Emerald Ice - Discreet Snus Review

Let's just start by putting this out there, I'm not a big wintergreen fan.  I've got a can of Klondike Wintergreen in the fridge I've been putting off for a while.   Similarly, I've had a few packets of Discreet Emerald Ice I've been putting off because I THOUGHT it was wintergreen.

I was mistaken.

Despite the green hue, Emerald Ice is not the wintergreen that I've so long avoided!  It's quite different in fact, much more restrained in flavor, bracingly cool in minty mentholic tingle, yet without the sickly wintergreen flavor commonly put into most "Wintergreen" snus.  The flavor is nice, the nicotine is typical of other Discreet portions, not enough there to punch thru and make you feel it, but subtle.

All in all, this Discreet might be the one that finds a spot in the rotation.   I will review and compare the Klondik soon, but this is far and above more preferable to the General Wintergreen I've tried.

Happy Snusin'!

Discreet Peach - Another Dessert Snus!

Opening up a pouch of Discreet Peach, and wow does it smell sweet. This is like candy!

Aromas of peach fill the air as I open the pouch, seeing the portions of white gives me the usual sense that this is going to wear on the lip a bit, but I pop one in anyway and immediately get the peach aromas all over. Nicotine hit this is not, but again, an easy going desert type snus that is goes equally well with a cup of coffee or tea. I wouldn't pair this with a sweet soda however, it would prove too much for even the sweetest tooth.

Discreet definitely has the market nicked on packaging and size, I wish they'd modify their tobacco formulation a bit to include more nicotine however. Some spice might be nice in with the peach as well, but for pure peach flavor, this snus has it! Lasts a good 30-45 minutes before it's spent, has the residual aromas similar to the strawberry, but turns a bit metallic & chemically after 30-45 minutes.

Discreet - Full Flavor - Review

Today I'm opening and trying for the first time a packet of Discreet Full Flavor.  No expectations on this one yet, some sweetish aroma coming from the packet upon opening.   Looks like a mini white portion in form factor and does have a sweetish taste, although not nearly as cloying as the Camel Mellow.

It's definitely got the "Discreet Sweet" to it, but the portions do not bug me nearly as much as other brands white portions do.   The little zipper pouch is convenient and easy to stash in the laptop bag or wherever you've got a space.  Not a tremendous amount of vitamin-N punch in these, but it's nice for winding down an afternoon with this one.  Depending on how well these packets store, I could easily see this being my "in-a-pinch" stash, leaving a few here, few in the gym bag, and few in the jeep.