A year and a half ago this was the very first snuff I tried, because it was the only one I could find locally, and although it was a terror for the newbie I have come to adore it for its solid nic hit and approachable smoky aroma. The newbie snuff problems, all of 'em, disappeared once I adopted the dab & swipe method and even the driest finest powdery snuff has been tamed utterly.
For some reason I keep going back to the Garrett even though I have a nice variety from which to choose. In fact it probably represents eighty percent of my usage, or better, which has increased rather a lot since I became snus poor. S'ok 'cuz I lurve this snuff. It just grows and grows on me. Must be something uniquely peculiar about my olfactory apparatus that makes it appeal so much. And with the dab & swipe method there are no sneezies, runnies, coughies, or burnies plus a couple healthy dabs is a righteously fearsome nic hit. There may also be a bit of cognitive dissonance involved because Garrett is still the only snuff available locally so running out is a negligible worry.
The can is crap though. No biggie--I just decant it into an old plastic Grov can and bother not about it drying out because the stuff is already dryer than the Sahara. The aroma appears not to fade at all which is one gripe I have about Toque product. Six-seven bucks for a 30 gram can is one helluva cost effective deal too. Even if I doubled my already heavy usage I doubt I could plow through a can in two months.
I have no doubt that other American scotches would suit just as well although the only other one I've tried, via a sample provided by a generous forumista, is Tube Rose which is also a quite lovely marching powder. Perhaps unsurprisingly my other fave is High Dry Toast which I rotate in on occasion for a nice changeup.
I am aware that most American scotches were originally formulated as dipping snuffs and not nasal types but the dab & swipe method can I believe convert them into exemplars of the snoot toot on a par with any of the hoity toit Continentals. All in all I cannot recommend plain Garrett Scotch nearly enough.
For some reason I keep going back to the Garrett even though I have a nice variety from which to choose. In fact it probably represents eighty percent of my usage, or better, which has increased rather a lot since I became snus poor. S'ok 'cuz I lurve this snuff. It just grows and grows on me. Must be something uniquely peculiar about my olfactory apparatus that makes it appeal so much. And with the dab & swipe method there are no sneezies, runnies, coughies, or burnies plus a couple healthy dabs is a righteously fearsome nic hit. There may also be a bit of cognitive dissonance involved because Garrett is still the only snuff available locally so running out is a negligible worry.
The can is crap though. No biggie--I just decant it into an old plastic Grov can and bother not about it drying out because the stuff is already dryer than the Sahara. The aroma appears not to fade at all which is one gripe I have about Toque product. Six-seven bucks for a 30 gram can is one helluva cost effective deal too. Even if I doubled my already heavy usage I doubt I could plow through a can in two months.
I have no doubt that other American scotches would suit just as well although the only other one I've tried, via a sample provided by a generous forumista, is Tube Rose which is also a quite lovely marching powder. Perhaps unsurprisingly my other fave is High Dry Toast which I rotate in on occasion for a nice changeup.
I am aware that most American scotches were originally formulated as dipping snuffs and not nasal types but the dab & swipe method can I believe convert them into exemplars of the snoot toot on a par with any of the hoity toit Continentals. All in all I cannot recommend plain Garrett Scotch nearly enough.
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