Why snus is banned across the EU but legal in Sweden
Snus is banned everywhere in the EU except Sweden because Sweden negotiated an exemption as a condition of joining in 1995, and the EU…
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Snus
Traditional Swedish snus: loose, portion and white portion.
The GothiaTek standard, explained
GothiaTek is Swedish Match’s own voluntary quality standard for its own snus — a published list of maximum levels for fifteen unwanted substances, set…
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General White Portion review
First look, based on manufacturer specifications — not a scored review, because I have not used this product. General White Portion is Swedish Match’s…
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How Swedish snus is made, from leaf to can
Swedish snus is ground air- and sun-cured tobacco blended with drinking water, salt and sodium carbonate, then heat-treated — pasteurised — rather than fermented.…
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White portion vs original portion snus explained
The difference is one step on the production line: an original portion is sprayed with moisture after it is packed, and a white portion…
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Loose snus vs portion snus: which should you choose?
Choose portion snus unless you specifically want to control the size of every pinch yourself. A loose prilla is roughly two to three times…
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What is Swedish snus? A complete beginner’s guide
Swedish snus is a moist, ground oral tobacco that is heat-treated rather than fermented, and used by parking a portion under the upper lip.…
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What is snus? The complete guide
Snus is moist, pasteurised Swedish tobacco you tuck under your upper lip. What it is, how it is made, the formats, the strengths, the…
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