Just received some Samuel Gawith snuffs this morning after having bought a few tap boxes I thought I’d give the tins a go as I heard the tap boxes dry out sooner. Wow, you have to pry open the tin and you can actually hear the air getting sucked in. Comparing the tap boxes to the tin versions of the same flavour I sense a higher moisture and richer flavour. My question is, is that the best way of packaging snuffs, or do you think it doesn’t make a difference? It seems that only SG do it. To me it seems a better way to package snuff, just like foods which are packaged air tight I would imagine snuff is better stored that way. Nonetheless, it’s very satisfying to hear that “tssss” sound when opening a tin it’s like a guaranteed freshness.

Btw, check out their fruit range it’s amazing. Plum, strawberry, apple are all amazing. The strawberry is fantastic that’s a flavour I was looking for - very sweet but that’s my thing, and the apple is so accurate in flavour. Plum is similar to a blackcurrent juice drink - very sweet. Honey is a keeper too, so rich, and compared to Honey Bee by Swisher it’s a lot more of a richer flavour, and banana is great. Good stuff.

Vacuum sealed tins are definitely the way to go for amounts under 100g. I don’t think the bulk containers are a problem because a) the more snuff there is in a container, the less quickly it will dry out, and b) presumably you are jarring it as soon as you get it.

@Theatre - J&H Wilsons have tins like that too.

 

I think they are the best containers, too.

Nothing but top quality and condition snuff from all my encounters with the Vacuum tins. I prefer them over all others and really salute those who use them. It is like rediscovering a new kind of snuff compared to the rotten tap boxes.

Nothing but top quality and condition snuff from all my encounters with the Vacuum tins. I prefer them over all others and really salute those who use them. It is like rediscovering a new kind of snuff compared to the rotten tap boxes.

Couldn’t agree more with this.  I thought all gawith hoggarth was garbage until I tried it out of one of the 25g twist top containers.  I hate tap boxes…

@joesnuffer Indeed the GH minitub is very good and amazingly better than the tap box, but the SG style vacuum tin really is much better still. No doubt these are more expensive to produce. The threaded closure of the GH mini tub is its best feature, and the only thing a vacuum tin can’t do well is re-close itself. Although, if the gasket is kept clean it does very well.

I noticed the SG tin has a thin bit if rubber at the top like on airtight seals which must keep it airtight even after opening making it even better than I thought. I wish they made smaller ones so I could carry them about in my pocket then.

J&H Wilson also use the vacuum tins.

Do they even make the J&H Top Mill in tins?

@Mr. O not in some years apparantly

Nuts! I was hoping they were just relatively harder to find!

My last 25g tin of Top Mill was one of the older ones, now long since empty.

It makes a massive difference how snuff is packaged - airtight; essential, vacuum; there is no need for it if the can is airtight but it’s a further guarantee. 

@Xander, I agree not only are they the best containers imo, but also very rugged. The thicker walls of the tins can take a beating if you decide to carry them in your pocket. 

They can be a sod to open sometimes, though.

Love vacuumed packed; I like to see all manufactures adopting this packaging process. I store All my tobacco in glass jars.Carry in flip top boxes.

Now if they only added the twist off lid to the tins, like most round vacuumed pack pipe tobacco that would be handy.

ermtony, thank’s for the pic! at least I can see what I’m missing.

I love the sound when opening a vac-pak tin, it’s like opening a present or something…

They are the best. In my expierence only SG and Viking do it, what a shame. They re-close fine if the tin doesn’t get dented or bent.

I had one get bent in an interesting way (it got ran over.) so there was only one way the lid would fit (instead of being round it was oval) and it was still air tight.

J&H Wilson uses them too.

@bob lmao

@Mr.O I’ll have to try their snuff soon

The Medicated 99 (according to my senses) is great for a Hedges fan.

They can be a sod to open sometimes, though.

Indeed–my American coins are often not up to the task and I have to root around for a nice solid 50p piece to open my tins.

A key can work nicely, once you figure the best angle, positioning  it sideways and twist.

I love these tins as they always keep the freshness in, and the snuff will last for ages without losing scent or flavour providing you keep the vacuum sealed. If you really struggle to get into a tin, pierce the top with a screwdriver or compass and then it will just pop off, but make sure you transfer the snuff to an alternative sealed tin in order to keep it preserved.

Vacuum sealed tins are definitely where it’s at. Saves me the trouble of finding a different container to transfer my snuff into or worrying about the tin rusting and the snuff drying out. I love the two Wilson’s differences in SPs but not their difference in the tins they come in. I love the whole tradition thing but I think any container of 25g or over ought to be airtight at least before purchase.

Yeah I find the tins hardest to control are McChrytal’s and Wilsons, love their snuffs but I lose so much snuff falling out everytime I open their tins, even when they’re half empty.

@Theatre, this is a non-issue. Simply drop the tin two or three times (bottom side parallel to surface and a few inches above) on a tabletop before opening it. Snuff should all move to the center and away from spillable edges. Not ideal, but one learns to work with what one is given.