still testing it out but this is my first impressions. this snuff is excellent. some sort of deep flower scent similar to the princess special, but also has a distinct smokey smell to it. very complex. highly recommend. i plan on ordering a big tin of this. also some queens smell to it.

@snuffster,
Well I had since acquired a can since I made the post back in Jan. Comparing the tobacco colors with the other Wilsons, it matches pretty close in color with Tom Buck but the Cairo seems to be just a tiny bit finer than Tom. And an absolute exact color match with Tranters #20 if your familiar with that one. It has a velvety smooth feel, easy to take but if used continuously throughout the day it tended to irritate the back of my nose. The scent reminds me most of Jockey Club with a lot of Bergamot added. Its not an every day snuff for me but one I will pinch from on occasion. Never tried the Tranters Grand Cairo but I would imagine its the same?

I've put in an order for some of this I'll write a review when I receive it.

Stefan

Spyro they call it Cairo on the Wilsons site. Brunswick is the black rappee I believe.

I like the Brunswick. Just realised I have yet to add my thoughts on it to my site so I'll do that this evening. I'll also add them to Al's reviews site.

Its heavy on the bergamot, so if you like strong bergamot you'll like this one. Wilsons has a lot of snuffs they don't list.

I think they smoke fine. A little hot but not too bad. The thing with clay is it breaks so easily.

I think once you've smoked a Petersen Meerschaum (?) clay pipe, you will change your mind about those pipes. They are expensive but very nice.

"Petersen Meerschaum (?) clay pipe"

Meerschaum != clay. Meerschaum is the king of pipe materials, being easy smoking, and improving with age. Clay is archaic, and imo only useful for historic purposes. I think there's too many detriments for it to be a regular smoker.

OK, broke down and oredered some Cairo. I'll let you guys know my impressions once it arrives.

Clay pipes are cheap enough. It's worth getting just for historical curiosity. When I eventually get mine, I'll certainly use it for smoking. It may only be the occasional bowl, but it'll be neat smoking 18th century style :^)

"Yeah, neat until you burn your fingers off! "

I wonder if using a very moist tobacco would help in that regard. In my experience, Danish tobaccos tend to be quite wet, and that could help keeping the heat in check.

I've never seen a pure clay pipe and always thought meerschaum is a kind of clay. Isn't meerschaum a kind of fossilized clay? If not, what is it then?

"Meerschaum is formed of fossilized, prehistoric sea crustaceans that lived millions of years ago." Found this definition in "Pipes and Tobaccos" magazine Winter 1996 Vol. 1, Number 1. IMHO briar is the best pipe material. The longer you smoke it the better it gets as long as you have even cake build up and don't let it get to thick. The cool thing about meerschaum is how it colors as you smoke it. Also different tobaccos taste different in different pipes. Moist tobacco smokes hot because of the steam that is created so you have to smoke it slow. I really love the occasional pipe.

Anybody ever tried 'Hardcastle' pipes? They were a kind of budget pipe that I've not seen new for a few years but a beautiful smoke.

And if you are looking for something to colour up, try a calabash, I think they are from your neck of the woods Pieter?