XR Snus

Take your pick

The classic General brand comes in three versions: Slim White, Slim Original and Slim White Strong. Göteborgs Rapé, that potent-smelling firebrand from Sweden's elegant second city, comes in a Slim White Portion, as does Catch, with the difference that the pouches carry a delectable taste of mint. For those of us old enough to remember the dark and desperate times when snus was only available in loose version, the portion revolution has proved a blessing (those who were born after it quite simply cannot know how fortunate they are). Now don't get us wrong: at the end of the day, the loose portions are many consumers’ favorite way of enjoying snus, but the pouches undoubtedly make things a lot easier. To take but one example, we can all remember how tricky, not to mention hazardous, it was to bake a loose portion while driving a car. It may even have caused disastrous collisions for all we know. Modern consumers, however, often opt to vary between the two, keeping the loose stuff for home use and the portions for social gatherings or, well, driving your car. The XR series is a good example of how far this revolution has come in terms of delivering high-quality portion snus products.

Old favorites, new designs

Presenting XR as a breaking news item may seem strange in view of the fact that the products in the series are all old-timers who've been around since the Palaeolithic Age. One way of looking at it is that XR is a celebration of just how far the evolution of portion snus has come. Another is that the cool design of the series alone justifies just such a release. Though the look of the cans may not matter equally to all snus consumers, we personally take great interest in the aesthetical side of things. After all, you would never wear a pair of pants you weren't comfortable with, so why the heck shouldn't your snus reside in a stylish can? No matter where you stand on the issue, the XR series is well worth checking out if you haven't already.