Have you tried Swedish snus?

Have you ever tried the black gold from Sweden? If so please share your experience with us in this thread. What kind of snus brands have you tried, did you like them and what kind do you prefer?


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Here, tried a good portion of them, many SM products, and V2 products.  My favorite is probably Ettan loose.  Other notables, offroad and thunder frosted (loose or portions) General mint, general extra sterk loose, general loose, grov black, gotlands gul (discontinued).

Ken

Yes, loads of it. General ( White / stark / los  ) / Ettan Los are my favorites. Thunder is "ok " but I keep coming back to the old brands, they are just better.

I am an enthusiastic snuser, my favourites are Ettan and Röda Lacket. Unfortunately I cannot legally obtain them as I live in the UK/EU.
I am not happy about this.

I didn’t enjoy most of them as much as I thought I would.  I did enjoy the Ettan Loose, but the portions had to be white for me.  The drip from many of the other portions I tried was just intolerable to me.  I only used the loose when I was around the house so I could spit the bits and such.

I only have a deep freezer full. Layering it with Grov and Ettan, something I learned from 3 years of use. Rotation is the key, and the sooner you get around to using a straight tobacco taste, the better. Lesson learned the hard way. Best thing that ever happened was the PACT act panic, Not the PACT ACT BTW, I was able to score an obscene amount for a dollar a can from dealers getting out of the business. Ettan, Grov, General, repeat. Oh yeah, pioneer Los, that’s the ticket. Still pine for the “old” days, less than 3 dollars a can and free one day delivery from Getsnus. Sob…

Count me in the same category as Whalen, same freezer full, same two snus options - just regular portions, no more loose, no more white portions.  Nothing better … this was after 2 years of trying them all, along with Claq qi, LS, Camel, you-name-it, the best is still Ettan OP … realizing the best are the most simple, straightforward tobacco flavors … lends to their elegance.  

I just rotate through about 5 cans of Ettan then one can of Grov, then back to Ettan for 5 or so cans … the Grov breaks it up and keeps the Ettan tasting fresh.  

Jakobssons Wintergreen, Grov Svart(black), Ettan OP, Roda Lacket, Odens Extreme are among my favourites

I had Ettan first time back in 1978! Good stuff like all Swedish tobacco except Blend cigarettes.

I used snus as a tool to quit the coffin nails. It was an absolute lifesaver at that! A total wonder it is. After the price hike, I gave it up and started doing nasal snuff and pipes full time.

My fave brands were General, Grovsnus and Ettan.

I use snus all the time, and having tried lots I now stick with General mini portions.  I used it to quit cigs, and figure if I ever want to quit snus it will be easier if I’m not habituated to mega-strong portions, nice though they are–Nick and Johnny Original is very nice, very nice indeed.

Apparently I’m the odd man out. Never had swedish snus, only american, and they just leave me sad and still craving nicotine.

Then you need to at least try th Swedish stuff to unerstand the allure.

Ken

@Harlequin get a top lip packed with some Extra Strong snus and you’ll feel it! The Thunder I have in the fridge catches me out occasionally and blows my head off.

No, I understand it. I used to be a heavy dipper, so the appeal of it makes perfect sense to me. I also know that american snus just sucks.

swedish is worth it! I do enjoy a dip now and again.

Sadly, I am with bipolarbear. I can’t justify the shipping costs with the little money I have. When I did use it regularly it was always Nick&Johnny portion, General Extra Sterk, and Skruf Stark…God I miss Skruf :frowning:

I miss Claq Qui, that was my absolute favorite. 

I have had lots of snus before the pact act went into effect.  General Ekstra Sterk, Roda Lockett, Tre Ankere, and many more.  But like @bipolarbear and @josua2007, with UPS’s overseas shipping its just not worth it anymore.  But that isn’t to say I won’t buy some in the future, who knows what lays ahead.

Seams to be quite a mix of your snus experience so far. As you might know snus today can be bought in several types and shapes. Loose, portion, white portion, mini, dry etc. Some with clear tobacco taste and some with no tobacco taste at all. For those of you who haven’t tried it at all I think I need to come up with some kind of way for you to try it out, stay tuned :wink:

@toffeenose - I understand your frustration but as you know we are not allowed to send to the UK even if we would love to. But we hope that things will change.

@dogwalla - May I suggest you try the mini dry portions. They are considered to be less runny and more discrete.

For those of you using snus today. Do you buy online or in stores?