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Cigar snuff with Pusser's rum
From TheBoggart on the Snuffhouse forum, 2013
A damaged Cuban cigar turned into snuff using the basic recipe from the forum's "Snuff making 101" thread, with a little Pusser's rum added the next day.
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Equipment
Mortar and pestleFor grinding small amounts by hand, crushing salt and alkalis to a fine dust, and working scent or moisture evenly into snuff.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.Airtight jarsFor resting snuff while it develops, and for storing it afterwards.
Method
Rest time
A day before the rum goes in.
Tasting notes
Pretty fine, though the rum could come through a notch more.
Notes
The post measures the bicarbonate and salt against the basic recipe and doesn't give its own figures.