what's the deal with bergamot?

[Snusdog]

Note: bergamot may also refer to the bergamot orange which is unrelated to the (earl grey) herb of the same name.

Thus Tom's reference earlier in the thread to bergamot being a common ingredient in SP type nasal snuffs.

One name two different plants with two different flavors.

Thus bergamot may refer to an earl grey-ish or citris flavor in snus (e.g. Kronan or e.g. Granit)

[Snusdog]

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I know it's not Juniper if that tastes like gin. Gin tastes like pine needles, heh.

It tastes really flowery/perfumey/berry-like almost.
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I've never had Goat #2 so I just don't know what flavor dominates it. What I do know is that #1 is strongly Juniper.

I think that someone like lxskllr will be better able to pinpoint what it is that you are tasting

[Snusdog]

EDIT: Now that I look up the description, perhaps it's the Lingon Berry?

Could very well be but I think lxskllr will be the one to ask

[daruckis]

its definitely lingon berry.

[Tristik]

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/puke
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[MisterSpaghetti]

I'm a big fan of Earl Grey and I have yet to find a snus that has the noticeable taste of bergamot.

[KarlvB]

I'm a big fan of Earl Grey and I have yet to find a snus that has the noticeable taste of bergamot.

What have you tried?

General, Skruf Original, Camel (Swedish), Taboca, Knox, Offroad Original Portion, LD & Granit pretty much all have a bergamot base.

[lxskllr]

Note: bergamot may also refer to the bergamot orange which is unrelated to the (earl grey) herb of the same name.

Thus Tom's reference earlier in the thread to bergamot being a common ingredient in SP type nasal snuffs.

One name two different plants with two different flavors.

Thus bergamot may refer to an earl grey-ish or citris flavor in snus (e.g. Kronan or e.g. Granit)

Earl Grey uses the bergamot orange for flavoring. Bergamot the herb has a scent reminiscent of bergamot orange, and has been used in the past as an ersatz tea...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarda_didyma

For the Rapé#2, I'd say it's definitely lingon berry you're tasting. I haven't gotten any bergamot from any of the Göteborg brands. Bergamot will have a bitter citrus taste. The peel from a standard orange would probably be the closest approximation, but it also has elements of lime flavor. LD has the strongest bergamot taste imo.

[MisterSpaghetti]

I'm a big fan of Earl Grey and I have yet to find a snus that has the noticeable taste of bergamot.

What have you tried?

General, Skruf Original, Camel (Swedish), Taboca, Knox, Offroad Original Portion, LD & Granit pretty much all have a bergamot base.

Out of those, I've tried General and Skruf and didn't really notice the distinct taste of bergamot at all. Granit is on my list of must-tries.

[lxskllr]

Out of those, I've tried General and Skruf and didn't really notice the distinct taste of bergamot at all. Granit is on my list of must-tries.

Give LD a try. I don't get much bergamot from Skruf either. I know it's supposed to be in there, but I have a hard time tasting it. General definitely has bergamot flavor, but I find it fairly subtle.

[Snusdog]

[quote="lxskllr"]Earl Grey uses the bergamot orange for flavoring. Bergamot the herb has a scent reminiscent of bergamot orange, and has been used in the past as an ersatz tea...quote]

So two plants but one similar flavor.

Thanks lxskllr very informative as always

[MrSnusNSnuff]

Goat Rape #2 = Lingonberry. Delicious!

The best way to describe bergamot according to my palate is "lemony." One of the best tasting things in the world is lemon with salt on it, so most snus fits the bill nicely.