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Why does Grizzly wintergreen long cut tobacco taste different?

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Grizzy long cut wintergreen has a different taste than any other dipping tabacco.Why is this?Kodiak long cut wintergreen has this same taste.

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It's all in the different flavoring they put in the tobacco leaves during the process of making it.

Where and when can i plant wintergreen?

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i want to start planting wintergreen... is it possible to plant it on your own, where can i buy it, and when should i plant it? right now where i live it gets to about -15 in winter tops, and up to 35 in summer.

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It's not a common nursery plant, so if your local garden center doesn't carry it, you might ask if they can order for you. It also may be possible to mail order plants. Look in the spring. No one will have plants this time of year. It wants a shady spot, or shady-ish. In the wild, it grows in Northern U.S. and Canada, in well drained, moist soils, often under pine trees. Your winters should not trouble it. It's the relatively moist spot (but no standing water), and enough shade that you might have trouble with. it hates clay soils. Although it's groundcover-like, and spreads through underground stems - it is NOT a mint. Gaultheria procumbens is the botanical name, and it's technically considered a low-growing shrub - though "shrub" is not what comes to mind when you look at it.

Why is isopropyl alcohol made into a wintergreen variety? What's the point of it having it ?

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Why is isopropyl alcohol made into a wintergreen variety? What's the point of it having it compared to plain old clear 70 percent isopropyl alcohol? Other than being more attractive in appearance what's the point of it?

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that's capitalism at work. There is no practical difference, one just smells like wintergreen. anything to get the consumer to buy one over the other, and spend more money in the process.

How much does a log of Copenhagen wintergreen cost?

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How much does a log of Copenhagen wintergreen cost and how many do you get in a log?

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10 containers to a log. Depends on what state you live in on the tax.

What is an affordable aftershave that has a wintergreen scent?

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I'm buying for my boyfriend and I REALLY love this wintergreen aftershave he used to wear but he ran out. I really miss the smell, I'd like to buy him something similar. Does anyone know an aftershave that has a wintergreen scent maybe under $20.

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There's one at Bath & Body Works, it's wintergreen scented and under 20.00 :) http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091121111226AAZLzes after 2 years of dating, he cheated, is she really prettier? brutal honesty.

Is wintergreen oil in toothpaste okay for pregnant women?

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I've found several sites that say the aromatherapy inhalation of wintergreen oil can be hazardous to pregnant women. Should we assume the same applies to wintergreen oil in toothpastes as well?

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I think there would be a warning on the toothpaste if it was not safe to use if you were pregnant.......

what can I use instead of wintergreen oil?

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I have a project that I have been wanting to work on, but I can't find wintergreen oil. Plus I'm a little nervous to use it since I have never before. Is there anything I can use as a substitute for it? Any tips on using it would be great, as well.

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You can purchase "oil of wintergreen" at most any pharmacy, and even at grocery stores. You don't really need a substitute, oil of wintergreen is pretty benign.

Where can I buy wild organic wintergreen berry seeds to plant?

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I want to plant some wild wintergreen plants in the woods to get berries in the winter. Where can I find a source?

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Seeds from Horizon Herbs http://www.horizonherbs.com/product.asp?specific=801 Live plants from Oikos Tree crops http://oikostreecrops.com/store/product.asp?P_ID=308&strPageHistory=search&strKeywords=wintergreen&numPageStartPosition=1&strSearchCriteria=any&PT_ID=78 I've purchased from both companies, both are excellent.

What would happen if you remove the water from the process of wintergreen synthesis?

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The reaction to make wintergreen is an equilibrium process. Assume you could remove the water as it is formed by adding a drying agent. How would you expect this to affect the yield of wintergreen? Thanks in advance

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Removing, by a drying agent, the water produced in the synthesis of wintergreen oil should, by le Chatelier's principle, drive the equilibrium to the right, resulting in a more complete reaction and improving the yield.

Is wintergreen rubbing alcohol bad for auto glass?

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I'm just curious, i think there might be a leak in the seal between the car and the windshiled glass because if I'm cleaning off my windshield after a rain storm has passed i can smell the normal winshield wash. its not a pleasant smell so i was wondering if i added some 50% isopropyl alcohol with wintergreen to make it smell better would that be so bad?

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We use alcohol to clean the glass at my manufacturing company that produces auto glass. the only problem with adding that to the window wash system would be the fact the alcohol will deteriorate the rubber hoses feeding the system and rust any metal parts that will be in the pump that distributes the system. It is OK to clean your glass with alcohol but I would not recommend putting it in your cars cleaning system

Why is all the fresh mint at the supermarket wintergreen?

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Mint extract is wintergreen too. I hate wintergreen. Why can't I find fresh peppermint leaves and peppermint extract at the supermarket?

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I buy it here in Canada, I also get Vietnamese mint and Thai here in Toronto ON, as for peppermint extract, a store like Micheal's Craft store may have it, I get mine at a Hungarian deli here, it is from Germany, the Oetker brand is strong, I once used pure peppermint extract from Switzerland, it is like Smelling salts, you take to good a whiff and your on the floor.

When you were a young child in grade school, did the paste smell like wintergreen?

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Jolly Roger asked a question that sparked this memory. In kindergarten, during craft time, the teacher would put a jar of paste on each table. It smelled like wintergreen...and a lot of kids ate it. Do you remember wintergreen smelling paste?

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The paste we used smelt like fruity pebbles, but I've come across the wintergreen stuff.

Why do i feel like crap after I dip Grizzly Wintergreen?

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I dip every couple of days. I've tried Red Seal and Copenhagen Wintergreen, but Grizzly easily gives me the best buzz. Although after I take it out, I get sweaty and nauseous with a bad headache. Why is that?

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That happens to everyone (smokers alike) when ingesting nicotine. It's a side-effect of the introduction of it into the blood stream. After a while, once the body becomes acclimated to nicotine, the side-effects become less and less.

How much is skoal snus, copenhagen wintergreen pouches, and skoal apple long cut in Texas?

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I know its a stupid question and people say pouches are for ****** but I need snus for the bus I need cope wintergreen in pouches so I don't have the tobacco in my teeth and the apple for a change in long cut

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This is the beer, wine and spirits area and your question is about none of these things. Although you might get answers here, you are more likely to get useful ones if you post in another area.

Any ideas on where I can buy Wintergreen oil?

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Wintergreen oil is used as a warming muscle rub prior to a game of football or rugby. It used to come in big brown bottles, I havent seen this stuff for years. I'm trying to find some for my football team. I have asked in a couple of chemists but they have never heard of it. I dont mean the farty little bottles being sold in the poncy herbal shops for £4.99. I want to know where I can get the big 5 litre plain brown glass bottles of the stuff.

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wintergreen-100%25-Pure-Essential-Aromatherapy/dp/B000NNTS70

Brand of cigarette that taste like a lemon drop and wintergreen mint?

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I just tried a Korean cigarette, that taste like a lemon drop/ wintergreen mint, a friend let me try. I can't seem to remember the brand of the cigarette, can anyone help me? Thanks!

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ask the friend...duh.

What is the proper name for Oil of Wintergreen?

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I'm doing a lab report on the formation of esters and I know that one of the mixtures formed Oil of Wintergreen but I can't seem to find what the proper ester name is.

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Methyl salicylate

How do I revive my Japanese Maple and Wintergreen Boxwoods after a late spring freeze?

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We had an early spring here in Missouri and then a late, hard freeze in mid-April. All of our trees have sprung back and produced another set of leaves, except our Japanese Maple. It looks, quite frankly, dead. The Wintergreen Boxwoods all suffered badly as well. They are all brown, but half of them are starting to sprout a few new leaves. Should I prune the Japanese Maple and Boxwoods to help them along, or leave them alone and cross my fingers? Or should I tear them all out and start over again?

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Don't pull them out just yet!! However, DO water them regularly!! I would use fertilizer at half strength. For your Maple Tree, scratch the bark with your fingernail. If it is green underneath, then it is still alive. If it is brown, it is dead. You may have some dead and some live branches. However, if the trunk is brown, it is gone! You can try the fingernail test on the Boxwood. However, I would be more optimistic here. You should trim off the brown branches as that will stimulate the plant to grow some more.

Are there any kinds of dip that don't smell as strong as wintergreen?

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I've been dipping some grizzly wintergreen for about a year now and I'm looking for sOmething new that doesn't smell as strong. Favorites are nice too.

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I would say quit if you can... i have been chewing for 3 years now and my gums are really showing it. but skoal normalydoenst have as strong as smell. one of my old favorites was speriment but now im on cop wintergreen

Why does Wintergreen flavored snuff burn my mouth so bad, and natural flavored snuff doesn't?

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Been chewing for several years now. Just made the change from natural flavor to the flavored versions to mix it up a little. I've never had a dip burn this bad! It's Red Seal Long cut, Wintergreen. I've also tried Grizzly, Skoal and Kodiak. It all burns like fire!

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Because they put Cayenne Red Pepper in it.* That's why I quit it, because it was leaving sores in my mouth.*

How much are grizzly wintergreen or mint pouches at a gas station?

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I live in minnesota so I don't know if that'll help or not. But generally how much are the new pouches that grizzly sells? Thanks Thanks much bro.

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From what i have heard, grizzly is generally a cheaper brand.. So I will give you an educated guess $2.99-$3.99 for a can full.. Good Luck!

How long does it take for wintergreen plants to bear fruit from the time the seed is planted?

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And what time during the year should I plant the seeds?

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Its always good to plant your seeds when the nights are still warm and not too cold. September and April are the best times. Make sure you water it at least 4 times a day in the first week! Have a nice day!

Beside having a nice green color, what is the point of having wintergreen in rubbing alchohol?

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The container says you can use it on cuts and scrapes, but Wintergreen?

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just a scent thing. helluva idea really. i'm sure most people don't want the smell of rubbing alchohol on them..

How many calories are in a package of wintergreen icebreaker mints?

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i know that the nutritional info states that there's 0 calories in one mint, but what if you eat it all

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well if eahc one states that it 0 calories it could be under 1 like .9 or .5. and since there mints can come under a different ounce size per mint, a mint can be anywhare between .9 to .5 calories... so I would take the .9 count and times it by the amount of mints your going to eat and that would be your calorie count. Why would you eat all of them? That's gross!

Can you swallow grizzly wintergreen juice out of the pouches?

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My friend sells this to me and he says that its okay if a swallow it, but every time I do I cough of saliva...Is he bull shitting me or telling the truth?

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If you're referring to snuff tobacco (the only grizzly wintergreen anything I've ever heard of), then I'd have to say no. And then I'd have to smack you on the forehead and ask you what rock you crawled out from under.

How to safely ingest wintergreen essential oil?

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I understand it is nature's "Aspirin", and I know it can be applied topically to sore areas, but can it be taken orally for a headache? If so, how much is safe?

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OH HECK NO!!!! It's toxic!!!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wintergreen#Toxicity_of_Wintergreen_oil You seriously have to be careful just getting it on the skin - a few drops undiluted on the skin can cause toxicity symptoms - you certainly don't ingest it!

If you bite into a LifeSavor's wintergreen mint, in the dark, will it make sparks? Plez answer me fast?

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My husband and his mom, think that if you bite, really hard, into a Life Savor's wintergreen mint, to be specific, in the dark, it will make blue sparks. You can't even suck on it. The LifeSavor cannot touch your tongue or any wettness? Is this true?

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If you chew really hard on wintergreen lifesavers, you do indeed get sparks of light. This is a phenomenon called "triboluminescence" which occurs when the crystals in the candy are compressed hard and quickly, like when chewing them hard. I've done it a bunch of times 'cuz it's fun and a nifty party trick. You can suck on it all you want, getting it wet doesn't matter...though it works best while they're big. http://pages.towson.edu/ladon/wg/candywww.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triboluminescence

What color is the actual smokey mountain wintergreen tobaco free herbal snuff?

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not the can but the actual snuff.

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The color is actually that of tobacco. "This invention relates to a simulated tobacco snuff and chew compositions including various known herbs of which red clover (Trifolium pratense) is the dominate or essential herb thereof and natural leaves, respectively, of which dandelion leaves is the essential component thereof." Good luck to you and have a pleasant day.

Can you swallow the spit from smokey mountain wintergreen herbal snuff?

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And is this herbal snuff really tobacco free as advertised?

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Yes, some users said they do, after chewing and instead of spitting it out, they just simply swallow it. Yes, they said the herbal snuff is tobacco free. Well, don't take my words for it. Find it out yourself! Good luck to you and have a pleasant day.

Where can find Hawkens Wintergreen Smokeless Tobacco in Greeley, Colorado?

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I live in Greeley, Colorado and I want to try Hawkens Wintergreen but I am not sure where to look so anyone have any advice on where to look? Either in Greeley, Colorado or Evans, Colorado?

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Well my father is a fan of this tobacco and he buys it a a shell station near Mile-High in Denver. If you cannot find it in a gas station i would try specialty tobacco stores.

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