Portion Vs. White Portion

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  • Erik327
    Member
    • Dec 2007
    • 64

    Portion Vs. White Portion

    Just curious if someone could give me a straight answer on the difference between portion and white portion snus.... i've been under the belief that the sole difference was the material used for the pouches, with one being white, but i've also been told that white portion is *dry* as opposed to original portion which is more moist. Any help?


    Cheers,

    Erik
  • lxskllr
    Member
    • Sep 2007
    • 13435

    #2
    The second definition is correct. The pouches are white because the tobacco is dryer, therefore not staining the pouch. General Onyx uses a black pouch, but it's still a white portion because the tobacco is processed the same way as typical whites.

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    • Erik327
      Member
      • Dec 2007
      • 64

      #3
      Cool, thanks for the info. So what are the pros / cons of dryer snus? Does it last longer, taste different?

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      • Zero
        Member
        • May 2006
        • 1522

        #4
        Original/moist portions tend to deliver quicker flavour and nicotine but don't last as long. They also tend to lose their flavour a bit more quickly once the tin is open and don't store as well. White portions retain their flavour for longer once opened and tend to deliver their flavour over a longer period of time with a slower "start-up" time. Not sure if anyone wants to add anything to that...

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        • sagedil
          Member
          • Nov 2007
          • 7077

          #5
          Since I love recycling. The following is stolen verbatim from a post on the old snusforum.com asking the same question....


          Here is the text (edited for content) that comes in a little book that comes with the Swedish Match Snus Range (a try-out box of 8 different Snus Cans):

          Original Portion Maxi
          … The pouches are dark and moist, delivering a powerful tobacco experience. …

          Original Portion Large
          … dark in colour and moist. Flavour and aroma are full-bodied and almost identical to the traditional loose format. (sic: Loose Snus users who need to use pouches at times would prefer the Original Portions, Generally Maxi.)

          Original Portion Mini
          The mini-portion pouch was first introduced in 1984, due to consumer demands for a smaller and more discreet portion pouch. Original Portion Mini is dark and moist, with the same characteristic flavour and aroma as its larger relative.

          White Portion Large
          A new portion format introduced in 2003. The portions are manufactured with a different technique than for the Original Portion, requiring no after-moisturizing. As a result, the portion packets have a white surface, a slightly milder aroma and a longer-lasting taste.

          White Portion Mini
          A smaller, very discreet version of (the) White Portion. The portions have a white, slightly drier surface. Aroma and flavour characteristics are usually quite mild.

          End Of Quote from Swedish Match's "Discover eight Swedish snus classics", pages 6-7 {English Side}.

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          • Erik327
            Member
            • Dec 2007
            • 64

            #6
            Cool, my question has been answered perfectly. Thanks!!!

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            • rustic
              Member
              • Sep 2007
              • 54

              #7
              One additional benefit I've noticed of many white portions is that the portions seem to be a little less full than their original portion counterparts.. I have more luck folding white portions lengthwise to make a "super-mini" sized portion that stays out of sight fairly easily..

              Of course, there are exceptions to every rule. Lucky Strike White seems to be chock-packed-full of tobacco in most cases.. Diplomat and Granit white are much easier to fold than their original versions..

              - Jeff

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