Prepare yourself. Today, we are doing an actual snus review. Yes, this is a new snus product, one that contains tobacco. I know, this is exciting. And surprising! I was browsing
SnusMe.com the other day and saw this and was like wait, that's new snus! In 2023, we don't see a lot of new snus products anymore. Mostly we see more and more all white, tobacco-free nicotine pouches. So, when a new snus comes out, it is something to celebrate, because it often feels like we snus folk have been forgotten! Today we're checking out a product called
Vårgårda Blom, a new one in the Vårgårda made by Nordic Snus in Sweden. Blom, of course, translating to "bloom". Nordic Snus was formerly known as JTI Sweden, and is the manufacturer of one of my favorite lines -
LD Snus! This line is described like this: "
With inspiration from the Nordic nature and the world of gastronomy, Vårgårda has created its world of taste."
For Vårgårda Ört, the
flavor description says, "
Vårgårda Blom is a white portion that has a light and spicy tobacco character with clear elements of chamomile, white roses and a hint of gooseberry". Each can weighs in at 20 grams, and contains 20 portions, weighing 1 gram each. The nicotine content is 10mg/g (1.0%). With 1 gram portions, no need to do any math, that's easily 10mg/portion! These come in the white portion format, and seem to be a different material (from looking at them) compared to other LD/Nordic Snus/JTI white portion products I've had before. Now, without further ado, let's talk about this snus!
Opening up the can, I get a nice tea-like aroma. It's slightly floral, a little grassy, with some subtle herbal hints. Perhaps a little eucalyptus? The portions on these new Vårgårda products are pretty solid! They're soft, comfortable, and have a pretty quick release of flavor. They're also quite full and plump due to the 1 gram pouch weight. The taste is an interesting one. It's very tea-like. I notice a little pepper, then a subtle floral presence. There's a light touch of herbs and a faint earthy tobacco taste. There is something that reminds me of fennel in the mix, too. The nicotine strength is great; it hits right at the regular level and has a steady, smooth delivery. The flavor hangs out about an hour, on average! If you've had
Kaliber+ Vit before, this one is kinda like that one.
Rating and Final Thoughts
This one wasn't too bad! It definitely has a nice spring-type flavor with the herbs and flowers. I'd put it around 3.5/5. The entire Vårgårda line is pretty neat, and each flavor really reminds me of something natural, or being in touch with the outdoors. And this one is probably the most "outdoorsy" of the bunch. I'd definitely suggest checking it out!
Also, thanks to Mrs. Snubie for helping out with photos for this article. You can check out her snus photos she does for me, here, on Instagram.
This product is available for purchase from SnusMe.com!
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