I see Viking has released a sp snuff. Anyone tried it? If I could find a retailer shipping to the U.S. I would be buying it in bulk. Viking is a favorite of mine.

@ermtony stated that Blonde is very similar to SP No. 1 HM. 

http://snuffhouse.org/discussion/6199/samuel-gawith-sp-no1-high-mill#Item_3

Indeed. The only difference I have noticed is the price. £2.45 for the HM and £2.95 for the Blonde at My Smoking Shop.

And if that doesn’t make the Out of Context thread nothing will

Many men do prefer Blonde’s and at £2.95, who could blame them. Right there with you ermtony;)

But have you ever seen a Blonde Viking?  That’s a whole lot for 3 quid.

I’d better refrain from comment or I’ll have to ban myself

I’m really hoping Mr Snuff will pick up the Viking Blond soon.

I’m really hoping Mr Snuff will pick up the Viking Blond soon.

She’s a whole lota girl to be picking up  .

Well Mr snuff is finally carrying Viking blonde. I ordered 3 25G tins. I adore SPs And I have a feeling it will be one I order in bulk in the near future.

I ordered one along with the new Wilson’s and Abraxas. Also picked up a couple others. I wanted to order more but shipping to the States has really got me in a bind.

Looks like my kinda woman. Would have added it to my order if I knew she came with it, lol.

I’m halfway trough my tin of Viking Blonde and I must say I really like it. I don’t get any citrus aroma at all, though. To me, this not a SP. Just pure, nice, virginia tobacco.

Am I alone with this observation? Have I lost my sense of smell?

PS. Same thing with Vikings Dark and Brown - I don’t detect any added flavorings.

According to you,hard to smell SP there,can’t detect citrus .

I wanted to say : I agree with you ,not “according”  ,excuse my english sometimes .

I wanted to say : I agree with you ,not “according”  ,excuse my english sometimes .

No worries! Thanks or your input. Perhaps I haven’t lost my sense of smell, after all.

I can´t detect some of the subtle flavorings in some snuffs (the citrus in the SG - Kendal Brown Original for example, I only get peat & soaked wood) and I´m waiting one 25 g tin of Blonde , as soon as I get it I´ll post my impressions about if I detect citrus or not… if not maybe we can start a “Jaded Noses Club” or something

I definitely get a citrus scent.  It’s not strong or overpowering by any means, but it’s there.

I don’t get any citrus out of Viking blond either. I bought 3 25g tins of it expecting I would love it, but the first tin offers nothing special or SP like. I much prefer the dark.I will keep at it and finish it, but It might be ages before the other two cans are cracked open. T hey will last forever in the vac sealed tins so I’m not worried

Thanks for your comments, gents.

Of course there’s the possibility that we are sampling different batches. Sams’ products (at least pipe tobaccos) have been known to have some variance occasionally.

Good quality snuffs anyways.

Edit: "Why does my Best Brown flake has a distinct Kendal Cream aroma?

There are some similarities between Viking Blonde and 6 Photos Natural.Yet natural is a plain,but,announcing lime water.Not so simple… -)

After sampling the blonde straight out of the tin and out of my snuffbox for two days I definitevely catch something besides the virginia tobacco, I don´t know if I´ll define it as citrus but is a clean fresh scent (not the menthol way) that lingers in the background and complements perfectly the tobacco aroma, very yummy and a great alldayer!

My tin smells almost exactly like F&T HDT. Not a bad thing in itself just not what I was expecting (;

What’s the grind and moisture content like?

I’ve tried this today for the first time. It’s not an SP, but rather a plain VA snuff. Quite strong nic as well. Stefan

I’ve tried this today for the first time. It’s not an SP, but rather a plain VA snuff. Quite strong nic as well. Stefan

Hmm… interesting!

I’ve got a tin of this in the mail, with any luck it should arrive today. Can’t wait to try it out, it sounds nice… whatever it is!

Well, I just got it in and on first pinching, I can’t notice any scenting either, but a soft pleasant tobacco aroma. I really enjoyed this immediately on first snuff. @SnuffSniffer it seems like a medium grind, and pretty moist.

is this the same as SG Yellow Crest I wonder?

is this the same as SG Yellow Crest I wonder?

No, it’s much more like No. 1 High Mill. I’d call it a plain SP.

is this the same as SG Yellow Crest I wonder?

No, it’s much more like No. 1 High Mill. I’d call it a plain SP.

To me SP No. 1 HM has a strong bergamot scent, it is far from being a “plain VA snuff”, as Walrus1985 and some others have described Viking Blonde. I don’t understand why the reports on this snuff are so contradictory. I guess there’s only one way to find out

maybe it’s not the reports that are contradictory. Maybe the snuff is inconsistent. I don’t know about snuff, but I do know that in other products it is not uncommon to have a contract product made by more then one manufactuer. Maybe viking is like that.

Which one is true?

Which one is true?

The first one looks right.

First one looks like V.Brown, second photo looks to be the blonde.

It’s Samuel Gawith so I’m going to say they both are !

They are pics of the same snuff under different lighting, colour in pics can be deceiving and depends largely on lighting conditions. You can clearly tell that the 2nd pic was taken under much brighter lighting, not only is the snuff lighter but the tin label is a lighter colour also.

@Viertel Mine{first batch} is in between those two colors. Your guaranteed each batch of every snuff will look different. No matter how it is photographed.

Was a bit “weak” on flavor for my tastes— I prefer Toque SP Extra or Spanish Gem-- lights me up immediately and continual flavor. I LIKE Viking Blonde but the flavor doesn’t last very long-- though it is tasty. I’d recommend it but only if you’re not a fan already of solid SP’s like SGem or whatever.

Viking Blonde is everything a plain VA snuff should be.