First toot of the day around 10 am was a menthol brand and It hit me hard. Size was normal but my heart rate increased, I could feel my heart beat in my neck, face got read, light headed, couldn’t think straight. Had a meeting with the boss and had to justify expenses. Kill me! This lasted like 2-3 hours. Felt like a bad trip. Came home at the end of the day, had a crown royal and a toot of toque chocolate, same size, and i felt fine. So much that I had another. lol. Does menthol hit harder then other types of snuff? Christ! I don’t want that again! I’m hooked on downers not high’s…lol nightcap
I’ve never had a higher nic buzz than when I tried the Spanish Jewel for the first time. Maybe you are allergic to menthol or something else that was in the snuff. Or, maybe your sinuses just need more time to adjust. Try an even smaller pinch next time.
It’s odd though. I doubled the amount with the chocolate and I feel great. Yet one pinch of the menthol and I was a write off all day. I have no allergies that I know of. Maybe time of day of consumption has an effect?
Yeah I would agree that the menthol seem to have less nicotine. I put most menthol snuffs in the medium range of nicotine content. I think part of this is due to the fact that most menthol snuffs have a higher moisture content. This does slightly dilute the nicotine in the amount of tobacco you snuff, just like a little water in whisky. This will also cause the snuff to be more ‘fluffy’ and won’t cote the inside of the nose evenly but more in clumps like plaque build-up in your arteries. The grind also has an effect on this as well. I think you will get a quicker more satisfying hit with a dry fine snuff because it evenly coats the nose and is absorbed at a quicker rate. Maybe you had an allergic reaction to the contents? Or snuffed a little to eagerly and menthol entered the sinuses and your body reacted? And I have never had a nic rush last more than a couple minutes.
Time of day does have an effect. Snuff will hit you harder in the morning on an empty stomach. One of the reasons coffee is so popular in the morning.
I’ll atempt an xperiment in the morning. I’ll try chocolate at the same time and see what happens. Maybe with a full tummy? Too bad though , I liked the way the menthol cleard out my sinuses. To ad to my early comment, Later in the evening, (20 min ago), I had a pipe with 2 pinches of toque original in with it and I still feel fine. Strange.
nightcap how many times have I told you that menthol and mescaline aren’t the same thing. 
right… " hours go by… and just when you think that guy ripped you off ZANG!!" After a couple of days to experiment I find that I am not a morning snuff kinda guy. I’m finding that the type of snuff is not doing anything. But the time of day is! I’m wired like a crack head by 1 if a start in the morning but, If I start at 3-4 it has less of a stimulant effect. Not sure why. Possibly, sun exposure, diet, hydration levels, full/empty stomach. buy the ticket…take the ride! nightcap…