I’ve tried WoS Brunswick, WoS Best Dark, SG Scotch Black, SG KB Special, Lofzbeck’s Perle, and SG Princes Dark. The Princes is really in a different class. I’m looking for dark, smoky, oily, rich, moist Rapees or medium grinds to try. Ideas on what to try next?

Try SG London Brown. It fits your description to a T.

@Nachman Thanks. I’ll give it a shot and see if it scratches just the right itch. Haha.

What about NTSU

@PieterClaassen NTSU, but aren’t there different color label designations on that one? Are you talking ‘black’?

Definately a Schmalzler – try Bernard, Lotzbeck or Pöschl. Second choice would be a Latakia

Gekachelter Virginie from Bernard

@Uwe Thanks. I’ve been reading about that one. It’s on the list.

@Micheltn Thanks. F&T Old Paris I’ve had. It’s kind of sweet, what with the dates and all. I’m not looking for anything sweet. I haven’t tried the F&T Bordeaux. The Molen’s that you mentioned: A/P and AO 1860, I’ve had and enjoy very much. The A/P I find particularly tasty. Thanks for the suggestions. I’ll have to try F&T Bordeaux some day soon.

London Brown,is as has been said, what you have described.

@petersuki I’m excited. I just ordered some along with some other items from mr.snuff. The package should be arriving at some point next week. Eager to try this one.

@howdydave Yeah, I’d like to try more schmalzlers. So far I’ve only had one: Pöschl Basil Doppel A, which was sweet (something I didn’t know before I ordered it) and not that strong, oily, dark, creosote-ish, smoky, leathery tobacco taste that I am finding that I like so much. I’m into trying another schmalzer or two in the future. From what I’ve seen several of the Bernard’s snuffs look promising. Thanks.

Gawith Hoggarth Kendal Brown sorta smells and tastes like tires if that helps, but in a favorable way

@matsnuffs Got that one. Think darker yet and richer yet. I want something to switch it up with F&T’s Santo Domingo. Not sure if you’ve had that one and while it does have some nice woodsy type essences in with the tobac (cedar, sandalwood, and a tad absolute violet (perfect here IMHO) the stuff is rock solid strong and dark with heaploads of complexity–A total classic fav of mine–I’d like to find a ‘partner’ to it in order to switch it up a bit. Looks like this SG London Brown may be pretty nice, although different is fine. I’m not looking for two identical snuffs, just one in a closely related ‘class’.

NTSU but avoid the green (mint menthol)… whew… It’s like sniffing a truck muffler. I never had the regular, but the green was also very strong on barnyard. I’d suspect the regular would also. In fact, you might want to skip it altogether.

The F&T’s Bordeaux is Excellent. But honestly, your description reminds me somewhat of Bernards Zwiefacher…

Tranters Latakia, don’t know if its still on their list though.

Scotch Black. Better than London Brown IMO.

Very nice. But not so moist and sticky and tar-y

@petersuki Yeah, Scotch Black is nice, but kind of on the dry side. @Micheltn Yep, I’m wanting to try Dholakia Black. On the list.

@MikeMoose yeah, Bernard’s is on the list. Haven’t tried any of their’s yet.