“Most windmills today are used to generate electricity or pump water. But along the shores of a man-made lake in Rotterdam, two giants of antiquated machinery remain conscripted to their original purpose: pulverizing the fruits of the land for human consumption.”

Despite, or possibly because of, continued public health campaigns against smoking, the demand for snuff is on the rise.

Dried tobacco leaves are bundled up into ‘carrots’ weighing around 5 pounds. These are ‘sauced’ or marinated in a secret recipe of sweeteners and aromatic oils. This cured carrot of tobacco leaves is stored wrapped in linen for up to a year before being chopped and ground into nasal snuff.
Common “flavors” of nasal snuff include menthol, anise, chocolate and coffee, as well as fruit and floral scents.

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