Movember 2011

Snuff Store’s Tim Love is taking part in this year’s Movember 2011 - the month previously known as November, is now known as Movember, when men all over the world grow their moustache whiskers in aid of charity!

Tim is growing his whiskers for male related health charities supported by Movember, for more information on the programmes Movember are funding please visit the following:
The Prostate Cancer Charity
The Institute of Cancer Research
Awareness & Education
Global Action Plan

If you’d like to sponsor Tim during the month of Movember, then go to his Movember sponsorship page here;
Movember

As a bribe and to encourage you to sponsor Tim, if you decide to make a donation through this page here; Movember, the next time you make an order with us, mention that you have made a donation to Tim’s Movember page in your ‘order comments’ section and we’ll send you a freebie out with your order as a ‘thank you’.

Thanks very much for your continued support of Snuff Store and we look forward to sending out loads of freebies as way of thanks!

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Snuff By Terry Pratchett

Snuff is the 39th novel in the Discworld series written by Sir Terry Pratchett.

Being personally an avid reader of Terry Pratchett’s Discword series, I was like a ‘kid in a sweetie shop’, (or should that be an ’adult in a snuff shop’?!) when I saw the newest title in the DiscWorld series being advertised in our local bookshop!

Snuff by Sir Terry Pratchett is due to be launched and published on 13 October 2011 in the United Kingdom and I for one cannot wait!

You can therefore perhaps imagine my delight, when we received an email in to Snuff Store, asking if we’d help with a ’special assignment’ in relation to the launch party of the new book Snuff. Little did I realise that our humble snuff emporium was thought of in such high regard!

Of course it is our pleasure to assist with such a honourable task; hopefully very shortly, selected guests and perhaps some of our esteemed customers and friends with be able to sample the delights of such nose fancies as;

Bewilderforce Gumption’s Sweet Raspberry Snuff as well as his intriguingly named Double Thunder Snuff!

Sweet Raspberry Snuff is described as; an aromatic snuff with fruit overtones and finely ground.
Double Thunder Snuff is described as; A robust snuff coarse ground with a full vigorous flavour.

That’s about all I can tell you for now, although I’m itching to tell you more, so watch this space. If you’re a Discworld fan like I, then maybe you’ll want to reserve your copy of the new Snuff book by Terry Pratchett by following this link - Snuff.

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You can ‘like’ the main Snuff page by clicking the like button on Snuff Store’s home page. This will mean that you ‘like’ Snuff Store in general, rather than liking an individual product. Visit Snuff Store’s home page and look for the like button near the top middle.

Since adding the ability to ‘like’ individual Snuff Store products on facebook, we’ve had several people ask how they can just ’share’ the main snuff site, rather than like an individual snuff product.

To do this, and share Snuff Store on facebook, please click the facebook image link in the box above. Good karma will be yours, as well as our thanks!

Of course, you can still continue to like / bookmark Snuff Store on any of the other social media platforms listed below at the the end of this post!

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Several of our valued US customers and friends have asked whether there’s a problem with posting snuff to the States from the UK since 1st July 2010, because of the PACT legislation coming into force.

We have not been informed of any difficulties in receiving snuff by our customers. Nor have we had any orders returned to us by the US Customs Service.

We have continued posting orders in volume to the US since the 1st of July and although there is the usual seasonal drop off due to holidays, plus an important celebration on the 4th, (we hope you guys have recovered from the festivities!) we haven’t noticed any adverse effects.

To be on the safe side we have also been including notes at random in orders to our US customers, asking for feedback on delivery time and whether there had been any hold up by the US Postal service /or US Customs.

The below comment is indicative of recent comments we have received;

HOLY SMOKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No delay at all, I ordered it Monday the 5th July.

and got it today - Thursday 8th July.

I think that’s a record for you guys.

Cheers to you Tim,

Best Regards,

John

Obviously we can’t always guarantee that kind of turn around, as the Royal Mail themselves quote 28 days for international delivery, (we think just to be on the safe side) but orders usually enter the postal system same or next day and are generally with customers State side within a week to ten days.

We’ll continue mailing to our valued customers in the USA until we’re told otherwise. As usual, if your order is returned to us for any reason, we will contact you and ask how you’d like to proceed.

We also continue to offer our ‘Signed For’ service at no extra postage charge on orders of goods over £25.00. We’ll just upgrade your postage for you and in most cases this ensures that it gets to you quicker and is automatically insured should it get lost in the post.

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Buy Akuz Snuff

Akuz Snuff is the latest tobacco free snuff offering from Zuka, and is seen by Zuka as being potentially their ‘flagship’ snuff.

Zuka are proud of Akuz snuff, and rightly so - if tobacco free stimulating snuff is your thing.

It’s innovative, new and as far as snuff is concerned ‘exciting’! It’s definitely a novel snuff and certainly a break from the norm - for one it’s bright orange!

Akuz is sweet, fresh and orangey. It main ingredients are Glucose, Dextrose and Guarana.

Because of these ingredients and especially because of the guarana, Akuz snuff is being marketed as a natural ‘pick me up’.

Guarana is one of the richest sources of caffeine, one seed containing up to three times the amount of caffeine as coffee.

The Guarana seed can contain up to 4-8% caffeine, more than coffee beans, which contain approximately 1–2.5% caffeine. The seeds are also rich in tannins and xanthine alkaloids theophylline and theobromine.

Guaraná is reputed to be a stimulant and increase mental alertness, fight fatigue, and increase stamina and physical endurance. According to Zuka, taking 1 gram Guarana will provide a clean hit of energy, mental clarity and gentle excitement that usually lasts between 2-4 hrs.

Guarana is known to have the following main actions:

• Stimulates
• Increases Energy
• Reduces Weight
• Soothes Nerves
• Fights free radicals
• Increases libido
• Relieves pain
• Enhances memory
• Quickens perceptions
• Delays sleep
• Helps with endurance based activities
• Can help to recover from a hangover

Akuz is therefore a snuff for people ‘on the go’. Although Zuka’s marketing is aimed specifically at clubbers and the like - there’s no reason why ‘regular’ snuff users shouldn’t add this tobacco free snuff to the list of ‘white’ snuffs that they may usually purchase.

Try and buy Akuz Snuff today.

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A Snuff video featured on BBC News Look North back in October 2007, has recently been uploaded on the main BBC News site.

The video initially shows Wilsons Of Sharrow’s factory and a interview with a member of Wilsons Snuff, who talks about snuff users getting younger in age in the UK and that for example, the average age of a snuff user in Switzerland is 24 years old.

The reporter then goes to a pub in Whitby Yorkshire, which has started selling snuff behind the bar since the smoking ban came into force. The reporter speaks to the LandLady of the pub and interviews several pub regulars, one of whom says that he’s given up smoking in favour of taking snuff.

The reporter then ‘in the interest of journalistic accuracy’ tries out a tobacco free snuff, which she describes as being ‘pleasant… refreshing and having a nice flavour…’

The reporter ends the video with the comment; ‘…with no danger of passive inhalation, the snuff renaissance looks set to flourish…’

Click BBC Snuff Video to view.

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Snuff made the ‘mix’ in Mix Mag’s January 2008 edition - for those of you who like me may not have been aware of this publication, think of it of being the NME of the Ibiza generation!

The article explored nicotine options open to clubbers since the smoking ban of summer 2007 and mentioned snuff as being a viable alternative for clubber’s needing a nicotine hit.

Snuff was measured against nicotine drinks and a electronic device that looks a little like a cigarette, but delivers a nicotine hit without burning any tobacco. Snuff didn’t appear to fair well when compared to these two new nicotine imposters - but I’m sure taking one’s nicotine in a drink can’t be that pleasant either!

One product that was mentioned was Toque snuff bullets - it seems the people at Mix Mag liked the idea of using a snuff bullet.

The article does mention that at a price range of between £1.40 and £3.97, snuff is a financially viable tobacco alternative.

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Zuka Snuff was accused of being ‘unsafe’ and targeting teenagers in an article posted in The Sun on 15th December 2007.

The Zuka snuff article read as being pretty similar to reports published in the same newspaper a few months back, which appear to have been removed, but are still linked from various websites.

The article describes Zuka Black as a snuff tobacco powder inhaled through the nose that gives the user a nicotine hit.

The Zuka snuff article goes on to say that Zuka has already sold more than 100,000 but has got up the noses of Drugscope and Ash.

The article links to video footage of people using Zuka snuff.

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Snuff news recently in The Oldie talking about how one way to obtain a ‘legal’ nicotine fix since the smoking ban is to switch to snuff.

In the ‘Old Un’s Diary’; The Oldie talks about how their interest in snuff was raised by a story of a tobacconist, who became concerned about their employees spending too much time smoking outside of the premises, that the company offered to buy them snuff to use instead. If they liked it, the company would continue supplying snuff to keep the employees inside the premises.

The article then goes on to explain how snuff is still popular in some UK colleges and a little about snuff etiquette.

The snuff article then closes with a ’sneeky’ snuff story about how it’s worthwhile remembering before accepting the kind offer of snuff, to pinch hard on a button of one’s waistcoat, inorder to leave a indentation in the thumb that ensures ‘ample sufficency’ of snuff is taken!

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Zuka Snuff launches Zuka Black and Zuka Zee.

An exciting new product is about to bring back the use of Snuff to the UK, as well as offer a brand new alternative for smokers following the recent smoking ban.

Snuff hasn’t been widely used in the UK for over a hundred years, but Zuka is about to release two cheeky new products that are designed to give users a refreshing boost.

Zuka Black (tobacco-based) is based on an ancient recipe and contains a mild blend of tobacco flavoured with citrus fruits to give the user a pleasant snuff experience. Following the arrival of the smoking ban, Zuka Black also offers smokers a way of getting their nicotine without harming anyone around them. Zuka Black is also considerably less harmful for smokers because it is free from the gases like carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide that are released when cigarettes are smoked.

Zuka Zee (tobacco-free) is a totally natural menthol flavoured tobacco-free snuff, made from glucose blended with iguana fruit and can give you an immediate energy impact which promotes concentration, efficiency and a general feeling of well being and poses no risk to your health.

Rather than being loose packed in a tin or tub, Zuka products are packaged similarly to a cigarette packet, with a sleek diagonal snap top open lid. Inside is a cotton handkerchief with instructions. Unlike old-fashioned snuff, which has to be placed on the back of the hand or a flat surface to be taken, Zuka comes in a cheeky bullet shaped dispenser that feeds a chamber which can be loaded and sniffed from.

Phillip Rudd, of Zuka commented: “Above all, this is about bringing snuff into the twenty first century and making it available to a totally new generation.

The last time snuff was being widely used in the UK Darwin’s Origin of Species had just been published, we were fighting the Crimean War and the French were revolting. So
it was important to bring it right up to date and develop two totally new types of snuff that are more suited to the modern British social scene.”

The products have a recommended retail price of £4.99 and are now on sale at more than 3000 bars and clubs across the UK. Zuka has also been available at festivals throughout the summer.

Phillip Rudd added: “Because snuff has lain dormant for more than a century it’s an option that simply won’t have occurred to the majority of smokers. At least this way those smokers that wish to continue enjoying tobacco after the ban can get their nicotine in a socially acceptable way that doesn’t require them to stand outside in the rain every time they want to satisfy a craving. We have improved, refined and updated a product that we believe is going to get up everyone’s nose.”

Zuka Black and Zuka Zee can be obtained in single bullets from Snuff Store, at less than the RRP quoted above.

Check out the Zuka Snuff section.

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