Hi all, I was just wondering about the Toque tins and the problem with the aluminum going "out of round" making them hard to open and close. I know this topic was brought up here a few years ago and the OP got alot of flack [mostly because of his attitude I believe] from the members here. I use a variety of snuff and as such it takes forever to finish a tin. I realize that I can always take a moment to round the tins out again with my fingers but was wondering if Roderik had any plans in the future to use a higher quality tin. This gets alittle aggraving at times as my snuffs last several years and I open and close them alot.

Roderik, if there is a plausable reason to continue using these tins please let me know. I will understand and surely appreciate your reasoning.

Yea....I know I should consume more snuff then I wouldn't have this problem.

On a more positive note; I love the embossed lines on the edge. They make it easier for these old arthritic fingers to get a grip. Some of the tins from other suppliers are very difficult for me to open and once in awhile i will spill some of my brown gold.

I understand this this is a minor problem but I was curious if maybe Roderik might be up for a change in the future.

Don't hate me cuz I'm old and handicapped.





no jokes about being mentally challanged please......;)

I hate the toque tins. The problem with the last post about definatly was the guys additude about it. I was expecting him to say heads will roll and the streets will run red with the blood of tin makers. I just hate how when I order a toque tin it gets to me bent to hell.

i find this happens however i have never found a tin to be unusable

I like the Toque tins, they seem to be solid and it's impossible for them to open in my pocket. I had a problem described by Premium Parrots with one tin only, also the screw on the top part of the tin kind of broke and I can't close it properly anymore. However it happened to only one tin that I bought quite long time ago, I didn't experience any problems with tins from my other orders.

I've had a few of the Toque 25g tins jam and had to use maulers to open. I only order the 10 g tins now and think there great. OK, maybe not too strong but then they are aluminium. I think Roderick went this way with the tins to cut down on the postage.

I haw bought a LOT of toque tins... one came a bit dented looking, another a 25g of Cheese & Bacon doesn't really clsoe all the way (just keeps spinning to 'almost snug" 'almost closed' then goes loose again). most of them (in both 10g and 25g) have been alright

I just most of all really wish snuff makes would make more uniform shaped containers (not to mention would be good and air tight), would make stacking and storing loads easier if they did

you're joking about the coins right. Thanks for reminding me I hate 25 grm tins the 10ers are totaly fine with no problem.

As everyone here knows I have an open policy with Toque and am happy to discuss anything bar our recipes.

The first batch of 25g tins we bought from this company had a fail rate of nearly 50% which I felt was outrageous. I had paid half upfront and all the company was prepared to do was take them back and replace them with a new batch. This new batch has a much lower, but still significant fail rate of 7%. What is covered in this “acceptable” fail rate is tins shearing their threads. At the time the only other tins available were the conventional snuff tins. These are significantly cheaper, but, as most are aware, have their own set of problems.

The good news is the 10g tins are far superior; the bad news is we have approximately a years supply of the 25g tins left, however the best news is we have now found an almost perfect tin that will be replacing them when they are finished.

If anyone has any problems with a tin, and doesn’t have a snuff box to decant the contents into, just let me know and I will get a replacement tin included with your next order.

I'm quite sure that Roderik picked the aluminum tins because they are highly unlikely to corrode like steel tins. Maybe tins with alittle less aluminum and more alloy would be less likely to bend easily. Yea the lighter weight was probably another thing Roderik took into consideration when making his choice.

Its a great design and size all a round.......they just don't stay round. ;)

I only buy the 25g Toque tins, and I've bought quite a few, I tell you. I'm addicted to the 6 for 5 deal. The only problem I have with these tins is that usually 4 out of the 6 arrive with dents, but as noted above, they are easy enough to fix. Only in my last order did I encounter a failure. The tin of Peppermint opened itself and so did the plastic bag. A lot of the snuff spilled into the envelope, but at least about half of it was still in the bag, so I managed to salvage around 12 or so grams. I never had this problem before, so I really do think it's an anomaly.

I ought to emphasize that this is not Roderick's fault. I blame it on rough handling by the post office.

For what it's worth, the best tins bar none are the 10g ones Lush uses for their lip balms: non-rusting solid aluminum (not at all flimsy), the best screw threads ever to be put on a tin, period. Yes, these make perfect snuff tins, and I reuse them for that. These will never open in your pocket, guaranteed. All snuff should come in these.

Never had any problems with the 10gm tins myself, even when carrying them around but I usually decant into my snuff box or a bullet.

My 2 cents: I think an F&T style tin would be perfect - or at least a tin of the same gauge.

Sometimes tradtions can me an impediment to introducing new product, or opening up to a new generation. Toque's labels are deliberately contemporary.

I've seen less classy wine labels. Plenty of them.

Let's not fall-out over this. I too like to go in my old unspoilt English Pub with a tin of snuff with 'Est. 1737 Made in the UK' printed on the label.

In this day and age it is nice to see some old established companies still carrying on. So to is it to see new, smaller ones opening and then growing.