I decided yesterday that I would grind up my stash of Drum (blue) tobacco, as I no longer smoke. First I dried it on the windowsill and then spent about an hour grinding it with pestle and mortar until it was finely ground. The snuff has a glorious tobacco smell and plenty of nicotine, but if any drips into the throat it is utterly evil. Is this because the tobacco is not ideal for snuff, or should I moisturise it with some hop oil I have, and then leave it to mature? Any help would be much appreciated.
It’s the tobacco itself. Not much that you can do about it.
Most rolling tobacco is burly. It does not make the best snuff. I remember smoking Drum and it probably had some Virginia in it. I think some flavor would be in order with it . Keep us informed.
Thanks. I crushed up some hops (kept some from leftovers at work) with vodka to release the oils and will add it tomorrow. The snuff is good initially, but boy if you take too much, it burns and makes your eyes water.
I got hold of a mortar today and will soon try my hand at making my own snuff. I bought some Dinglers pipe tobacco which I’m air curing at present. What do I use as a sieve? I’ve seen members talking about ladies nylons but was wondering if using it won’t make for some very fine snuff? Your advice will be much appreciated.
If you want to save time, get a cheap coffee grinder. It takes just a few minutes to pulverize the tobacco. The texture is very consistent as well.
Pieter - I usually mortar more after i sieve through the nylons as the grind is still surprisingly coarse. when the nylons stretch the holes are quite large. My process is food processor > nylons > mortar I’d like to get a coffee grinder soon.
As an added plus, you get coffee snuff without even trying…
I bought mine solely for snuff. I’m sure that cleaning a used one is not that hard. They are probably pretty common at rummage sales.
Whew,now i imagine how awful would be grinding some Golden Virginia.With that awful smell it gives…
The Drum tobacco I ground had a lovely aroma, mind you I didn’t like Golden Virginia when I smoked.
I want to try some Golden Virgina based on comments i’ve heard on this site. I saw some at the airport duty free section but it was $30 for a case of 5 50g pouches which is a little high for me. The box gave me a chuckle “Smokers Die Young”
sandy130674: Don’t like GV either.
For GV, I would go get some Three Sails tobacco from Daughters and Ryan.It isnt much good for smoking on its own and it runs about 21-22 dollars for a 14 oz bag at pipes and cigars dot com.Am wondering myself if it would be possible to make some snuff out of some golden virginia and some cola flavored shisha…
Last time I tried this, I started smoking rollups again. :9
Just took a pinch of the American Spirit Perique I ground up. I had it hydrating the last few days. Nice and soft with hints of fig, raisin, vanilla, and wheat. Makes my nose run a little much for a little too long too. It would make a good morning snuff for me to activate the membranes. Good kick too. What I really want is an all Perique snuff though.
I honestly doubt an all perique snuff would work. It’s already way too strong to smoke pure on it’s own(tried it before). I can’t imagine the mess it would make sniffing it. Not going to lie though, I would try it just for the fun of it.
Pure Perique was originally intended for snuff and is really good stuff. Best if it’s dried out slowly and ground a little coarse.