What makes snus spitless

Swedish snus makers add flavors, but the natural tobacco flavor typically has a heavier presence. Snuff is fermented during the curing process. Snus, on the other hand, is steam pasteurized to eliminate impurities and keep it fresh. Snus must be refrigerated to maintain that freshness. Because of its water content, snuff can spoil, too. It should keep for a couple of weeks at room-temperature, but refrigeration is recommended for longer periods. If you stock up, either snuff or snus can be frozen for about a year.

Connect with CStore Decisions. Snus is one of those products that can be quite confusing to the novice. The original snus was created in Sweden in the 19th century, when improvements were made on the snuff that the French were using for a hundred years give or take previously. Snuff was a dry, very fine tobacco powder that was actually inhaled.

No, it's not cocaine, as many initially speculated. Swedish snus is also a tobacco powder, though not as fine, and it's usually portioned out into pouches. And you can also find loose snus. However, the Americans also have portioned dip and also their version of snus. Ah, are you confused yet? Yeah, it can seem a little all over the place if you're not a snus user. So, to clear things up, let's just leave the dip out of it and stick strictly with the different kinds of snus: Sweden's original version versus America's take on it.