Babaton Snuff: Aroma, Strength, and Experience

Maker: Babaton

Country of origin: South Africa

Aroma Length: 20-30 minutes

Grind:Coarse

Nose Comfort: 7/10

Strength: 7/10

Aroma rating: 6.5/10

Moisture: 10/10

Color: Almost Black

Notes: Natural Tobacco, Smokey, Earthy,

Drip Levels; Hanky needed!

My Rating: 7.5/10

This is the first snuff I actually opened from Mr. Snuff. This Snuff Hailing from South Africa comes in a white plastic little tub, with a charming blue lid. With a very faint embossed warning emblazoned on the top, only reading “Causes Cancer.” Straight and to the point. Nice and simple.

The container feels like one of a certain playing dough some will remember. (And you shouldn’t eat this either!)

Opening the 15g tin, you are hit with a deep, rich, heavily fermented tobacco scent. Reminding me of Rappè snuffs almost. And, this snuff Is extremely dark, and I think the most coarsely ground snuffs I own.

Take a pinch. It holds its shape extremely well. You can put it on the hand or in a snuff spoon easily enough.

Sniffing wise, you are hit with a mild burn within the nose. A nice, warming tingling burn. The aroma resembles a freshly laid mulch smell. It’s very earthy and smokey. There is just the tiniest, tiniest bit of an ammonia touch to it.

It can be snuffed in a larger quantity if you are used to snuffing. For beginners, I’d suggest a tiny pinch. Even though my nose is well-seasoned to snuffing, it still feels overwhelming. It’s like someone put the faucet on full blast. I need to blow my nose two or three times in 20 minutes. That’s how long the scent lingers. So, definitely have a handkerchief available.