Piccanell

[Skell18]

I've got a bad feeling about the snus situation. It's the worst it's been. I really need a back up if it comes to the time when we can only buy from the US and these Piccanells are the only viable alternative to snus for me. OT's were a bit sickening. I like a bit of snuff but I can't do a lot of it. I just use snuff in the evenings and have about 3 snorts.

I am loving the blue ocean and jagarpris tobacco cuts so I could happily use them if the snus situ got bad. However nothing will replace snus and I would be making frequent trips to sweden.

[the88]

I didn't much care for Oliver Twist, but with the positive reception on here, maybe I will try one or two.

[Frosted]

Mr. Snuff only has 9 packets left.

[GoVegan]

It's a bit ironic. Not long ago the Europeans were laughing at us after PACT went through because it limited our options but now they are sucking on Picanell and Oliver Twist and learning to like it. Its almost like seeing a broke smoker going through a public ashtray hoping to find a large cigarette but. Whats next for us snus users?

[Frosted]

Who was laughing.

[tn2]

as long as they are strong like OT I won't bother trying them. I did never feel any nic hit usng OT...

[squeezyjohn]

That's a bit harsh GoVegan! I don't think anyone was laughing about it when PACT came in ... it was sad to see everyone scrambling around in the US, buying new snus freezers to put their stash in.

In the long term though I think people in ALL countries who think they want to be able to use snus for the long-term future should definitely consider finding a way to obtain cured unprocessed tobacco and learn to make lös snus for themselves. I don't think at any time regulations are going to be relaxed anywhere.

Also I think that tobacco bites have the potential to be every bit as good as snus ... just nobody's making them the right size/strength/flavour for snus users at the moment. The Swedish Match General tobacco cuts had it perfect before they stopped making and the Blue Ocean and Jagarpris ones are quite close but currently a bit too sweet. Oliver Twists all taste of liquorice/aniseed which is OK if you like that kind of thing but not if you don't! And Picannells have just the right taste but are too small. All it would take is for one manufacturer to get this kind of product right for the average snuser and bingo - they'd sell a lot of it to EU snusers.

Cheers

Squeezy

[Frosted]

Squeezy - you said Piccanells are too small. The one's I've got here are bigger than OT's.

[Frosted]

There are now 4 packs left in the store.

Anybody get any feedback from other vendors?

[squeezyjohn]

Yup - they're a little bit bigger than Oliver Twists ... but they're still too small to be a serious snus replacement for me at least. Any port in a storm though, eh?

I've just ordered some of the Grimm & Triepel "Marschall Schnecke" coils of unflavoured (and presumably unsweetened) chewing tobacco twist. From the other Grimm & Triepel products I suspect it's going to be fire cured and therefore a bit like one of the kendal twists - but I'm hoping it won't.

I ordered from Mr. Snuff - along with the Blue Ocean bites.

[whalen]

You guys are killing me with all this talk of which replacement for snus sucks the least! Good luck with the search! Let me know if some bulk Dark air cured tobacco powder would make it!

[Skell18]

There are now 4 packs left in the store.

Anybody get any feedback from other vendors?

0 I just ordered the last 4. Northerner sell them too.

[Frosted]

http://www.snuff-and-more.de/shop/advanced_search_result.php?XTCsid=nngsg5jd2217q43s6be2p n1k66&XTCsid=nngsg5jd2217q43s6be2pn1k66&keywords=piccan ell&x=0&y=0

http://www.snuffstore.de/onlineshop/...ords/piccanell

http://www.oliver-twist.dk/Webnodes/...r+Twist+online

http://www.northerner.com/en/snus/No...cco_Bites-275/ Way too expensive here.

[Ansel]

I've just ordered some of the Grimm & Triepel "Marschall Schnecke" coils of unflavoured (and presumably unsweetened) chewing tobacco twist. From the other Grimm & Triepel products I suspect it's going to be fire cured and therefore a bit like one of the kendal twists - but I'm hoping it won't.

They told me (Grimm and Triepel) that the coils are made with air-cured tobacco after i asked them in an email. But the sticks/bits aren't - just the coils/snails.

[Frosted]

They told me (Grimm and Triepel) that the coils are made with air-cured tobacco after i asked them in an email. But the sticks/bits aren't - just the coils/snails.

Might find myself trying some of this.