Marlboro and Skoal Snus v2

[allen200]

It looks like they are upgrading these blasts from the past. Marlboro, at least, "will be packaged in round cans similar to traditional smokeless tobacco products; the pouches will be larger, have a higher moisture content, and contain more nicotine," according to someone from wiki.

Has anyone tried these?

 

[Stubby]

New Skoal snus and new Marb snus has appeared at my gas station!!

This thread gets into both at snuson. Haven't tried them as of yet but..... will wonders never cease..... they are supposed to be..... not too bad. It looks like camel and Marlboro may actually be in competition on the snus front. Can't be a bad thing.

From what I read they're still not up to the Swedes but may do in a pinch.

 

[rothenbj]

It can't be a bad thing UNLESS Altria and RJR work back door to make purchasing SS more difficult.

 

[TWISTED VICTOR]

It can't be a bad thing UNLESS Altria and RJR work back door to make purchasing SS more difficult.

Now roth, that just sounds conspiratorial. BT wouldn't do that unless Pact didn't solve the problem .

 

[hittman]

Yes, because having certain brands not available thru northerner/getsnus and it costing $30+ dollars to get an order from Sweden isn't stopping us yet. Maybe they could buy all of the snus manufacturers and start making all snus sickening sweet.

 

[Stubby]

Reviews are coming in and the winner is....... SKOAL.....

YouTube - SnubieDotCom's Channel

Actually supposed to have a decent nicotine hit comparable to 8mg Swedish snus but as usual with US snus it's to sweet, but a step in the right direction. Would expect a better nicotine hit from a leading smokeless tobacco maker. It would do in a pinch. This is not a mini as the portions are hugh so not for discretion.

 

[TWISTED VICTOR]

Looks like US Smokeless is finally expanding their horizons. He seemed pleased with the quality and cut of the 'baccy, but no mention of whether or not they used fermented stuff. Info probably isn't available, since American companies are so tight lipped on everything. It sucks they only give you 15 portions, but Marlboro and Camel probably has the standard set now. All in all it sounds promising, though. A smokeless tobacco manufacturer moving in a direction the cigarette companies are avoiding. I'm almost tempted to get a can if I find it available around here, and that says a lot. Since my early experience with Camel and Marlboro (and even tried Skoal Bandits) I didn't think there was any hope. I don't imagine I'll care for the sweetness (I don't even like General Mints), but I'm really curious about the availability of a vitamin-N fortified snus I can get locally in a pinch.

 

[Stubby]

What's interesting is there appears to be actually competition, and the trend is towards a better nicotine hit. Even the recent Camel's are larger with what I assume is a better hit (though haven't tried any US made snus for a long time). Still nothing good to say about Marlboro except they now have 15 useless portions instead of 6.

How about some Copenhagen snus

 

[allen200]

i just tried both skoals today. the first thing that hit me when i opened the cans was no bergamot (thank god, sweden can learn a thing or two already). why swedish snus has to add this sickly flavor into every can is incomprehensible. anyway, both taste fantastic. portions are soft, but too large, as everyone already says. does skoal think we have monkey lips? i needed two hands to stuff that mother in there.

besides the size, everything is A+. no bergamot is A+++.

 

[rothenbj]

Some of us happen to like bergamot, I guess our palate is closer to the Swedes. I'm still looking for a Ss that I don't like to some level or other.

 

[Guttermouth]

Some of us happen to like bergamot, I guess our palate is closer to the Swedes. I'm still looking for a Ss that I don't like to some level or other.

+1
i would waaay rather have bergamot than tons of sweetener.

 

[hittman]

I haven't tried the skoal but can tell you that the camel is sickening sweet. I would rather have the bergamot. I didn't think every snus had the bergamot anyway.

 

[firechick]

My DH left for work yesterday and forgot his tin of Thunder Frosted. He bought a can of Skoal mint "snus" at the gas station to get through the night. Well......he tossed them at me and said he would NEVER get them again and he would go without next time.

I have to agree. These are terrible. Ultra artificially sweet, very little nic absorption, and an absolutely awful aftertaste. I am on #2, trying to give them a fair adjustment period, but it's not working.

Needless to say, he remembered his Thunder today.