Klondike Snus review with pics

[tom502]

Hi,

Today I got 4 cans of Klondike Snus from Northerner.

I wanted to share some pics and 1st impressions.


These are the cans I got. One portion, and 4 fine cuts.


As you cans see, the portion size is about the same as standard Swedish snus. These seemed a little dry, but smell good.


I thought tonight, I'd try the peppermint blast loose 1st.


The cut is different than Swedish, but the prismaster packed it good, and I stuck a pris in my top lip, it has a decent taste, and it's been 20mins and it's holding up fine, even taking drinks and talking.


I'll see if this stays in well for 2 hours, and then I'll try a portion of the Cherry Blast. 1st impression is positive. I like how the portion is sized about right, they come 20 to can. The loose is holding well and is 1.2 oz a can. I'll post more as the night progresses.

[Snusdog]

Thanks tom keep us updated

[tom502]

Ok, I had peppermint blast loose in for over 2 hours, and it was really good. It held together very well, and didn't break up at all. It kept a good flavor all the time too. It was not bad at all, and the best US snus I ever had. It's well flavored, sweet but not too sweet.

Next I'm gonna do a pouch of the Cherry Blast. I'll report back later.

[tom502]

Ok, initial view of the pouches is not as good. It's better than US Camel, sorta, but that's because it's not overly sweet. The flavor could be better. Portion material seems OK. I think what I'm not liking, is it has a bit of sting, and a little throat irritation. Yeah... I think it's the flavor, has a maybe artificial taste, maybe mediciney. It's reminding me of some type of cherry flavored medicine I once had. It's not terrible, but it's not good. This was the only pouch kind of Klondike I got. The others may be way better. Had it in about 15mins, and it is mellowing out. Kinda wish I'd went on and gotten the other flavors now. Stingy a bit at first and mediciney, but it has gotten better. Probably on par with some of the least liked Offroad. Sweet, but still way less sweet than US Camel. I guess I'd say it was fair. Now their Nordic Ice I believe must be minis, as their listed weight is way lower than these. These are similar to standard snus portion size. Not terrible, but not good. I would buy this before I'd buy US Camel, but I'd buy any Swedish portion over this. I'll try it again tomorrow.

[Roo]

You're a brave man Tom. I'm an idiot for being so wary of snus I THINK I won't like. I still have a bunch of General mini mint samplers I haven't even tried. I was staring one down just a minute ago but reached for some GES los instead, because I'm 99% sure that it's a better choice for me. Hats off to you though. Don't be afraid to say it sucks a huge one. Cherry flavored snus? Yikes. Sounds like something PP would like.

EDIT: I can't believe I'm such a wuss about snus that I assume is nasty when the list of animals and "parts" I've consumed as food would horrify the masses... Lol. Tell us how the rest of it is.

[Snusdog]

Nice work Tom. Save that cherry snus for when you have a cold :lol:

My main concern with Klondike is the processing and curing that they are using. As the article I ran on another post here stated that Klondike began by saying this would be made using Swedish processing methods (i.e. pasteurize) with low TSNA

Now as of December 2008, Nordic states they don't pasteurize their snus but use a "similar" heat process. Klondike and Nordic Ice do not have to be refrigerated (not a good sign). Nordic American Executives refuse to disclose either the nicotine or TSNA levels of either brand. Also remember in Sweden snus is considered a food product and thus must be made for consumption.

Until Klondike can answer these questions I will remain extremely leery of it. All the above are exactly why dip is so bad and why I will never touch it again, thanks to snus.

Regardless, Tom it is great to have these reviews for when and if Nordic makes a full and satisfactory disclosure. I’m just worried that what we have here is the first of many American “snuses” that are simply the same chemically laden dips, just repackaged and remarketed :evil:

[Roo]

Good points Snusdog. Does it make you spit Tom? Does it taste like snus?

[Snusdog]

Thanks Roo

One more point Tom- snus the los, don't use anything else until the cans you have are gone, and if your lip begins to feels torn up, hot, or textured that may be all the disclosure from Nordic we need

[tom502]

Just an update, when I awoke I found my mouth had fallen off and was lost somewhere in the bed...


Really though. The Cherry pouch got better after about 15 mins, and I have one in now, and not getting the same experience I did last night. The taste I was trying to think of was Sucrets. Now today, right now, and maybe because I just ate some grits with bacos and am drinking coffee, but the pouch is really just bland. Overall, I'm not too impressed with the Cherry Blast pouches. Maybe the others are better, I don't know. But what little flavor is too much like Sucrets, and it's too weak and bland, it's an Offroad Cranberry after it's been in your mouth for 3 hours.

Now, in relation to healthy preparing, I do believe this is a step up from dip. To me, it does not taste like dip, in that, it does not burn my mouth much if at all, and it doesn't wallop me with some nic overload. I have a very limited dip experience, and to me, while it may seem outwardly similar, I think it's different.

Well, I still have a Cherry Blast pouch in, it's not terrible, but I wouldn't get these again. Of course as we know, we always say if something doesn't appeal now, to not give up, and try it again later. So, I'll try and finish the can. Now the positives is the portion size, and 20 in a can, and it is not overtly sweet and super high flavor, so in that area, I think that's a plus over US Camel, and it was $2.75. But like I said, I'd rather have Offroad Cranberry than this. But I'd rather have this than US Camel, and I think Discreet as well, as I didn't like the mini size and found them a bit overt in sweet flavor.

I know I am ranting a bit, but I really did like the Peppermint fine cut, to the point I'd recommend it. That one was good. Does it taste like snus? Well no, the consistancy is different, and of course this was flavored, but it wasn't too much, to me, and I thought it was not bad at all. I'd pass on the Cherry pouches though.

Tonight later, I will try the Straight fine cut.

[sheilalynn]

You're a brave man Tom. I'm an idiot for being so wary of snus I THINK I won't like.

Same here...it's sometimes amazing what one person likes (or a bunch sometimes) and what I like...such as the Offroad Coffee Vanilla. That's why sometimes I'll just throw one can of something people don't seem to like and try it myself. Even tried the Grand Prix...and it's still in my freezer, yuck ;-)

[tom502]

I just removed my 2nd pouch after having it in for an hour and a half of the Cherry Blast. Apart from the Sucrets flavor, which does mellow out after about 15mins, and while I don't like these enough to buy them again, the Cherry Blast, but I would try the other 2 pouches. I do have to give them credit for some effort to replicate the Swedish portion size, and have 20 in a can, and not overly douse it in sweetner. If they could, would, improve the cherry flavor, it might be a much better product. But still the search for a Swedish style non-sweetflavored snus continues.

[tom502]

Whew! These Klondike pouches must be very low nicotine. As today, I did 2 of them, and that's all I had used at all today, then just a while ago, I put in a Skruf Original White, and I'm really feelin' it.

[Havana Joe]

Thanks for the review Tom.

I'm not a Cherry fan or a loose snus fan, so it doesn't sound like these are up my alley, but the reviews were great!

[tom502]

Well, overall, the Klondike Cherry Blast Pouches is a fail. It has some points for what I said, but the flavor just isn't good.

The Peppermint Blast Fine Cut was not bad, I'd say good. But it's not like traditional snus, but then it wasn't like regular dip either. But it was decent, and I'll use it up.

Just now I made a pris of the Straight. Flavor is not bad. Not sure what it is, but it has a pleasant sweetness. One good thing about these "snus", is they did not go overboard with the sweet. If there is gonna be a sweet snus, this is just right. I think I made the portion too big, it's kinda uncomfortable, but it should work down some.

I like the Peppermint more. But so far, it's OK.

[tom502]

Well, really, I didn't like the straight. It's just a mouth of sweet I don't know. I kept it in about a half hour.

I now went on and tried some Wintergreen. It has an OK wintergreen smell and taste. But I am not really impressed much overall.

The peppermint had a decent taste... but really, the more I think about it, with a freezer full of real lossnus, I'd rather do that. It's the consistency of the tobacco of these fine cuts that makes it not like real snus, and really, I am not a fan of sweet flavors.

I mean, I like Offroad Cranberry Loose, and Odens Kanel Los, but this is not the same at all.

Overall, I don't think I like these now. But it was one of those things I just had to try to know.

I'm seeing my buddy this Sunday(gonna see Bruno), and he dips at times, and I think I'm gonna give these to him. The fine cut is dip cut, and one could bottom lip these just the same.

I'll stick with real snus. But I'll still try new stuff I hear about, and hope a US company does it right.

This wintergreen fine cut in my upper lip isn't terrible, but really, a General wintergreen portion would be better.