SnusX Portion Kit - All Flavors

[lxskllr]

[NorSnuser]

I've written about starting to experiment with this in a couple of threads and now it is time to give my opinion from my first run of the "Gruv" flavoring.

I must say that I really wanted to like this snus as it is an interesting and novel idea in more ways than one. However, after having tried a batch I must say that this is the most godawful snus I've put in my mouth for some time. I even went low on the flavoring (.3 ml for can) and it didn't seem anything like any snus I've tried and it continued to have a funky, skanky overtone similar to the smell of the snus in the bucket.

This stuff just smells funky and artificial. I've grown to like snuses that didn't smell so good, but smell isn't the only problem here. I got the portions accurately measured and equally wet and waited three days before trying. I couldn't keep it in for more than a few minutes. This stuff made me slightly nauseated and it wasn't the nicotine. It burned in a chemically, unpleasant way and I had to take drastic measures to get the artificial taste out of my mouth.

After a small shot of bourbon, two beers and a Skruf tranbar I finally killed the taste in ten or fifteen minutes. I seriously can't understand how anyone could use this stuff even considering the price and ease of storage. Just buy your favorite brand of real snus and dump the cans into ziplocs or vacuum bags to save storage space. The cheaper price isn't worth it if you can't use it.

To be fair, I haven't tried the other flavorings yet and I will have to force myself to do so. I loathe the idea of putting this stuff in my mouth again and I'd rather use American Camel. And I hate American Camel. If anyone can point out any redeeming qualities to SnusX I'd love to hear them.

[Solarist]

Got a tub and the Liquorice Snusx flavoring. I mixed a bit on the strong side for the flavor (1ml Flavor + 9ml tab water). The smell of the Liquorice was extremely strong and the whole house smelt like it for days after I mixed this up.

I tried the first finished snus today. Definitely none of the odd smell of the snusx straight from the bucket -- it still had the extremely strong Liquorice smell.

The taste was very similar to the smell -- extremely strong, straight Liquorice without any tobacco or salt undertones. If you ever had these natural black Liquorice candies (not the vines, but the softer chews) it tastes very similar to this, and like those, my mouth is partially numb. It has been in for over an hour without any sign of the flavor ceasing.

Overall, being a black Liquorice fan, I was quite happy with the results, although I think I may use a tad less flavoring next time.

[whistlrr]

I still wish they'd make some of these for mini portions

[danielan]

Has anyone tried mixing the coffee and the vanilla?

[PipenSnus]

Well, they say the third time's the charm. My first two experiments with SnusX were OK but not great, but I'm very pleased with the third. (Report will be posted on my blog soon.) Think I'm starting to get the hang of it. I'm having fun thinking up new flavor recipes, and SnusX is an economical way to stock up. I don't notice any funky smell or taste in the unflavored portions -- they're just kinda neutral, as one would expect for tobacco that is intended to have flavoring added to it. So, IMO, it's all good.

@ danielan -- check my last blog post where I gave my formula for mocha SnusX. You may want to give that recipe a try and see how close you think it is to Offroad Coffee/Vanilla.

[tom502]

Hmmmmmm........................ I've been curious about a menthol snus, and this snusX kit is the only thing I have seen with menthol availability. I guess $20 something isn't too big a loss if it sucks.... I don't know, but if I do it, I better do it soon before PACT kicks in.

Anyone tried the menthol?

[tom502]

Oh heck, I guess curiosity, and not a bad deal(if it's decent that is) got the best of me, and I ordered it. I hope I like it. Should be interesting.

[tom502]

OK, tell me if I have this right, the directions say you add the water/flavor mix equaling 170-190 mil to the whole bucket, so I figured I'd say 180 ml, and I looked it up, and it says that equals 3/4ths a cup, is this correct?

[danielan]

It would be interesting to see how doing the whole bucket at once would turn out.

But...

Yeah, I'd do 1 can at a time. At least this first time.

If you do the whole bucket - please keep us informed how it works. I'm worried about some portions being really wet and others completely dry.

If you do the whole bucket - you might want to sort through it real quick and check the portions. I get about 2-4 broke ones in each bucket. Some of them spill, some just appear to be open a tiny bit.

[IceBleu]

Hmmmmmm........................ I've been curious about a menthol snus, and this snusX kit is the only thing I have seen with menthol availability. I guess $20 something isn't too big a loss if it sucks.... I don't know, but if I do it, I better do it soon before PACT kicks in.

Anyone tried the menthol?

I got the menthol, since my cig of choice was menthol. I think it's great, but I would advise mixing one can of 24 portions at a time to start. You can find the strength of flavor you like before you make the whole bucket up. I made my first can by figuring the "whole bucket" formula divided by 20, and they were very mild. For a strong menthol flavor, you'll need more than just the one bottle of flavor sent with the bucket. They suggest 8 to 16 ml flavor for the bucket, but the bottle you get is only 8 ml. If you want a strong menthol, you'll need another bottle of flavoring.

[tom502]

I did get an extra flavor bottle.

[WickedKitchen]

I made the Bergamont one. One can.

It's not supposed to be ready until tomorrow afternoon, but it's yummy now. I used 0.5 ml bergamont and 7.5ml water. They are a little more moist than I would like, but only slightly. I'll decrease the water by 1 ml next time. They smell stronger than they taste.

I'll be making a Blueberry snus in the coming weeks. I have to get through this Bergamont can first and I'm still sampling the Thunder Test series so it'll take a while. I've still got to get my daily ration of Grov in me. Heh.

[tom502]

I ended up cancelling my order, it was stuck on pending for over a week.

[EbenezerScrews]

I am only gonna make 1/2, maybe even 1/4, cans from now on so I can try different things. I like my results so far, but they don't get much time in my daily rotation, so it takes a while to get through a can.

I liked the bergamot, was more lemony/tart to my taste buds than I had expected, good though. I was gonna add a little stevia to the mix next time to sweeten it up. I have a bottle of citrus, but it arrived about 1/3 short, so I want to use it sparingly. I don't know why they use those f'n bottles, they are crap.

Im not big on flavored snus, but I am having fun with this kit. The nuttiness of the raw portions is a decent base so far.

I am surprised you thought 8ml was too moist. I have settled on 10ml(9+1), but I was going for a regular moisture level. Do you use white portions?

Blueberry sounds interesting, I could see that working. I still can't get danielan's spicy cinnamon idea out of my mind, mmmm

I haven't had time to explore flavor outside snusarom, eventually get to it.