Deciphering Snus Best By/Expiration Dates

[LincolnSnuff]

It probably reads 04-SEP-2011

[russki]

If it reads "Best Before" it is American, so it would have expired the 9th of April. If it reads "Bast Befor" it is the Swedish date and is due to expire on September 4th, as stated above. It is most likely the Swedish date, although it wouldn't be unheard of if Northerner sent you expired snus.

[thebeatlesk]

Yep its swedish. Thanks for helping a newb guys!

[Jimbob11]

Best Before Date - How old is Too Old?

*New here so sorry if this has been asked a zillion times. Tried searching but - like most forums - many folks don't use relevant titles. Oh well, they're probably still good people...

I just received an order of 5 cans of General Portion that are 5 MONTHS past the best before date. I may be a noob but I'm thinking that's pretty ridiculous. This is my first taste of Swedish snus but I have to wonder if the taste is accurate!

I ordered from blackcatcigars.com mainly because they were the only site I could find that wasn't charging my right arm for shipping. Any help with finding snus at a decent price would be most appreciated as well!

-Jim

[lxskllr]

Welcome to SnusOn!

They're probably in European(the non stupid) format. DD-MM-YYYY. If not, I'd ask for a replacement. The snus is fine, but it should be at least close to being in date when you buy it :^D

[wa3zrm]

I've used snus that has been in the freezer for almost three years! The trick is to freeze and vac seal it before the expiration date.

[Jimbob11]

Welcome to SnusOn!

They're probably in European(the non stupid) format. DD-MM-YYYY. If not, I'd ask for a replacement. The snus is fine, but it should be at least close to being in date when you buy it :^D

One of the cans is marked 09 21 2011 so it must be MM-DD-YYYY in this case.

Looks like I'll have to get them replaced. But thanks for the tip on the alternate date format. good to know...

[lxskllr]

One of the cans is marked 09 21 2011 so it must be MM-DD-YYYY in this case.

Looks like I'll have to get them replaced. But thanks for the tip on the alternate date format. good to know...

It's getting a little trickier with the Swede's push into the American market. Swedish Match snus labeled for USA has the USA format. Not sure about the other brands. I haven't paid close attention.

[Premium Parrots]

@ jimbob and the other members.....Please use the search button on the upper right hand side of the page. When I saw this thread I searched expiration dates and found at least 20 threads already started on this subject. I just finished merging most of the threads concerning the expiration dates on snus tins. And like you said jimbob, surely there are even more devoted to this subject but its not reflected in the title. All the threads I merged had expiration in the title. Please use the search button. And notice that I stickied this thread for the future new members. thanks

now you have 12 pages of info on expiration dates. That should answer all your questions

[GoVegan]

*New here so sorry if this has been asked a zillion times. Tried searching but - like most forums - many folks don't use relevant titles. Oh well, they're probably still good people...

I just received an order of 5 cans of General Portion that are 5 MONTHS past the best before date. I may be a noob but I'm thinking that's pretty ridiculous. This is my first taste of Swedish snus but I have to wonder if the taste is accurate!

I ordered from blackcatcigars.com mainly because they were the only site I could find that wasn't charging my right arm for shipping. Any help with finding snus at a decent price would be most appreciated as well!

-Jim

I use northerner.com primarily. I like the fact that they are in the USA and they collect taxes up front. I checked blackcatcigars and their UPS shipping price of $9.47 is going to be hard for you to beat. My suggestion is to be patient and wait for a sale. Sometimes that means bonus cans of snus and if your lucky, once in a blue moon, free shipping. If you are new to snus and are just looking for a few cans to try I would check out the exchange thread on this forum. If you already like snus then you can get free shipping with a $100 minimum purchase if you click the "buy online" button at the top of your screen and buy your snus from the forum store.

IMO snus is by no means cheap but it is still cheaper than smoking.

[heders]

One of the cans is marked 09 21 2011 so it must be MM-DD-YYYY in this case.

Looks like I'll have to get them replaced. But thanks for the tip on the alternate date format. good to know...

That one can is fine and expires the 21th november, which you probably already knew.

But the other cans you say you got, return them. 5 months past the expiration date is not acceptable. I bought a can of Thunder Berry Blend from Snus2 which was 2 months past it, and if it wasn't for the fact that I live pretty far away from the store, I would return it without hesitation. If the snus is old, you should be informed and get a discount.

[lxskllr]

That one can is fine and expires the 21th november, which you probably already knew.

Hmm... What kind of crazy calendar do you Swedes use?! :^D

[BlueSaint]

Hmm... What kind of crazy calendar do you Swedes use?! :^D

West side, weird stuff going on over there

[Benopth]

American General Original can expiration date question.

I bought a can of General original at the cigar shop down the road and it has the date 6/20/2012. It also has a section that says Best before by: (with nothing written here). Is 6/20/2012 actually the expiration date or just a manufacturing date?

[Skell18]

it is the expiry date