Vårgårda Gryning Review
Written by Chad Jones
Today, I have a Nordic Snus product on deck to check out. This is Vårgårda Gryning! The name, “gryning” translates to “dawn”, for those curious what it means. I read it as “grinning”, which makes me think of smiling, which snus always does! If you haven’t heard of this one, let me read you the flavor description for it: “A taste of tobacco, plum and wild berries”.
When I first tried it, it reminded me of something I had before, which led me to believe this is a relaunch of a previous limited edition they made. Do you remember LD Signum Ume from 2023? I think this is the same thing as that one, from what I can tell. That one, also, was a relaunch of a flavor I had in 2020 made by Nordic Snus for the Japanese market, ZeroStyle Ume. It’s intriguing to see this flavor profile in snus, that’s for sure. But, if you haven’t had any of those products, it’s cool, I still plan on doing a full review. So, let’s get into it and check this one out
Each can weighs 20 grams and has 20 portions. This means plump, full ONE GRAM portions! That is exciting to me, because you don’t see that anymore! The nicotine content is 10mg/g, and with 1 gram portions that’s easy to calculate at 10mg per portion. That means these are going to be around the regular strength level.
When I open up the can, I notice that unmistakable “ume” aroma. This one has a plum wine scent to it, along with a light touch of menthol. It’s kinda sweet, kinda sour, kinda tart. In essence, it’s a dark berry, but with some tart and some menthol to it. The portions themselves are really nice. They’re plump, with moist tobacco, and a soft pouch material. They feel quite good under the lip, and yield a little cooling sensation against the gum, perhaps due to the menthol in this one.
The flavor is much like the aroma: a nice Ume inspired flavor with hints of menthol. The dark berry presence is tart, semi-sour, with a faint touch of sweetness. There is a little menthol in the mix which adds a gentle cooling sensation to the flavor profile. It’s certainly a unique one, that’s for sure! In the nicotine department, it feels to be right at the regular level, with a steady and stable delivery. The flavor also lasts quite a while, up to about an hour, on average!
Snubie’s Final Thoughts
All in all, a pretty good snus! Now, this isn’t something I’d use all the time, but it’s a fun one to mix up the rotation a bit. If you like the flavor of plum wine, you’ll enjoy this one. The berry/menthol taste is a unique one in the snus market, so I think folks like myself who like those unique, off-beat, interesting flavor profiles are going to find themselves enjoying this one!