XRange Göteborgs Rapé Sparkling Slim White

I wasn’t sure what to expect with this one, but it was on several “must try” lists I came across. I made a point of trying Göteborgs Rapé (regular and white) before making my way to the sparkling version, though this post is going to be the first of the three.

Upon opening the can, there’s a sort of musty tobacco aroma, like grandpa’s fancy pipe tobacco (not his usual Captain Black — something he brought back from the war, or got as a gift, or something). I want to say give you some sort of flowery description here, but I keep coming back to “it smells expensive.” And that’s a little unusual, because XRange is intentionally not expensive.

On the initial placement, the salt almost stings a little and then gives way to an honest-to-goodness light champagne flavor. Not white wine. Not elements of champagne. It tastes like it sat in some actual champagne for a while. I know I’m going overboard here, but I recently reviewed the Ministry of Snus Bourbon & Vanilla snus that actually lists bourbon on the ingredients — and this tastes more like champagne than that tastes like bourbon.

But… the champagne flavor gives way to the more standard flavor of white Göteborgs Rapé. And that’s fine. Lots of people like Göteborgs Rapé, and probably more than I do. For me, though, it was a bit of a disappointment.

Portion size was standard for XRange (good) though the dryness and salt seemed to irritate my gums a little. Drip was reasonable, but into 45 minutes, became more like a regular portion than a slim. Nicotine was average, but did give the drip a bit of a harsh undertone.

If they could have kept a more consistent flavor, this is another contender for something I’d buy a roll of. As-is though, sure, buy one to experience one of the more unusual flavors snus can deliver.