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Smokey Mountain (Tobacco-Free) Classic Review

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And now, for something completely different! Today, I’m going to be reviewing Smokey Mountain Tobacco Free Classic!  This is a tobacco free, nicotine free long cut product! “Wait a minute, what’s the point of this?” you may be asking. Well, there are a few people that want to quit snus (or dip), and miss the feeling of a pinch in their lip. Products like this are a great alternative for those who choose to go that route.

“Okay, so what’s in this stuff?” you may also be asking.  According to the Northerner.com description, “Smokey Mountain Snuff is made with hand-selected corn silk and kudzu root. The manufacturer believes that these expensive herbs provide the best base for tobacco-free snuff. Smokey Mountain Snuff also contains a proprietary blend of ingredients and flavorings in order to produce a rich, smooth taste. It’s spitless!”  The flavor of this product is described as a “classic or natural flavored tobacco-free snuff. Smokey Mountain Classic has a very floral and traditional flavor, though sweeter than the normal. This is a loose cut product that consists of small strands of herbs.”  The total can weight is 28.35 grams.

The aroma of this stuff is really interesting – it kinda smells like smoky tobacco, but it isn’t actually tobacco.  There seems to almost be a hint of wood to it, as well.  The material itself (because I don’t know what else to call it since it isn’t tobacco) is a lot like long cut snus or long cut dip. You can’t bake it, you basically just have to take a pinch and throw it in your lip. I’m not too experienced with this, so it’s a mess at first. The material is interesting; I find it to be moist, and it quickly releases flavor, but it doesn’t feel like anything I’ve ever had before.  The flavor is a lot like the aroma.  It tastes like tobacco!  But….it isn’t tobacco.  It has a smoky quality to it, along with a faint hint of wood in the background.  It also has this dark quality to it which is hard to describe.  It has a light touch of sweetness, but definitely not too much, and it certainly isn’t overwhelming by any means.  The flavor is bold, robust, smoky, and well rounded!  The taste lasts a good amount of time – on average up to about 45-55 minutes.

If you like the taste of tobacco but want to quit tobacco, you may like Smokey Mountain Tobacco Free Classic.  I found the flavor to be quite enjoyable!  Easily my favorite of all the Smokey Mountain products I’ve tried so far.

Smokey Mountain (Tobacco-Free) Straight Review

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And now, for something completely different! Today, I’m going to be reviewing Smokey Mountain Tobacco Free Straight!  This is a tobacco free, nicotine free long cut product! “Wait a minute, what’s the point of this?” you may be asking. Well, there are a few people that want to quit snus (or dip), and miss the feeling of a pinch in their lip. Products like this are a great alternative for those who choose to go that route.

“Okay, so what’s in this stuff?” you may also be asking.  According to the Northerner.com description, “Smokey Mountain Snuff is made with hand-selected corn silk and kudzu root. The manufacturer believes that these expensive herbs provide the best base for tobacco-free snuff. Smokey Mountain Snuff also contains a proprietary blend of ingredients and flavorings in order to produce a rich, smooth taste. It’s spitless!”  The flavor of this product is described as a “sweet, smooth, and rich flavor. This is a loose cut product that consists of small strands of tobacco.”  The total can weight is 28.35 grams.

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The aroma of this snuff reminds me a lot of root beer. I notice the same thing whenever I smell straight dips. I was told that both root beer and wintergreen have Methyl Salicylate, and that straight dip has Salicylic acid Ethyl ester, which may be why it reminds me of those things, as they’re only a carbon group apart. Perhaps that’s how they did the flavor in this one.  The material itself (because I don’t know what else to call it since it isn’t tobacco) is a lot like long cut snus or long cut dip. You can’t bake it, you basically just have to take a pinch and throw it in your lip. I’m not too experienced with this, so it’s a mess at first. The material is interesting; I find it to be moist, and it quickly releases flavor, but it doesn’t feel like anything I’ve ever had before.  The flavor is a lot like the aroma.  The taste reminds me of the root beer element I notice in straight flavored dips.  It also has this dark quality to it which is hard to describe.  It has a light touch of sweetness, but definitely not too much, which is a good thing.  The flavor is quite rich, and well rounded!  The taste lasts a good amount of time – on average up to about 45-55 minutes.

If you like straight flavored dip, you may like  Smokey Mountain Tobacco Free Straight.  I found the flavor to be quite enjoyable!

Camel Mellow Snus Review

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Today we’re going to be talking about a snus product for the American market: Camel Snus Mellow!  Camel Snus comes with 15 pouches per can, which are around 0.6 grams each.  I’m not sure what the nicotine content is exactly, but I’ve seen it listed online as around 1.5mg/g.  So, we’ll just call it “regular strength”.  The flavor description for this one says, “Camel Mellow Snus has a smooth tobacco flavor with elements of sweetness. This snus has a slim white pouch.”

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One thing you’ll notice about Camel Snus is that it comes in more of an oblong can – a big difference from the round cans we see with Swedish Snus or American moist snuff.  The aroma is tobacco centric; it comes through with a light spice to it and a touch of sweetness.  The portions are the long/slim type, but only 0.6 grams in weight.  So while they are about the same size as other slim snus portions, they’re much lighter in weight.  They do seem to be a little dryer than a regular Swedish Snus white portion.  The flavor of this one is a sweet, tobacco centric flavor.  The tobacco flavor is quite mild, and accompanied by some sweetness and a little spice.  It is, as the name says, mellow.  The flavor, on average, seems to last about 30 minutes.  As far as the nicotine level goes, it isn’t too strong; it feels to be about as strong as a mini portion snus.

If you want to try a Camel Snus product that isn’t mint or wintergreen, Camel Mellow is one of the better ones to try.  Many people started with it in 2009, and it’s been a mainstay in the Camel Snus line since it’s launch!

Skoal Original Fine Cut Review

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Review Preface: I am not a dip user. I am a long-term Swedish Snus user. Please take this into consideration when reading my review!

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Today, I’m going to be reviewing Skoal Original Fine Cut.  Prior to this, I have only reviewed long cut dip products, so this will be my first fine cut review!  This is a wintergreen flavored product, and a rather unique one at that!  The flavor description for this product says, “Skoal Original Wintergreen Fine Cut has a taste of wintergreen. This is a loose ground product where the grains are slightly larger than sand or coffee grounds.”  I use a lot of lös snus, and this reminded me a little of that when I looked at it.  However, if you are a lös snus fan, you’ll find this doesn’t bake like snus does.  You’ll need to use it like you would regular dip and utilize the pinch method.

It comes in a 34.02 gram can, so similar in weight to other dip products.  I’m not sure what the nicotine content is, but I’ve seen it estimated to be around 13.3mg/g.

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Going into this one, I wasn’t sure what the flavor was, as it simply said “original fine cut”.  When I opened the can I realized what it was – wintergreen.  Now, I’m not the biggest fan of the wintergreen flavor, but this one is different.  The wintergreen smell is a little more laid back and subdued than your average wintergreen dip or snus.  It’s gentle, it’s lightly sweet, and it’s accompanied by a little tobacco smell and a light smokiness.  This being my first fine cut product, it was a little different to use.  I was able to get a pinch and put it in my lip, but I did feel it moving around a bit more than the regular long cut pinch.  After a while it began to stay more in place, however.  The flavor was pretty different from what I’m used to.  As someone who doesn’t usually use wintergreen, I found this one to be more enjoyable.  The wintergreen taste isn’t as in your face; it’s more gentle, more balanced, and less bold.  It’s lightly sweet, but not too over the top.  There’s an earthy, smoky tobacco character in the background, as well.  The flavor lasted a pretty good amount of time; I found I could keep this pinch in for about 30-40 minutes on average.  The nicotine content felt about the regular level, as well.  I felt it, but it wasn’t too strong.  

If you like wintergreen or don’t like wintergreen, Skoal Original Fine Cut is one to try out.  It’s more unique and different than all the other wintergreen products I’ve tried!

 

Kodiak Wintergreen Long Cut Review

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Review Preface: I am not a dip user. I am a long-term Swedish Snus user. Please take this into consideration when reading my review!

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Today, we’re going to be talking about Kodiak Wintergreen Long Cut, a product by American Snuff Co!  This product comes in a 34.02 gram can and while I’m not sure what the nicotine strength is I’ve seen it listed anywhere between 10.7mg/g and 10.9mg/g. The flavor description is listed as “smooth, mellow tobacco flavor with a hint of spice and sweetness. This is a loose cut product that consists of small strands of tobacco.”

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When you open the can, the aroma that greets you is a present, lightly sweet smell of wintergreen.  There seems to be a light, earthy tobacco presence in the background, as well.  The tobacco itself is long cut, and is moist and quite soft to the touch!  The flavor is very much that American wintergreen dip flavor.  If you like wintergreen, this would be right up your alley.  The flavor is quite bold, but also quite long lasting; it doesn’t fade away too quickly.  The wintergreen flavor is the heavy hitter in this one, but you can also taste the tobacco.  It’s one thing I notice more with dip than snus.  The tobacco flavor is mild, earthy, and stays relatively in the background.  There’s also a mild wood hint to it which reminds me a lot of oak.  When I throw in a gram or two in the lip the nicotine strength feels to be about the regular level, and I find it stays parked pretty well in the lip for 30-45 minutes with a long lasting flavor to go with it.

If you like the taste of American wintergreen moist snuff products, Kodiak Wintergreen Long Cut is one to check out!

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