We're nearly two weeks into the 2012 new year and already a number of new snus products have been released or in the process of being released. In addition to new offerings from V2 Tobacco and others, I've recently leaned that major snus manufacturer Swedish Match will be releasing quite a few new types of snus at the beginning of next month. In ad

First off I'd like to begin this post by wishing all Snus Authority readers a happy New Year! 2011 was an exciting year for snus fans, with many new brands and flavors being released. Likewise, 2012 is already shaping up to be a great year for those who enjoy snus. Here's a quick rundown of some of the new brands of snus that are in the process of

It looks like there is some hope growing for snus users living in the EU under the snus ban. Despite being over 98% safer than cigarette smoking, the EU has had a ban on the sale of snus for a number of years now for being a smokeless tobacco. Earlier this month, Swedish trade minister Ewa Bjorling met with the EU Health Commissioner John Dalli, an

It has recently come to my attention from my friend and fellow snus blogger Chad Jones that if the V2 Tobacco page on Facebook receives 500 likes by January 1st, 2012, then V2 will bring back their Brandy Alexander snus. I have yet to try Brandy Alexander, but it is one of Chad's favorite brands of snus, so I'm hoping that this one will make a come

It has recently come to my attention that the snus manufacturer Swedish Match is planning to release 100 more boxes of Ettan Kardus next week. For those of you who haven't heard of Kardus, it is one of the oldest consumer containers was called Kardus, or “letter tobacco”, since one wrapped the snus in paper, resembeling a letter. Now, this tra

It has just recently come to my attention that Swedish Match has been running a General Snus sweepstakes since September 19th. Every week until December 5th, a lucky winner will receive a General Snus USB mini-fridge! You can submit an entry to win by filling out a form available on the General website here. Participants must be age 21 or over.

Having tried and enjoyed the 2010 Kardus, I was excited to learn that this years Kardus sounds like it is going to be as equally impressive as last years. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Kardus, it is a limited edition snus which is labeled as being “a highly exclusive snus for the true connoisseur.” Every year Since 2005, a new

It has come to my attention that the manufacturer of Camel Snus, R.J. Reynolds, has recently launched a new ad campaign encouraging smokers to switch from cigarettes to snus. As a former cigarette smoker and a big proponent of the tobacco harm reduction strategy, I see R.J Reynold's move as a major step forward for the harm reduction movement, an