Jakobssons Melon, Strong Portion

[OregonNative]

A guy at work, who I didn't know used tobacco at all, pulls out a can of that nasty Camel Winterchill "snus" last night. I said, "Put that shit away." he looked at me like I was crazy, and thought that I was mad that he was using tobacco at work. Then I pulled out a can of Jaks Melon, and was like, "Use this instead. Don't use that Camel garbage." Then we proceeded to talk about what Swedish snus is, and why its awesome, for the next hour. He'd never heard of Swedish snus. He'll be ordering soon, I believe.

Awesome story.

[resnor]

A guy at work, who I didn't know used tobacco at all, pulls out a can of that nasty Camel Winterchill "snus" last night. I said, "Put that shit away." he looked at me like I was crazy, and thought that I was mad that he was using tobacco at work. Then I pulled out a can of Jaks Melon, and was like, "Use this instead. Don't use that Camel garbage." Then we proceeded to talk about what Swedish snus is, and why its awesome, for the next hour. He'd never heard of Swedish snus. He'll be ordering soon, I believe.

[Skell18]

I love this stuff, got a can and a half left :-(

[OregonNative]

I need to buy a roll.. It's a shame I just bought 70 cans.

[Speedoape]

I got this in a Jak's 5 pack trial offer from Northerner. If you are trying to stay low usage on sterks don't buy this! It's awesome! I'm thinking on doing ANOTHER order of just this it's that good!!!
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[resnor]

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Just as an update: I've gone through a whole roll of this stuff now and it hasn't turned on me yet.
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Same here...almost through a roll, and I still love it...although I find that I've been craving some Skruf Extra Stark portions...

[WickedKitchen]

I tried this in a trade. to me it was akin to cough medicine. blech. I'm glad that I tried it, but it's not for me.

[precious007]

going to test this one today ;-)

*** this stuff is pretty good

[Tristik]

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Just as an update: I've gone through a whole roll of this stuff now and it hasn't turned on me yet.
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[Darwin]

This would be the perfect snus for introducing prospective newbies to the joys o' snus if it came in a regular 8mg portion. Of course in a world of Odens Extreme and Thunder Raw it's not all that heady but for the uninitiated the possibility of a quick trip to the porcelain bus would not be an experience conducive to repetition.

[BrianC]

There really is nothing i can add to these reviews but i just have to say that this is one of the most amazing tasting snus flavors i have had. Not one i would use more than a few times a day mind you, but one heck of a treat when i do. Spot on, what a fantastic creation!

[desirexe]

Oh yea..I totally forgot about Triumph! Such a shame that failed yet General icky mints continue on Oddly, my tongue too is itching now, not quite sure if it is for Triumph or PP's magical touch...we'll just say it must be for the latter

[Premium Parrots]

Copy/pasta from the blog section...

This is an interesting snus, and quite unlike any I've had before. The scent is strong, easily escaping the sealed tin. Opening the tin, the first scent is watermelon(surprise!), but sticking my nose inside, and breathing deep brings up the scent of sour apple. I guess it's still watermelon, but sour apple is what immediately comes to mind. Weird...

As is typical for Jakobssons, the portions are plump, with a good moisture content. First thought when putting the portion in my mouth is "bubblegum". The stock flavor that bubblegum is, though I don't know what you'd call it. After that, the melon flavor comes up from the back, and for the next 15 minutes or so trades places back and forth with the bubblegum. There's a mild tartness, and the trademark Gotlandssnus bitterness lingers in the background with medium sweetness.

After 15 minutes, it mellows out and the melon flavor dominates, still with the bitterness, and the sweetness nicely attenuated. I still get a bit of sour apple in the background, but I think I'm just confusing that with the melon due to lack of familiarity. One hour in, and the flavor is still holding up well, though it is muted as one would expect.

All told, this is another fine addition to the Jakobsson's American lineup. I specify American, as I think this flavor will be especially appealing to American tastes. For me personally, I'm more of a traditionalist as far as snus flavors go, and as most of you are aware, I use use lössnus almost exclusively. I highly recommend it to everyone, and suspect it will become the favorite of many.

As an aside, the clumsy English is still on the back of the tin...

"Jakobsson's uniquely snus was early recognized thanks to it's special blend..."

Tsk Tsk guys :^P

man you got that spot on LX. I just tried a portion. But first I stuck my nose in it and I was like **** no. Then I put a portion in and for the first 60 seconds I'm going eww eww yuck wtf and makin all kinds of faces my wife asked wtf is wrong with me. seriously. It quickly mellowed. Currently its been in for maybe 5 minutes. Theres a reason I like coffee/vanilla and I don't use any other flavor. But Jimmy did good this time. Well.....he does good all the time but this snus I think I will be useing. Its a great change. Surprized as I am....I really like it. I just hope it has the satisifying effect as an after dinner snus.

@ Desi, The sweetest snus from sweden I think would be the Triumph Mint. Tho it was only marketed in the USA it was made in sweden but I don't know by how. I tried for a year to figure that out and never got an answer. I still have a few tins ssealed up in the freezer. I think this would be #2 in sweetness for sure. Yes this is a snus to convert smokers with....in the US anyway. Have I told you lately that I love you? My tonge is getting itchy.

[desirexe]

This snus along with a couple new minis are the only reason I placed my most recent order. I was very surprised with the watermelon...I was expecting a subtle flavor with undertones of salt..I was wrong about both. You could hand a portion to a friend and tell them to guess the flavor, it wouldn't be hard as the flavor is that pronounced. Is there ANY salt in these portions because I couldn't find any. This is in my opinion, is the most sweet snus to come out of Sweden, more so than their w/g and I love it!! This is like a dessert it is that good and it will be used accordingly, when my sweet tooth strikes, I could never solely use this snus. But..good things are coming from this company and a flavor like this in a strong mini would be an insanely good snus to introduce more women to. Trust me, not saying that this is a girly snus, only that many women would be more open to trying a non-traditional flavored tobacco product I'd love to see Gotlands come out with a sweet cinnamon, I know they could pull this off Look at Camel's forum, many recall their Spice (cinn) flavor and miss it..here is Gotlands chance to fill that void

[Tristik]

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Take a Sour Apple and Watermelon Jolly Rancher. Add in a pinch of Double Bubble bubble gum and that's what this tastes like. It's really quite good and definitely different than anything I've had before.

That said, I have a feeling that due to how big the flavor is in this, it could turn on you in an instant. I'd advise sparing use. I can see myself getting sick of this if I were to go through a few cans in a row.

Other than the flavor it's classic Jak's: Great portions and tobacco quality.
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