Now I must state that this may not be a precise review for the Toffee. I think there might have been a little cross mingling of flavors with the bulk Espresso bag that came with it. I was able to smell both snuffs through the bags even before I opened the bags. So I think the flavors might have mingled together slightly in the mail. Because I did notice there was a very slight difference in the Espresso from the bulk bag compared to what I have been using. So as a suggestion, it might be necessary to double bag each flavor on a multiple flavor order. Unless you did change the Espresso slightly or it pulled in the scent of the bag??? The initial bag aroma was somewhat of a light cocoa, creamy caramel & very light hint of vanilla (vanilla being barely noticeable) with a little Toque Original. Upon sniffing there is an immediate tone of chocolate/cocoa followed with vanilla & caramel. Immediately followed with a quick flash-over of watery spiced rum or rum soaked dried fruit & diluted whisky mix. This fades fast into a smooth buttery pecan Amaretto. After about 30-40 seconds there is a warming, relaxing feeling in the nose with a definite creamy caramel scent lingering as the initial scents fade. Summed up, the initial nose is more of a cocoa tone & the finish is creamy caramel. I did notice a definite similarity in the Toffee and the Toque Chocolate. But again, I don’t know for sure if the Espresso influenced any of these flavors or not. Now if I had to guess the flavor without knowing it, I would probably guess Pecan Pie. But knowing the flavor you can make a connection to a Hershey’s SKOR bar. (Maybe its power of suggestion)? But the connection is in the scent you get in your nose as you are chewing the candy bar. The flavor definitely doesn’t stand out as prominent as the other Toque offerings, but the flavor is there when you look for it. But as a snuff, it is an excellent snuff & I would buy it the way it is. And the fact that each person smells things differently, this might be spot on to someone else.
One of Toque’s finest products! This has nice vanilla undertones (and puts Toque’s own wonderful Vanilla Snuff to shame) and a buttery/butterscotch smoothness and richness to it. This sweetness complements the tobacco better than most other “sweet” snuffs. It really captures the toffee flavor spot on, and does not have the medicine taste of Jaxons, the only other toffee snuff on the market I know of. Highly recommended. Jaxons is worth a try too, but this one is the winner. Rating: 5/5 First tried: February 2009 Style: flavored Grind: medium-fine Moisture: medium