I had Dragun Menthol and FireDrac and like them especially the FireDrac cherry and spice scent but it does have maybe a bit more heat than I would ideally like as I’ve discussed before so I was hoping to be impressed by these other Abraxas which I received today. Today I received Dragun, Premium Batch Course and Cerise. The Dragun seems to be basic almond and the other two have very little scent at all. Semolina comes to mind or farley rusk baby biscuits and an actual scent of sick off the Cerise. I’m just really surprised at how tame or lame they seem to be after reading the rave reviews on snuff reviews. Has anyone else had a similar experience with these?
My cerise and premium seem to be getting better with age. I also get a big scent increase when they have been in a snuff box in my pocket. Even that little bit of heat really brings alot out of them.
Thanks @distaind. I hope that will be the case with mine also. My nose today seems to be a bit blocked or sense dulled so maybe that has something to do with it? I’ll try again tomorrow.
…and you did not mention Cafe 11. Nothing tame or lame about that one.
You hated F&T Morlaix originally & now you are giving it second goes. First impressions of a snuff can go either way - but hopefully you have now learnt that your snuff taste can change over time.
I second @lunecat… Tastes change… I am enjoying the hell outta Spanish gem last 2 days and couldn’t stand it, months back when I received it… I can give other examples of snuffs, but you get the point.
warming snuff to body temp works well with most snuff; to bring out their best attributes
OT but has anyone else noticed with Pollen season, even my favorites seem to be off lately. I’ve never had an allergy problem but when it’s coating your windshield it has to be doing something to you sinuses. Maybe give it a little time to pass.
I don’t have any Cafe 11. Was out of stock for the small one I had ordered but good to know @fbones24 it has a bit more kick than these but I do think now that these are intended to be gentle luxury desert type snuffs. I did warm the snuffs in bullets in my pockets so it’s not that. I did have a sort of migrane early yesterday and was sneezing later on so weather and pollen could be factors perhaps. But I feel ticketyboo this morning and first thing with clear nose I tried the Premium Batch while still in bed with no noise etc to concentrate and following I did the same with the Cerise. I still get the same effects but I do like them a little bit more now that I think I have a better understanding and I do get slightly what some of the reviews spoke about when they described expensive cakes, but I also get Tapioca from school dinner memories and there seems to be some kind of rotting fermented fruit in there especially with the Cerise, seemed like apple and rasberry but it’s all very faint and subtle maybe a mirage? I get the Dragun base flavour in them also. These are unusual snuffs for me as I have nothing else like them hence my initial confusion which does happen often to me as there are so many snuffs which I am trying for the first time. These do make ordinary everyday snuff seem almost brutal and yet this is what snuff is all about I think. These new experiences and wide variation. I am glad to have these to sample occasionally. I haven’t taken fully to them immediately. I do think there will be occasions when they could be just the thing such as maybe after a fine desert or in place of one. It’s good to have another option in the arsenal. Am I initially impressed? No not really. Will I come to like them more? I think I will. I do like how they linger in the nose. That’s quite pleasant but I think a space needs to be cleared in the day for using these so that other snuffs don’t interfere with their delicate delicacy. Do I prefer them to Morlaix? Well I think you know the answer to that one. Between these and my 25g £3 tin of toast? The toast, any day.
^Bullets??? Abraxas isn’t cocaine and bullets are useless for anything else, take a big pinch like everyone else and you’ll see why we rave about Abraxas. Your putting a microscopic amount of snuff in your nose and then complaining you aren’t getting any flavour
It’s funny that you make these comments I_snuff_therefore___ I have to admit that I had a similar experience and was slightly underwhelmed when I go Cerise and Premium Batch initially: Cafe 11 was such a banger that I was a bit disappointed with these two to start with. Oddly though they have both really grown on me over the intervening months, I particularly like the liquor/port type scent to Premium Batch, that one has become a firm favourite of mine. I think that distaind also makes a good point about snuff maturing and developing with time. I also found that both these blends seem to ‘open up’ a bit and become more vibrant once they’ve been in one of my snuff boxes for the day, as others comment above.
^Bullets??? Abraxas isn’t cocaine and bullets are useless for anything else, take a big pinch like everyone else and you’ll see why we rave about Abraxas. Your putting a microscopic amount of snuff in your nose and then complaining you aren’t getting any flavour
With FOJ or LF bullets work really well. In fact bullets are absolutley fine. This morning I took several pinches of each. Warming them up first. I guess I just don’t really like these PB & Cerise snuffs and think they are overrated and at least I have the balls to be honest and think for myself.
^Bullets??? Abraxas isn’t cocaine and bullets are useless for anything else, take a big pinch like everyone else and you’ll see why we rave about Abraxas. Your putting a microscopic amount of snuff in your nose and then complaining you aren’t getting any flavour
In fact bullets are absolutley fine.
Ya…for cocaine not snuff, and for coarse moist snuffs like PB and Cerise they’re beyond useless
I’m sitting here with 2 bullets of PB and Cerise. They work fine.
You’re the only one who can decide which snuffs are for you and which aren’t. I’m quite fond of Abraxas and SWS, but there are a whole range of other snuffs I like too. Try as many as you can afford and narrow it down from there. If I’m reading you correctly @I_snuff_therefore___, those two millers may not be your cup of tea. Please feel free to send them to me as soon as possible. 
I’m quite fond of Abraxas and SWS, but there are a whole range of other snuffs I like too. If I’m reading you correctly @I_snuff_therefore___, those two millers may not be your cup of tea.
No, I like SWS very much, possibly even love, definitely something special about those and would love to order more. I also like Dragun Menthol and FireDrac. Not fussed on Dragun.
Totally agree about the bullets. Useless for snuff.
i cant possibly get my head round your reactions to abraxas haha… i have to say, my 5 desert island snuffs are firedrac, mcc O&G/hedges, WoS grand cairo, GH sea breezes, and im undecided on F&T bordeux or gletscher prise. a close second to this list are cafe11 and premium batch fin, purely because they arent all day for me. maybe one pinch of either every few days/week, but absolutely delicious.
It’s funny that you make these comments I_snuff_therefore___ I have to admit that I had a similar experience and was slightly underwhelmed when I go Cerise and Premium Batch initially: Cafe 11 was such a banger that I was a bit disappointed with these two to start with. Oddly though they have both really grown on me over the intervening months, I particularly like the liquor/port type scent to Premium Batch, that one has become a firm favourite of mine. I think that distaind also makes a good point about snuff maturing and developing with time. I also found that both these blends seem to ‘open up’ a bit and become more vibrant once they’ve been in one of my snuff boxes for the day, as others comment above.
Thanks @MisterPaul. I’m certainly not set against my opinion changing in future and indeed hope it does. Cafe 11 sounds good.
@Firestarter0 you consider firedrac an all day snuff - wow! I keep hearing mention of the Sea Breezes too … I think that’ll be finding it’s way into my shopping cart at some point 
As for bullets - I started with them, and would still use them for the occasional menthol (can’t take big pinches of that anyway), but would agree they’re no good for regular consumption. That all depends what size pinches you prefer though, and the optimum pinch size will vary from snuff to snuff as well as person to person. Otherwise, I’d agree stick to what works for you. I buck the trend too by steering clear of the fine dry stuff. I know what I like and see no reason to buy stuff that doesn’t work for me to keep other people happy I don’t think there’s any snuff that’s liked by everybody
Next for my scrutiny will be Mull of Oa. Just ordered, and Sea Breezes coincedentaly amongst others. Hurray I hear you shout! Man I hope (no pray) it’s going to be nice. Can’t wait to get it in a bullet. Yeaaaa. (bad joke)