The Snuff Tobacco Reference

Pressed Tobacco

Pressed tobacco (Danish Prestobak, Dutch Perstabak, German Preßtabak) is a processed tobacco product in the form of a right rectangular or square prism block that is manufactured fundamentally by together pressing a quantity of sauced tobacco leaves, with the exact method dependant on the characteristics desired as well as other factors. Similar to a tobacco carrot, pressed tobacco can be a precursor product that is further processed within the industry or can be a product for the end consumer, and such products can be intended variously for smoking, snuffing, or chewing purposes.

References

  1. Gründliche Anleitung zur Kultur der Tabackspflanzen und der Fabrikation des Rauch- und Schnupftabacks. Sigismund Friedrich Hermbstädt. Fabrikation der sogenanhten Preßtabacke. Part 14. 1822.
  2. Die Fabrikation des Tabaks in der alten und neuen Welt. Lothar Becker. Page 61. 1878.