Volt Pearls (Twisted Berry) Nicotine Pouches - Review. 19 May 2022.

Swedish Match launched the Volt series a few years back, and it's growing to become one of the more popular nicotine pouch ranges out there.  It has a mix of flavors, and strengths.  But, Swedish Match decided to do something different.  Never tired of innovating, the Swedish juggernaut has launched a new addition to the Volt lineup:  Pearls.  This is how they describe this series:  "Volt Pearls - a whole lot more.  VOLT Pearls is a completely new type of nicotine pouch and has a unique release technology. Instead of the usual "filling" you find in nicotine pouches, VOLT Pearls have small pearls that give the bag a unique feeling when used and also create a balanced and efficient delivery of taste and nicotine."

In this review, we'll be talking about the Twisted Berry one.  The flavor description says, "A mix of sweet, tart, and refreshing tones.  A delicious blend of sun-ripened strawberries and icy-cool mint".  Each can weighs 14.7 grams and has 21 pouches, for 0.7 grams each.  The nicotine content is 9.5mg/pouch, which is, in total, 13.57mg/g.

You already knew I was going to cut one open, because it's what I do.  I was curious to see these Pearls more in depth.  This is how they describe the Pearls:  "The Pearls technology means that the contents of the bags have been compressed into small, tiny pearls and then each pearl has been given a coating of aroma."  As you can see from the photo to your left, sure enough, they're little pearls.  We'll talk more later on how they feel in the mouth, but I wanted to do a more closeup look at what these actually look like.

When you open the can, you'll notice a present aroma of strawberry along with a subtle hint of fresh mint.  The pouches are slim fit, but a little dryer than the regular Volt.  They're semi-soft, but more dry than usual.  I noticed the pearls were more dry when I touched them than usual nicotine pouch filling, so that may be why that's the case.  You'll encounter a gentle cooling presence under the lip, a common attribute of products that include mint.  In the flavor, it's a present, rich, natural taste of strawberry.  It's sweeter in nature, and has a faint dab of mint.  It's not overly minty at all, which is nice.  The nicotine level on this one feels about regular, and the flavor hangs out for about 45-50 minutes.

Rating and Final Thoughts

This was a pretty interesting product.  I love when companies continue to innovate and create new experiences.  I think the Pearls format has a lot of potential in the future.  I rated this one at 3.46/5.  Did I notice a major change from regular Volt Red Swirl?  Not really.  I mean, the flavor was pretty pronounced but I didn't notice a different nicotine delivery.  If you like nicotine pouches, you may want to check this one out to see what the fuss is about over this new format.  I grabbed it from Snusdirect, so if you want to it's available there.