Original Portion Snus

Original portion snus offers the best of both worlds: Traditional flavorings and processing of classic snus, alongside the modern convenience of the portion format. What’s not to like? BuySnus stocks brands like General, Lundgrens, and Skruf in mini, slim, original, and large formats.

What Makes Original Portion Snus so “Original”?

These days, the concept of using flavor and tobacco in a portion format might not sound so groundbreaking. After all, nicotine pouches are the most popular product on the nicotine market.

But go back half a century, and oral tobacco products were pretty much limited to a powder form. Users had to get their hands messy (literally) by portioning out that powder and placing it into their mouth whenever they wanted a fix.

That is, until original portion snus came onto the scene in the 1960s. Allegedly, the innovation was inspired by the genius of teabags, and even today, many people describe original portions as looking like teabags.

What’s so Great About Them?

Unlike loose snus, original portions offer:

• A longer-lasting release of nicotine and flavor (due to the barrier between the snus itself and the mouth)
• Varying moisture contents (all loose snus is extremely moist)
• Ease of use in public (compared to loose snus)
• Less dripping, smells, and stains (although most original portions do come with a bit of all this)

Are all Original Portions Made Equal? The Best Brands

Original portions were first launched onto the market in the 1970s, and since then, plenty of brands have caught on.

We sell quite a few of them here on BuySnus, but let’s shine the spotlight on a few of the most popular.

Lundgrens

Lundgrens snus gets its name from the manufacturer Fiedler & Lundgren, one of the oldest and most respected tobacco manufacturers in Sweden (although it is now a subsidiary of British American Tobacco).

This snus features the taste of wild berries and flowers from the Swedish countryside, which are fused beautifully with the rich, smoky tobacco.

Islay Whisky

Islay Whisky snus offers something that few other brands have — tobacco that is blended with single malt scotch whisky. As whisky aficionados may have guessed from the name, the specific whisky in question is from Islay (a Scottish island) — it’s a whisky type known for its distinctive smoky style.

This is a flavor that comes through in Islay Whisky’s original portion snus. As well as the unique whisky touch, the tobacco used in the snus is also made using the “sweating method” (special heating rooms) rather than mass production pasteurization methods. The end result is a truly premium product.

Grov

Grov snus has a history of more than a hundred years, and its recipe has remained practically unchanged over this period.

Like many great brands, it’s made in Sweden — but it stands out for being manufactured in the northern region of Norrland, which is a good 500km north of the capital Stockholm.

As for the snus itself, it boasts a rich, robust flavor with notes of geranium and herbs.

What Does Original Portion Snus Taste Like?

Just like any tobacco product (or most products in general), two original portions from two different brands using two different recipes aren’t going to taste the exact same.

One blend may be smoky or salty, while another uses floral or citrus notes.

Still, there are a few things that (practically) all original portions have in common:

• An intense release. The moist surfaces of original portions foster an almost-instant release of both flavor and nicotine, resulting in a bold and powerful experience compared to white portion snus or nicotine pouches.
• A dominant tobacco taste. The comparative dryness of white portions and nicotine pouches allows other taste profiles to take control. But with original portions, tobacco tends to dominate, even for fruity or minty options.
• Rich and robust. Due to this dominant tobacco flavor, most original portions have a dark, rich, and robust flavor. Put it this way — users will never have to doubt whether or not their original portions contain tobacco!