Smoking Pure Nicotiana Rustica

[Effortlessdepths]

Just lit a bowl of wild tobacco from LeafOnly.com, gonna see what happens. It's a very small bowl, a little Roma Court. I've never smoked it straight before, but I have sprinkled a bit in some of my own blends back when I first started with the pipe. I was always too scared to try it on its own, but now I'm wondering why the hell I didn't do it sooner, seeings how I'm always bitching on this forum about finding Picayune strength replacements.

It has an interesting taste, vaguely familiar, like there is an undercurrent flavor that I've encountered in some kind of food back when I was a kid. So far no buzz yet, we will see.

 

[mingc]

There are YouTube videos of people passing out from one hit of Vietnamese thuoc lao, basically their local N. rustica.

So, hello? Hello? Are you there? Are you OK?

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

If we don't hear from you again, I guess we'll know what happened.

 

[Effortlessdepths]

Sorry, a friend called and I set the bowl down. I didn't dry it enough, I will try again tomorrow with it properly dried and in a bigger bowl. I did get halfway and didn't really get much of a buzz. I think with it dried and in a larger bow, I will get a better idea.

Sorry to leave y'all hanging

 

[karam]

A friend who visited Moscow brought me some funky Russian Makhorka cigarettes where you had to pinch the area where a filter is usually at. I much later found out they contained rustica, they were unsmokable and harsh like a Cossack’s boot after a 100km treck through the tundra.

 

[anotherbob]

rustica makes a great snuff. It's smells a bit like lady parts. Like as a more persistent after scent. The first scent is very tobacco like more tobacco then other tobaccos.

 

[mingc]

rustica makes a great snuff. It's smells a bit like lady parts.

I'm speechless

 

[Brendan]

I'm speechless

If I had known that sooner I may well be snuffing rustica by now!

 

[anotherbob]

If I had known that sooner I may well be snuffing rustica by now!

the first time I snuffed it I thought I was doing much better then I was. Wow I can smell how much she likes me. Oh no that's just the after effects of the rustica oh well.

 

[makhorkasmoker]

I used to smoke N. rustica, dried in such a way that it remained green. It was marvelous, if a bit rough. I stopped because it had the worst room note--like an overflowing ash tray long in need of dumping. I could not smoke even a tiny bowl of it without smelling of it.

 

[Effortlessdepths]

Well, the Rustica is STILL too damp. But I did power through a medium bowl with lots of relights and I didn't get my socks knocked off. Not sure what to think....

Once it's truly dry I will try again.

 

[F4RM3R]

i think once it’s dried you’ll get a good buzz going on. It’s not much more potent than a blend with lots of Kentucky and perique, but it’s a little deceiving as it’s fairly smooth and relatively mild(but distinct) tasting. I haven’t tried the leaf only version but have grown my own before.

 

[F4RM3R]

I once sat and smoked(and inhaled) as much as I could of rustica(or actually the one sold as “dohka”) to see what would happen haha. After a few min I passed out into a sort of dream state. I haven’t done it again since, but it was interesting. I’ve heard that’s sometimes how it’s been smoked in certain ceremonies, so thought I would try it out.

 

[Effortlessdepths]

Well, I just smoked a whole medium sized bowl of it with no appreciable effect. I dried it out for a solid 24 hours and it is still hard to keep lit. I don't have a shredder so I can shred it really fine, but I did a meticulous cutting job to the best of my ability. Kinda disappointed to be honest. Maybe some more dry time and shredder will do it.