Oh, well I’ve never actually seen a can…Oh wait, I’ve a Checkerberry can, but I don’t remember seeing that on there. I’ll have a look tonight when I get in.
The American Snuffs are pretty rare to find here in East Texas as well. I stopped at a local tobacco shop while out for lunch and picked up a tin of Red Seal Sweet and W.E. Garret Scotch. Here in Texas dip like Copenhagen and Skoal is really popular but the snus and dry snuffs seem to confuse people. The lady at the counter seemed to think I was kidding when I asked for dry snuff, lol. As a side note, both tins indicate the product can cause mouth cancer, so I’m thankful that it’s going in my nose. Taste wise I may have to try a few more of the Scotches, can’t quite make a call on the sweet yet.
The online stores the left of this post ship to the UK, I believe its only snus thats banned from being sold here. There is nothing to stop you buying it as far as I know.
@ Pieter, that Carhart’s choice was a bit different wasn’t it. Not like the Honey Bee and Tops which seem identical, except for the sweetener used. @ tom502: I’m in the navy reserve (I wear uniform 2 weeks a year) but never went to sea with them. My full time job (or would be full time if I had some work) is merchant marine, which is cargo and passenger ships. Jackosnville has a huge container port. @ toffeenose: yes, I wouldn’t know anything if it wasn’t for the internet! @snuffster: you can import any oral tobacco to UK for personal use, snus included. You just can’t sell it there. Some government agency would have to evaluate the American snuffs, then determine that its for nasal use, then maybe it could be sold there. Considering how Swisher, Conwood, and especially US Smokeless do everything in their power NOT to promote their dry snuffs, don’t count on any of them looking to expand the market for them anytime soon. Two things will happen. Either nasal snuff will really take off and these things will have a resurgance and the companies will notice, OR the mainstay of users (mostly older people) dies off and the habit dies off with them. Less and less of this is sold every year. So these snuffs might die off, which would be a tragedy.
I am suprised at the vast amount of American Scotches that are made. I’d think if it’s use dwindled so bad, then maybe there would be 4 types and that’s all. But still, there are so many, so someone must be buying them. I was in the Navy at Kingsbay Sub base in St. Mary’s GA, and Jacksonville was a popular hang out spot back then in the 80’s there.
Ahh, ok. There is also a navy base & shipyard in Mayport (just down the river from Jacksonville). I’ve never been, except in passing to get to Jax. Lots of beaches there popular with the navy guys. There are a lot of names, how different they are from each other I can’t say, as I’ve only had a handful. Aldready the more popular ones have edged out the least popular ones, and some have been dropped in the last few decades. True someone must be buying them. Usually, I think, someone gets their one brand and sticks to it though. Not like us. We like to explore and enjoy the variety. I’m off to the post office and smoke shop. Doubt if they will have anything new, but I need to buy a pipe.
Xander, you are quite right, the Carharts Choice’s “bite” is more distinct than that of Honey Bee/Tops Sweet. I’ve been looking for a snuff like it for a long time already. I have some up my nose right now, very, very more ish.
OK just back. The shop sold the last two tubs of Carhart’s Choice. I did’t ask if they will reorder. The case of Honey Bee there that I spotted last week is untouched. Seems daft to carry Tops and Honey Bee and nothing else. The two are too similar. Maybe I’ll ask if he’ll stock Levi Garrett and Maccoboy for me. Those seem to be my favorites. Pieter, I think the only difference is that Honey Bee is sweeted with honey and Tops is probably molasses. Carhart’s reminds me of a Skoal (oral moist snuff) flavor I had years ago, though I can’t put my finger on it. Tops has a mild scotch too, though I’ve never had it or seen it.
I wonder if I could get a job at the larger of the tobacconists here, as a snuff expert (not an expert really, but I probably know more than he does). First I have to convince him to carry more than Pöschl. I’d feel lucky then.