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You are here: Home / Diary / Catnip Connoisseur

Catnip Connoisseur

July 13, 2015 By: Summer Samba51 Comments

I do have a discerning palate

When I was at the Meow Meet during last month’s CatCon, I ran into somebody with a brand new company that sells fine herbs for cats. She offered to send me some samples… as if I would ever say no to that! So a few days ago, this lovely box arrived from Tabby James!

What a pretty sight!

It’s a three-pack: regular cut catnip, fine cut catnip, and valerian root. This isn’t just any old herb, though — they all come from certified organic farms and are 100% chemical free! Each glass jar is sealed airtight so they arrive fresh and potent. And the presentation is both minimal and elegant — perfect for gift-giving.

I decided to give each jar my own discerning sniff test.

Look at how green it is too

The regular cut nip was highly fragrant and sweetly intoxicating.

Maybe I should have taken a break between jars

The fine cut nip is just as intense, with less mess. I thought you humans would like that last part. I was already a little high from the regular cut, so I may have been a little dizzy when I tried this jar.

It smells NOTHING like your stinky socks

And the valerian! Wow. I’m surprised I didn’t pass out from pleasure.

Are you surprised I'm still standing?

After trying out all three, I attempted to pick my favorite. It was difficult.

There are more tongue shots, but you will have to wait for an outtakes post

So I called on my assistant herb testers.

You can see how serious they are about their work

They too were impressed by the high quality and intense fragrance.

You probably already knew she was a nip hog

In fact, somekitty was so impressed that she decided not to let the other kitty have anymore!

I won't divulge how many bits of catnip and valerian my human had to photoshop out of this picture

Thank you to the Tabby James human for these! We really love them and we highly recommend your fine herbs!

Disclosure: We were provided with this boxed set of intoxicating cat herbs by Tabby James for our honest opinion. I wasn’t actually asked for a blog post… but I wanted to share this cool product with my readers!

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  1. Kitties Blue says

    July 15, 2015 at 6:47 am

    That definitely looks like something for the gourmet cat. Thanks for sharing about your largesse and your recommendation. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo

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  2. Pipo/Minko/MrJackFreckles says

    July 14, 2015 at 9:03 pm

    OMC!! A nip fest and feast!!
    Wow! You sure got the good stuff, Summer!
    Did Binga and Boodie let you have at it,too?? We sure hope so.

    Reply
  3. Clooney says

    July 14, 2015 at 8:43 pm

    That’s so classy, love it! So glad all three of you Ladycats enjoyed the stuff…cool!

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  4. Jenna Meow says

    July 14, 2015 at 11:47 am

    My cats haven’t really reacted to catnip in the past. But I haven’t ever tried really high quality. These look worth a try!

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  5. Mccormack cats says

    July 14, 2015 at 3:22 am

    OMC! We are so jealous… Those catnip products look really good, I’ll have to tell Mummy to order a box soon! Nishiko xxx

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  6. LadyBird says

    July 14, 2015 at 1:29 am

    Wow! I’ll bet Toby would love that nip!!!

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  7. Simba says

    July 13, 2015 at 8:53 pm

    Wow, a boxed gift set! Fabulous. I am surprising you were still standing by the time you finsihed sniffing the Valerian Root. Did it smell like stinky feet?

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  8. LP says

    July 13, 2015 at 7:01 pm

    Well that looked like a fun nip party! And efurryone made it home safely ;p

    the critters in the cottage xo

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  9. Jo-Anne says

    July 13, 2015 at 6:48 pm

    Glad you liked them

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  10. Fraidy Cats! says

    July 13, 2015 at 6:17 pm

    oh, we love the presentation of the nip and valerian in the jars! you sure get some tough jobs to do, Summer 😉 You and even Binga and Boodie look very serious in your testing 🙂 we like to eat nip leaves so our mom wants to make sure she is getting us safe stuff. We’ll have to check this out. Thanks for letting us know about Tabby James, Summer!

    pip, smidgen, Minnie, holllie

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  11. Cathy Keisha says

    July 13, 2015 at 6:01 pm

    I would have picked the valerian paws down. I think your eyes might actually have been watering at the aroma. I thought one of the jars would have been silvervine.

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    • Summer Samba says

      July 13, 2015 at 8:30 pm

      I think they get their stuff locally sourced, and I don’t know if there is any silvervine at all that comes from the U.S.

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  12. Ellen Pilch says

    July 13, 2015 at 5:40 pm

    That must be good for even Boodie to join you. I love the packaging. Great post.

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  13. William says

    July 13, 2015 at 5:22 pm

    Very nice!!

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  14. Lone Star Cats says

    July 13, 2015 at 4:37 pm

    Wow, dat looks like some good stuff.

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  15. Sometimes Cats Herd You says

    July 13, 2015 at 4:35 pm

    What a cool box of herbs. You’re right, this will be perfect for gift-giving!

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  16. Charles Huss says

    July 13, 2015 at 4:13 pm

    What could be better than a variety pack? 🙂

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  17. Maxwell, Faraday & Allie says

    July 13, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    Hrm, looks like a job for a Connoisseur! We’ll just not mention this in front of the boys, shall we?

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  18. boyajianann says

    July 13, 2015 at 2:05 pm

    What a lovely assortment! Those would definitely make nice gifts.

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  19. Flynn says

    July 13, 2015 at 1:51 pm

    What a wonderful box to receive! I like valerian the best, but my mum says it stinks.

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  20. The Swiss Cats says

    July 13, 2015 at 1:32 pm

    That’s a pawsome package ! Enjoy and have fun ! Purrs

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  21. Robin says

    July 13, 2015 at 1:29 pm

    Those look wonderful and really fresh! I like that there are no chemicals. Some humans put way too many chemicals on their plants. I hope that you had a chance to sit down or take a nap after your sampling! It looks like you were really feeling it. 🙂

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  22. Hisia - Nat à Chat says

    July 13, 2015 at 1:14 pm

    Sounds really good.
    Summer, the catnip gives you the same “look”, the kiwi tree sap gives to me.
    I really would like to taste your catnip, but my human thinks that I am allergic to it. It’s true that I had a bad allergy after playing with a catnip ball. But I’m sure it has something to do with the product used to make the ball.
    Ronrons
    Hisia

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  23. Random Felines says

    July 13, 2015 at 10:19 am

    hmmmm – sounds wonderful. though we have to be careful with the herbs around here cause Tommy can’t always keep it together 🙂

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  24. Annabelle says

    July 13, 2015 at 9:03 am

    That looks elegant and FANTASTIC!

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  25. Marg says

    July 13, 2015 at 8:56 am

    Those look terrific and sure would make a great present. The three of you sure gave it all a good test. We are going to get the Mom to check it out a little more. Thanks for the info.

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  26. Selina says

    July 13, 2015 at 8:51 am

    OOOOOOOOOOO! ME WANT!!!!!!

    Purrz!
    Selina

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  27. Kitty Cat Chronicles says

    July 13, 2015 at 8:42 am

    We are getting a bit dizzy just from reading about these herbs! Man… they sure look good!!!

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  28. BeadedTail says

    July 13, 2015 at 8:06 am

    Whoa! That stuff sounds pawesome! We didn’t know there was gourmet nip but now we do! Glad you let Binga and Boodie sniff some too!

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  29. Madi and Mom says

    July 13, 2015 at 8:01 am

    Ohhhhh fine catnip should be savored much like fine cheese or wine.
    Hugs madi your bfff

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  30. Sammy says

    July 13, 2015 at 7:26 am

    Now that’s a truly FUN kind of “taste-testing” isn’t it Summer?????

    Hugs, Sammy

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  31. Caren Gittleman says

    July 13, 2015 at 7:13 am

    thanks for sharing Summer! I LOVE how they are packaged!

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  32. prancer pie says

    July 13, 2015 at 7:04 am

    Wow, that would make a pawsome gift! You kittehz will have many good times trying out all that stuff.
    Thanks for the review, Summer. We loved it!

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  33. Brian Frum says

    July 13, 2015 at 6:57 am

    That is some darn good whiffin’ and we might have to give it a go!

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  34. dma says

    July 13, 2015 at 6:27 am

    wow you have a classy supplier.

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  35. Laila and Minchie says

    July 13, 2015 at 6:08 am

    Awesome! We will have to check that out!

    Reply
  36. Melissa & Truffles says

    July 13, 2015 at 6:08 am

    Looks like everyone had fun with this blog post!

    Reply
  37. Fur Everywhere says

    July 13, 2015 at 5:57 am

    We are glad that Boodie joined in on the fun! We are glad that you all like the herbs so much.

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  38. Grace says

    July 13, 2015 at 5:55 am

    Whoa – look at those ears! (my kitties don’t care for catnip…)

    Reply
  39. The Island Cats says

    July 13, 2015 at 5:18 am

    We can almost smell them too!

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  40. Mr. Chivers, Greyson, and Tabitha says

    July 13, 2015 at 4:35 am

    We need to try the Valerian. They all look good to us. What a great day! Product sniffing. Purrs

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  41. hilary says

    July 13, 2015 at 4:10 am

    wow! Lucy is jealous!

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  42. Katie Bella says

    July 13, 2015 at 4:06 am

    Oh my goodness! How fantastic a gift! Boodie, I hope you went back and shoved somekitty away?

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  43. Andrea and the Celestial Kitties says

    July 13, 2015 at 2:54 am

    Gotta love good nip! We are very picky about what kind of nip we put in our fundraiser toys! We might have to give these ones a sniff.

    Reply
  44. Toby & Leia says

    July 13, 2015 at 2:50 am

    Oh my Ceiling Cat, that looks like NIRVANA in bottles.

    Reply
  45. HaHnnah and Lucy says

    July 13, 2015 at 2:50 am

    Wow cat nip and valerian – we hope you won’t get the sillies like we do!
    Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

    Reply
  46. That's Purrfect says

    July 13, 2015 at 2:00 am

    That looks looks like a tasty trio of goodies for any cat!

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  47. Georgia and Julie says

    July 13, 2015 at 1:07 am

    Gee, you kitties will be happy for a long time 😉
    MOL
    Purrs Georgia and Julie,
    Treasure and JJ

    Reply
  48. The Kitties Of purring pines says

    July 13, 2015 at 12:48 am

    Wow! Enjoy!

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Tabby James Catnip Gift Box Giveaway! says:
    January 15, 2016 at 12:10 am

    […] a few months ago when I got an awesome box set of catnip and valerian from Tabby James? Well, the Tabby James human contacted me recently to ask if I’d like some more… plus […]

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  2. Random Outtakes says:
    July 22, 2015 at 12:10 am

    […] I was reviewing the Tabby James catnip, there were several tongue shots in addition to the one that was used. My human felt this one was […]

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