*New* Camel Robust hits So Cal...

[MrSnusNSnuff]

... and I decided to pick some up the other day after recently revisiting Camel Frost.

The tin looks pretty cool, minus the Surgeon General's warning at the bottom.

Cosmetics aside, the portions are thicker than older Camel portions, and have a nice, soft white material enveloping each portion. I also immediately noticed the smell of *BERGAMOT!* I was shocked that it had such a nice, authentic smell unlike previous versions of Camel snus.

The flavor: Citrusy, peppery notes, strong tobacco taste, and some sweetness. There is obviously sweetener in this product, but it is more subdued than previous versions of Camel. Frost has an intense blast of artificial sweetener taste right off the bat - Robust's sweetness takes a moment to kick in, and augments the rest of the flavors, rather than overpowering them. The sweetness compares to General Mint, more or less.

This is a big WIN for RJ Reynolds - it seems like they're getting the hint about how snus *should* be. I find myself reaching for this stuff repeatedly, it's that good! If US manufacturers continue to develop snus down these lines, they may very well capture the hearts of snusers and tobacco users in general. Not to mention save me from paying exorbitant UPS shipping rates.

[pactactrefugee]

I saw some in a Circle K the other day. Still not willing to give RJR a penny after all they did to try and shut Swedish snus out of the U.S.

Have they put ingredients on the can yet??????

[MrSnusNSnuff]

You won't see that unless the FDA takes on snus as a food product, like they do in Sweden. But I'm not about to advocate for the FDA getting more power. They're already in bed with Big Pharma, if that gives you any indications about their intentions.

Check this out for an ingredient list: http://tobaccoproducts.org/index.php/Camel_Snus.

To add to the above review, the moisture content has been increased (better mouthfeel, less flavor overload) and each portion has more of a nicotine punch.

[lxskllr]

A related patent...

http://v3.espacenet.com/publicationD..._EP&CC=US&FT=D

[MrSnusNSnuff]

A related patent...

http://v3.espacenet.com/publicationD..._EP&CC=US&FT=D

Very useful info! I noticed neotame in one of the formulations under description - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neotame.

[Ragnar]

I've got a robust portion in right now. Like all the Camel-USA varieties, I like the flavor just fine -- it just needs a lot more nicotine-hit and a little less sweetness.

Something occurs to me though. If Thunder came out with something that tastes just like the portion I have in right now, I think there'd be threads all about how great it is.

RJR reps out there... give us some nicotine!