can anyone recomend a snuff that is easly obtainable, thats not so harsh, and BBq flavored!
IN THE USA
Your Discussion Title says it all, at least for those of us in Texas. It’s in every single HEB grocery store. Get the Sweet one, and toss a clove or two in the box, maybe put a few drops of brandy in there and let it sit overnight, then, run it through a sieve to get the inevitable clumps out. Alternately, get yourself a pack of Natural American Spirit or whatever the hell it’s called, perique blend. air-dry for about 3 days, then run through a coffee mill or grind in mortar and pestle, and you’re good to go. Go ahead and moisturize it with a bit of brandy or what-have-you, and you’re golden Most of the most commonly-available American snuffs are the American-style Scotches, which tend to be harsh and BBQ (at least a t first) If you can find Tops snuff, you’re good to go, a very mild smokey snuff.
I’d recommend Starr as the easiest to take, but I’ve never seen it in a store. Thats for US made snuffs. Best bet is shopping online. There is a bewildering variety online to counter the dearth available in stores. If you buy online, you should probably avoid American snuffs for the time being. Get some English and German ones to start with.
HEB!
umm, what does “HEB” mean/stand for?
@snu\ff_n00b: Howard E. Butts The founder of the grocery store chain; it’s a Texas thing.
ahh ok, that makes sense now
A very smokey American Scotch that is easy to take is Honest Scotch. The only problem is if you don’t watch it, it will turn to concrete in your nose.
My new favorite Scotch is Tops Mild, it’s wonderful. I also think Honest, Three Thistles and Square are really good scotches with not too much BBQ.
W.E. Garretts Sweet was my first snuff and I still love it. It almost turned me off to snuff entirely but I kept on trying it, found this forum, perfected my snuff taking techniques and here I am. I would recommend the “back-of-the-hand” for taking the scotches. It worked well for me but it might not for you. It’s always worth a try though. -Kidnapper
That sounds masochistic
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yeah, I don’t think back of the hand is the easiest way to take a scotch or a toast, sounds like it could hurt badly lol. But hey, to each his own, right
I don’t know how easy it is to use (I can personally use all scotches equally well) but my favorite has got to be Railroad Mills plain.
I have a theory. Railroad Mills Plain and Navy Plain are the same thing in different labels. Look at the stats. They have exactly the same nicotine content and the same unpronated nicotine, and they come from the same manufacturer and seem the same in my nose.
Nah, they are different.
They taste very similar to me too, Nachman. If anything RR Mills has a tiny bit more flavor.
all the swisher snuffs seem to have a common “base” or background to me. i get the same “chemically” drip from RR as I do Honey Bee. I thought is was the sweetener in the Honey Bee at first, but I noticed it with several of their snuffs. anyone else experience this? Back on topic. I love the WE garret. Just ordered a few tins of it as well as a giant tin of Levi.
I bought my first can of WE Garrett and I have nothing to compare it too since this is my first scotch snuff. How do you know if it is too old? It had dust on the can from sitting on the shelf for God knows how long…does this stuff ever expire? It’s got a strong smell and enough nicotine from a small pinch to make my head spin. I take it that this is normal? Would there be any signs of this snuff being too old? The snuff in this can looks like it could survive nuclear war. Good stuff!
I think they last forever.