Submited By: Tony Seaton on 06/26/2010 Back in my late teens [around 1979 or 1980] I discovered there was more to snuff than the little blue boxes my local paper-shop sold! The wonderful Vivan Rose [then owner of G Smith's on London's Charing Cross Road] introduced me to a number of delicacies and delights, including his own Golden Cardinal.
Returning to the pleasure of snuff in more recent years, and unable to travel to London to purchase it, I enquired of the Master Blender of one of the oldest mills whether there was anything "similar to Golden Cardinal" in his range or elsewhere.
I was duly pointed to Golden Pinch!
Carefully decanted from the double-sealed bags [Snuff Store certainly like to make sure this work of art stays fresh, yet they keep the postage cost down!] I left my tin open a little while [this snuff almost needs to "breathe" a little - somewhat like a good wine - and sampled.
This really is a gem of a snuff, with a wonderful mix of woody and citrus notes, very light floral touch, on a base of seriously good tobacco.
Delight!
Memories of those days when I still lived in London came flooding back; appreciated all the more for some of the other snuffs I have tried in recent times.
This blend is another masterpiece, which deserves to find a strong following.
Try it!
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