Personal tastes compared

[victor meldrew]

Question from a very new snusser :
With Metropol Licorice, when I take a new portion, the first ten minutes are sometimes disgusting. It's not with each portion.
It's sometimes awfully salted, I must spit and spit again or drop the portion in the rubbish.

Is it usually very salted, enough to need to spit ?
Am I definitly a white mini portion user ?

[marspatukka]

Question from a very new snusser :
With Metropol Licorice, when I take a new portion, the first ten minutes are sometimes disgusting. It's not with each portion.
It's sometimes awfully salted, I must spit and spit again or drop the portion in the rubbish.

Is it usually very salted, enough to need to spit ?
Am I definitly a white mini portion user ?

It might just be the "juice" that's coming out, that's the reason I prefer white portions . Sometimes I put a normal (not white) portion on my hand and give it few punches before putting it under my lip, that takes some of the juices away and makes it more comfortable to use.

[victor meldrew]

Thanks for the advise Marspattuka, I'lm going to try as you say.
But Metropol a white portion, it's written on the can.

[Craig de Tering]

Question from a very new snusser :
With Metropol Licorice, when I take a new portion, the first ten minutes are sometimes disgusting. It's not with each portion.
It's sometimes awfully salted, I must spit and spit again or drop the portion in the rubbish.

Is it usually very salted, enough to need to spit ?
Am I definitly a white mini portion user ?

Is it the SALTINESS or the tobacco BITTERNESS that makes you spit?
If it's the saltiness then maybe licorice isn't your thing. not everyone likes licorice (american licorice candy is usually sweeter whereas salmiak-type licorice common in Europe is salty)

On the other hand; if it's the bitterness just give it some time. After a while you get more accustomed to this and/or develop less saliva. You said yourself that it's not with every portion. In time you'll notice it less and less.

[victor meldrew]

It's only the saltiness, and some portions are awful, some others are very mild...

[gopherbob]

sounds appropriate to stay away from the licorice snus

[victor meldrew]

Just received Wise Citrus. Taste is very sweetened, not salted at all, perfect !
I'm going to try Catch dry eucalyptus and licorice. Hope it wil be good.

Question : do I need to keep white and dry cans in the fridge ? Is it preferable or not ?

[gopherbob]

I would say 'yes' keep them in the fridge. Unless you take a can on an adventure.

[Zero]

yeah, white portions are more resistant to un-cold temperatures, but in all cases snus should be kept cold when possible.

[victor meldrew]

What about (saltiness, sweeteness, etc)
General Mini White Portion Citrus ?
LD Mini Portion Citrus ?
Tre Ankare Mini Portion ?
Piccanell ? which one is the swetest ?
Oliver Twist Citrus ?

Thanks for your useful pieces of advices.
I've opened Catch Dry Mini Licorice : very great taste.
Catch Dry eucalyptus : not so bad, but not so good.

Wise is my prefered portion for the moment (I know, it sounds like a baby snusser...).

[marspatukka]

Catch portions are too sweet for me . I think that even snus that has some added flavour should taste like snus, if I want a candyish taste in my mouth I'll just go buy candy :P . So I don't have too much experience of flavoured mini portions, and I think our snus-tastes are pretty far from each other so be aware of that. Anyway, here's what I think of some snuses on your list:

General is pretty good. I think that if can says "General", it's almost 100% sure quality. Not too sweet IMO. Tre Ankare is pretty decent stuff, nothing special but nothing to be disapointed about. Oliver Twist isn't actually snus, it's some kind of chewing tobacco. Small black pieces that I put under my lower lip, pretty fun to use for a while but that's it. For a long-term use they'll get pretty boring and there's very little -if none- nicotine.

[immunoem]

Hi all,
tried quite a few varieties over the past year or so. I've tried both loose and portions. I prefer portions, mainly for the convenience and because I haven't found a way of 'politely' removing loose snus from behind my lip. I usually end up with my head in the sink.
Anyway, here are my comments on the most 'memorable' brands:

General Onyx, Goteborgs Rape, Strongcut, LD mini
Nich & Johny, Catch dry (various flavours), Mocca (mandarin), Gustavus
:cry: Roots, Kicks

Heading to Austin, Tx in a couple of weeks so hoping to try Camel snus if is is still being sold over there.

Cheers.

[chainsnuser]

Skruf Stark Portions, Probe Whiskey loose, Offroad Strong Cranberry Portions, Ettan loose, Röda Lacket loose

Skruf Cranberry Portions, Röda Lacket White Portions, Knox Portions, LD Black Portion Salmiak, Mocca Mandarin White Miniportions, Strongcut Portions, Ettan Portions, Kronan Portions, General Portions (Original & Mini), Nick & Johnny loose, Göteborgs Rapé White Portions, Metropol Lakritsrot White Portion

:? Grovsnus Portions, General loose

LD Guld loose

The list will be updated.

Cheers!

[gopherbob]

chainsnuser your likes are very similar to mine, keep me updated on your likes and dislikes.

[chainsnuser]

Surely, gopherbob. I plan to regularly update the list. And I will definitely check your list again, before my next order.

Cheers!