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Dry cigar snuff with wood ash
From volunge on the Snuffhouse forum, 2023
A Don Tomas Churchill cigar, ground and mixed with ash from a wood-burning masonry stove. One part ash to four of tobacco gives it a big nicotine kick.
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Equipment
Coffee grinderFor turning dried leaf or rolling tobacco into a fine powder.SievesFor separating fine snuff from the coarse bits after grinding.Measuring spoonsFor recipes written in teaspoons and tablespoons, and for quick additions such as salt or ground spices.Mixing bowlFor stirring liquids into ground tobacco and letting it sit while it takes up moisture.DropperFor adding essential oils or water a drop at a time.GlovesFor handling alkalis such as sodium carbonate (soda ash), potash and slaked lime.
Method
Tasting notes
Strong. It smells of nothing in the tin but releases plenty of ammonia once it's in the nose. Dry, it's like Dholakia's FUBAR Toasted without the roast. Oiled, it's close to Six Photo M.G. Madras without the Latakia.
Notes
Ash is alkaline, so wear gloves, and use ash only from clean wood. Sifting takes out the grit.