Pall Mall Original Review

[jamesstew]

Tried the whites only so far. So so. 1847, Lucky Strike, LD white, and now Pall Mall. There seems to be a trend with this saltier, some what citrus/smoky flavor profile. It’s not that I dislike these brands, but they all are pretty close in flavor to me.

Makes sense as General is the market leader.

yeah, but general goes with a pepper taste that the "cigarette" flavored snus seems to be absent of. i hated that pepper taste at first...now i kind of like it. another thing about pall mall et al, do you guys find it to be a tad on the lower end of nic?

I finally tried this one and am very impressed, I love really salty snus. It's funny but I did notice some peppery notes in the back of my mouth. I definitely like it more than Lucky Strike but I don't know if it's worth paying more than what i do for Taboca and Gustavas. I actually like the can as the combi-lid can stash quite a few starks for work and lots of used portions if I am out drinking. I can't comment on the nic since I think I may have overloaded on nicotine at work today.

[sagedil]

OK, I'm just gonna post this without reading the whole thread. Been using Mall Mall regular for the last 24 hours, adn I absolutely love it. Gotta give it a bit more time, but I definitely am expecting, at least from my initial reaction, that this will definitely make my top 5, and has a shot at making it to my #1. Fist reactions, it really tastes great.

I need to spend some time with it where I can actually pay attention to the entire experience, too busy with work now to think more than, damn that tastes really good, I'm gonna have another.
:lol:

[darkwing]

It's in my top 5 too - good quality, good nic, long lasting, neutral taste. Works for me.

[lxskllr]

I found it a little bland. There's nothing wrong with it, but it's unassuming, and uninspiring. It would be perfect to put in a black and white can that just said snus on the side :^)

[jamesstew]

I agree it could use a little more flavor. I love the flavor but wish the notes of citrus were a bit more pronounced. I really think this would be the ideal starting snus for someone considering trying Swedish snus for the first time. It's got many of the classic notes, citrus and pepper a la Genaral, smooth tobacco like Ettan, but slightly subdued. The nicotine is definitely there but doesn't come on as fast as the Lucky Strike portions. This is a good thing since IMO the extra baking soda or whatever they use in LS to make the nicotine available quickly also makes the portions slippery. Luckies are always sliding down from where I originally tucked them.

[jamesstew]

I like Pall Mall so much I almost made it one of my 5 free cans!

[exexpat]

Pall Mall + Lucky Strikes :P

I first went for the flavors.
Now I'm going just tobacco flavor.
I am a big fan of Lucky Strikes and Pall Mall now. I am ordering my third batch of Pall Mall.

Lucky Strikes is total tobacco flavor. At first I read the "It's Toasted" sub logo and though, "Oh, this is going to be crap!" To my surprise I love it!

Now Pall Mall. This stuff hits me like a real STRONG nicotine Snus. The tobacco flavor is ultra strong and I can only take one portion at a time or I get dizzy or sick. The nicotine level must be very strong as I am a nicotine nut!

Pall Mall is great. I might make it a favorite exclusive.

My recent bummer is that Gustovus XL portion is gone.

OH! Another thing! UPS USA sent me a Importation Tax Invoice demanding customs payment. $7! I guess the Govt is getting hard up for cash and is beginning to hit us up.

[Grim]

Well at least its only 7 bucks compared to Austrialia which wouldve probably cost you upwards of $100.

Be thankful

[exexpat]

No Doubt!

Well at least its only 7 bucks compared to Austrialia which wouldve probably cost you upwards of $100.

Be thankful

No doubt! We are all on the slippery slope to high taxation. :roll:

[Xobeloot]

I bought some of this on a leap of faith. Went for a roll right off the bat, and I am not dissapointed in the least.

Just like james said:

It's got many of the classic notes, citrus and pepper a la Genaral, smooth tobacco like Ettan, but slightly subdued. The nicotine is definitely there but doesn't come on as fast as the Lucky Strike portions

The luckies are also smokier and saltier. I had a hard time deciding whether I liked the Luckies or the Pall Mall better.

The win went to Pall Mall. I do love the luckies, but I think I enjoy the extreme salt/smokiness as more of the occasional treat. Whereas with the Pall Mall, I can use one after another and not feel burned out. The Pall Mall are multi-dimensional with the tobacco, the peppery notes, the smokiness and the citrus. The Luckies are moreso two-dimensional. It is either a wave of saltiness or a wave of dark/smoky tobacco.


Nonetheless. They have both earned spots in regular rotation. And this is coming from the guy who has sworn by los, los, and more los for about the past year.

[sagedil]

Whereas with the Pall Mall, I can use one after another and not feel burned out.

Xobeloot, you just nailed it.

The more I snus, the fewer and fewer snus I can just use all day long. The Pall Mall though?? I could snus with this all day, any day and love it each and every time.

The reason it has shot up to my number 1 & 2 spots

[StarWing]

Pall Mall is one of the Snus brands on my list to try - I see they do have it at buysnus.com - is Pall Mall being sold in the U.S. anywhere (7-11 or whatever stores) or does anyone know?

[Xobeloot]

It is not StarWing. It is strictly a Swedish marketed snus using the Pall Mall name (made by BAT).

A must-try IMHO

[RobME]

Just tried the Pall Mall Original. You guys nailed it. This is excellent, goes to the top of my list! Tobacco flavored... a little salt, a little smokey. This is an all day snus.

P.Parrots... you should try this!

[jamesstew]

May taste a little smokey but the thing I really like is that no smoke flavoring is added, that stuff irritates my throat. Anyway I just got a roll of this delicious stuff in my mailbox. Just finished a can of General and there definitely are some similarities, however the flavor lasts much longer than General and the flavor is brighter, for lack of a better term. Although I love Jakobsson's, Retro, Gustavas, and Nick and Johnny this is one I can use all day, every day like sagedil said. Great portion, I would love to try a loose version if they made one.