Artisan Kautabak/Chew Bags: Dark Vanilla (Original) - Review. 26 October 2022.

Artisan is my latest creation, and a collaboration I did with The Snus Factory in Sweden. This line was created entirely with the snus community in mind; they picked everything regarding this product.  From the can design, to the name, to the flavors, to the strengths, everything!  I've previously reviewed the snus variants, but what about people who can't get snus?  Well, today we're going to check out those products - the kautabak / "chew bag" variants that are available to the EU and anywhere snus isn't legal, but chewing tobacco is!  These products are made similarly to traditional Swedish Snus (pasteurization, GothiaTek standards), but are slightly different - the portion material is a little thicker, and the tobacco is cut different.  Those differences enable these to be called "chew bags", and sold legally to the EU!

Artisan is a product line that is truly focused on quality.  On the side of each can, you'll find a craft label bearing my signature.  That should tell you, for something to be "Snubie Approved", it's gotta be good.  It also tells you the strength - stark, or strong.  This was the best middleground for strength, and one the community selected.  But what is most interesting is this - the tobaccos are listed on the side.  In an industry first, Artisan will tell you which tobaccos are in the blend that make up every can of Artisan!  For this product, we used only the best, most premium dark air-cured tobaccos from Guatemala, India, and the United States.  Artisan truly uses an exquisite blend of tobaccos!

Product Details:

Flavor Description:  "Artisan Dark Vanilla Original Portion utilizes premium Madagascar vanilla to yield a rich, dark taste of vanilla.  The vanilla flavor sits atop a carefully curated blend of premium, dark, air-cured tobaccos from Guatemala, India, and the USA to provide the perfect mix of flavor and tobacco taste.  Artisan Dark Vanilla (Original Portion) has a specially designed portion material and optimized moisture amount to release a bold, present flavor".

Can Contents:  18 grams, 20 chew bags, 0.9g each

Nicotine Strength:  12mg/g (1.2%) / 10.8mg/portion

Opening the can, I immediately pick up a rich, smooth aroma of dark vanilla.  It's complimented quite well by a dark tobacco aroma in the background.  I've heard some compare it to Black and Mild Vanilla Cigars, which I can kind of see.  The chew bags are nice and moist, plump, with a soft feel in the lip.  They have a pretty steady release of flavor once you put one in!  As far as the flavor goes, I can see why this is currently Artisan's best seller.  It's a beautiful mix.  The dark vanilla flavor blends perfectly with the rich, dark tobacco base.  Subtle notes of oak in the background compliment the blend very well.  It's not super sweet, which makes this one stand out.  Nor does it taste super artificial.  In the strength, it feels to be at the strong level, with a steady delivery of nicotine.  I find the flavor to kick around for about 45-50 minutes on average.

Wrap-Up / Final Thoughts

Usually, this is when I'd do a rating.  But, I'm not going to do that.  Since it's my own product, and some have said it's silly for me to rate my own products.  As far as chew bags go, most of them are extra/ultra strong, so Artisan is a nice break from that.  These are more normal/humane strengths.  They are incredibly high quality, so they're something EU chew fans can use and enjoy as their full time, all day every day products.  As far as Dark Vanilla goes, it isn't one I really use that often, but it's not my flavor, it's one we made for you.  I do know that the reviews I've seen on it have been stellar, and it's currently the best seller in the Artisan family.  If you like vanilla, you'll want to check out the unique take on the flavor profile with Artisan Dark Vanilla!

Get yours today from SnusExpress.eu!