XQS Nicotine Pouches

XQS Snus & Nicotine Pouches

What is XQS?

XQS is a Swedish brand of tobacco-free snus and nicotine pouches, many of them slim, built around two consistent design choices: balance flavour against strength rather than maximising either, and sell its best-known flavours in two tiers (Light and Strong) so the same flavour is available at both ends. The result is one of the easiest catalogues to navigate in the category. If you find an XQS flavour you like at Light, the Strong version is the same profile with more nicotine. No recipe differences hidden behind the strength step.

XQS flavours

XQS has one of the widest flavour ranges in our catalogue, from mint through berry and citrus to cola and liquorice.

Mint: The Spearmint 6mg, The Peppermint 10mg, The Menthol 11mg, The Menthol 17mg and Arctic Freeze Ultra cover the cooling end. This is where XQS runs well above its fruit flavours; the number in the name is the nicotine per pouch.

Berry: Blueberry Mint Strong and Blueberry Mint Light, Strawberry Kiwi Strong, Berrynana Twist Strong, Raspberry Blackcurrant Slim Strong and Hallonsoda Strong (a raspberry soda profile) cover the berry shelf.

Citrus: Citrus Strong and Citrus Light run a clean citrus profile at both strengths; Citrus Burning 10mg and Hot Lime 14mg are the sharper, stronger takes.

Fruit: Black Cherry Slim Strong and Black Cherry Slim Light, Tropical Strong and Tropical Light, Orange Apple Slim Strong, Apple Crisp Slim Strong, Orange Squeeze Slim Strong, Fizzy Peach Slim Strong and Dark Banana Slim Strong make up the broadest fruit shelf in our catalogue.

Cola: Cola Lime 8mg pairs cola with a fresh lime note.

Liquorice: Hallon Lakrits Slim Strong is a raspberry-liquorice combination, sitting between the berry and liquorice shelves.

Nicotine-free: we don't currently stock the nicotine-free XQS versions.

XQS strength: how much nicotine?

Most XQS flavours sit in the mild to regular range; the mint line and the flavours with a number in the name go much higher. The labels don't tell the whole story: at XQS "Light" means 4 mg per pouch and "Strong" on the fruit and berry cans means 8 mg, while Hot Lime 14mg or The Menthol 17mg are far stronger. The number in the name (for example "17mg") is nicotine per pouch, not per gram. By strength:

• 4 mg per pouch (8 mg/g): Blueberry Mint Light, Tropical Light, Black Cherry Slim Light; Citrus Light is also 4 mg per pouch.
• 6 mg per pouch (8 mg/g): The Spearmint 6mg.
• 8 mg per pouch (16 mg/g): Blueberry Mint Strong, Cola Lime 8mg and the other fruit and berry Strong flavours.
• 10 mg per pouch: The Peppermint 10mg (13.3 mg/g), Citrus Burning 10mg (16 mg/g).
• 11 mg per pouch: The Menthol 11mg (14.6 mg/g), Arctic Freeze Ultra (22.4 mg/g).
• 14 mg per pouch (23.3 mg/g): Hot Lime 14mg.
• 17 mg per pouch (20.8 mg/g): The Menthol 17mg, the strongest XQS we stock.

For mapping XQS strengths against every other brand we carry, see the Strength Guide.

XQS Light vs Strong

The Light/Strong system makes XQS particularly useful as a starting brand. Blueberry Mint, Citrus, Tropical and Black Cherry come in both tiers: if you're testing flavours, find what you like at Light (4 mg per pouch) and step up to Strong (8 mg per pouch) without changing flavour. If you already know your flavour, you can lock in at the right strength straight away. Most other brands make you choose between flavour variety and strength variety; XQS gives you both.

XQS price and delivery

XQS costs from €4.49 per can at PouchSpot, or from €3.77 per can in the 40-pack. Delivery is free from €50; rates and timings are on the shipping page. Discreet packaging on every order.

Frequently asked

How much nicotine is in XQS pouches?

XQS pouches at Pouchspot range from 4 to 17 mg of nicotine per pouch. Each product page shows the exact strength, per pouch and in mg/g.

What's the difference between XQS Light and Strong?

Light flavours have 4 mg per pouch (8 mg/g); Strong flavours such as Blueberry Mint Strong or Citrus Strong have 8 mg per pouch (16 mg/g). The flavour stays the same, only the nicotine changes. The flavours with a number in the name, such as Hot Lime 14mg and The Menthol 17mg, are stronger than Strong.

What's the most popular XQS flavour?

Blueberry Mint is the XQS flavour people search for most: blueberry with a cooling mint finish, as Blueberry Mint Light at 4 mg per pouch (8 mg/g) and Blueberry Mint Strong at 8 mg per pouch (16 mg/g).

How many pouches are in a can of XQS?

An XQS can usually holds 20 pouches. The figure for each flavour is on its product page.

Is XQS the same as snus?

No. Traditional Swedish snus contains tobacco; XQS does not. XQS is a tobacco-free nicotine pouch, often called tobacco-free snus. The format and feel sit close to snus; the regulatory category and ingredients are different.

Is XQS legal?

See our overview Where is snus legal?