Snus Review 6 ..... Goteborgs Rapé

I'd noticed quite enough of a buzz around this one that I decided I had to try it. I can't say I was consciously aware that it's a white portion. I've learned to generally try to avoid white's. They seem not to be to my tastes. I'm showing more of a sterk man, myself. I like the stronger stuff. However, nothing ventured .....

So, I tried some. Here are my impressions:

Goteborgs Rapé: White, Large. In one word? GIN! If ye like a G n T, maybe this could be an absolute pleasure for you, now and again? However, I always preferred mine with more Tonic than Gin. I just don't like this taste ~ of what ever bloody berry it's supposed to come from.

Maybe Gin isn't made from a berry at all? Perhaps it just tastes like that? Anyway, as I discussed with a (Snus using!) friend the other day, and she said; " If ye liked Fruit that much? Ye'd eat more fruit. "

Yeppers. And I just don't eat fruit.

Gave it to Dean O', who declared he wasn't that averse to a drop of Gin now and then ..... He found it simply too 'acidic'. No good for him either then. I'll not be buying this one again.


Here's what my fellow Reviewer, ADM, had to say about the stuff:


Goteborgs Rapé: "Goat Rape" as I like to call it, is rapidly becoming one of my favourite snuses.

Here I have the "loose" version. The snus is just a moist grainy powder here that you gather up into a pinch and put into your mouth without the normal little "teabag" that portion snus comes in. However, I expect the flavour is very similar between the loose and the portion versions.

Anyway - the smell is of quality tobacco, with maybe a little herb and perhaps an undertone of gin to it as well. A nice clean smell without being overpowering. Different from many of the General brands.

Taste is similar to the smell. Good quality tobacco with a little salt. No real citrus here, but a definite juniper flavour which is where the gin smell comes from. Lasts a long time in the mouth and keeps that flavour.

The nicotine level is average with this - about 8mg per gram of snus.

I can do this snus all day without getting tired of it - it's a classic!

On the los vs. portion, to be honest I'm not really sure. The only one that I have both los and portion of is Ettan, but I haven't tried the los version yet. I'd imagine the flavours are very similar between the two though.