My one top Toque is Spanish Gem Almond Toast Natural Whiskey&Honey Natural Toast. In season I’d include Xmas Pudding Pumpkin Pie. Berwick Brown Quit gets honorable mention, along with Original Lime Toast. I like others, too, but that’s my one most favorite Toque. There are still some that interest me that are coming my way as soon as possible. I didn’t know there is a Ginger.
I use USA Whiskey & Honey the most, but I also really like USA Lime, Lime Toast, Almond Toast, Natural Toast, Raspberry, and Fig & Juniper. The only one I really don’t like is USA Spearmint… unlike other spearmint snuffs, this one reminds me of Skoal Spearmint.
My current Toque collection consists of:
Almond Toast
Quit
Toffee
Peanut Butter
Chocolate
Vanilla
The peanut butter is probably my favorite of all, but I have to say the vanilla is just sublime. The sweet flavored snuffs are great for me, because I have diabetes and they pretty much quench my desire to indulge in actual desserts!
Vanilla (one of my all time favorite snuffs)
Champagne (for something nice and different)
Berwick Brown (refreshingly leathery)
Spanish Gem (the best flavored snuff known to man)
I’ve only had experience with 10 - 15 Toque snuffs, but I’ve got 30ish coming in the mail, list may be subject to change
A tricky question as all of the Toques I have tried have been excellent.
USA Whiskey & Honey - probably my favourite
UK Whisky and Honey - when I fancy a fairly straightforward toast
SP Extra - my favourite SP
Berwick Brown - a good old fashioned aroma
Spanish Gem - when I want something a bit different
Bubble Gum - when I want something sweet and very different!
Christmas Pudding - seasonal and also very good for dealing with the symptoms of a cold
i know that Toque does not seem to be regarded as an “Artisan” snuff but I think that their snuffs are of equal quality with the best that I have tried.
As per my comments above they are the snuffs that I use regularly whereas the artisan snuffs - with the exception of Field of Junipers which I can take all day - are snuffs that I find too complex / luxurious for all day use. They need to be savoured in a different way from the Toques.
I am not sure if that makes any sense but the main thing is that @Roderick produces wonderful snuffs and long may that continue.
Berwick Brown; despite having a grind thats just a bit coarse for my liking, the scent reminds me alot of Old Paris for some reason. Funny thing,for me, theres an ever so slight bit of soapiness that intends to present yet pulls itself back at the very moment that it starts to become cloying and yields to a nice warm leathery scent that lasts for ages. This is probably the most enduring snuff i own scent wise. I had some trouble recently with Toques making me feel slightly allergic, so i dug out this tin and had a go: no problems with this one at all.
That soapiness seems to disappear after a bit of airing (or half a day in a snuffbox in your pocket). That’s when I really can get stuck into Berwick Brown. In fact it’s the only snuff I’ve found that actually gets better the more air it gets, and as such it’s the only snuff I can brim fill a snuffbox with for the week, and not worry about it losing it’s appeal till the box is empty. If I haven’t got time to be looking after my snuff or refilling often, that’s the one to grab, everytime!
I enjoy almost all Toque varieties but have to say my favorite(s): Toque Natural, Original and Spanish Gem.
From the ones I have tried until now - Ambrosia, Spanish Gem, USA Whiskey and honey, Berwick Brown. Have to try lots of others!
Toque Menthol, hands down.
Toque Rustica
USA - W&H
Spanish Gem
Cherry Menthol
The first two above have a wonderful unique aroma. The CM is just a good fruit menthol snuff.
Being honest, this wohle Brexit stuff scared me a little, so I ordered several (many) tins of the W&H and the Spanish Gem.
For me my all time favourite Toque is Violet. But today i think Otto Chancellor might ever be better!
Quit, SP Extra, Blueberry Menthol
It’s a tough call but I would say Peach USA, Whiskey and Honey USA, Lavender, and Spanish Gem are my favorites.
St Clements.
USA W&H and Natural Toast.
If we clasify Otto as Toque, then Otto Chancellor is far superior. If not, Menthol and Original enter my daily rotation once in a while.
Ambrosia is easily my favourite.
Of the ones I have tried I really like: Menthol, USA Lime, Rose, Lavender, Violet, and Camphor & Clove. Have yet to find a single Toque I don’t like but least favorites are Champaigne and Ginger.