For me it is the classic stark snus, and it has been completely consistent since it was launched alongside Claq Qui back in 2008. And it has always looked like this:
and although the name had been made more English when it became "General Extra Strong" - nothing much changed.
However it now looks like this:
... and it seems to have gained an extra title of Classic portion ... I don't really know what that means.
However - and here is the crunch for me ... it seems to taste different. It's so subtle that I must confess that it could just be my brain seeing another can and being suspicious enough to alter my enjoyment of the snus. Differences in the taste could also be due to Northerner's new shipping regime - allowing the snus to go unrefrigerated for weeks on end. But could there also be a new formula at play.
I have compared an old can from the freezer with a new one and these are the differences I see:
1. the portions look bigger now - and they are also far more moist throughout the can.
2. the smell/aroma when snusing is much more fruity - the taste is similar to those in the SM Marlboro snus and Swedish Camel portions. The underlying flavour is undoubtedly General though.
3. the sweetness seems more intense now - maybe that's because the more moist portions drip. There was always definitely some artificial sweetness in GES - but not so noticeable.
4. The complexity and pepperiness seems to have gone for me.
So have Swedish Match messed around with a winning formula? Has anyone else noticed this? Am I imagining things? Or is it likely that due to several factors (shipping time/recovering from a cold) - it's just me worrying too much.
It would be great to get some thoughts
Squeezy
and although the name had been made more English when it became "General Extra Strong" - nothing much changed.
However it now looks like this:
... and it seems to have gained an extra title of Classic portion ... I don't really know what that means.
However - and here is the crunch for me ... it seems to taste different. It's so subtle that I must confess that it could just be my brain seeing another can and being suspicious enough to alter my enjoyment of the snus. Differences in the taste could also be due to Northerner's new shipping regime - allowing the snus to go unrefrigerated for weeks on end. But could there also be a new formula at play.
I have compared an old can from the freezer with a new one and these are the differences I see:
1. the portions look bigger now - and they are also far more moist throughout the can.
2. the smell/aroma when snusing is much more fruity - the taste is similar to those in the SM Marlboro snus and Swedish Camel portions. The underlying flavour is undoubtedly General though.
3. the sweetness seems more intense now - maybe that's because the more moist portions drip. There was always definitely some artificial sweetness in GES - but not so noticeable.
4. The complexity and pepperiness seems to have gone for me.
So have Swedish Match messed around with a winning formula? Has anyone else noticed this? Am I imagining things? Or is it likely that due to several factors (shipping time/recovering from a cold) - it's just me worrying too much.
It would be great to get some thoughts
Squeezy
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