Review: Before today, I had never tried loose snus. I’d had loose tobacco before. In 2002, before flying to Paris, I went out with my friend from college, Matt. We went to the Starlight Lounge on the top of the Sir Francis Drake hotel in San Francisco. At some point, I was complaining about the [...]

Review: The final sample from my General sample pack, General Dry Mini Mint is a lot smaller than any of the other snus I’ve talked about so far. It’s got about half the snus and half the nicotine content of regular sized snus, so it’s a little weak and super-stealthy, making it perfect for people [...]

Review: I tend to prefer white snus, but there are times when an original is excellent. This is one of those times. Compared to General White, I find General Original to be a much nicer experience.The reason for this is flavor. I’m not a huge fan of the grass and citrus flavors in the White [...]

Review: Another sample from the General sample pack, General White Portion Wintergreen is a little gummier than other snus. This bothered me at first, but now I kind of dig it. The flavor is strong wintergreen — freshens your breath while you snus — with a mild tobacco flavor. There are hints of sweetness, but [...]

Review: A buddy of mine gave me a General sampler pack from an event he recently went to, so I’ve got a few flavors to try. General White portion is pretty much the standard snus; If you said “get me a snus” without clarifying what kind, I’d assume that this is what you’d want. Made [...]

Review: You might be asking, “What in the world does Göteborg Rape No. 2 taste like?” Let me tell you. Rape is delicious. Flavored with lingon berries, the Swedish version of Vaccinium vitis-idaea, it’s a little tart and a little sweet. But it’s not overly candy-like at all and has a medium strength woody tobacco [...]