On Snuff (1)
02/10/06 23:22 Filed in: News
Just to clarify: this is about nasal snuff, not
chewing tobacco or, indeed, pornodeath films
I have been an inveterate and happy smoker for over 25 years, rolling and enjoying 30 cigarettes a day, without any desire to give up.
A few months ago, I was in a pub with some people after a poetry reading in Beverley. One of the company – once a heavy smoker – was taking snuff, and seemed content with the result.
A while ago, I felt like some aromatic rolling tobacco to mix with my usual brand, and so ordered some online from UKTobacco. I thought it would be fun to order a couple of brands of snuff. I had tried it a couple of times, years ago, with the usual result of massive sneezing and puzzlement.
The snuff arrived. I took a couple of pinches of Red Bull. Pleasant sensations in the nose, nice head-clearing effects, and a rather intense nicotine dose. No sneezing. I continued taking it throughout the day, occasionally alternating with the once-ubiquitous Sharrow S.P. 1 brand (Finer ground, musty, a bit sneezier). Lovely.
My cigarette smoking immediately dropped to 2-3 a day. A week later, I was choosing to smoke a cigarette after meals, but could have dropped these last smokes from my day without any trouble. This was not my intention at all. I was on the verge of having accidentally stopped smoking.
Nasal snuff is effectively safe tobacco – and very enjoyable, too. It is a fantastic tobacco alternative, and should be recommended to smokers who enjoy their addiction and the qualities of tobacco. And it can be taken anywhere – I have particularly enjoyed taking snuff in places where smoking has long been banned. I have ordered some more varieties, in the search for a perfect blend of effect and aroma.
There is good information on the SnuffBox website.
I have been an inveterate and happy smoker for over 25 years, rolling and enjoying 30 cigarettes a day, without any desire to give up.
A few months ago, I was in a pub with some people after a poetry reading in Beverley. One of the company – once a heavy smoker – was taking snuff, and seemed content with the result.
A while ago, I felt like some aromatic rolling tobacco to mix with my usual brand, and so ordered some online from UKTobacco. I thought it would be fun to order a couple of brands of snuff. I had tried it a couple of times, years ago, with the usual result of massive sneezing and puzzlement.
The snuff arrived. I took a couple of pinches of Red Bull. Pleasant sensations in the nose, nice head-clearing effects, and a rather intense nicotine dose. No sneezing. I continued taking it throughout the day, occasionally alternating with the once-ubiquitous Sharrow S.P. 1 brand (Finer ground, musty, a bit sneezier). Lovely.
My cigarette smoking immediately dropped to 2-3 a day. A week later, I was choosing to smoke a cigarette after meals, but could have dropped these last smokes from my day without any trouble. This was not my intention at all. I was on the verge of having accidentally stopped smoking.
Nasal snuff is effectively safe tobacco – and very enjoyable, too. It is a fantastic tobacco alternative, and should be recommended to smokers who enjoy their addiction and the qualities of tobacco. And it can be taken anywhere – I have particularly enjoyed taking snuff in places where smoking has long been banned. I have ordered some more varieties, in the search for a perfect blend of effect and aroma.
There is good information on the SnuffBox website.
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