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A "Degustation" for neophytes
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Tonight (6 hours for now), I'll be introducing a few of my friends to the joys of snuff tobacco, in a sort of "guided degustation" like the ones you do for wines etc. I'd like to give them the chance of appreciating every sample (allowing for differences in taste), so I need to introduce the different kinds of snuff in steps, so as to have the strongest sorts towards the end etc. For this reason, I was thinking of maybe starting with some Toque's fruit, before progressing to some menthol snuffs and eventually to the few toasts and scented sorts I have. What do you think of my plan?
All suggestions are welcome, of course - here's the list of snuffs I could take with me (we'll meet at a pub), if someone would like to suggest a specific introductory progression:
Toque
Apricot
Berwick Brown
Blueberry
Cherry
Chocolate
Grapefruit
Lavender
Lime Toast
Menthol
Original
Peach
Peppermint
Pomegranate
Raspberry
Rose
SP Extra
St. Clements
Toast & Marmalade
Vanilla
Violet
Whisky & Honey
Poeschl
Ozona
Ozona President
Gawith Apricot
Gawith Cola
Packard
Alpina
Radford
Ozona Raspberry
Ozona Orange
Andechs Spezial
Gletscher Prise
Schmalzler A
Other
McChrystal Stammheimer Hopfenschnupf
McChrystal Mild Lemon
Fribourg & Treyer Princes Special
Fribourg & Treyer Seville
Fribourg & Treyer Bordeaux
Fribourg & Treyer Morlaix
Wilsons Camphor & Mild
Wilsons Cinnamon
Wilsons Grand Cairo
Wilsons Lemon Grove
Wilsons Peach Melba
Wilsons Rum & Blackberry
Dholakia Ganga
Several non-tobacco
Thanks in advance! -
Just lay out a can of NTSU and Bruton, and say here, try it.
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Well, you do have a lot of nice ones. Though, it seems kinda overkill with that many. I think I'd be more inclined to pick a good solid 10 at most. Sone nice menthols, scented menthols, non-menthols, I'd go with mostly medium grind, medium moisture, but I might include one toast, and a natural, which it seems you have.
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If someone who wasn't a snuffer tried all those he would be puking and sweating with nicotine overdose.
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The Toques are a good bet - (perhaps not the toasts, though) they're pretty easy for beginners to start with.
I would go for a plain SP, a floral, a menthol/mint, a fruit and perhaps a schmaltzer or a perfumed F&T.. -
I'm sorry, what I meant was: please help me pick half a dozen or so among the ones I have listed - I wasn't planning on taking them all! =)
I was thinking along the lines of:
(Before dinner)
Toque Raspberry
McC Mild Lemon
Gawith Apricot
McC O&G
Toque Original/SP Extra
(After dinner)
Toque Whisky & Honey
Toque Chocolate
Toque Peach
(For the most adventurous)
Dholakia Ganga
F&T Princes Special
I'll also bring a couple that have been specifically asked for by my friends after reading the reviews on snuffreviews.com; still, if there's anything I'm blatantly missing or something I really shouldn't offer a neophyte, please tell me! =) -
Ozona Raspberry
Ozona Orange
Chocolate
Original
Whisky & Honey
Wilsons Grand Cairo
McC O&G -
I definitely agree with tom502.
The fruitier Ozonas are what introduced me to Snuff.
Once I got the training wheels off, other more sophisticated stuff has been the order of the day, but if someone had passed me a tin of HDT at first, it probably would have been my first and last try.
Let us know how this goes! -
Won't the Ozona's menthol overwhelm the guys' noses and reduce the enjoyment of the more delicate Toques? If you think that won't be a problem, tom's list seems an ideal introduction (perhaps trading the Grand Cairo for something else, since it's very fresh and the ammonia is still rather strong).
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Wouldnt it be better to keep the snuffing until after dinner as snuff distorts some peoples sense of taste.
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Nah dinner isn't the star of the show I'am assuming. How many people are we talking about and what do they already like in other consumables?
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I ended up with a larger selection - tom502's suggestions and a few more that had been specifically requested by my "guests" - and everything went really well.
We started with Ozona Raspberry, which surprised them ("Hey, this is actually good!"), I allowed them a few minutes to enjoy the menthol etc, and I immediately followed up with Toque Raspberry, so that they could begin to appreciate the difference between "german" and "english" snuff; surprisingly enough, we manage to sample Toque Raspberry without a single cough or anything, which I guess was a big part in the success of the evening.
Following that, I mostly followed the original plan, with milder and "easier" stuff to begin with; the only true surprise (for me) has been the general consensus on WoS Grand Cairo, unanimously awarded the Best of Show medal - apparently, if you don't know that it's too strong for you, it isn't =)
Anyway, thanks everybody - with your suggestions I might have managed to convert a few people to the snuff side enough to buy bulk with me =D -
Your guests showed good taste. The Grand Cairo was the best of show in that group.
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Congrats on winning over some converts!
It looks like you sped up the "learning curve" on them as well, so double kudos for that.
(Why do I suspect this post will now go on the OOCQ thread Lol!) -
Why is F&T princes special for the 'adventurous'?
I've always considered its flavour and grind as perfect for beginners? -
princes is very beginer friendly I guess some people might not like the scent or something,
