Thunder Snus Frosted Extra Strong Portion Snus by V2 Tobacco

Written by Larry Waters Thursday, 02 April 2009 00:17

v2_logo Can V2 Tobacco do no wrong these days? The buzz about the new flavors they are testing has been overall very positive. The elusive V2 Brown Snus which is being test marketed in Sweden right now should, according to SnusCENTRAL's SnusCIA, have its flavor finalized and be available for world-wide sale in roughly 30 days. And then there is the newest entry to the Thunder Snus line: Thunder Frosted Extra Stark Portion Snus.

Thunder Frosted amazed me before I ever opened the can: the Best Before Date was January 19th, 2010!

How could they do that? Using my preferred method of going directly to the source, I contacted Patrick Vogel; co-founder of V2 Tobacco. His answer? While other manufacturers use paper labels to seal their snus cans, V2 is using PE-Plastic to seal the non-airtight gap between the can and the lid. I

Thunder Frosted Extra Stark Portion Snus

t costs more but preserves the moisture and flavor much better and for much longer.

Preserving the flavor of Thunder Frosted is worth any extra expense: this is an incredibly great tasting snus! When I first saw the name Frosted, I lamented that the evil Camel SNUS had undermined a 200 year old taste tradition in less than three years. Once I tasted Thunder Frosted, I realized the only ones who were going to get "frosted" over this snus was RJ Reynolds.

Instead of the Swedish/Scandinavian Snus tradition being undermined, I think (and this is purely speculation on part but I hope its true) that V2's name choice of Thunder Frosted was both a joke on, and a deliberate slap at Camel Frost. V2 made a phenomenal mint flavored snus and was throwing it in RJRT's face. You go, V2! Camel Frost is a joke in terms of flavor, longevity of "taste" and every other standard that makes a fine snus. V2 makes this VERY clear with Thunder Frosted.

The taste is a refreshing mint which comes on strong but is quickly tempered with a noticeable tobacco flavor as well. This is not a piece of candy in a portion pouch. The mint to tobacco taste ratio is balanced just right which could not have been an easy thing to accomplish. Error either way and the snus will either be too minty or not minty enough. I'll have to ask Patrick how many test batches V2 had to go through to nail down Frosted's very distinctive flavor.

Not only does Thunder Frosted taste great, but like Thunder Original, lasts quite a long time especially for a portion snus. Both last longer than many white portion snus's I've used. I've gotten over an hour and a half of great flavor out of both the Thunders before they start turning bitter. Considering both have 16mg/g of nicotine and especially with a mint flavored snus like Frosted, achieving this amount of longevity of taste without bitterness must have been a major challenge. With Thunder Frosted, V2 Tobacco makes it look easy.

I started this article by asking could V2 do no wrong these days? The answer is a resounding no they can't or yes they can do no wrong...I should have phrased the question differently. Too many double negatives. So much for my impact ending!

I'll just have to console myself with the fact that the Thunder Frosted portion in my mouth just hit the hour and a half mark and is still going strong. If this keeps up, I'm going to have to get another refrigerator!

Yours in Snus,

Mr. UNZ
The Snus Guru
Reporting From SnusCENTRAL.org

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Nathan makes this comment

Friday, 03 April 2009

yes well I live in the united states and the only thing I can say that came good out of the camel snus is that it made me aware that there was snus. after I got my first order of real snus from snus central I knew camels days where over for me (hehe) anyway the way you described this snus I think that it is at the top of my list for my next order. thanks again for the vivid description mr. UNZ and keep up the great work.
Larry Waters makes this comment

Saturday, 04 April 2009

Hi Nathan! Welcome to SnusCENTRAL and to REAL Snus! My snus story is the same as yours: discovered snus through Camel, like you was fortunate enough to find real snus before my taste-buds were corrupted, and the rest is history.........thanks for the kind words: wait until you see what's coming in the next week.....Sincerely, Mr. UNZ
Nathan makes this comment

Monday, 13 April 2009

yes I finally got my order of V2's Thunder Snus Frosted Extra Strong Portions and all I can say is WOW! this is exactly what I have been looking for in a snus and most likely will be the majority of my order from snus central. I will still be trying other snus's but this is definitely one of my favorites I am recommending this to anyone and everyone that likes snus again great job V2 on the fantastic product.
Kip Massett makes this comment

Thursday, 19 November 2009

I just ordered this Thunder Frosted and can't wait for it to arrive. You sure make it sound fabulous. I will let you know my verdict after trying.
My best to you all!
Kip
Christi Mays makes this comment

Tuesday, 01 December 2009

Like most I started with Camel Snus Frost...I really enjoyed the flavor but the price was cutting up my pocket book. I looked into ordering the 'real' thing and finally did. I got a can of this as well as a can of the Eucalyptus Catch. Over all I like it. I find that it starts to 'leak' quicker than the CSF but the flavor is MUCH better.

I didn't get the hour and 1/2 like you mentioned but I can see how you could. There was still lots of flavor, the leakage just made me have to be done. I will defiantly order this again, it goes well first thing in the morning with my coffee!!