by metaphysx

Loose Snus

I finally tried loose snus.  Specifically, I opted go for the General Los.  I knew that I liked General, and from everything I read, the los was even better than portions.

I cracked open the tin and took a good look.  Loose snus looks like very fine, black potting soil.  I mean, it looks just like dirt.  On the other hand, it smells so clean, pure and fresh.  That, in itself, made my mouth water.

I pulled out the Prismaster and loaded it up.  As I’ve read elsewhere, I put my finger over one end and pressed the snus until a little bit of juice began to flow.  Rather than sticking it straight into my mouth, I ejected the pris into the palm of my hand to get a good look.  I rolled it around and reshaped it a bit, the stuck it under my lip.

The first thing I noticed was how HUGE the pris felt relative to portions.  The cylindrical shape, rather than the flat shape of a portion, and what I estimate to be three times as much tobacco contributed to this.  The next thing I noticed was that it felt very soft against my gums, with no hint of irritation that I sometimes feel from even the best quality portions.

It took only a minute or so for the pris to start to soften and conforming to the shape of my gums.  The juice and nicotine came on and it was great.  I realized then that I loved loose snus!

After about 30 minutes, though, I started to feel little bits of tobacco on my tongue.  I looked in the mirror and the snus was dripping and running all over my teeth.  There was no way I could ever use this in public.  I used my finger to scoop it out and found that no matter how hard I tried, the only way to really get it out was to rinse my mouth with water.  This is contrary to how I use portions, in that I sometimes leave a portion in for 90 minutes or more… as long as the flavor lasts.

So, I can’t wait to open up and try some of the other loose snuses I have.  The problem is that since I can only use it when I’m home alone, it’s going to take forever for me to work through this tin of General.  I guess I have something to look forward to.

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