A few months ago, we launched
Artisan Snus, my latest collaboration! This is a new line of snus I created with
The Snus Factory in Sweden. And yes, I "technically" have
reviewed this product before, but I wanted to do a separate review with our Norway can. As you can see, this can doesn't have our usual Artisan design. In Norway, the cans have to be served in this "plain pack" design in the Pantone 448C color (due to Norwegian law). Same Artisan Snus, just with a completely different look! But, if you're not familiar with Artisan, I'll still do a little history. This is a snus line I spent the past year developing. I made it hand in hand with the snus community; they selected the name, flavors, nicotine strengths, and portion formats. We created four products to start: Signature Blend (Unflavored Tobacco), Espresso, and Dark Vanilla. The entire product line contains an exquisite dark, air cured tobacco base. We sourced premium tobaccos from India, Guatemala, and the USA!
Product Details:
Flavor Description: "Artisan Espresso Original Portion has a rich, dark coffee flavor with hints of chocolate and a slight nuttiness. The coffee taste 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 Espresso (Original Portion) has a specially designed portion material and optimized moisture amount to release a bold, present flavor".
Can Contents: 18 grams, 20 portions, 0.9g each
Nicotine Strength: 12mg/g (1.2%) / 10.8mg/portion
When you open the can, the first thing you'll detect is a rich aroma of black coffee. There are some notes of dark chocolate behind it, along with a little nuttiness! The portions are plump, and with a good moisture amount. They have a soft portion material that feels great in the lip, along with a pretty quick release of flavor. The flavor is quite nice. I'm not a big coffee drinker, but I can appreciate the flavor profile for what it is. In the taste, I pick up a rich dark coffee flavor. The dark tobacco base mixes quite well with it. There is a nuanced nuttiness, along with subtle hints of dark chocolate. In the strength, this one feels to be right at the strong level. It has a pretty steady delivery, and doesn't kick your head off. The flavor hangs out for about 45-50 minutes on average!
Wrap-Up / Final Thoughts
At the end of my reviews, I usually try to do a rating. However, I haven't been doing them lately for my own products. I used to, but some people thought that was silly, so I stopped doing it. What I will say is this: I'm very proud of the Artisan line. We spent a long time developing it, and it was made for the snus community, by the snus community. You can't beat that! As far as this particular product goes, I don't really use it. I'm not a coffee drinker. This one and Dark Vanilla were ones I developed for the snus community, but I mostly use Signature Blend myself. This one is good, don't get me wrong, and it gets some great reviews, it's just not for me. But if you're a coffee lover, give it a go, you'll enjoy it!
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