Today, we’re going to talk about something rather interesting – Skruf Super White Chew Bags: Fresh #3.  This is a “chew bag” version of the Skruf Super White Fresh (Nicotine Pouches).  I’m not sure why there’s a chew bag version of this, as nicotine pouches aren’t illegal in the EU, but – here they are.  If you’re not familiar with what nicotine pouches are – these are products that are free from nicotine, but don’t contain any tobacco.  These are products that are good for people who may want to quit tobacco, but don’t want to quit nicotine.

The flavor description for these says, “Skruf Super White Fresh #3 All White Chew Bags has fresh taste of spearmint. This product comes in a slim shaped pouch for optimal fit. The pouch is dry on the surface with a moist contents.”  Each can weighs 18.7g and has 22, with a 3/4 nicotine strength.  That would place this in the strong level.

The aroma of this one is a sweet, present, fresh smell of peppermint!  The nicotine pouches themselves are slim, soft, and feel very comfortable in the lip!  There is also a nice, fresh, cooling presence in the lip as well.  The flavor is a very refreshing taste of peppermint.  It’s not too focused, and is relatively gentle in terms of flavor.  I also seem to notice a note of menthol in the background.  The nicotine on this one feels to be right around the strong level, and has a pretty solid amount of nicotine to it.  The flavor also lasts a solid 45 minutes on average.

If you like mint products, and want to enjoy something without nicotine, check out Skruf Super White Chew Bags: Fresh #3.  It has a nice, fresh flavor, in a tobacco free format!

Today, we’re talking nicotine pouches!  Particularly, Zyn Smooth Nicotine Pouches by Swedish Match!  In this review, we’ll talk about both the 3mg and the 6mg versions.

Zyn is a relatively new product from Swedish Match which contains nicotine but no tobacco!  The Northerner.com description says “ZYN pouches are a tobacco derived nicotine product. The nicotine in ZYN is extracted from the plant Nicotiana tabaccum (“tobacco”) However; the product contains no tobacco plant matter (e.g., leaf, root) in any form.”  More and more these days people are wanting to quit smoking and tobacco, but still enjoy nicotine, so these products are filling that need!

The flavor description for Zyn Smooth says, it has an “unflavored experience for pure nicotine enjoyment“. Each can weighs 6 grams and has 15 portions.  The 3mg strength is 3mg per pouch, and the 6mg strength is 6mg per pouch.

These two products are basically the same, other than the nicotine strength.  And these are going to be easy to review because they don’t have much aroma or flavor.  I’ll explain why that matters shortly.  The only aroma I really get from these is the portion material.  The pouches themselves are quite dry, but as they get moist in the lip they do get more comfortable.  The flavor is basically nonexistent, you really don’t taste anything behind the portion material.  And like with most Zyn products, the flavor itself generally lasts up to about 30-40 minutes.  The 3mg one, in terms of nicotine, feels comparable to regular strength snus.  The 6mg one, in terms of nicotine, feels to be a little stronger than that.

Now, why would anyone want an unflavored product?  There are people out there who want to enjoy nicotine, but may just want nicotine – nothing else.  So, Zyn Smooth Nicotine Pouches are going to be something they would enjoy.  I personally enjoy a lot of flavor, so these aren’t for me – but different strokes for different folks!