Popular winter pouch flavors

When it comes to the colder months, most people like something that reminds them of warmer times. For some it might be a hot cup of coffee, for others it might be spicy food. The same can be said for your nicotine pouch of choice because some sachets such as VELO’s Sensations line-up provide a warming sensation on the lip, others a freezing, numbing feeling. In this blog, learn more about some of the pouch flavors that are typically associated with winter time.

Some examples of popular winter flavors

Mint is the most popular flavor in general, but they tend to have cooling properties, which might not be what you want in winter. Therefore, we have looked at nicotine pouches that will make you think the opposite, which may be a bit different to your usual rotation. Some examples of winter pouches you may want to try include:

VELO Cinnamon Flame - The spicy nature of cinnamon combines with black pepper to provide a fiery effect

LOOP Red Chili Melon Strong - Chili has always been associated with providing heat, and this product will remind you of that feeling

Ace X Guarana Chili Boost - The habanero chili pepper gives an extra-hot level of spiciness

Helwit Mocha - The effect of chocolate and caramel mixed with coffee is reminiscent of a cup of your favorite hot drink

On! Coffee - This flavor serves as a reminder of a frappuccino, which is a drink often associated with warming people up on cold days

Which flavors are the most popular in winter?

Just as menthol tends to be the flavor in mint that cools the pouch down, other ingredients act as a comfort blanket during the winter months.

Flavors such as red chili and spicy jalapeno are often associated with warmer feelings.

The VELO Fresh Jalapeno is a great example of a different nicotine pouch that people may enjoy in winter, but there could be other flavors that you want to experiment with in the colder months.

Coffee is another product that people associate with heating properties, and there are plenty of coffee and caffeine pouches on the market. As with typical coffee products, there are several different flavor profiles, but they tend to go one of two ways:

• Bold and rich coffee flavors
• Creamy and sweet coffee tastes

For example, the ZYN Espressino Mini Dry contains nougat, chocolate and vanilla flavors, making it the sweeter variety, whereas the bolder, more traditionally strong coffee tastes include the On! Coffee brand.

How does nicotine strength relate to pouches that have a warming effect?

Changing flavor profiles does not mean changing nicotine strength, and we certainly wouldn’t advocate using stronger sachets at SnusDirect to create a different sensation.

The simple answer is that no, nicotine strength is not related to this type of effect, as it is the ingredients that carry out the sensation, not the nicotine.

While some flavors such as the LOOP Red Chili Melon Extra Strong do indeed have a high nicotine content, the same sensations should occur in the strong version of the product, which contains less nicotine.

Conversely, there is a variation of the On! Coffee line that has just three mg/pouch in nicotine content, and yet the taste of coffee still rests significantly on the palate.

How should I use and store nicotine pouches in winter?

Cold and wet conditions can affect the quality of nicotine pouches, so it is important to consider how they are stored during the colder months. Here is some guidance for what you may want to do:

• Storing pouches - Keep pouches in a cool, dry place, but somewhere that will not freeze them
• Keeping pouches dry - Any rain will negatively impact the effect the sachets have
• Fluffing pouches - Cold conditions can make pouches firmer during colder conditions, so fluffing the contents ensures that they are spread evenly within the sachet, improving the user experience.

Through these steps and with the products that have been mentioned, people should be able to enjoy nicotine pouches that are ideal during the colder winter months.