A new retailer of swedish match snus popped up on their website. Located about 15-20 minutes away so I went and checked it out.
I had in my mind I would buy 1 can of General Portions, since I've never tried them and it would have been pointless to waste the gas and not buy something.
So I pick up a can of General from their little swedish match fancy refridgerator and he says its $5. So I was like ok. Then we talked for a moment about how swedish match bought the largest US cigar company General cigars (I was in a cigar shop). He asked me if I had experience with snus I said yea and he asked where I purchased it normally. So to make a long story short he asked me how much I paid and I told him 35 dollars a roll and he was shocked. He said that was cheaper than his dealer cost for snus. Right before I left he said here let me give you an extra one to help with the cost.. he really seemed amazed at the 35 dollar price and gave me a General White portion which is new to me since I stick with mostly loose.
To sum it up, nice guy, expensive snus, nice to have it semi locally though.
So it looks like this aquisition of General cigars has put swedish match in an excellent position to distribute snus through cigar shops. A very nice plan.
I had in my mind I would buy 1 can of General Portions, since I've never tried them and it would have been pointless to waste the gas and not buy something.
So I pick up a can of General from their little swedish match fancy refridgerator and he says its $5. So I was like ok. Then we talked for a moment about how swedish match bought the largest US cigar company General cigars (I was in a cigar shop). He asked me if I had experience with snus I said yea and he asked where I purchased it normally. So to make a long story short he asked me how much I paid and I told him 35 dollars a roll and he was shocked. He said that was cheaper than his dealer cost for snus. Right before I left he said here let me give you an extra one to help with the cost.. he really seemed amazed at the 35 dollar price and gave me a General White portion which is new to me since I stick with mostly loose.
To sum it up, nice guy, expensive snus, nice to have it semi locally though.
So it looks like this aquisition of General cigars has put swedish match in an excellent position to distribute snus through cigar shops. A very nice plan.
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