comes in looks quite peculiar.

In his explanation of seed leaf tobacco Juxtaposer speculates that - “… the verbiage Virginia seed leaf instead of Virginia seed tobacco might indicate that no stem parts are used.” This would explain the relative strength of Viking Dark.

Its “unprotonated” which makes the nicotine release faster. It is freeing the base, or “freebasing” Ammonia is naturally occuring in tobacco. Usually an alkaloid is used such as baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) or lime (calcium carbonate).

Ah, so there’s a lot of un-protonated nic available then…

I really want to try the Viking dark. Anyway to get this in the US?

Have to agree with all of the above comments on these snuffs. Have tried the dark and brown, and have just recieved my second tin of dark. A great snuff, and very very strong. Not an all dayer, but great with a strong ale.

Been using the viking dark for a few days now. This really is a lovely, medium grind, medium moisture take on a course ground Samuel Gawith dark snuff. It is probably a bit too strong in nicotine for me. I have given myself nausea and the whirleys with it a couple of times.

Yep lovely snuff but high in nicotine. I took a big pinch in each nostril allong with a double espresso this morning and ended up shaking like the proverbial dog.

I wish I could get my hands on some of this stuff, but unfortunately I live in the U.S. sad day for me I guess.

@ourlastdefeat & @ItsMajick Simon at mysmokingshop is a really nice guy and very helpful. I am sure he will do it for money transfer. Probably even a check. You can email him at information@mysmokingshop.co.uk or call him on +441772726888 Why doesn’t @mr.snuff talk to him and see if they can be a distributor for it.

@theratroom @vathek Thanks for the info guys. I will email and see about getting a shipment.

I will have to wait for some more monies before I place another order as I just placed a large (for me) snuff order but thank you for the info. I will definitely look in to it.

Wow, what a great snuff this Viking Dark is. Solid tobacco taste and really easy to take. Wonderful. In Germany you can order 25 gr. tins at www.snuffstore.de, but unfortunately no bulk there.

Uwe Agreed.

I have all 5 of the flavors, love them all, Even the menthol, which usually clogs my sinuses, but not with the Viking menthol.

edm

500g tube!  HOLY MOLY!

I liked the Viking peach and I have some Viking Dark and Brown on the way.  I’ve heard good things about these two and wanted to give them a shot.  I’ve also heard the Viking Dark has a bigger nicotine hit which just makes me that much more excited to try it.  I loooooooove snuffs with a big nicotine punch!

@joesnuffer

Mr. Snuff is supposed to be getting bulk. It is on my purchase list.

I bought a 25 gram tin of viking peach, lovely, i usually have two large pinches in each nostril with a mug of coffee before i leave for work on the motorbike at 6 in the morning, the sent seems to last for hours in the fresh air. Im going to have to order the other flavours now.

I meant one in each nostril lol

has anyone yet tried that viking blonde? here’s a link to it on mysmokingshop http://mysmokingshop.co.uk/index2.php?mod=mancats&man=451&sec=2482

I have a tin of spear and love it.

So, is there a difference in Dark and Brown, other than grind? i’ve had them side by side and i really dont see any in color, or w/scent once in the nose. Also, do the peach, menthol, spearment use the Dark or the Brown as a base?

So, is there a difference in Dark and Brown, other than grind? i’ve had them side by side and i really dont see any in color, or w/scent once in the nose. Also, do the peach, menthol, spearment use the Dark or the Brown as a base?

I have tried the Brown, Dark and Peach, the Brown seems to have a bit of Tonquin? bean (probably misspelled) scent and is just a bit lighter than the Dark and the Peach seems to use the Dark for a base, hope to try more varieties in the near future, the Viking Dark is my goto snuff.

well naturally i saw a new brand and brought all off them in 25g tins… If there is one out of all of them id suggest trying its Viking blond. that stuff is just amazing

I just got 10g of viking dark to try and needless to say think I’m going to have to re-order 25 g soon.

Are the blonde and brown lower in nicotine content than the dark? I’m new to snuff and do not want to kill myself just yet. Ha!

IMO brown and dark are about the same in nicotine, the dark hits a little harder and faster due to the finer grind. Blonde is calmer than dark and brown, i usually pack my nose to capacity with it.

the only good thing about Viking dark to me is the vitamin n it’s so bland though