General Mint Snus Review

Review: Mint, mint, mint. I love mint. It’s nearly here. Mid-February, they say. Let’s see… It’s like General mini mint but bigger. That’s clear. It’s also strangely soft… like someone massaged the tobacco before they loaded it into the pouch — probably from the inside of the plant, like kobe. Tastes really nice, minty and reasonably sweet — the one slightly odd thing about this is that it makes your next snus taste kinda wonky. No biggie. Just need to rinse your mouth with some scotch. Scotch, scotch, scotch.

Interestingly, the ingredients on mint and mini mint are different . Mini mint is a “dry” portion, and has less water in it than tobacco. Mint, however, has more water, which may be why it seems softer.

The General Cigar guys have told me on many occasions that they’d been asked for this by their clients and that they’d been pushing for this for a while. The problem was, of course, that they weren’t really moving enough units to make it worth it… Probably still aren’t. But America’s not going to fall in love in a day. I mean, snus, as attractive as it is, isn’t Avatar (dumb) or the Furby (dumber). Nor can it bend over and smile like it wants it in the pooper (awesome).

What does this all mean? I don’t know. But sometimes you get what you want, I guess. And now is one of those times, it seems.

Luckily, this flavor doesn’t need to be loved by Norwegians. Instead you have to like it. And probably your friends, too. And especially all those people who travel to cigar shops seeking out those rare refrigerators. Which is likely where this snus is destined for.

Anyway, it’s the best mint snus out there as far as I’m concerned.

Dominant Flavors:
Mint

Buzz Factor:
Average

The Prognosis:
An excellent mint snus. Tingly and tasty.

Dr. Snus Rating:
+++++ (Mint, mint, mint)

Disclaimer:
Products discussed in this blog post were provided by Swedish Match.