Camel Dip (not snus)

[snusjus]

Reynolds American Inc.'s bid to make Camel a comprehensive tobacco brand has placed the manufacturer between the cheek and gum of users.

The company will launch Camel Dip, a premium moist smokeless product, in test markets in Colorado and Florida beginning in mid-June.

Camel Dip will be distributed through Reynolds' Conwood Co. subsidiary, making it the first time that the manufacturer has marketed a Camel product outside R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Camel Dip, which is expected to sell at retail for $4.50 to $5 a tin, will compete with Conwood's Kodiak and Philip Morris USA's Copenhagen and Skoal brands. It will make its debut in two styles -- Dark Milled, a traditional, fine-cut product, and Wintergreen Wide Cut.

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[Premium Parrots]

Thanks for the info............but the name "Camel Dip" kind of puts a "different" product in my mind. :P

[lxskllr]

That has an attractive lid. The Swedes could take some tips from the American makers :^)

[Soft Morning, City!]

That is a nice looking can. If the test market ever expands to Texas, I'll definitely pick one up if only to have the can.

[rickcharles606]

Yeah that is a pretty nice looking can, but if our beloved snus manufacturers spend more money on making cans prettier, then the cost of our snus goes up as well.

[ddandb]

Is a Camel Dip anything like a Camel Toe?

[Soft Morning, City!]

SM can make all the pretty cans it wants, just so long as they don't beautify the loose cans. I love the cardboard/wax and the somewhat retro label designs.

[Xobeloot]

I am very interested in tasting the dark milled. Not the wintergreen.

[lxskllr]

Yeah that is a pretty nice looking can, but if our beloved snus manufacturers spend more money on making cans prettier, then the cost of our snus goes up as well.

I'd be willing to pay the $.05 extra for a nice tin lid. The plastic lids, especially on the lös are garbage. They used to use tin lids, but quit at some point. Also, the tins lids are recyclable :^)

[snusjus]

I am very interested in tasting the dark milled. Not the wintergreen.

The Dark Milled flavor sounds pretty interesting. I hope the flavor has an old fashioned Turkish flavor. Knowing RJR, the dip will be overly sweet and taste horrible.

[Quemador]

I'd try a free sample of any flavor.

I wonder what made the king of Camel decide, "hmmmm where should we test Camel dip... I know, Florida and Colorado!"

[rickcharles606]

Yeah that is a pretty nice looking can, but if our beloved snus manufacturers spend more money on making cans prettier, then the cost of our snus goes up as well.

I'd be willing to pay the $.05 extra for a nice tin lid. The plastic lids, especially on the lös are garbage. They used to use tin lids, but quit at some point. Also, the tins lids are recyclable :^)

I suspect that re-tooling a production line, and an increase in raw material for the can's lid would increase product cost's a bit more than .05 per can, but if that were all, I'd be willing to pay extra too.

[deebocools]

to me this is a very neutral event.

however, I can imagine an unintended benifit will be that people will see camel dip and snus and differentiate the 2.

[Xobeloot]

I am very interested in tasting the dark milled. Not the wintergreen.

The Dark Milled flavor sounds pretty interesting. I hope the flavor has an old fashioned Turkish flavor. Knowing RJR, the dip will be overly sweet and taste horrible.

I am thinking it will be another smoky natural taste like cope snuff, grizzly snuff, red seal natural, etc... I'll be interested to see how it tastes.

I also wonder if RJR is actually manufacturing it, or is it going to be made by Conwood op one of the other US manufacturers.

[MrAbstracto]

I'd try a free sample of any flavor.

I wonder what made the king of Camel decide, "hmmmm where should we test Camel dip... I know, Florida and Colorado!"

Im in Colorado and I can tell you that A LOT of people dip here.