Top ZYN Mini Less Intense Pouch: ZYN Spearmint
ZYN Spearmint Mini gives a spiced mint flavour with each pouch. Mint is one of the most popular flavours of nicotine pouch, which is why ZYN Spearmint is so popular.When you open the can, you are met with a soft minty smell with a slightly fruity note. When you park the pouch, you feel the coolness of the spearmint and the flavour is similar to the aroma you get. The flavour of these ZYN pouches is consistent for up to 30 minutes.
Expert Breakdown: ZYN Review (2023)
What is ZYN?
To keep it short, ZYN is a Swedish brand of nicotine pouches (also known as tobacco-free snus). ZYN boasts 2 different pouch formats (slim and mini) as well as 12 different flavours and 4 different nicotine strengths (but you can learn more about the ZYN brand on our dedicated ZYN page).
ZYN Brand Overview
- All white/tobacco-free
- 4 strengths available
- 10 different flavours
- 20 pouches per can
ZYN Reviews: ZYN Mini
ZYN Mini pouches come in three different nicotine strength options on a 4-point strength scale.
ZYN Mini: Strength 1/4
This is the lowest of the ZYN Mini nicotine strength options - with each pouch containing 1.5mg of nicotine. This means, that by Northerner rankings, they are considered a less intense nicotine strength for tobacco-free snus.Top ZYN Mini Less Intense Pouch: ZYN Spearmint
ZYN Spearmint Mini gives a spiced mint flavour with each pouch. Mint is one of the most popular flavours of nicotine pouch, which is why ZYN Spearmint is so popular.When you open the can, you are met with a soft minty smell with a slightly fruity note. When you park the pouch, you feel the coolness of the spearmint and the flavour is similar to the aroma you get. The flavour of these ZYN pouches is consistent for up to 30 minutes.
ZYN Mini: Strength 2/4
ZYN Mini pouches in this category contain around 3mg of nicotine per pouch. This means, that by Northerner rankings, they are considered a normal strength for tobacco-free snus.Top ZYN Mini Normal Pouch: ZYN Black Cherry
If you like fruity and sweet flavoured nicotine pouches, consider trying ZYN Mini Black Cherry pouches. You are met by the aroma of sweet cherry, but the flavour balances the sweetness as well as tartness to give a proper cherry-flavour. On average, one pouch will provide up to 30 minutes of this flavour.ZYN Mini: Strength 4/4
The ZYN mini pouches that are marked with a “4” or 4 dots on the can belong to the category of pouches that contain 6mg of nicotine. These are still categorised, by Northerner Standards as a regular strength nicotine pouch, but are the strongest of the ZYN mini pouches.Top Strongest ZYN Mini Pouch: ZYN Cool Mint
These are pouches made for mint lovers who like a smaller pouch. The top note is of cooling menthol, and is complemented by the base note of spiced peppermint for a traditional mint nicotine pouch flavour experience. The pouches are on the drier side, which is classic and signature for ZYN. Each ZYN Cool Mint mini pouch typically lasts for around 40 minutes.ZYN Reviews: ZYN Slim
ZYN slim pouches come in three different nicotine strength options on a 4-point strength scale.
ZYN Slim: Strength 2/4
This is the lowest of the nicotine strength options you can get for ZYN slim pouches. Each one of these pouches contains around 5.2mg of nicotine. This means, that by Northerner rankings, they are considered a regular nicotine strength for tobacco-free snus.Top ZYN Slim Regular Pouch: ZYN Cucumber Lime
Adding a unique ZYN flavour to the mix, our top ZYN slim pick in this strength is the ZYN Cucumber Lime pouch. When you open the can, the smell that greets you is very crisp - with a gentle cucumber smell balanced with the citrus burst of lime. When you park the pouch, you definitely get more of the tart lime flavour rather than the cucumber, but the flavour is released consistently for up to 35 minutes.ZYN Slim: Strength 3/4
ZYN slim pouches in this category contain around 9.6mg of nicotine per pouch. This means, that by Northerner rankings, they are categorised as a strong tobacco-free snus.Top ZYN Slim Strong Pouch: ZYN Ginger Blood Orange
Adding a tang to a classic citrus nicotine pouch, these pouches combine sweet orange with the spice of ginger. Upon opening the can, you are met by the aroma of sweet orange, but the flavour balances the sweetness of the orange with the spice and warmth of ginger. On average, one of these pouches will provide up to 30 minutes of release.ZYN Slim: Strength 4/4
The strongest of the ZYN slim pouches, each pouch contains around 11.2mg of nicotine. The selection of ZYN pouches in this nicotine strength are categorised as extra strong by our Northerner standards.Top ZYN Slim Extra Strong Pouch: ZYN Cool Mint
These pouches give the same flavour as the ZYN Mini Cool Mint pouches we mentioned earlier in this ZYN review. The top note of these pouches is cooling menthol as well as a base note of spiced peppermint. These slim pouches have the signature ZYN dryness. Each of these ZYN Cool Mint slim pouches typically lasts for around 40 minutes.ZYN vs Other Brands
While this ZYN review shows the best of the ZYN collection, how does ZYN compare to the UK’s most popular nicotine pouch brand of 2022 Nordic Spirit? We compared their range of nicotine pouches online.
Flavour Options: ZYN
The range of ZYN pouches has a solid 10 flavour options, compared to the 8 you can find from Nordic Spirit, so takes the win in this category.
Strength Options: ZYN
ZYN just takes the lead on this one, as their range of strengths are a little more expansive than the strengths you can find on Northerner.
Price: ZYN
Comparing price, while this can change, currently the price of ZYN is marginally better - with ZYN cans being around 41p cheaper.
Overall: ZYN
While Nordic Spirit has the popularity vote, and gives a completely different twist on the classic nicotine pouch, it may be worth giving ZYN a try. They are well-designed pouches that are popular across the globe. Even though both brands offer a great set of pouches, ZYN wins on this occasion!
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Beth Furness
Published
2023-08-11
