General Ekstra Sterk, Loose

Thanks for the welcome. The SHIP tax almost totally ruined the RYO smokes market but the snus products have only gotten better. I hope it stays this way. The new format of this group has improved a lot as well. So,it's like groovy,Dude! Too bad there are not more Extra Sterk los snus products. I missed the Skruf ES altogether. Whaaaaaaaaaaa. I like the General ES and Oden's ES. So there is hope.

Holy hell! Welcome back dude! I don't remember you, but it's great having an an original SnuOner here. It's never too late to come back to snus :^)

I am returning to snus after backsliding on roll your own cigarettes for a number of years. The SHIP taxes make snus cheaper than rollups now. So the snus market is loaded with a lot of new products. Mostly high nicotine portions. My preference is for loose but there was none in the market with enough nicotine to get me off the cigs back then. Now there is!

I ordered a few rolls of strong portions and a roll of General Extra Sterk Los. The high nicotine loose snus is tasty and has just the kick and long lasting soothing effect that I need. Flavor is a personal thing and for me the General ES really hits the spot. It's more balanced in how it delivers nicotine than the hard hitting strong portions and doesn't get bitter at the end like so many cheaper brands do. You get what you pay for with General ES.

I have experienced the flavor changes also! Sometimes it taste more like anise than others and sometimes citrus comes through a lot. The strength is great for me because I actually don’t want anything to do with a cigarette after general sterk. I like the flavor sometimes and sometimes I don’t enjoy it that much depending on mood and what flavor seems most pronounced. I do seem to go back to it alot at the moment.

kinda' miss this one sometimes.

A solid product. The taste seems to vary every day I use it. Some days, the sweet rose is predominant; others the black pepper taste of the tobacco; others the bergamot and anis funkiness. At 14mg/g it's not the strongest snus out there but it satisfies my needs. Sometimes I feel myself getting sick of it, but only for a couple of hours haha.

GES is hard to beat.

I used to like it a little, but for a while when I could only get SM products I became a huge fan. It has a flavor that is not overly exciting but never tiring, making it perfect for my everyday snus. I transfer the snus to one of the orginal Lucky Strike cans for extended freshness.

While I enjoy a lot of different snus, if I could only have one it would probably be GES. I get bored with other flavors pretty quickly.

This is some absolutely amazing stuff. It's very easy to bake, and sticks together pretty good as well (as long as you're not there with your tongue all the time), and the flavor is outstanding. It's a pretty dark tobacco flavour; darker than the regular General Loose. It's got a balanced citrus taste, and has a hint of licorice in the background.

Since this is an extra strong snus, it packs quite a buzz. Not overwhelmingly powered, but you can definitely feel it. I find this snus absolutely perfect after a meal for example.

If you don't like stronger snus, you can still use this and just make the prilla smaller. The can will last very long if you do so.

This is one of my favorite snus out there, for sure. If you haven't tried it, do it!

GES is one of my favorites. The nic hit I find good, but it can very. Overall though I find the taste and feel of it superb to many brands including regular general. I consider this roll worthy for an order and being ES you can bake smaller prillas for discretion, it stays together well. I will say pinching and tossing this one will hit you hard and fast. My experience on that last point of course.

Ken

I have here in front of me a can of General Ekstra Sterk Los. Never had it before. This is an initial review in real time.
Can: nice looking design apart from the stickers Northener stuck on it, which I peeled off, ot tried to peel off, NORTHERNER, please at least try and get some easy-peel off stickers. And I just recently got this can and the date is already 3-22-11 on it. C'mon! I mean, at least throw in an extra can(of anything) to make up for it. I miss the original getsnus.

OK, I'm going to open it. I've had it in the freezer since I got it, and moved it to the fridge last night. Here we go. Smells nice. The smell and look of it seems about like regular General. Nasal snuff at times affects my nose, and I did some last night, and I'm a little stuffy, so it may affect my review here. But, oh well, I think I'm good for it. Let's hand bake a prilla and see. I also have some coffee here, and just got out of bed, so I am doing the "Wake and Bake".

OK, it's in. Slight burn I think. Has a nice bold taste, pleasant, seems a bit bolder than the regular, I think I'm getting a lemon like taste. I haven't had any ES snus in a while so I'm wondering if I'll have a noticeable hit. I recall the portions of this I had said Norweigian Edition on the can, and I don't see that on this one. I'm not sure if I am feeling a more pronounced nic hit, being myself weak and worthless addicted to a weed with no medical purposes.... taking my time, gonna browse snuffhouse a little bit....
Well, I still haven't gotten a big nic hit, I guess that's just chasing the dragon anyway, it's been a while since I got that anyway, but as it is, this is very good. It does satisfy. And I think I like the bold flavor more than the original General, which is very good itself.
Overall.... it's good. Maybe I am still affected by the distinctness of the Pioneer I have been using, but the GES is very nice itself, and I can't say anything negative about it. Just a good solid los, with a nice bold taste, and I think I might feel a slight nic increase feeling compared to the original los. Sure, it's good, I like it. Doesn't blow me away with any distinctiveness or boom nic. Tastes good, goes well with my coffee. What more can I say, slightly disappointed being ES I thought I'd really feel it, but that just may be me.