Im interested In this as a hybrid between dip and pipe tobacco, like scotches can be snuffed or dipped. I’m just wondering what kinds of twists people would reccomend for a beginner or just something they like or don’t like. Any information on twist tobacco would be greatly appreciated.
All the way down: STRONG stuff !!! You can chew it and later smoke it in your pipe. So, it´s rather cheap tobacco entertainment but not for the faint of heart. It´s real strong material, the ones from UK like the ones from the USA or Germany.
The pig tails that Mr Snuff sells made by Gawith Hoggarth are all dual purpose chew/twist pipe tobacco. I would be wary about using them if something like straight Cope is too strong for you. Chewing has always been a minority activity in the UK, almost entirely amongst the mining community, which is now mostly gone and leaving old miners aside I doubt there are more than a few hundred users in the entire country. A better option might be Oliver Twist tobacco bits - these are little pellets of flavoured or plain twist but cut up into handy bits slightly smaller than a tic-tac.
Ill look into the oliver twists. If I can’t get those do you think it’d be possible to grind a cut oof the rope into teensy bits? I have a grinder I use to cut my pipe tobacco finer.
I suppose you could chop little bits off a piece of twist; the Oliver Twists are just pre-chopped for you.
Or use a cigar cutter. Works perfect.
I’ve heard that Oliver Twist bits are extremely weak though.
Well for starters I’m just getting a small twist or two with my next order from mr snuff. I figure even if I like it if it’s that strong it’ll last a while. Are there certain flavors that are more beginner friendly or must tries or should I just order flavors that sound good?
there are these:
http://www.snuson.com/forum/showthread.php?23094-Grimm-and-Triepel-tobacco-snail&p=476588#post476588
The underlying tobacco is very strong so it’s not really a question of the flavouring helping you out much - just go for whatever you like to sound of - it will all pack a punch.
I’ve heard that Oliver Twist bits are extremely weak though.
they are.
They are indeed. I’m only talking about real twist being strong.
I just threw a twist each from GH and SG into my cart on mr. Snuff along with a tin of grimm and triepel. From what I read in a review the Grimm comes in seperate sticks rather than a rope. How does it compare otherwise?
That’s what I like to see… a SCIENTIFIC MINDSET!
When in doubt, experiment! If you don’t like it, you haven’t invested a whole lot of money into it.
I’m a bit leary about other people’s opinions. MY personal taste is unique to me.
I figure if I don’t like it one of my friends will or I’ll keep coming back to it for nicotine in situations where I don’t want to be worried about brown stuff in or around my nose or when I’m doing lawn work and can’t stop to clean my hands and take a pinch as often as I’d like. Plus if I don’t find it palatable for oral use I can smoke it too.
The Grimm and Triepel is tragically small, think the size of and eraser on a pencil. Rather good flavor, you just have put six or seven pieces in to make it work.
The Grimm and Triepel is tragically small, think the size of and eraser on a pencil. Rather good flavor, you just have put six or seven pieces in to make it work.
Totally agree. The taste isnt bad at all imho. I would like to have bigger pieces or even better, this stuff in to a shredder and then you have european dip like GOLD RIVER
Good to know. I’ll start with one of those pieces and work my way up from there.
Would love to have a taste of all this rural twists from the Appalachia region. Like the Cumberland.
oh so Grimm and triepel is like the oliver twists which although tasty are a rip off if you have a need for nicotine.