Review (4/5): Good alternative
Many who are plagued with nicotine addiction - specifically those who prefer smokeless tobacco - will find this product to be instrumental in having a successful quit. I have noticed a common trend in product reviews for smokeless tobacco alternatives; namely, disappointment in that these non-tobacco alternatives are not like the real thing. This is true, they are not. However they are VERY close, and I would say, as close a possible. We tobacco addicts are going to have to come to grips with the fact that we cannot have our cake and eat it too.
With that said, this product provided me with immense relief from my cravings. Once you try this you will realize that this addiction is not only physical, but mental. In my case, the mental addiction and the habitual part of it is more challenging to overcome. This product has provided relief on both of those fronts. I am not using any other nicotine supplement such a patches or gum, and I am doing okay. I imagine if you combined this with patches you would not have any problems at all. However I have learned from previous failed attempts that eventually even the nicotine patch has to come off and physical withdrawal symptoms in the long run are inevitable. Sometimes you just have to bit the bullet.
The product itself is very good quality. It has good moisture like regular snuff. It looks like the real thing. It is much more `gummy' than real snuff - which is neither good nor bad in my opinion. It actually makes it easier to get a good pinch. I would say this mint snuff would fall under the category of `fine cut'. It feels like the real thing when in use. It creates quite a bit of saliva which surprised me. You can spit if you choose to or you can swallow it. It actually tastes pretty good. I choose to spit because it helps me feel like I'm dipping the real thing. When I first put a dip in, I got immediate relief - which shows me that my addiction is 75% mental. This will definitely help you. Overall, this is a great product, and the folks over at Oregon Mint Snuff Co. have done a phenomenal job a creating an incredibly convincing product. I will say again however, that this is not EXACTLY like the real thing simply because it is not the real thing. This is going to be as good as it gets. It has a good taste, and generally recreates the experience of using real snuff. Just the feel of having that round can in pocket makes me feel more comfortable. So I highly recommend this product as an indispensable tool in your quit. Good luck!