I got me some dholakia lajawab - Indian style chewing tobacco for free with a recent purchase from Dave at Mr. Snuff. It’s really different from anything i’ve tried. Bottom line, this is a hard-hitting plain tobacco in a cut that is like they put the mid-ribs of the tobacco through a shredder and the pieces range from coarse to chunky. It is packaged in five gram sachets which do a good job of maintaining freshness. The ingredients are listed as tobacco, lime and menthol. I put a good pinch under my lower lip for starters. The menthol is light, and fades pretty quickly, as does the initial stinging sensation. The rough-cut tobacco is medium moist and doesn’t produce a lot of saliva. It’s pretty mild compared to American dip and there is no urge to spit with a smallish pinch in place. After a while one starts pressing the wad to get a bit more juice and I find myself nibbling on some pieces. Not bad at all. There is a very decent and fast nicotine hit, and this keeps me from wanting to put in a larger chew. Very glad Dave was able to secure these for us to try. It’s a nice change of pace.
Thanks for the comments Stitch. I must say I do find it quite strong, but then maybe I am dumping too much into my lip. I like it, just not first hit of the day. Dave
Hello, Dave. Is that listed for sale on your site or is it just given as an extra for the time being till you see there’s interest in it? It sounds interesting to me. Is it something between American dip type and chew? Thanks.
@Bart: I know this has been a while coming, but we are now selling Lajawab all by itself. Got a special on all the sachets at the moment. Dave