Believe it or not, I’ve never tried Toque! And seeing how everyone here sings their praises, I guess it’s about time. So I’m hoping for a little guidance here.
Are their smallest, 10g tins actually airtight? Or will they arrive all dried up and dehydrated, like the tapboxes do? If they’re OK, I’ll probably order a handful of those to sample a wide selection.
Suggestions? I love coarse, moist, and (mostly) natural. SG Kendal Brown, Black Rappee, Chocolate, F&T Old Paris, and Poschl Sudfrucht are all favorites. I also love the toasts, but WoS IHT#22 and SG IDL both stuff me up _bad_ for the next hour. F&T HDT is the _only_ one that doesn’t stuff me up. (No idea why.) Not a fan of medicated.
So I’m thinking:
Berwick Brown
Original
Natural
Natural Toast (hey, maybe I get lucky, like F&T HDT, and it doesn’t stuff me up)
Any others that might fit my taste profile? Specifically, is there one with a, like, deep and musty fruit fragrance, similar to Old Paris or Sudfrucht?
the 10g tins are great. Take advantage of their 10 for 9 offer on their website 2) Ten suggestions to make the best use of the 10 for 9 deal… Berwick Brown (most important!!!) Original Natural Toast SP Extra Spanish Gem Toast and Marmelade Toffee Vanilla Pomegranate Blueberry That should get you off to a good start. I’ve tried to pick stuff that will work for you, but also give a decent variety.
Although I would add Toque Raspberry or Toque Raspberry and menthol, its a nice change from my usuals and is in my opinion the most natural and refreshing Raspberry on the market (especially Raspberry menthol)
Toque snuff is great. All the scents are natural, the tobacco base is very good. I’ve never had one I didn’t like although Cheese and Bacon sounds a little weird to me. Try the pomegranate or strawberry if you want to see how spot on their flavors are. And vanilla too! Blueberry menthol also, and don’t forget violet, it’s like smelling fresh flowers.
I just got my first toque snuff. I got some berwick brown. I ordered several other types afterwards. The only other English snuff I have is Sam Gawith hazelnut and some medicated nasal snuff that reminds me of tiger balm(the name is escaping me at the moment. Berwick brown is really good. It’s been the one one been snuffing the most the last few days. I can’t describe the scent too well due to my noobish nose and the lack of anything similar to compare it to. @smm, did you get any toque snuffs yet? What’s your impression?
@Psicko not yet; I’m waiting for my stash to dwindle a bit lower before I place my next order, but I think I will do the 10-for-9 deal that was suggested to me.
Yeah, that 10 for 9 deal is a good one. I put in an order for some toque as well. Haven’t received it yet. I did get a sample of that custom Spanish gem though.
I also just ordered the 10 for 9 deal, although I did the math and it ended up a bit cheaper with shipping in the end to just order 10 tins at regular price from Snuff.me.uk . I ordered from Toque directly cause I wanted to try the Pumpkin Pie, and some of the US Toques and Silver Dollar. Also I wanted to try from different distributors. And see who was the fastest shipping.
@yisraeldov, if you order straight from Toque, it should be fresher. With other sites, who knows how long they had the snuff in inventory before they sold it. The companies have no control of the shipping once your order leaves the company, especially if the company is from overseas. Too many variables with the different post offices in each country as well as how long it takes to get through customs.
That being said, I do recall Roderick (of Toque) asking around here if anyone in Spain really used snuff, because he didn’t want to make a deal with Spanish distributors if it meant the product would be sitting around getting stale before reaching customers. So if someone is selling Toque, I have to assume that Roderick has vetted them and they’re selling a good product.
So I’m finally gearing up to place my Toque order, but I’ve got a dilemma.
Last order from Snuff Store, I got a 20g tin of 6 Photo Special, which I wound up loving. And I’m almost out. I don’t normally like menthols, but this isn’t the usual blast-you-in-the-head menthol which leaves me with a snotty face and unable to breathe. This is a nice, mellow menthol with a good fragrance.
So now I’m considering throwing in a Toque menthol. How are they? Are they the usual overpowering menthols? Is there one that’s comparable to the 6 Photo Special? I don’t normally like fruit snuff so I’m wouldn’t expect to like raspberry or blueberry. Is their medicated OK? Peppermint? Anise?
I don’t think Toque makes one bad snuff. I enjoy all I have tried, though I tend to stick to my faves and haven’t tried Cheese and Bacon, The medicated is great, so is the Peppermint, which is the most pure peppermint snuff I have tried. I also really like Coltsfoot, which is sort of like anise, but more herbal and larger grind. Roderick makes great snuff…period.