I was right about those Acid cigars packing leaves making a good scented snuff. Mild, medium brown ,dominant tobacco aroma; a hint of spices, herbs, and honey with a surprising amount of nicotine for cigar wrapper leaf.
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Of course, the cigars can be used for snuff. I had to buy an “empty” box to get the leaves. The wooden box alone was worth the three bucks. I just set the oven on the lowest setting and dried the leaf for a couple of hours. This rather long winded quote describes my basic method except that I sieve my finished snuff two or three times: “I almost exclusively use an Indian made iron flat bottomed mortar and pestle. The following excerpt from an old pharmacy textbook is how I make my own snuff: “In powdering substances by contusion too large a quantity should not be introduced into the mortar at one time; if the mortar is small, sufficient to cover the bottom for the depth of an inch or two, the flattened extremity of the pestle is then to be brought into direct and violent contact with it, each successive blow being aimed at the same spot in the centre of the circle formed by the sides and bottom of the mortar. When part of the contents under treatment assumes the condition of a fine powder, which is exhibited by the air becoming charged with the dust, it is well to sift it, and thus separate the fine from the coarser particles, these last being returned to the mortar, until a second sifting becomes necessary, and so on until it is finished. A small portion of the drug is usually left in powdering, which it seems impossible to reduce sufficiently, this is part of the ligneous portion,which is frequently inert,…” From an Introduction to Practical Pharmacy (1859)”
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I should be able to get that snuff off to you by Monday, 1/7. I’ve been house-bound for over a week due to an injured foot. My apologies for the delay.
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Does that mean you liked it? The aroma will actually improve after a few days in a tightly sealed container.
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The question was facetious. I let the tobacco for this dry out in a plastic bag to preserve the aroma as much as possible. The reason it’s not “sneezy” is because I sieved the finished snuff several times. This also improves the texture.
Sounds good. Acid Cigars are definitely good in their own right. About how much leaf is usually in a box? How much finished product did you get?
Hard to estimate, but I’d say over 1 1/2 oz. There’s very little waste when making snuff since it’s mostly stemmed wrapper leaf. It also makes good chewing and smoking when blended with Burley in a cob pipe.
Not bad at all for the price especially since you got the box with it.
Not bad at all since Prince Albert is up to $3.19 plus tax for 1 1/2 oz. in this area.
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A fine mesh sieve is an essential tool for making a smooth textured, finely ground snuff. You’ll have to excercise a little creativity in finding or making one since they’re not generally available. One guy on the Yahoo Snuffbox was (very) fond of using pantyhose. They stretch too much and aren’t very durable, so I don’t recommend them to anyone who’s not a fetishist. Don’t use brass, copper or galvanized mesh since they can add toxic compounds to the snuff. Flour sifters, tea strainers & infusers are too coarse to be of any use in my experience. I use a stainless steel Japanese wok skimmer with a very fine mesh. Muslin or mosquito netting can also be used. I sieve my tobacco at least twice during the making and sieve the finished product at least three times. The particular batch I sent to you was sifted seven or eight times. There are always bits of stem that can’t be ground and some of these invariably manage to pass through the sieve. The repeated sifting virtually eliminates them.
This is my homemade sieve. Its a large medicine bottle with the bottom cut off. The mesh is from a super fine mesh ribbon like the type used for wrapping presents etc. It works great & the mesh is easy to change between different snuffs. Can also be doubled up if needed. There is another sieve you can buy that is fine enough. There is a super fine sieve for flower but you have to look for them and there is one made for powdered sugar. 
Going have to see if I can find one of those sugar sifters. Would be perfect for final sieving. Guess you have to get one of those at a specialty shop. Good idea, Trout. “Make do or do without” is an excellent philosophy.
I’ve seen them in a chef supply store before but the ones I’ve seen were more than I wanted to pay for a sieve. But I imagine with a little online searching you could fine one at a decent price.
I’ll just stick with my wok screen for present. Scarcely seems worth the trouble when a plastic bottle, a rubber band, and a piece of fabric will do just as well. If I go commercial it might be something to think about.
Here is a super fine mesh used for confectioner’s sugar. Extra Fine Sieve Stainless Steel Extra Fine Sieve And one of these could be used for a super fine light & fluffy floury snuff. Permanent Coffee Filter