XQS Nicotine Pouches USA: Every Flavor and Strength

XQS

Flavour: choose one

Strength: 4-11.2mg

XQS nicotine pouches come in eight flavors on our shelf, with 6mg to 11mg of nicotine in each pouch. One can is in the light band and seven are in the medium band. There are three mints and five fruit flavors, two of them with a cool note. The pouches are slim, 20 to a can. It's a match for adults who already use light or medium pouches.

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 at a glance: eight cans, 6mg to 11mg

Here's what to know first. XQS is a Swedish brand, part of Scandinavian Tobacco Group, and the eight cans we carry all sit close together in strength. The lightest has 6mg of nicotine in each pouch and the highest has 11mg. Seven of the eight fall in the medium band on our strength scale, and one falls in the light band. Every pouch is slim, and every can holds 20. With the numbers that close, flavor does most of the deciding.

The lineup has two sides. Three cans are mints, named The Spearmint, The Peppermint and The Menthol. Five are fruit flavors, and two of those add a cool note. This guide goes through all eight in order of strength, then covers the company behind the brand, our strength scale, the pouch format and how to choose. If you're an adult who uses nicotine pouches at a light or medium strength, XQS deserves a close look.

Mints and Fruits6 to 11mgLight to MediumXQS nicotine pouches come in eight flavors on our shelf, with 6mg to 11mg of nicotine in each pouch. One can is in the light band and seven are in the medium band. There are three mints and five fruit flavors, two of them with a cool note. The pouches are slim, 20 to a can. It's a match for adults who already use light or medium pouches.

Light to Medium · 6 to 11mg a pouch

All eight XQS flavors, in order of strength

The short answer on strength is that XQS stays in a narrow range. The Spearmint is the lightest can, with 6mg of nicotine in each pouch, and it's the only one in our light band. The flavor is a smooth spearmint, gently sweet, with a light cooling finish. Next come the two 8mg fruit flavors, which open the medium band. Berrynana Twist is strawberry and banana. The berries come first and a creamy banana follows. The maker spells it BerryNana, so you may see the name written that way. Black Cherry is a deep, ripe cherry with a rich, sweet taste. Both 8mg cans use the same 0.5g slim pouch.

Four cans have 10mg in each pouch. The Peppermint is a bright, crisp peppermint with a cooling finish. Blueberry Mint is blueberry with a cool mint, where the blueberry supplies the sweetness and the mint supplies the freshness. Citrus Cooling is a citrus flavor, described by the maker as lemon, with a cooling touch. Raspberry Blackcurrant is exactly the two berries in its name. Put those four side by side and the strength is identical, so the choice comes down to taste: one mint, two fruit flavors with a cool note, and one that is all berry.

The Menthol tops the range with 11mg, which is still medium on our scale. It's a sharp, cool menthol, and the three mints share a 0.75g slim pouch. Here's how it works when you put the eight in a row. The mints climb from 6mg to 10mg to 11mg, and the fruit flavors sit at 8mg or 10mg. Every can holds 20 slim pouches. For adults who already use medium pouches and want one XQS to try first, the 10mg peppermint is a good place to start. It sits right in the center of the range.

Who's behind XQS

XQS is a Swedish brand, and today it's part of Scandinavian Tobacco Group. The group announced its agreement to acquire the brand in April 2023 and completed the acquisition effective May 31, 2023. The brand itself goes back further. According to the maker, XQS began in 2005 in Jämtland, Sweden, and the maker still says it's proud of its Swedish roots. Sweden is where the brand comes from, and the maker keeps that front and center in how it presents XQS. What that means for the person buying is simple. One brand name covers every can on this page, mint or fruit, and one group stands behind all of them.

How XQS fits our strength scale

Our scale groups pouches by the nicotine in each one. Light is under 8mg. Medium is 8mg up to 16mg. Strong is 16mg up to 25mg, and extreme is 25mg and over. XQS on our shelf uses two of those four bands. The Spearmint, with 6mg, is light. The other seven cans are medium: 8mg for Berrynana Twist and Black Cherry, 10mg for The Peppermint, Blueberry Mint, Citrus Cooling and Raspberry Blackcurrant, and 11mg for The Menthol. That puts the whole XQS shelf within 5mg from the lightest can to the highest, which is a close spread for eight flavors.

You'll also find a strength marker on the can. The current XQS lid shows the flavor name, the words NICOTINE POUCHES, the strength in mg and a row of six small bars with some filled in. The Spearmint has three bars filled out of six, and The Menthol has five out of six. Those bars are the maker's scale. Our bands are based on the mg figure, so that's the number to use when you compare XQS with anything else we carry.

Pouch format and what's in the can

All eight cans hold 20 slim pouches, and the maker says XQS pouches are tobacco free. Slim is the format for the whole lineup, so the shape is familiar from one can to the next. Pouch weight is where the lineup divides. The Spearmint, The Peppermint and The Menthol each use a 0.75g pouch, for a 15g can. Berrynana Twist and Black Cherry use a 0.5g pouch, for a 10g can, and the maker describes those pouches as all white. For Blueberry Mint, Citrus Cooling and Raspberry Blackcurrant, go by the weight printed on your can.

There are two more things to know. The maker says to store the can at room temperature and keep it tightly closed when you're not using it, and that the pouches do not need to be refrigerated. The maker has also updated its can design, so an older can may look different from the current one. The flavor name and the mg on the lid tell you what you have.

How to choose an XQS flavor

What to know before you choose is whether you want mint, fruit or both. Start with the kind of flavor you buy most often, since the strengths are close enough that taste can lead. For mint, the three cans line up by character. The Spearmint is smooth and gently sweet. The Peppermint is bright and crisp. The Menthol is sharp. Their strengths rise in that same order, 6mg, 10mg and 11mg, so if a light can is what you usually buy, The Spearmint is the match.

For fruit on its own, look at Berrynana Twist, Black Cherry and Raspberry Blackcurrant. The first two have 8mg and the third has 10mg. For fruit with a cool note, look at Blueberry Mint and Citrus Cooling, both with 10mg. They work well for adults who usually buy mint and want fruit in the mix. Not sure yet? Pick the flavor you'd order first, confirm the mg on the lid, and go with that can.

Written by Dana Whitfield · For adults 21 and over.

FAQ

Questions about XQS

How strong are XQS nicotine pouches?

The eight cans we carry have 6mg to 11mg of nicotine in each pouch. The Spearmint has 6mg. Berrynana Twist and Black Cherry have 8mg. The Peppermint, Blueberry Mint, Citrus Cooling and Raspberry Blackcurrant have 10mg, and The Menthol has 11mg.

Where does XQS land on your strength scale?

The Spearmint is in the light band, which is under 8mg. The other seven cans are in the medium band, which covers 8mg up to 16mg.

How many pouches come in a can of XQS?

Twenty. Each of the eight cans holds 20 slim pouches. The count is the same for the mints and the fruit flavors.

Are XQS pouches tobacco free?

Yes. The maker says XQS nicotine pouches are tobacco free.

Who makes XQS?

XQS is a Swedish brand that is part of Scandinavian Tobacco Group. The group completed its acquisition of the brand in 2023, and the maker dates XQS to 2005.

Which XQS flavors are mint?

The Spearmint, The Peppermint and The Menthol are the three mints. Blueberry Mint and Citrus Cooling are fruit flavors with a cool note.

What do the six bars on the lid mean?

They are the maker's strength marker. Some of the six bars are filled in, three on The Spearmint and five on The Menthol. The mg figure printed on the lid is the one our strength bands are based on.

How should XQS pouches be stored?

The maker says to store the can at room temperature and keep it tightly closed when not in use. It also says the pouches do not need to be refrigerated.