Skoal tobacco

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Skoal tobacco a dipping tobacco (a tobacco snuff product) marketed as smokeless tobacco. Skoal has been produced by US Smokeless Tobacco since 1934.

It is a fine ground tobacco which is available in two textures, Fine Cut and Long Cut, as well as five pouch varieties: mint, berry, citrus, apple, and wintergreen. It was originally produced in only wintergreen flavor but now comes in many different flavors including: Mint, Wintergreen, Straight, Classic, Spearmint, Cherry, Berry Blend, Vanilla Blend, Apple Blend, Peach Blend, Citrus blend, and the newest flavor, Skoal Edge (a bolder tasting wintergreen). The majority of flavors are available only in the long cut texture, but Fine Cut only comes in Wintergreen and Straight. Skoal Edge, a more intense flavor of Wintergreen, was realeased on March 17th, 2008. Skoal Edge comes in long cut, and comes in a shiny, unique can. Contrary to popular belief, there is no watermelon, sour apple, , or grape flavors currently available. Skoal is packaged in 1.2 oz tins.

According to HealthPolitics.org, Skoal tobacco is the most popular brand of dipping tobacco in the United States with a 30% marketshare.^[1]

Skoal was introduced in 1934 as a wintergreen-flavored smokeless tobacco.^[2] United States Tobacco introduced Skoal Bandits in 1983, Skoal long cut smokeless tobacco in 1984.^[2]

Skoal was a sponsor of the Andy Petree Racing NASCAR team, and the Forsythe Championship Racing Champ Car race teams.

1 Bandits and Pouches
2 Skoal Dry
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Bandits and Pouches

Recently, US Smokeless introduced a new form, called Bandits and Pouches. These forms are only available in Mint, Berry Blend, Apple Blend, Black Cherry blend, Citrus blend,and Wintergreen flavors. The tobacco is packed into thin pouches which is intended to make it easier to handle and place in the mouth. It may also help protect against the common act of swallowing the tobacco, which may cause unpleasant and dangerous side effects (nausea, vomiting, headache, diarrhea, etc).

[edit] Skoal Dry

US Smokeless has announced a new product from Skoal called Skoal Dry. It comes in the form of pouches similar to Bandits and does not require spitting by the user. This product is better for those who swallow regular Skoal unwillingly. It is projected to come in a variety of flavors: Cinnamon, Regular, and Menthol.