It's been exciting for me to see the vanilla cola flavor developing in products. As someone who has been blending this flavor
since back in 2010, Heck, I put out a
Cherry/Vanilla Cola Loose Snus out last summer. I'm glad to see companies listening to what I've been shouting from the mountains: that vanilla cola would make a good snus (or nicotine pouch) flavor. 77 Pouches in Poland actually just put out a
Vanilla Cola flavor as well, which was quite nice. Needless to say, the cola flavor is fun to work with. I've also got a
Cherry Cola Nicotine Pouch coming out soon (cheap plug). Now, XQS has put one out a cola flavored nicopod. They make a quality nicotine pouch, and I'm a big fan of their
Pipe Candy product, which I reviewed last year. Today, I'm reviewing their new Fizzy Cola (Strong) in the 4/5 strength. They also make a lower,
2/5 strength one as well. When it comes to this one, the
flavor description says "A classic taste of cola with a hint of vanilla". Each can weighs in at 10g and has 20 portions, for 0.5g each. The nicotine content is 20mg/g (2.0%), which may sound strong, but with the 0.5g portions it goes down to 10mg/portion.
Opening the can of this one I notice a present aroma of cola, which is balanced out with a smooth, sweet smell of vanilla. The portions are pretty light in weight, and soft. They're usually stick together so you may have to peel them apart. In the flavor I notice a lot of vanilla on the front end. It's mellow, and sweet. The cola flavor is right behind it, sweeter in nature, and serving as a nice compliment to the vanilla taste. The two work pretty well together. It's a sweeter product, but it's not overwhelmingly sweet. And honestly, you want a product like this to be sweeter. The nicotine feels to be a little above regular strength, and the flavor lasts around 45-50 minutes on average.
Rating and Final Thoughts
I rated this one at 3.33/5. I think the regular strength version would probably rate higher, honestly. Now, that score may sound low but you have to remember - I don't really use nicotine pouches. I've found anything at a 3 or higher is what I consider to be a good score, or a good product. As someone who has been blending vanilla/cola flavors since 2010, I think they did a fantastic job on this one. It's got a great flavor, it's very enjoyable, and it's mixed just right. I wish XQS made bigger pouches (0.7g or more), because that would make them one of the best producers on the market, in my opinion. But, if you're a lover of nicotine pouches, definitely check this one out. And Pipe Candy. Pipe Candy is money.
XQS Nicotine Pouches are available from SnusMe.com.
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