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Ntsu

AJL 11/12/06

 

I have no idea what “Ntsu” means or stands for. There was a two-term Prime Minister of South Africa named Ntsu Mokhele; perhaps this tobacco is named after him. I have been unable to determine if this is the case.

 

I also have no idea what the manufacturer name “M.L.P.” stands for. I’m not going to spend much time trying to find out, either, because this snuff is completely dreadful.

 

Want to make some Ntsu at home? It’s easy. Do you, or one of your friends, own a cat? Does a neighbor perhaps? Replace the cat-litter in the catbox with some sawdust. A soft wood, such as pine, would be perfect. Encourage the cat to drink as much water as it likes. Wait a week for ultimate absorption and fermentation, et voila! Home-brewed Ntsu snuff!

 

In the interests of supplying you, dear reader, with information, I bravely used some of this snuff. Once. You mean a lot to me, but not so much that I’d use it more than once. If one could use Ntsu while holding one’s nose, it might be a delightful product, but basic truths of physiology prevent this. I used a good deal of saline spray to remove the ammonia from my nose, and may have to go back to smoking for a few days in order to clear the residual uncleaned-lions-den-at-the-zoo ethers.

 

It’s possible that the users of this “tobacco” refrain from nasal use to begin with. The grind is very similar to that of Copenhagen, and it may well be that it is used in the same way—the flavor of ammonia is completely different from its scent, and is even palatable (best not to ask how I know this). If so, then my apologies to all Ntsu fans for my ignorance.

 

Ntsu is available via Wesley’s.