Thunder Frosted Extra Strong - Review (Discontinued). 6 June 2009.

NOTE:  This product has been discontinued and is no longer for sale.

Thunder Frosted was one of the earliest products I reviewed back in 2009 when I started Snubie.com.  And, I have it a handful of times since then, 2015, 2019, and again, now in 2022.  The original Thunder Frosted, at 16mg/g, was once the strongest snus on the market.  It's crazy how far the world has changed, with snus as high as 45mg/g now.  This product has changed since Swedish Match bought V2 Tobacco, they actually raised the nicotine content on this one to 21mg/g.  But more on that shortly.  The flavor description for this one says, "A spicy tobacco character with clear hints of spearmint and mint".  I purchased this one from SnusDirect.com.  Each can weighs 19.8g and has 22 portions, for 0.9g each.  The nicotine content, as previously mentioned, is now 21mg/g (2.1%), which breaks down to 19mg/portion.

When you open the can, you'll immediately pick up a present aroma of spearmint.  It has a light sweetness to it, along with a subtle presence of tobacco.  The portions are nice and plump, and soft!  They're moist, but not dripping.  Also, once you put it under the lip, you'll encounter a gentle cooling presence.  In the flavor, it's pretty much a straightforward spearmint taste!  It's semi-sweet, but not in your face sweet.  The longer you have it in, the more you'll detect that tobacco base in the background.  It's not a major taste, but it is there.  In terms of strength, it feels to be right at the extra strong level and has quite a kick to it.  The flavor, on average, lasts about 40-45 minutes.  I had it before Swedish Match bought V2 and honestly I don't notice much of a difference, so thankfully there wasn't a change in taste or quality!

Rating and Final Thoughts

Thunder Frosted is the OG mint snus.  In the early days of snus, this was the one that almost everyone used.  The way you see folks geeking out over Siberia now?  That's how it was for Thunder Frosted back in the day.  I rated this one at 3.46/5.  I may have some personal connection to it because I used to use it a lot in my early days.  But, it's also a really solid snus.  It's got a great taste, solid kick, and staying power like no other.  If you like mint snus, give this one a go!