Lundgrens
is a fairly new product line on the market, made by the well-known company
Fiedler & Lundgren (who are otherwise famous for products like Granit,
Mocca, the low-budget snus Knekt and the discontinued, lovely snus; Lucky
Strike). They launched the Lundgrens line in 2014, which in my opinion really
put F&L out there as an innovative company with killer products.
The Skåne
Vit is their newest edition for their line-up, and for you people scratching
your chins about the meaning of the name; Skåne is the southernmost province of
Sweden, ranging from the city Älmhult down to Trelleborg, and “Vit” simply
means “White”. Apparently F&L grows their organic tobacco down in Malmö
and/or Fjälkinge, which I guess relates to the name of the product as both
those towns are located in the Skåne province.
On to the
portions – they are perforated. Yes.
There are small holes punched in the very
thin portion material to get the snus user “closer to the flavor” with “the
same drip as with a normal white portion”, as F&L states. Does this work?
Yes and no. I can’t honestly say I notice no real difference in flavor
intensity between a Lundgrens portion and a, say, Swedish Match portion. This
is pretty hard to pin point though, as I don’t know how these would taste
without the perforation, and as these are strong and good tasting.
On another
note, it makes the texture rougher, in a pleasant way, similar to having a
loose snus under your lip without the mess that comes with it. The portions
look cool as hell too.
So, Skåne
Vit, it doesn’t say much about the flavor other than the fact that it’s from
southern Sweden. However… if you look to the side of the can (and learn Swedish
if you don’t know it), it says, and I translate: “A taste of Swedish tobacco
and tones av forest berries”. Damn that sounds tasty.
I was
actually surprised at how complex this flavor was if looking deep in to it.
It’s not complex in the sense of crazy-ass berry flavors, but more in terms of
how the licorice, the tobacco and the forest berries mix together. If you want,
and put your mind to it, this can be a straight up blend of the flavors described
above. I did pick up some more notes though, which included dark chocolate,
coffee, dark berries, citrus, smoke and if I’m not completely insane, a hint of
viola. The tobacco bass is very dark, but slightly freshened up by the citrus.
Describing flavors I realize now is extremely difficult, but this has been my
first impression of it. It is awesome.
The
nicotine hit is pretty mild, but satisfying. I would say a bit lower than what
I usually feel from Swedish Match products in the same standard strength (8mg/g).
I'm super excited for this product, and I've got to say it's probably one of the better out there right now. As I've only used half of this one can, I have no idea if the flavor is something you grow tired of. It could happen; but luckily the berry flavor is muted and very well blended in with the tobacco. If I suddenly turn on it, I will edit it in the review.Excellent product from F&L. Keep it up! I highly recommend it.
