Småland's Brukssnus (Los) - Review. 12 November 2014.

Review Updated: 8 September 2021

I've had some requests to review this one, and it's been a bit so I figured why not, let's talk about Brukssnus!  If you aren't familiar, this is a budget product from Skruf.  It's a tobacco centric loose snus that also comes in the portion format.  As there aren't many lös products on the market anymore, I get excited whenever I get to do a review of a loose.  As far as where to find it (for folks in the US), the only e-store I've seen it on that ships to us is SnusMe.com.  Their description for it says, "The Smålands Brukssnus Loose has an earthy tobacco character with a slight smokey touch".  Each can weighs in at 35 grams and has a nicotine content of 8mg/g (0.8%).  Most loose products are around 40-42 grams, so this one is going to weight a little lighter than others on the market.

When you open a can of Smaland's Los, the aroma that comes through is a very simple and mellow tobacco smell.  In this one, I find the aroma and flavor to be much more detectable than with the portion counterpart.  The loose itself is pretty easy to work with and handbake, so no need to bust out a portioner with this one.  The tobacco is a gentle, earthy flavor.  There is a very mild smoky flavor to it, but it's not too strong or present.  There is a nice little salt balance but no pepper to speak of.  It's interesting how vastly better this is than the portions. The flavor is similar in concept to Goteborg's Prima Fint, in my opinion, but it lacks the sweetness that Prima Fint has and the tobacco flavor is a tad more mild. The nicotine strength feels to be about regular strength, and the flavor usually lasts about 45-50 minutes.

Rating and Final Thoughts

I rated this one at 4.04/5.  It is a really good product.  Especially if you're one who likes tobacco centric flavors.  It reminds me of a child of Prima Fint and Grov, honestly.  It is robust, like Grov, but mild at the same time, like Prima.  It's an interesting one, that's for sure!  It's also friendly on the wallet.  I found it online for 52,99 SEK per can (5.00 USD), compared to Prima Fint, for example, at 64,99 SEK per can (7.56 USD).  So, budget conscious snusers - you don't have to compromise on flavor with price!

Looking to buy this product?  You can get it from SnusMe.com!

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