Hi All,

Just joined up today. Love the forum so far. I've been reading many of the back posts and think I'll fit in.

I've used snuff off and on for about 10 years now. I finally decided to quit using oral snuff (Copenhagen type) and picked up the snuffbox again to cure some of the nicotine cravings and am loving it.

I'm also a long time pipe smoker and have started grinding some of my non-aromatic pipe tobaccos to make my own snuff. So far the best has been a Cornell and Diehl blend called Crooner. It's a mix of Burley tobacco with an herb (called Deer Tongue) added. It makes a fantastic snuff. I've also picked up some Indian snuff from a buddy over there called 6 Photos that I like quite a bit and Honey Bee found at the corner store is also a favorite and will probably become my "go-to" snuff since it's readily available and inexpensive.

Anyway, just wanted to say hi and I hope to participate in the discussions. I still consider myself a newbie and have a lot to learn.

Thanks,

Eric

Welcome Eric,

Names Chris. I'm a 4th year psychology student in Chicago but my home is Maryland. I'm pretty new here comparatively but I like to be active on the forum. It's nice to see ya here and I'm offering up a warm welcome.

-Chris

Thanks for the replies and the welcome. I haven't seen any Rooster around here. We've got Honey Bee, Navy, Peach, Top, and the W (and something ?) Garrett Sweet Snuff. I've tried them all except for the Top and that'll be next on the list. So far, the Navy and Honey Bee have been the only ones to stay in a rotation of sorts. Thanks also merdock for the tip on Marscigars. I've ordered pipe stuff from them before and will have to check out their snuff selection.

Again, thanks for the warm welcome...

EW

Dapalma,

I use a burr coffee grinder but it's not actually grinding it down fine enough for me. I think I'll have to use it and then go with a mortar/pestle afterwards. Grinding pipe tobacco into snuff is a new adventure for me and I'm learning as I go. I can't get any Deer Tongue by itself, so I'm just using the Burley/DT blend that C&D put out. I don't know what the ratio is in the blend but a little DT goes a long way...

Thanks for the welcome,

EW

I'd recommend a "whirling blade" style coffee grinder for making snuff. They have a nice side effect that makes them better than bur grinders for this sort of work.

If you grind the snuff long enough, the very fine dust will stick to the lid of the grinder. You can just pop off the top and scrape the lid, then re-lid and grind some more. It's time consuming but the result is very fine, and surprisingly consistent. Note that this won't work very well if the tobacco is very dry, it works great with a cigarette-ish moisture level.