Small Batch 21: Rosenhagen - Review. 7 August 2021.

Swedish Match's Small Batch series has been around for a few years and has seen 23 releases.  Twenty-one regular releases, with this one, and 2 Chef's Edition releases.  The 21st addition in the Small Batch series is called Rosenhagen, and has a pretty unique flavor profile.  If you're unfamiliar with the line, this is how Swedish Match describes it:  "We at Swedish Match have produced thousands of products over the course of a few hundred years. Our experts are experts in the correct sense of the word. But they have not been tired of developing new ideas. In order for them to get that opportunity - and for Swedish snusers to be able to share it all - we now launch a new range of products called Small Batch, where the flavor is replaced several times a year. Each flavor is produced in a small edition."

When it comes to this product, here's the details:

Flavor Description:  "Small Batch Rosenhagen got its name from the rhubarb variety of the same name. Rosenhagen grows from Denmark in the south to Norrbotten in the north and is easy to recognize by its intense red color. Small Batch Rosenhagen is of a dark tobacco character and tastes of lavender, juniper, rhubarb and anise."

Can Contents:  24 grams, 24 portions, 1 gram each

Nicotine Content:  Unlisted, assuming regular strength to strong

When you open the can, the rhubarb is the most present.  It's a sour, earthy, citrusy smell.  There's mild hints of juniper, along with a subtle floral sweetness.  The portions come in the Star Formation format, and are pretty soft and comfortable.  They do need a little fluffing, to get them out of the wedge shape.  In the flavor, I pick up the rhubarb front and center.  It's a tart, earthy berry flavor.  I pick up a little citrus in the background, along with a mild hint of juniper.  There's a slight taste of pepper, along with a little floral sweetness.  I also notice some faint hints of anise in the background.  In the strength, it feels to be about regular strength.  The flavor, on average, lasts about an hour,

Rating and Final Thoughts

This one ended up at 3.38 out of 5.  For the entire Small Batch series, this one ranks at #15 out of the 23 releases I've had so far.  It's not bad by any means, just not my favorite one I've had yet.  The flavor is just, I dunno, odd.  It's not bad, just not one I really enjoyed.  I applaud Swedish Match for making new snus products, though.  I'm glad I still get try, and review, snus products.  Even if they aren't ones I enjoy.

Entire Small Batch Series Ratings:

1 - SB 2 – Blood Orange

2 - SB 4 – Raspberry Licorice

3 - SB 19 – Sakura

4 - SB 14 – Citron/Lakrits

5 - SB 18 – Ginger Beer

6 - SB 12 – Pink Grapefruit

7 - SB 7 – Orange/Chocolate

8 - SB 9 – Banana

9 - SB 5 – Coffee

10 - SB 17 – Hot Shot

11 - Chef's #2 – Höstskörd

12 - SB 15 – Tropic Colada

13 - SB 10 – Rosé

14 - SB 1 – Champagne

15 - SB 21 – Rosenhagen

16 - Chef's #1 – Punsch

17 - SB 20 – Agua Fresca

18 - SB 16 – Old Fashioned

19 - SB 11 – Popcorn

20 - SB 8 – Gin & Pepper

21 - SB 3 – Apple Mint

22 - SB 13 – Salty & What?

23 - SB 6 – Svensk Skog

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