Skruf Tranbar - not my cup of tea

I've tried a portion or two of the Skruf Tranbär, it's not my gig I'm afraid..   Didn't like it, gave me a sour stomach.   Guess this one will be going into the box pass from hell, I won't be using it.

The taste starts out interesting, tart berry, but turns sour & bitter very quickly.   I'm not a fan of sweet snus, but this one might've done better as a sweet portion.  

Oden's Original Portion

Yeah yeah, I know, I am on the lös bandwagon, but portions are convenient as well.   I wasn't sure what I'd think about a licorice snus, but I have a friend from Denmark that introduced me to these delicious salty licorice drops, and I was hoping for the same in a snus.

And by all accounts, I GOT IT!  Including a bit of Vitamin N as a bonus!

Delicious morsels that taste like candy, long lasting full flavor that I can't grow tired of.   I will try the stark version next, if it's this good, there's going to be a roll of either this or the stark inbound to my fridge post-haste!

BUSTED!

It finally happened..   a portion broke open on me.   Fortunately, I hadn't put it in yet, I normally give the portions a small roll in the fingers before i put it in and noticed some loose snus work its way out.

I was wanting to get into lös but not this way, hehe.   On that note, I'll be trying out lös snus soon, my order from Northerner is on the slowboat here, I'm very excited about trying it out

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'!

STERK! Skruf Stark to be precise.

WOW!   what a rush..

Tried my first Skruf Sterk portion, included in a recent order from ClubSnus.com..    It's not a big portion, but man, it's giving me a bit of a nice rush.  Natural tobacco is nice, mild/flowery taste (from Rose Oil according to the description), good mellow flavor and aroma, not much on the breath thankfully.  I'm really happy with the used portion container in the lid, keeps things neat and tidy.   The portions are comfortable, and not overfilled, providing a fairly innocuous portion with a great Vitamin N punch.

Give this a go if you're looking for a nice nicotine buzz that lasts!

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.

A little late for Christmas, but...

Here's some Gotländskt Julesnus Portions (2009)!!!

I know it's after Christmas but I didn't get a chance to jump on this one during the holiday season.  A delightful blend of holiday season(ings) with that swedish salty tobacco backbone in a portion that isn't too large for this snubie's lip.  I get some nutmeg & clove from the initial aroma (I know, I know, DON'T SMELL THE SNUS!) but either this one has a pleasing aroma or I'm just getting used to it.

The portion stays nice & dry for the first 30-45 min, when it starts to drip I'm reminded of mincemeat pie with a hint of ginger thrown in.   Definitely a winter-time type snus, this probably wouldn't go as well in the summertime.  I am disappointed that the tin doesn't have a portion lid, General has spoiled me in that regard I suppose.  Overall a portion lasts me a good 60-90 minutes before I tire of it, and I don't find myself immediately reaching for more, the aromas last a good bit after the portion is gone, which helps with rationing as well.

Definitely a thumbs up from the author, give it a try while you can still find it!  I will be curious next year if the formula changes.