First off I would like to once again thank Roderick for the generous prizes he awarded all of us in the new slogan contest. But with products this high quality a catchy slogan is hardly needed. I am confident when I say that as a user and researcher of snuff for almost 2 years now that once anybody tries your product they will instantly forget that Toque Tobacco is the new kid on the block. I for one was extremely skeptical of Toque products being nothing more than Wilson’s of Sharrow, Samuel Gawith, McChrystal’s etc. in a snappy new bullett. And after Toque’s first 2 offerings (Toque & Toque ICE) my opinion hadn’t changed all that much and being in the USA the aforementioned companies products we’re easier for me to access and I hardly felt the need to order from over the pond to get my snuff fix. After having sampled all 5 of Toque’s current products you will see my opinion has thoroughly changed in many aspects. TOQUE - SIMILAR PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET I HAVE TRIED :Wilson’s of Sharrow - Tom Buck, Queens Extra Strong, SP 100, Best SP / McChrystal’s - SNUFF, SP Toque’s original (for lack of a better name) is a plain snuff with citrus type flavorings and like I stated earlier did not change my opinion that Toque was nothing more than a similar product already on the market only in the snappy bulett. Toque easilly matches up as far as quality with all the aforementioned products but the other’s are just easier to come by at this time here in the States. While Toque original will not be causing me to throw away my similar offerings from Wilson’s or McChrystal’s their are now more reason’s to go ahead and order Toque original as you will see from my forthcoming reviews. TOQUE - ICE- SIMILAR PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET I HAVE TRIED :Wilson’s of Sharrow - Peppermint / McChrystal’s - Supermint Toque ICE is a peppermint flavored snuff which tastes much like sucking on one of those imperial mint candies. Once again Toque’s offering matches up very well with Wilson’s and McChrystal’s offerings but really is nothing special that would make you go out of your way to acquire Toque’s product over the other’s. They are all about equal and in my opinion lack the authentic Peppermint taste of Der Kralingse / Dutch Windmills Peppermint offering which to be fair is a product of completely different texture with Latakia tobacco’s being it’s base. In my opinion if peppermint is your thing then by all means give all the available products a try but for me Dutch Windmill fills my peppermint cravings. TOQUE - MENTHOL- SIMILAR PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET I HAVE TRIED :Wilson’s of Sharrow - Super Menthol, SM Blue / McChrystal’s - Original & Genuine / Poschl’s GletcherPrise, Red Bull Here is where Toque tobacco is beginning to shine and start to give you longtime Wilson’s and McChrystal’s users reason to start to look at the new kid on the market. Toque menthol is excactly what the name says it is a rich tobacco with a strong kick of menthol, not quite as big of a kick as my beloved Red Bull but a very powerful boot in the sinuses to be sure. I love menthol snuffs that let you know that you just took a blast and open your sinuses right up and Toques new offering fits the bill big time. That being said a menthol snuff in my opinion really has to have a nice flavor to go along with that kick and that is where Toque Menthol seperates itself from all of the above. Wilson’s oferings do not even come close to matching up with Toque menthol in the aftertaste department. While McChrystal’s O&G still has that unique aftertaste that gives it reason to stay in my rotation and of course Red Bull has that kick in the balls initial strike I still crave ,Toque Menthol has permanently landed as my all day menthol snuff of choice with the O&G and Red Bull as once in a while variations. TOQUE -CHOCOLATE SIMILAR PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET I HAVE TRIED :Samuel Gawith’s - Chocolate WOW, I used to like Sam G’s Chocolate until I tried this chocolate creation by Toque Tobacco. Thier is no easy way to say this but Toque’s chocolate offering is so much better than Sam G’s chocolate snuff that the latter product should cease production immediately. Thier is no need for anybody looking for a chocolate flavored snuff to look anywhere but to Toque to get thier fix. The only way to duplicate the aroma of Toque Chocolate would be to take 2 hershey kisses and stuff them up your nose and let them melt to a sloppy mess all over your face. But even then that would lack the ever so slight essence of alcohol which really gives Toque Chocolate the taste of a real grown ups snuff rather than a kiddie tasting candy. I can’t say enough good things about this snuff, Toque really nailed this snuff offering. TOQUE - ESPRESSO SIMILAR PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET I HAVE TRIED :Wilson’s of Sharrow - Irish Coffee / Samuel Gawith - Black Coffee / Gawith & Sons - Cafe Royale OK if you havn’t tried Wilson’s or Samuel Gawith’s coffee flavored offerings, DON’T. If coffee flavoring in your snuff is what you are seeking then immediately click to a shop that is selling Toque Espresso and place a huge order for this ridiculussly well done snuff. I am not one to throw away snuffs since often times down the road I have a taste for something and go back to it. But I can say in full confidence I will never go have another sniff of Wilson’s Irish Coffee or Sam G’s Black coffee after having tried Toque Espresso. Its rich full flavor of coffee immediately fills your olafactory nerve with its aroma and lasts a long time while the other 2 I just mentioned flavors are weak and fade fast. As for Gawith & Son’s Cafe Royale which is marketed as the worlds most expensive snuff due to its coffee essence, it does not match up with Toque espresso’s powerful aroma for as long and on top of that it is very hard to come by for most snuff user’s making Toque Espresso easilly the best coffee flavored snuff on the market. I don’t know how much it costs Toque tobacco to make this high quality snuff but I do know they sell it for the same price as all of thier other offerings and if it really does cost more to make a quality coffee flavored snuff (another fact I don’t know) Toque Tobacco is doing us all a favor by producing this snuff, go get some. In closing it is obvious to this one time hard headed customer who held firm beliefs that snuff products offered by longtime producers such as Wilson’s, McChrystal’s, Sam G etc. were not worth the hassle of taking a look at something made by some new company was wrong. Toque tobacco although barely a year old is already putting these old traditional snuff products to shame and to me they are only getting better with each offering they produce. Toque tobacco is obviously on the cutting edge of an old tradition (<------ shameless runner up slogan plug , lol). Thanks to everyone for taking the time to read this long post by a very opinionated member.
Nice post there Poo-Diddy
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You got it deficiency, I’m real real good with the long range shot!!! Its one I practice on a regular basis. See that way I wouldn’t have to bring a firearm on campus! ;~)
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A good assisted opening knife is always good to carry with you when you can’t use the CCW Permit like on campus. The permit for California is about the size of drivers license. Just enough room to list the guns you carry and your description and thumb print. If an officer pulls you over and runs your plates first before talking to you it will noted on there that you have a CCW. And here you are supposed to let the officer know on a traffic stop that you are carrying. Always good to carry a little recorder with you so if you happen to get an officer that is trying to dig a little to deep you can pull it out and say I don’t like the way this is going and I’m going to record the conversation. This will change the tone of the conversation quickly. Here in California this is recommended at most CCW training classes because here there are mixed opinions about civilian carry rights. There are a lot of officers who don’t think the avg. civilian should be allowed to carry. As there are only a few counties in the state that will issue them without jumping through hoops and I’m lucky enough to live in a county that issues them fairly easy. I know personally some people who have been treated wrong because they carry and how they looked at the time (as in there dress & vehicle, they were dressed kinda hillbilly because they were cutting wood all day) Supposedly they looked suspicious and back up was called and the vehicle searched. The officer pulled everything out of the truck, found nothing. They left everything out scattered about. The officers left, drove down the road just a bit and waited to see if they picked up everything. He missed a wrapper from a McDonalds burger and was cited for littering.
Troutstroker, it’s funny because in Texas your CCW is like a get out of jail free card. If you get pulled over here in Texas with a CCW the officer is much more relaxed and laid back because he knows you’ve got nothing to hide and you’ve passed a federal background check. I’ve been pulled over several times since getting my CCW and each time have received little more than a warning and thanks for your cooperation. Just a different culture here is the Lone Star state I guess.
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Yeah California is not the best state to live if your a gun owner. Its getting harder & harder. Toooo many big wig liberals on the far left are hungry for power & don’t stop till they get there way. I’m a little worried about what it will be like in 5 years. Yes the Toque chocolate & ice go good. Like a Jr. Mint. Also the Espresso & Mint, & the chocolate & espresso.
Fine review. I have tried the Toque regular and snus ice, both delicious. My only question is when will Roderick start selling his wares in maybe 50 or 100g bottles? While the snuff bullet is a nice touch, it’s just not the preferred method for most of us. I’d venture to say Toque would do well to offer it’s product in quantities comparable to what snuffers are currently using. Just a thought…
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All this talk about CCW makes me wish I still lived in Texas. Illinois has got to be one of the biggest commie states yet. I don’t think things will ever change for the better here. Especially in Chicago!
Why carry a gun in the first place? It’s not like the old bird in Buckingham Palace is going to march in and declare you a colony again lol
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I feel every law abiding citizen should have the right to defend themselves! Here is an interesting quote about gun control. Something to think about. “This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun control. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future.” Adolf Hitler, 1935
As a civilian dressed member of a gang team as part of the Chicago Police Department I am really torn as far as civilians being allowed to carry guns in public. I for one am somebody who has the right to carry 24-7 but rarely do I carry my weapon with me off duty. My reason for this is basically I made it through life in Chicago for a long time without one, so I just don’t see the reason now to carry it around. I try to keep myself out of places and situations where I would most likely need my gun. This is not to say I am 100% against civilians being able to carry. The Constitution itself gives civilians this right. But as far as my job goes I am extremely happy the way things are right now. You see somebody with a gun and instantly you know this is an arrest situation and you can act and prepare yourself for this situation accordingly, the situation being somebody you are about to deal with has a lethal weapon that can end my life and take me away from my family in a split second. As an officer if everyone was allowed to carry that would add a dimention to my job of now when seeing somebody with a gun as an officer I would have to take a split second to run through my mind is this a good citizen or a hardened gang banging criminal with a gun I am about to deal with. Either way the thing is to always remain sharp, alert and ready for the unexpected. All in all, I don’t really have an opinion one way or the other, I understand both sides reasonings in the situation. Either way I just strap on the vest and holster my Sig-9 and head out to work every day doing the most fun job I have ever had and hopefully every once in a while doing something good for somebody along the way…
Well Merlin228, from one NRA member to another I say, Amen!!! You can’t always stay out of troubles way, sometimes trouble find you!! Poo-Diddy wrote: "You see somebody with a gun and instantly you know this is an arrest situation and you can act and prepare yourself for this situation accordingly" As a CCW carrier you wouldn’t see the weapon unless they are brandishing it. And if they are brandishing it then yes you need to assess the situation. But most law abiding citizens with a CCW aren’t going to go around flashing their weapon, because this is grounds to get the CCW revoked, weapon seized & or arrested depending on the situation or even shot at by an officer who was a little to quick to act without fully assessing the situation. Also wrote:“the situation being somebody you are about to deal with has a lethal weapon that can end my life and take me away from my family in a split second” This is the exact same reason why a law abiding civilian would want to carry & should be allowed! To prevent the same thing from happening to them. Officers of the law are not the only ones who should be allowed to defend their own life or families life or property. If the time ever came that citizens of the U.S had to releigh on the government or there own state to keep them safe. We would all be in trouble. See what you started deficiency!!! Oh well I love good conversations from both points of view, thats what makes this forum so great!!!
Merlin, good to see you around, you make very valid points as I said in my post, both sides have fair arguments on the situation. I’m slightly biased probably because of my job, and the fact I don’t have to worry about it seeing that I can do as I choose (carry or not). I guess in the end the Constitution gives U.S. Citizens the right to bear arms and that should be honored. Then again, I see and know so many people that just plain have no business having a firearm. In my opinion, owning and carrying a firearm should require completion of some very extensive training. Just being a person who has not been convicted of a violent crime should not be enough to let you roam the streets of our cities with a gun. A license to carry a gun CAN NOT be as easy to obtain as a drivers license. If you think we have alot of unqualified drivers hurling around town in 2 ton weapons (which we do) imagine the carnage of unqualified untrained goofs handling high caliber handguns in public places… I’d be for citizens having the right to carry a handgun in public after meeting the following criteria… #1 - Be at least 25 years of age, I remeber when I was 18-24 and heck no I had no business being in control of a handgun in public. I think back to the many fist fights I got into and just think how short fused I was and think of the terrible things that could have happened had I been in possession of a firearm…90% of the streetfights nowadays involve drunken teens and young twenty-somethings, we don’t need youthful beer balls turning our streets into the wild, wild west… #2 - You must complete extensive training and re-qualify every year with your weapon. #3 - Of course the obvious, once convicted of any felony crime you lose your right to bear arms immediately. No guns for convicted felons…