Well, I'd like to introduce myself. The name's Jake, for anyone interested. I've been trying all sorts of tobacco products lately, just out of curiosity. I've been into pipe smoking, but that got old in 2 weeks. I tried cigs, but they became boring in less than a week. I don't plan on trying dip or chew at all. Yuck.
Now I'm on to snus.
I really wanted something that I could enjoy anytime of the day, or around other people. That is one of my favorite things about snusing
I was first introduced to snus by my friend yesterday who gave me a pack of some Marlboro Spearmint "snus"
I put snus in quotations specifically because that product should be called another word starting with "S..." because it was just a listerine strip in a pouch.
Well I was so disgusted by it that today I went out and bought some REAL Swedish snus to see if there was difference.
Boy am I glad I did! I bought three cans of it: General Mini Mint, General Mint, and General Loose snus.
I started with the Mini Mint and was completely awestruck by the difference in taste and quality. It doesn't taste like a harsh piece of candy like the marlboro fake snus. It reminded me of "Winterfresh" gum that I used to chew when I was younger.
Then I wasn't satisfied with the "Nic' Kick" from the mini, so I grabbed the pouch of General Mint and popped one in... It tasted very similar to the mini mint, but had more of a tobacco undertone. It also completely knocked me over with the nicotine hit. My head was swirling in circles so much I had to lay down after having it in for about an hour.
So I gave myself a couple hours to clear the nic out of my system before giving the Loose Snus a try. Well, I tried to bake in based on what I observed on Youtube and read in the forums using my hands, which was fairly successful. I made a little brick of it and jammed it under my upper lip...
But this is where the story gets funny
Well I didn't really like the way it was sitting under my lip so I started to poke and prod at it, producing a full-on meltdown like a Japanese reactor after and earthquake. I ended up totally aborting and just spitting it all out over the course of 5 minutes or so hahaha. I'll stow it in my freezer for when I'm feeling adventurous again.
So that's my story, and I'm currently on the lookout for a white portion of General. I just can't find any within half an hour's drive
Now I'm on to snus.
I really wanted something that I could enjoy anytime of the day, or around other people. That is one of my favorite things about snusing
I was first introduced to snus by my friend yesterday who gave me a pack of some Marlboro Spearmint "snus"
I put snus in quotations specifically because that product should be called another word starting with "S..." because it was just a listerine strip in a pouch.
Well I was so disgusted by it that today I went out and bought some REAL Swedish snus to see if there was difference.
Boy am I glad I did! I bought three cans of it: General Mini Mint, General Mint, and General Loose snus.
I started with the Mini Mint and was completely awestruck by the difference in taste and quality. It doesn't taste like a harsh piece of candy like the marlboro fake snus. It reminded me of "Winterfresh" gum that I used to chew when I was younger.
Then I wasn't satisfied with the "Nic' Kick" from the mini, so I grabbed the pouch of General Mint and popped one in... It tasted very similar to the mini mint, but had more of a tobacco undertone. It also completely knocked me over with the nicotine hit. My head was swirling in circles so much I had to lay down after having it in for about an hour.
So I gave myself a couple hours to clear the nic out of my system before giving the Loose Snus a try. Well, I tried to bake in based on what I observed on Youtube and read in the forums using my hands, which was fairly successful. I made a little brick of it and jammed it under my upper lip...
But this is where the story gets funny
Well I didn't really like the way it was sitting under my lip so I started to poke and prod at it, producing a full-on meltdown like a Japanese reactor after and earthquake. I ended up totally aborting and just spitting it all out over the course of 5 minutes or so hahaha. I'll stow it in my freezer for when I'm feeling adventurous again.
So that's my story, and I'm currently on the lookout for a white portion of General. I just can't find any within half an hour's drive
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