Info on Camel Snus Tobacco
Camel Original portion snus is manufactured by JTI Sweden AB. Camel Original is classified as a regular type portion which means that each portion goes thru an extra step in the manufacturing process that adds a bit more moisture to the portions before they go in the can. This bit of moisture helps the flavors in the snus marry together and release its flavor faster when it’s in your lip. The material that JTI uses in Camel Original is a soft, teabag like material that stays comfortable in the lip for about 2 hours. Each can contains 24, one gram portions with each having 8 mg of Nicotine. Camel Original’s can is made gold colored plastic with a hinged used portion compartment cap in the lid of the can that’s typical in most of JTI’s snus brands but, you’re here for the snus flavors, not the can so, let’s take a look at the taste!
Camel Original’s flavor is a great mix of handpicked tobaccos from across the globe that gives it an earthy, herbal flavor which gives the portion a mild flavor with the slightest hint of bitter chocolate with a bit of pepper. The bergamot, which has a lemon-grapefruit taste, gives the overall flavor of Camel Original a fresh, well rounded taste. The intensity of the flavor is not as strong as one would expect from a regular type portion snus but this is not a bad thing. The light flavor lasted for almost 2 hours and we feel that Camel Original would be a great portion snus for the beginner and for the seasoned snus user that is looking for a snus with a lighter flavor.
Camel White portion is a true Swedish snus! Camel White portion is classified as a white type portion meaning that it doesn’t go thru the additional step in the process that adds moisture to the portion prior to being packaged in the can. This keeps the material dry but the material JTI uses in Camel White is a soft, teabag type material that remains comfortable in the lip for over an hour and a half. Each can of Camel White contains 24 portions that have just under one gram of snus and 8 mg of Nicotine each. The can is made from gray plastic and has a used portion compartment in the top of the can. The lid to the compartment has a hinged lid that’s the norm with most of JTI’s snus brands. But with Camel White, they made the plastic lid metallic and embossed the trademark camel logo. Now, let’s take a look at the flavor!
JTI describes Camel White’s flavor as having a clean, mild tobacco flavor with hints of bergamot. What we taste is a well rounded blend of tobaccos and salt that’s typical of Swedish snus and a whisper of bergamot. For those that don’t know what a bergamot tastes like, it has a flavor that’s a cross between a lemon and a grapefruit. All of these flavors combine to create a lightly flavored snus that’s great for those new to Swedish snus as well as the seasoned snuser but, we’ll let you decide!