Mick Hellwig - Snus, Snuff, and Stuff

Mick Hellwig - Snus, Snuff, and Stuff

The Truth about XRANGE Snus by Swedish Match

I’ve struggled with this article. I’ve been putting it off for weeks. Larry has been hounding me. Moe has been threatening me with all sorts of dire warnings. Still I’ve

Mick Hellwig - Snus, Snuff, and Stuff

Nick & Johnny have upped their snus game.

Nick & Johnny Small Batch Licorice Slim White portion snus is a fantastic new addition to the line. It’s so good in fact, I am considering forgiving them for discontinuing

Mick Hellwig - Snus, Snuff, and Stuff

Natufibe by Swedish Match; Snus Boon or Snake Oil?

When Swedish Match AB launched General Tailored White Portion Snus in April of 2013, the main talking point was something new added to the snus:  NATUFIBE® It all started with

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Goteborgs Rapé Summer Edition Hjortron Snus Review

UPDATE 8 Dec 14:  Swedish Match announced today that Göteborgs Rapé Hjortron White Portion Snus will be returning and Back to Stay in January, 2015! Check the Goteborgs Rapé Product

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General Variation Smoky Oak and Rustic Blend Snus Review

General Variation Snus: Great Snus Expectations When I first heard about General Variation last fall, I got excited. Schoolgirl new crush excited. Finally two new Swedish Match offerings that didn’t

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Olde Ving Swedish Snus: It tastes much better than it sounds

I love Odens Snus. Unfortunately GN Tobacco’s other snus attempts have left me at best ambivalent, at worst, disgusted. I was very hesitant to try Olde Ving. Part of this

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What Would Yoda Snus?

For those of you who don’t know me that well, I am a big Star Wars fanatic.( I really like Star Trek also, but don’t hold that against me.) During

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General Classic White Mint Portion Snus Review

General Classic White Mint Snus I know every other blogger in Snusland is covering this one as well, and even though my palate isn’t as refined as others ( or

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The Swedish Match Snus Summit – My Reflections

The second 2012 Snus Summit, this one held in Washington DC, was a rousing success according to all those involved. Old friends were entertained and entertaining, new friends were added

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Swedish Match Cares

Swedish Snus, Pride and Profit Swedish Match cares about the bottom line.  Sorry to tell this to those of you who thought Swedish Match wasn’t a big publicly owned company

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General Classic Blend and Nordic Mint Snus

Swedish Match NA held a super secret conference last Thursday in Chicago. A very select group of American bloggers attended. We were there to meet the newest Generals on the

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The Most Exclusive Snus in the World

As many of you know I was invited to spend some time in Sweden, courtesy of our friends at Swedish Match.  Two friends, Julls and Feck, were invited also.  Tim/Snusify

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The EU Snus Ban Government Response “let them smoke cigarettes”

The European Union Sucks.  No, not the people who live there.  Some of my favorite people and products come from the EU. I’m complaining about the controlling group that has

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Swedish Match White Portion Snus Throw-down: Click Snus vs Tre Ankare

First off I have to apologize for the long absence from this column. Being an internationally famous author and magazine publishing magnet has been consuming more of my time than

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Makla Snuff, or Things I put in my mouth for you people

This is not Swedish Snus….. Since the PACT Act forced NicotineRush to stop delivering nicotine, my new non-snus supplier is MrSnuff.(Late Breaking News. NicotineRush is back in business, shipping is

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Kardus 2010; a different perspective.

This is not an easy article to write. So much has been written already about Kardus 2010, how am I to fill a few column inches without repeating what other

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General Snus Blooms in the USA

As I walked in to my usual gas station the other morning, I saw a sign on the door that made me stop and say “WHAT!!!???”; then “WHEN???!!!!” After recovering

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Snus Warriors

First off I’d like to apologize to my faithful readers for such a long absence from these pages. Launching The Snuff Taker’s Ephemeris magazine and working full time has kept

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In Snus and in Life, Little Things Matter

Little things matter:  this is one of life’s simple truths. Two and a half years ago no one could have convinced me that first little dinky, dry Camel SNUS portion

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Close, but no Snus – Camel SNUS Robust Review

As my Grandpa used to say “Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades”. (Who plays horseshoes anymore?) Being in a big city that RJR seems to like to abuse