Tell me about it. I've only had long or extra long cut.
copenhagen fine cut
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Basically, what I believe happened...Chuck Norris took a look at Long Cut, decided it just wasn't fantastic enough...grated it against his epic beard of manliness, added the salt of a thousand oceans, slammed his fist down to pack it tight, and saw this new dip was finally "up to snuff"...Hence, Copenhagen Snuff.
Or some dude at USSTC thought it was a good idea one day. One of the two...first story is more credible.
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Originally posted by GunnerJ View PostCopenhagen snuff was the first Copenhagen product, produced in 1822 by Weymans Copenhagen Company, later changed to USSTC
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Originally posted by vogi tobacco View PostI actually just picked up snuff today. I want to try it, but people say it is hard to use. (I dip upper decker, because I snus, so hopefully it is easy for me to use)
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Originally posted by dquinn104 View PostI use a spoon to put it in place when used in the bottom lip.
Wait....what?
this is a new one to me........could you elaborateWhen it's my time to go, I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my uncle did....... Not screaming in terror like his passengers
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Originally posted by vogi tobacco View PostI actually just picked up snuff today. I want to try it, but people say it is hard to use. (I dip upper decker, because I snus, so hopefully it is easy for me to use)
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Originally posted by Gameness View PostI've heard cope snuff has the best taste...never tried it though :-)
Copenhagen Snuff and Long Cut are basically the same thing, minus the tobacco size. The Long Cut has a little more vibrant ammonia smell upon opening the can. Both are crazy salty, but just regular sodium chloride. The top flavor is a mix of natural and artificial rose flavors/extracts. Moisture levels are actually HIGHER than most snus. Their target moisture level, i believe is 60% moisture, but because of the poor sealing ability of a wax-lined cardboard can and metal lid, the moisture drops pretty quickly, which is why when you open the can there are very deep fissures. When you get even an old can of Copenhagen, it will still be 56+% moisture. Usually they are 57-58% when we test them. Most los snus moisture levels are 53% to 56% when they are right off the packing lines.
The tobacco used to make Copenhagen is aged for about 4 years prior to being fermented and flavored and put in the can. Most other companies don't have the ability to age quite that long, which is one of the reasons why nothing else tastes exactly like Copenhagen, or really even that close to Copenhagen. But there is a price to aging...more nitrosamines and mycotoxins due to microbial activity.
Copenhagen Straight (and every other "Straight") is flavored with a much different top flavor called Ethyl Salicylate, which, chemically speaking, is a very close cousin to methyl salicylate (aka Wintergreen). Most people either love it or hate it, with not much in between. Straights are always sweetened, whereas Naturals like Copenhagen and Cope Long Cut, are not.Last edited by mattzq8sonoma; 03-12-14, 09:30 PM.
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