Snuff

Snuff is a form of ground or pulverized tobacco leaves to create a fine powder that is then inhaled, or "snuffed" into the nose. It is often referred to as "dry snuff" or "nasal snuff" to distinguish it from "moist snuff" (aka dipping tobacco). Although historically popular in early American history, it is no longer widely available at brick-and-mortar tobacco retailers in the United States. It does, however, enjoy some limited popularity in European nations, such as England and Germany.

Snuff-taking dates back to the indigenous people of Brazil. It caught on in Europe as a luxury item in the 1600s. Many prominent English figures used snuff during the 18th century, and it continued its presence as an upper-class item.

Although early Americans shared the use of snuff with their European counterparts, by the early 1800s, snuff taking had begun to fall out of fashion for a couple of reasons. One, they began to reject the British formalities surrounding snuff taking, and two, the more mobile populations, many of which traveled Westward, had found a new method of using snuff, by using a twig to "dip" the snuff into their cheek. This is thought to be one of the precursors to modern-day Dipping tobacco. Today, a very small population of rural, and apparently, older women still take dry snuff in an oral fashion, almost all confined to the rural South.

For the sake of simplicity, only American-made dry snuffs are included in the lists below.

Current manufacturers: Current brands:
 * American Snuff Co.
 * Swisher International
 * U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co.
 * Bruton
 * Buttercup
 * Carhart's Choice "C.C"
 * Dental
 * DeVoe
 * Garrett
 * Honey Bee
 * Navy
 * Peach
 * Railroad Mills
 * Ralph's
 * Red Seal
 * Rooster
 * Society
 * Square
 * Standard "S"
 * Strawberry
 * Superior
 * Tops
 * Tube Rose
 * Wild Cherry