You favorite, now discontinued Snus?

[Skell18]

Lucky Strike in the red can, and Old Ving.

I really hope they bring those back.

-Byron

Ving is still around, you mean the LS loose? That was dam good!

[billfrombyron]

Lucky Strike in the red can, and Old Ving.

I really hope they bring those back.

-Byron

[Skell18]

If snus wasn't banned in the EU I have a feeling claq would still be around, popular here me just about everywhere! Dam Norwegians with heir long minty and fruity portions!

[rickcharles606]

So why would they discontinue claq qui when it atleast has north american sales while something like blue ocean is pretty much shunned by everybody but still exists?

two different manufacturers. AG snus has to keep Blue Ocean because it's one of the two it has registered with the FDA in the US, and SM didn't need another snus with only mediocre sales numbers. Even though it was arguably one of it's best tasting snus brands. Oh, and even though it has NA sales, the numbers weren't great, not by Swedish Match's standards. I guess it's all relative...at least to them.

[Thunder_Snus]

So why would they discontinue claq qui when it atleast has north american sales while something like blue ocean is pretty much shunned by everybody but still exists?

[squeezyjohn]

I'd almost forgotten about Blå Frankie ... it was the bees knees.

[Skell18]

Claq qui was a tad more peppery, which is probably due to the higher nic levels.

Sweeter than Röda too, it was the perfect snus

[rickcharles606]

Claq qui was a tad more peppery, which is probably due to the higher nic levels.

[Andy105]

I believe it was one that Swedish Match made for the Norwegian market, and I don't think it ever "took off" there...but many of us loved it. To me, it tasted like a stronger Roda Lacket, and I miss it sorely, lol

Thanks. I use Röda portions, anyway. Sometimes double, so, maybe it's close.

[rickcharles606]

Why did they discontinue Claq Qui, anyway? I've never tried it but, all that I've ever seen here and on other sites, is praise for it, and people lamenting it's end. Sounds like it was popular. Is there any stuff that comes close in flavor?

I believe it was one that Swedish Match made for the Norwegian market, and I don't think it ever "took off" there...but many of us loved it. To me, it tasted like a stronger Roda Lacket, and I miss it sorely, lol

[Andy105]

Why did they discontinue Claq Qui, anyway? I've never tried it but, all that I've ever seen here and on other sites, is praise for it, and people lamenting it's end. Sounds like it was popular. Is there any stuff that comes close in flavor?

[rickcharles606]

What Phillip Morris snus was that, 1847? I think that was it, Phillip Morris 1847 but I only miss the one in the metal can, that can was cool. The snus was good, but not great, IMO

[lxskllr]

Ummm - is that because it wasn't the best snus ever made???? I found it ordinary, dry, and weird. East was not a classic ... you don't see people lamenting it's demise that often the same way you see Gellivare and Gotlands Gul and Claq Qui. West was exactly the same as the current N&J white in a different shaped can.

I agree. I thought the West was unremarkable in pretty much every way, though the coffin cans were a neat novelty. I rather liked the East, but the flavor died quick, and it was a white portion. I don't lament its loss, but I thought the East was a good snus.

[Skell18]

I would crawl over broken glass for more claq qui pioneer was good too, only had gellivare once so don't miss it as such but it was good.

[Skell18]

Claq Qui, I have 3 in the freezer. I have 3 green harvest too and 2 gotlands Gul lös and portions.