The ingredients are listed as Kudzu Leaves, Mint Leaves, Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Caramel Color, Cayenne Pepper, Salt, Tabasco Mash, Mint Oils, Natural Flavors, Artificial Flavors, Hemp-derived extract. Kudzu is used in other products like Fully Loaded, and mint leaf is commonly used in other products like Jake's Mint Chew. Totally safe, and it provides a great texture for the loose material in the can.
Can Contents and CBD Contents:
In terms of contents, I found an average weight of 28.2 grams per container. CBDips contain 200mg of CBD per can, so doing some quick math that would be around 7.09mg/g. I usually use 1-2 grams per pinch myself, so that's going to give me 7.09mg to 14.18mg per pinch of CBD.
Usage:
For my snus audience who may not be used to long cut, this isn't something you can really hand bake as we do with loose snus. This is, like American moist snuff, mint to be pinched and put under the lip. If you've used single cut Swedish Snus, you'll find this is comparable to that.
Reviews:
So as not to get repetitive, in the reviews I'm going to mainly cover aroma and flavor. There are certain things that each product has in common, so I'm going to cover those real quick before we get into the reviews. In terms of the material inside the can, I find it is dark, moist, and quite easy to pack. I notice a quick release of flavor with these, and I find the flavors all seem to be pretty long lasting, up to about the 40-50 minute mark in each product.
Flavor Description: "A refreshing mint flavor."
Can Design: A black can with green tones to denote the Wintergreen flavor.
When you open the can, the aroma that comes through is a mild, but direct aroma of wintergreen. It's mildly sweet, and subtle in nature. As you all know, I'm not the biggest fan of wintergreen, but I found this one to be pretty approachable and enjoyable. The wintergreen flavor was pretty well balanced in nature, refreshing, lightly sweet, and not too overbearing. For someone who doesn't use wintergreen, I did find myself enjoying this one more than I thought I would.
Flavor Description: "A sweet peachy flavor."
Can Design: A black can with brown and gold tones, perhaps as a note to the "southern" style, or the peach flavoring.
I was really excited to try this one, because peach isn't a common flavor in products I use (like snus, and nicotine pouches). The peach aroma of this one is gentle, and subtly sweet in nature. The flavor of this one was quite delicious. It almost had a tea-like quality to the flavor profile, and the peach flavor came through quite clearly, and with just the right amount of sweetness. It wasn't too overdone, either, which I like. It was very well balanced!
Flavor Description: "Minty and spicy notes."
Can Design: A black can with darker colors of burgundy and dark gold, perhaps as a symbol of the "fuego" or "fire" character.
This is the one I was probably the most intrigued by, because I had no idea what this one would taste like. The aroma I found upon opening the can was a tea-like, minty nature with a subtle spice to it. In terms of the flavor, it had a very tea like nature to it with subtle herbal tones. It does have a mild minty presence to it, but not like it's an exclusively mint product. There's also some interesting spice notes to it that seem to contribute a mild peppery tone. It was pretty interesting, to say the least.
Flavor Description: "A sweet and mildly spicy cinnamon flavor."
Can Design: A darker can with burgundy and brown notes, denoting the cinnamon flavor.
The aroma of this one pops out as soon as you open the can. It's got a nice presence of cinnamon. Slightly sweet, slightly spicy, kind of like Big Red Chewing Gum. The flavor is pretty tasty on this one as well. The cinnamon is front and center, not too bold, not too weak. It's a little spicy, but balanced out by notes of sweetness, as well. The flavor is pretty balanced, and has a good presence to it.
Flavor Description: "A classic bourbon flavor."
Can Design: A black can with brown and gold tones, denoting the bourbon flavor of this one.
I saved this one for last, because it was the one I was the most stoked to try. I don't drink bourbon myself, but I like the flavor when applied to tobacco. Earlier this year I made a limited edition bourbon snus, so I know it's a fun flavor to play around with. So I was curious to try it in a non-tobacco product. The aroma of this one has those dark, rich notes of bourbon along with earthy and wooden tones. The flavor itself is pretty tasty. It's not boozy, nor does it taste like cheap bourbon additive. The bourbon notes are clear, rich in nature, lightly sweet, with earthy tones and notes of wood in the flavor profile. I was actually pretty impressed with this one.
CBD Effect
So, the important part, does the product deliver any CBD? I found that on average, after a few days of usage, and when going 1.5-2 grams per pinch, that the CBD effect was moderate in nature, with a steady delivery over time. I was satisfied with the CBD release on this one.
Rating and Final Thoughts
Now, what did I actually think about the products? I definitely enjoyed them. For me, long cut (or, in snus, single cut), isn't something I can use all the time. I enjoy it mainly when I'm relaxing at home, or outside working. This definitely fills that mark when I'm looking for that particular product. I found the flavors on all of these products to be pretty solid, even the wintergreen one (and I don't really use wintergreen products myself). In terms of the products themselves, I'll rank them from top to bottom - Bourbon (3.54/5), Southern Peach (3.46/5), Cinnamon (3.38/5), Wintergreen (3.21/5), and Fuego (3.13/5). Of the 5, the ones I would probably buy again in the future are Bourbon and Southern Peach.
Where To Buy
If you're interested in trying these out, you can get these from this link, via their website. They were pretty cool when I talked to them and even gave me a code I could give you guys to use, SNUBIE15 will get you 15% off your order. Enjoy!
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