Lucky Strike Portion.

[ShaulWolf]

As far as pepper goes there's very little that I've noticed. I too have gotten a hint of lemon and citrus in it, but that's probably also from the higher salt content and because I was used to Ettan. Face it, after Ettan damn near everything tastes saltier and citrusy. Not bashing on Ettan, lord knows I love how mellow it is with a nice sweet smokey undertone.

[Sal1000us]

How do you compare LS portions to general white portions or skruf original portions? I have been enjoying both general white and skruf originals as I find them sort of neutral compared to some heavily flavored snus.

[exexpat93]

No Pepper - Very Tobacco-ee!

I have to say it since it's on the can...

IT"S TOASTED!

When I saw that the first time I thought, "Oops! I think I bought the wrong kind of Snus." :?

First try and I was hooked. :shock:

[MN_Snuser]

I do like lucky strike, but sometimes the liquid smoke flavor can be overpowering. I hope they put out a stark version sometime in the future.

Forgot to add, lucky strike IMO has probably the best tin style and material around.

[BMasiak]

I've had a can of LS on my last shipment. Haven't opened it yet, it's chilling in my minifridge @ a hotel in Jersey (i'm TDY @ Ft Dix for 2 weeks). I'm fixin' to open it up now though, after all those good words 8)

[exexpat93]

And...

IT'S TOASTED!

and

IT'S JUICY!

Pall Mall Regular also is very juicy and it's flavor is strong (making you think it has tons of nicotine).

[apocalicious]

just popped my first portion of the original. I like it alot! tastes kinda like 1847 but minus the nasty windex flavor. very smokey and lightly citrusy. a good snus for sure!

[BMasiak]

well, I opened up the can and gave it a whirl. Some tasty stuff right there!! Me likey 8)

[meta]

I just cracked open my first tin of Lucky Strike yesterday while I was making a 3-hour drive back home. So that's the first issue; opening the tin wasn't as easy as running a fingernail around the edge. I was already 'jones-ing' and driving at the same time, so my patience was thin enough. But I found a pen to crack the seal and managed to not get killed in a car accident on the freeway. So far so good.

So I then pried open the top to find... hmm? There's a "freshness seal". Tres cool. I managed to get that off too without killing myself. It must've been my 'lucky' day.

I put in a portion (original, btw) and kept waiting for it to juice up enough to taste. After a few minutes of getting nothing, I pulled the portion down with my tongue, wetted it a bit, then smashed it against the roof of my mouth to squeeze out some flavor. Snus Fail.

I choked. It was a bit more potent than I was expecting. Note to self: Don't do that anymore.

Anyway... after using LS exclusively for over 24 hrs, I feel I can comment.

I REALLY wanted to love this snus. Really, I did. I imagined this would knock Pall Mall from it's #1 position. Sadly, I'm not sure it makes my top 5.

The flavor is actually really good. For me, though, there's something in it that causes my throat to tighten to the point that I choke unlike other snuses (what's the plural of "snus", anyway)? It truly reminded me of my very first Oliver Twist. The flavor is good, but the overall experience isn't as enjoyable as others have been.

Finally... the can kicks ass and I will likely use it to carry my daily supply of other snuses going forward. Well, unless I can get someone to buy an empty one on eBay for $2.

[deebocools]

the fact that making the portion juice made you sick is what makes it good in a way, because normally you can toss it in and wait and reliable nicotine/juice will flow without your input.

I think I might have latched onto it because of that(being used to dip). if you want to give it another go, I would say learn to really "toss it in" and not mess with it AT ALL. That's a habit I already have, but I know that some fiddle with their tongue and press their lip on it often. It's certainly not the best portion for the proactive snuser.

[slartie]

After reading this thread, I knew I just had to try Lucky Strike. I love the toasted flavor from certain RYO brands, so this is a must try.

[Sal1000us]

Re: Lucky Strike Portion.

My quick review.

I just had my first Lucky Strike Portion, and boy is it good! My friend used to Smoke Lucky Strike Cigarettes, so I was curious.

The can is awesome. It peals away to leave you with a flat black color and a classy can for display.

The smell does smell more like cigarette tobacco than most snus, and the salt content seems slightly lower, but that could just be my dry mouth speaking.

The taste is divine, finally the tobacco taste I was looking for a snus!

Thank you Lucky Strike!

I got my LS yesterday and the feeling is exacly like what rsuelzer described. I used to smoke and finally found a solid top five snus. Also got a N&J stark portion which is really, really nice. General move aside..
Trying a Roda Lacket right now but find LS and N&J more exciting.

[warthog]

LS Minis - always a top 5

[fugitiveinkblot]

I do like lucky strike, but sometimes the liquid smoke flavor can be overpowering.

I cannot use this snus at all. It has so much liquid smoke. I think I'd rather use camel frost. And it tastes nothing like the cigarettes did.

[apocalicious]

I have found my first roll worthy snus in this godly LS! also ordering single cans of retro orig and both pall malls since sagedil sez they r similar. and a can of LS white to try also. the flavor of LS is soooo unique and complex wtha hint of citrus and smokiness and just plain good tobacco. alot of snuses have been love from first portion but this one was average at first but after about 5 portions its become my favorite and my first to order a roll! my ladyfriend loves it too and her fav used to be claq qui. god bless lucky strike! if they made a sterk i dont know if id ever need another brand.