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      CommentAuthorMo
    • CommentTimeNov 20th 2007 edited
     # 1
    I have not mentioned another fine snuff that I have been privileged to try and that is Sant'Antonino. I had not seen a separate discussion for this snuff and wanted to make one special for it.It was mentioned in the collection builds fast discussion originally. Now as I understand it, it comes from or at one time came from the South of Italy. It is a fine snuff with a dark milk chocolate color and is very smooth and easy to take. It has a lightly sweet scent to it and I must say that I rather quite like it. Macalpe, do you know if this snuff is still available?
  2.  # 2
    It is some good snuff & wouldn't mind having a good supply of it.
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    Unfortunately, Pedro has said that this snuff is no longer made.
    • CommentAuthormacalpe
    • CommentTimeNov 20th 2007
     # 4
    Hello to you all my friends. I used Italian snuffs for a long , the best or most known brands were Santo Antonino, Sun di Spagna and Leccesse. This last, Leccesse, proceeds from a town called Lecce and you may see, through Google, their snuff was very famous.
    I have a friend, Lt.Colonel of Spanish Army who is integrated in an European mission at Firenze; he was my provider during years, but now he asked through several tobacconists and I talian snuffs are disapearing. He found only one brand still available ,named Santa Caterina, but is a mentholated snuff, and I don't like at all .
    Is a shame but European dry snuffs are disapearing.
    Cheers to you all with a big pinch of STOKER'S PLAIN ...
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      CommentAuthorFilek
    • CommentTimeNov 20th 2007
     # 5
    Hi Pedro,
    Santa Caterina isn't a Italian snuff at all. It's made by Poschl, so it's a German product.
    • CommentAuthormacalpe
    • CommentTimeNov 20th 2007
     # 6
    Thanks very much Filek, then is a tragedy, no one I talian snuff is still available!!!!...thanks again for your information.
    Good evening from Spain to Polland.

    Pedro
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      CommentAuthorFilek
    • CommentTimeNov 20th 2007
     # 7
    I know that, because I have that one in my collection. As I know Santa Caterina is avalible in two countries: Italy and Russia.

    Good evening from Poland to Spain :) Cheers!
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      CommentAuthorMo
    • CommentTimeNov 20th 2007
     # 8
    That is a shame Pedro, for if Sant'Antonino is a representation of the snuff that has come from Italy in the past, it is a true loss for the snuff community.
    • CommentAuthormacalpe
    • CommentTimeNov 20th 2007
     # 9
    You may be completely sure. They were really great dry snuffs, equilibrateds or smooths, a bit sweet but not too much and with a strong tobacco flavor behind. I think they were very similars to my Spanish Jewel, I think they follow the same making system or method. A true loss. Despite it, my friend in Italy continues searching for some existing Italian type snuffs.


    Pedro
    • CommentAuthorLore79
    • CommentTimeMar 5th 2008 edited
     # 10
    Here I am, hello to all ones! I' m Italian and I think I can help the discussion. The leccese and the other italian snuff are not lost, its still be produced by our State monopoly, and you can find it ( or order it) at many tabacconist in Italy and outside
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    Hello Lore79, that is good to hear that they are still being produced. sant'Antonino is a good snuff. I was lucky enough to get some sent here to the US from my good friend Pedro (macalpe) from Spain. Are there any online shops that you know of that sell the Italian snuff.

    • CommentAuthorLore79
    • CommentTimeMar 5th 2008
     # 12
    I think there is no online shop for italian snuff as the Italian law strictly forbid to sell tobacco products online, but allows the foreign tobacconist to order and sell those product, I link the site of AAMS where you can find the price (in euro) of the availble snuff.Site Is in Iialian so I give some instruction. Just click on the link of the page saying "tabacco da fiuto e da mastico" (means Snuff and chew tobaccos) and a pdf page will open, in this page, that is the specific one for the tobacconist they want to order snuff, you can find all snuffs avaible in and from Italy ( included not italian products) site provide more information about how to order, AAMS Tobacco state agency in italy
    • CommentAuthormacalpe
    • CommentTimeMar 5th 2008
     # 13
    Hello Lore, welcome on board!!!...I am very happy knowing that these great Italian snuffs are not lost. I've tried for the last times to purchase more Leccese or Sant'Antonino or even Sun di Spagna, but with no success at all; I've tried it through a friend who is living at Firenze. But now I will try again. Thanks very much.

    Pedro
    • CommentAuthormacalpe
    • CommentTimeMar 5th 2008
     # 14
    A new comment to you Lore79, may you ilustrate the forum, explaining some things about the Italian dry Snuffs? Thanks a lot in advance.

    Pedro
    • CommentAuthorLore79
    • CommentTimeMar 7th 2008 edited
     # 15
    Really I don't now so much about italian snuff unless the "leccese" is made from Cattaro, a brand of tobacco that grown only in the zone near Lecce, the "Sun di spagna" is made by grounded leaves of "spadone di toscana" a brand created (or imported, documentation about is not clear) in 1750 by the "Cistercensi" monks order, in the Marche region of Italy, There are both natural, not flavoured as most of the snuff, and very fine (you might swallow it if inhale too much.) is definitely not for beginners at all. Finally an advice, if you want to have a good italian snuff you can try to grind toscano cigars or try to find some kentuchy snuff ( most of the production of snuff kentuchy comes from USA and Italy) Here's the spadone di toscana, the sun di spagna tobacco.
    • CommentAuthormacalpe
    • CommentTimeMar 7th 2008
     # 16
    Thanks very much for your review and information, Lore79. I used to take Italian snuffs for a long time. I know perfectly Leccese, Sant'Antonino and Sun di Spagna. Even I still have a little stock of them. I am a lover of plain and natural Italian snuffs. Here in Spain we missed our traditional snuff makers, and the last one is now retired, this Craftsman is the author of the known Spanish Jewel ( a name that Troutstoker and I invented for this nameless snuff).
    Thanks again and best wishes from Spain,

    Pedro
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      CommentAuthorsnuffgrinder
    • CommentTimeMar 9th 2008 edited
     # 17
    Here's a link to some Italian language sites that may be of interest: italian snuff Italian Language snuff forum
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    Here's a rather trenchant pro-snuff article in Italian: Snuff Article
    • CommentAuthorLore79
    • CommentTimeMar 15th 2008
     # 19
    Nice article! snuffgrinder do you understand italian?
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    Only with a web translator and dictionary.

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