Day: July 21, 2022

Nicotine pouches are a relatively new player in the smokeless tobacco world.  The beginnings of smokeless tobacco differs depending on the continent and culture.  For Swedes, smokeless tobacco took the form of Snus, cured and dried tobacco leaves to which flavourings such as salt, floral elements and salts were added. The mixture was then ground to create a thick mud like mixture.  In its infancy, snus only existed in loose form; ready-to-use portions are a thing of the modern area that developed with industrialization and machine processes.  Loose snus was therefore formed by hand into a “prilla” and placed between the upper lip and gums to release its flavours and tobacco.

Much has changed since those times although, for those who prefer the traditional taste of snus and the traditional loose format, there are many products on the market that are readily available such as Odens Original Loose Snus, General Classic Loose Snus, Ettan Loose Strong Swedish Snus, Kronan Original Loose Snus, Granit Original Loose Snus and more …

Snus in Modern Times

The industrial revolution brought with it the possibility to create ready-to-use snus portions. Original portions were and still are filled with snus that would normally be found in loose form.  So “why the portion?” you ask.  Well, for starters, modern times also brought with them the possibility to look and feel cleaner and polished.  

Back in the 17th century, when snus was invented,  bathing was done in public bathhouses and water was not readily available as it is today in personal homes through faucets. Perfume was also invented to cover up unsightly body odour since bathing was so rare. You can imagine that oral hygiene was also inexistant and therefore, loose snus was not seen as something unsightly and disgusting.  

Today, however, someone walking around with loose snus under their upper lip might look like a 17th century sailor, especially that snus is moist and can drip between teeth. 

Benefits of the Snus Portion

Discretion:  Snus portions give modern snus users the opportunity for discretion since the snus is nicely packed into a soft comfortable material-like paper pouch that holds the snus in its place.  With smoking being banned in practically all public places, smokeless tobacco has become increasingly popular partially due to its discretion, amongst other reasons that we describe and develop in other articles.   Since snus portions are a smokeless form of tobacco consumption, they can be used anywhere from class to work, on aeroplanes and even in restaurants, without anyone being any the wiser.

Convenience: Discarding a portion when you’re done with it is also a cleaner and more effective manner to get rid of all the snus in your mouth without any leftover particles. In addition, ready-made portions that are already weighed out and available to pop under the lip offer ease and practicality, not to mention keeping your fingers and nails clean.  

Loose vs Portion

If you had to compare between a portion snus and a loose snus that has identical strength and flavour, you would probably describe the portion snus flavour as more subdued and less bold. Both the flavour and nicotine would probably also not come through as fast as they would with loose snus. 

Still, some people may prefer loose snus to portion snus since it just feels more authentic and there is definitely a psychological component to using loose snus.  Loose snus also feels more up close and personal and for tobacco lovers, that’s often a must.   The taste is much bolder and deeper as compared to portion snus, since the tobacco is literally felt. 

In recent years, Swedish Match introduced a revolutionary product called ONE inspired by General Snus, a portion snus sporting a visibly thinner portion material that gets you as close to the tobacco as ever before. The result is a powerful taste experience snus users can only get until then with loose snus. The One line from Swedish Match essentially gives you more of everything: more tobacco, more taste, more nicotine.  

Nicotine Pouches: Why?

Now that you’ve got a pretty good idea about some of the similarities and differences between snus portions and loose snus, you’re ready to take it up a notch and discover the world of nicotine pouches.

Remember the benefits of the snus portion over loose snus?  Well, the same applies to nicotine pouches.  They are also conveniently packed into soft and comfortable material-like pouches that hold the contents in its place, and are weighed out and available to pop under the lip thereby offering ease and practicality.  In addition, they are also a form of smokeless nicotine consumption, although they are 100% tobacco free and can also be consumed anywhere and anytime with 100% discretion.  

Nicotine pouches do however offer added advantages to traditional snus portions.  For one, they won’t stain your teeth!  Seeing as they are completely free of any tobacco and contain only all white ingredients, including pharmaceutical grade nicotine salt, like ZYN nicotine pouches or plant derived nicotine that is taken directly from the tobacco plant.

A Wide Variety of Delicious Flavours 

Tobacco lovers may disagree but on top of staining teeth, tobacco contributes to bad breath and can leave a bad taste in your mouth.  Nicotine pouches, on the other hand, are delicious and come in a ton of juicy fruity flavours, minty fresh flavours, ice cream flavours and so much more…  

An Extra Measure of Discretion

Nicotine pouches, also referred to as nicopods, offer an extra measure of discretion since they are practically all slim portions and fit quite comfortably under the lip without creating a bulge.  

Wider Strength Variety

Nicotine pouches can also harbour quite large concentrations of nicotine without it affecting portion size since the ingredients they are stuffed with don’t take up as much volume as tobacco would.  

Although you may think some nicotine pouches contain sugar because they really taste sweet enough to be candy, they are actually completely sugar free and are sweetened with artificial sweeteners. 

Freshness

Since they contain no tobacco, a perishable plant product, nicotine pouches have a longer shelf life and will stay fresh longer than tobacco snus.  

They also won’t drip and grant you a longer lasting experience since their ingredients hold a lot less moisture and are packed into white portions that contribute to a gradual and effective release of flavours and nicotine. 

Finally, similarly to snus portions, nicotine pouches are ready-to-use and can easily be popped under the lip and discarded in an easy and clean manner.

Now you know why many snus users are switching to nicotine pouches. At Snusline we love reviews and comments so feel free to leave yours.

Snus is becoming more and more popular. It is discrete to use, there are many flavors and it is not expensive at all.

It has also become very popular among celebs, like athletes, movie stars, social media personalities…

If you have not paid attention to the fact that snus is being used widely among celebs, continue to read and you might be very surprised when finding out that some of your favorite celebs are totally into snus.

So let’s start with sports stars:

It’s quite common amongst professional hockey players, especially Scandinavian ones. 

Like Erik Karlsson of the San Jose Sharks in the NHL.

Then there is Finnish footballer Teemu Pukki and former F1 world champion Kimi Raikonnen.

Newcastle defender Jamaal Lascelles and Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are two Premier League footballers who follow social media accounts where snus can be sourced.

Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof posted a picture of the substance on his Instagram account in 2016. Ashley Cole has been snapped using snus. Southampton player Danny Higginbotham found using snus is relaxing. Famous Swedish soccer player Henrik Larsson uses snus.

Famous English soccer star Jamie Vardy was seen holding a can of Thunder Ultra during Euro 2016.

Since Scandinavian footballers started playing in the premier league, the sales of snus suddenly accelerated.

Music and movie stars:

Tim Bergling, a.k.a. Avicii loved snus and used to take 10 boxes of it with him when he went on tour! Ashton Kutcher has been seen buying snus in Europe, David Grohl from Foo Fighters uses snus, as well as rock star Slash –  lead guitarist of the iconic 90s rock band Guns N’ Roses. Brad Pitt uses snus in order to quit smoking.

Other famous people that use snus:

Former United States Secretary of State Colin Powell, King of Sweden Carl Gustaf, Ingvar Kamprad –  founder of IKEA…

Some headlines regarding snus and celebs:

• Ashley Cole uses controversial smokeless tobacco snus before L.A. workout session.
• Guitar hero Slash: Snus ‘the best discovery in the world’.
• What is ‘snus’ and why are so many Premier League footballers using it?
• Soccer Stars Love Snus.

As you can see, snus is widespread among many industries and is being used all over the world, even by celebs. This was just a short list with some famous people using snus, there are many more of course.

Celebs are using snus in order to quit smoking, to relax or just to try out different nicotine/tobacco products.

The problem is that many do not want to come out publicly with it, either because of privacy reasons or because of fear of reputation damage. There shouldn’t be an issue with using snus in public or coming out with it publicly. It is definitely something we’ll witness more often in the future, because it just became so popular in recent years and people do understand that snus is a much healthier alternative to cigarettes.

In the end celebs are just like regular people and want to enjoy life. Whether you’re a famous person or not, snus is something that can be enjoyable for you. If you’re an athlete, your performance will not at all suffer from using snus. 

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