XQS Nicotine Pouches Australia: Every Flavor and Strength

XQS

Flavour: choose one

Strength: 4-11.2mg

XQS on our shelf is eight slim cans between 6mg and 11mg a pouch. The Spearmint at 6mg is in the light band and the other seven are in the medium band. Three are mints, from gently sweet spearmint to sharp menthol, and five are fruits, two of them with a cool note. Each can holds 20 pouches. It suits anyone whose usual snus is light or medium.

The facts

XQS Nicotine Pouches: The Facts

From our live catalogue, today.

11Atlantic Pouch has 11 products from XQS in stock.
4-11.2mgXQS is listed at 4mg to 11.2mg of nicotine (10 products in stock).
17mgXQS is listed at 17mg of nicotine (1 product in stock).

The XQS guide

XQS: three mints, five fruits, one slim pouch

Where does a Swedish brand with a three letter name sit on a crowded shelf? Comfortably in the middle. XQS is part of Scandinavian Tobacco Group, and the eight cans we stock run from 6mg to 11mg a pouch, so nearly all of the shelf falls in the medium band on our strength scale. Three of the cans are mints, each named with a plain The in front. Five are fruits, and two of those carry a cool note behind the fruit. Every one is a slim pouch, 20 to a can. So the choice with XQS is rarely about the number. It's about the flavour.

This page sets the eight side by side, lightest first, then covers who is behind the brand, where each figure lands on our scale, what's in the can and how to choose. If you use snus at a light or medium strength, this is a shelf worth knowing. Start here, then pick a can.

Mints and Fruits6 to 11mgLight to MediumXQS on our shelf is eight slim cans between 6mg and 11mg a pouch. The Spearmint at 6mg is in the light band and the other seven are in the medium band. Three are mints, from gently sweet spearmint to sharp menthol, and five are fruits, two of them with a cool note. Each can holds 20 pouches. It suits anyone whose usual snus is light or medium.

Light to Medium · 6 to 11mg a pouch

Eight cans from 6mg to 11mg

The three mints share a naming habit, and each can prints THE in front of the flavour. Lightest first, The Spearmint is 6mg a pouch, which is the light band on our scale. It's a smooth, gently sweet spearmint with a light cooling finish. The Peppermint steps up to 10mg, in the medium band, and it's a bright, crisp peppermint that ends on a cooling note. The Menthol is the top of the shelf at 11mg, still medium, and it's a sharp, cool menthol. Side by side, the three move from soft to sharp as the figure rises, which makes them easy to place. All three use a slim pouch of 0.75g, with 20 in a 15g can.

The fruits begin at 8mg a pouch, the first step of the medium band. Berrynana Twist is strawberry and banana, with the berries arriving first and a creamy banana behind them. The maker writes the name as BerryNana, so don't be thrown if you see it spelled that way. Black Cherry is a deep, ripe cherry, rich and sweet. These two share a pouch of their own, a slim one of 0.5g that the maker describes as all white, and 20 of them make a 10g can.

Three more fruits sit at 10mg a pouch, level with the peppermint. Blueberry Mint is blueberry with a cool mint, the fruit bringing the sweetness and the mint the freshness. Citrus Cooling is citrus, lemon by the maker's account, with a cooling touch. Raspberry Blackcurrant is the two berries on the lid, and the name tells you all you need. Each is a slim pouch, 20 to a can. If you only try one fruit and a medium can is already your usual, make it Blueberry Mint. It shows the fruit side and the mint side of XQS in a single can.

Who makes XQS

XQS is a Swedish brand, part of Scandinavian Tobacco Group. The maker dates the brand to 2005, in Jämtland, and it still speaks of its Swedish roots with pride. The group came into the picture later. Scandinavian Tobacco Group agreed to buy the brand in April 2023 and completed the purchase at the end of May that year. So the name on the lid has two decades behind it by the maker's own count, and a Scandinavian group standing behind it today. Every can on this page, mint or fruit, carries that same name.

Where XQS sits on our strength scale

Our scale sorts every can by the nicotine in one pouch. Light is anything under 8mg. Medium runs from 8mg up to 16mg. Strong runs from 16mg up to 25mg, and extreme is 25mg and over. XQS on our shelf touches only the first two. The Spearmint at 6mg is the single light can. Berrynana Twist and Black Cherry at 8mg sit on the first step of medium. Blueberry Mint, Citrus Cooling, Raspberry Blackcurrant and The Peppermint are all 10mg. The Menthol at 11mg is the top of the shelf, and it's still in the lower half of medium. From the lightest can to the top one is a spread of 5mg, so no step along this shelf is a large one.

The lid gives you the figure as well. A current XQS lid carries the flavour name, the strength in mg and a row of six small bars with some of them filled in. On The Spearmint three of the six are filled, and on The Menthol five of the six. The bars are the maker's own scale and the bands are ours. The mg figure is what the two have in common, so that's the one to shop by.

What's in the can

Every XQS can on our shelf holds 20 pouches, and every pouch is slim. Slim is the format throughout, so the shape stays familiar from one can to the next. The maker says its pouches are tobacco free. What differs is the weight. The three mints use a 0.75g pouch, which makes a 15g can. Berrynana Twist and Black Cherry use a 0.5g pouch, which makes a 10g can, and the maker describes those pouches as all white. For the three 10mg fruits, go by the weight printed on the can in your hand.

Two practical points. The maker says to keep the can at room temperature with the lid tightly closed, and that the pouches don't need a fridge. The can design has also changed, so an older can may carry a different logo from the one in our pictures. The flavour name and the mg on the lid are what to check.

How to choose an XQS flavour

Begin with mint or fruit, because the shelf divides cleanly. If mint is your habit, the three The cans give you a choice of character as well as strength. The Spearmint is the smooth, gently sweet one at 6mg. The Peppermint is bright and crisp at 10mg. The Menthol is the sharp one at 11mg. If a light can is already your usual snus, The Spearmint is the natural match.

For fruit, decide whether you want a cool note with it. Berrynana Twist and Black Cherry are fruit alone at 8mg, one with a creamy banana behind the berries and one deep and sweet. Raspberry Blackcurrant is fruit alone at 10mg. Blueberry Mint and Citrus Cooling each put a cool note behind the fruit at 10mg, so they suit anyone who usually buys mint and fancies a change. Still undecided? Go back to Blueberry Mint. Fruit and mint in one can settles most arguments.

Written by Elena Marsh

FAQ

Questions about XQS

How strong is XQS?

The eight cans on our shelf run from 6mg to 11mg a pouch. The Spearmint is 6mg, Berrynana Twist and Black Cherry are 8mg, Blueberry Mint, Citrus Cooling, Raspberry Blackcurrant and The Peppermint are 10mg, and The Menthol is 11mg. On our scale that's one light can and seven medium ones.

How many pouches are in a can of XQS?

Twenty. Every XQS can on our shelf holds 20 slim pouches.

Who makes XQS?

XQS is a Swedish brand, part of Scandinavian Tobacco Group, which bought the brand in 2023. The maker dates XQS to 2005, in Jämtland.

Is XQS tobacco free?

Yes. The maker says its pouches are tobacco free.

What format are XQS pouches?

Slim, across all eight cans. The three mints are 0.75g a pouch, and Berrynana Twist and Black Cherry are 0.5g a pouch. For the 10mg fruits, check the weight printed on the can.

Which XQS flavours are mint?

Three cans are pure mint: The Spearmint, The Peppermint and The Menthol. Two fruits carry a cool note as well, Blueberry Mint and Citrus Cooling.

What do the bars on an XQS lid mean?

They're the maker's own strength scale, shown as six small bars with some filled in. The Spearmint shows three of six and The Menthol shows five of six. The mg figure is printed on the lid too, and that's the figure our bands use.

How should I store XQS?

The maker says to keep the can at room temperature with the lid tightly closed. It also says the pouches don't need to be kept in a fridge.