at the end of january i’m going to be traveling for work. could anyone suggest a good snuff shop in the area of Blackwall Lane Blackwall Lane SE10 0AR. I’m probably going to end up stocking up on my favorite McChrystal’s, Toque and WoS and maybe a few new things, so a really large exotic selection isn’t very necessary, just a good solid shop with fresh snuff!
The most well known tobacconist is Smith and Sons. Last time I was there the selection had dwindled quite a bit. And its very expensive. Though I would imagine most of the upmarket cigars shops might carry some snuff also. You may find WoS and McChrystals in an average tobacconist (though there are so few of them left these days), but I doubt you will find Toque? I think only a few brick and mortar tobacconists stock that.
These days the best selection is Jayems in Victoria, 125 Victoria St London SW1E 6RD. They sell McC, JH Wilsons tins, Wilsons of sharrow, F&T, Gawith Hogarth tap boxes and a few other odds and ends. Smith and sons only have a few poschl, hedges and their own expensive blends. Smokers paradise in royal exchange has a few dusty old WOS, McC and a fair selection of F&T.
thanks guys
If you can get to Covent Garden there is Segarandsnuff.
I hope this will help you as well… I have to say that I don’t know if the addresses in this discussion are still valid… http://snuffhouse.org/discussion/comment/13609/#Comment\_13609
Segar and snuff in Covent garden only sell their own blends of Covent Garden Snuff.
@ khalid: are the the covent garden blends worth trying? and @all: copied from Tashi’s link: what are your thoughts on these shops? London - Broadweighs Cigar Store - 48 Broad Street Teddington TW11 8QY London - J.J. Fox & Robert Lewis - 19 St James’s Street SW1A 1ES London - Shears Tobacconist - 298a Chiswick High Road W4 1PA London - Smokers Paradise - 33 Royal Exchange EC3V 3LP London - G smith - 74, Charing Cross Rd WC2H 0BG London - Segar & Snuff Parlour 27a, The Market Covent Garden WC2E 8RD
@snuffmoose I was not impressed by the snuff I bought there but check this link for other thoughts http://snuffhouse.org/discussion/comment/20767/#Comment\_20767
Re: the Covent Snuffs aka Mullins and Westley: Jock’s Choice is pretty fantastic. Reviews of them can be found at Snuffreviews under Mullins and Westley. They also now have their own online shop (doesn’t seem to work for me in the US though): http://www.davy.co.uk/CigarAndSnuff.php Also Snuffstore.de stocks them routinely (even the “Special” ones like Emerald Mocha.)
Since we’ll probably be visiting some pubs in Soho I’ll definitely check out the Covent Gardens area stores. Thanks everyone! I’ve been checking the reviews and getting some ideas for new things to try (like Xander’s Jock’s Choice suggestion), but if anyone has any ‘you absolutely must try’ type suggestions, i’d appreciate it. I only know snuffs from Toque, WoS and McC, i’ll certainly grab things from them, but a new emblamatic english snuff from another producer would be fun to try too.
The Segar and Snuff Parlour 27a The Market, Covent Garden is possibly the smallest shop I’ve ever visited. There is just about enough room for two medium sized people. If you haven’t been there before its tricky to locate. When you are in the general vicinity look for the kilted and bonneted Scotsman standing outside. There is a picture of the effigy on this site. http://snuffhouse.org/discussion/comment/95515/#Comment\_95515 While in the general area you might also like to visit the old Fribourg & Treyer shop in the Haymarket. This now sells miscellaneous rubbish for tourists. The only clue as to its former identity is an elegantly stencilled glass pane - ‘Fribourg & Treyer Tobacconists to HIS MAJESTY and purveyors of FOREIGN SNUFF’ - in one of the bow windows. Again, there is a picture (or used to be) upon this site. The snuffs are described thus: SEGAR & SNUFF PARLOUR 27a The Market, Covent Garden, WC2E 8RD Tel: +44(0)20 7836 8345 Fax: +(0)20 7836 1415 SNUFFS MATURE CRUMBLED The recipe for this ‘SP’ type snuff dates back over two centuries, made from Kentucky tobacco and aged for several years in wooden barrels. A snuff of exceptional quality PARTICULAR Based on an 18 th century favourite this snuff now incorporates Malawi and South American tobaccos but is otherwise unchanged. A pleasing medium to dry lightly flavoured snuff KEEN SCENTED A ‘medicated’ snuff made from a fine blend of African and Indian leaf, flavoured with Chinese menthol crystals and Australian Eucalyptus oil. JOCKS CHOICE Originally blended to the exclusive recipe of a discerning Scotsman this unusual snuff flavoured with Neroli is steadily growing in popularity. An acquired taste, but one worth acquiring. Robert Good Obtained from Segar and Snuff Parlour, 27A The Market, Covent Garden, WC2E 8RD Feb 08