By Anders LindqvistUpdated 6 November 202610 min read
Apres Flavours Ranked: The Best Apres Snus Flavour in Italy
Key takeaways
- Apres Tangerine Spritz is the best Apres flavour on our Italy shelf, offered at 8.3mg and 11mg per pouch.
- Six Apres flavours come at two strengths and hold the top six places in the ranking.
- Apres Blueberry at 4.4mg is the lightest Apres can we carry, and Apres Limoncello Dicapri Limited Edition sits at 5.5mg.
- Apres Hugo Spritz, Apres Pink Spritz, Apres Mochaccino and Apres Banana come at 11mg per pouch only.
- The mg per pouch printed on each Apres can is the figure to compare, since strength names vary between ranges.
Apres Tangerine Spritz is the best Apres flavour on our shelf in Italy, and it heads all 13 flavours as the only spritz in the range offered at two strengths, 8.3mg and 11mg per pouch. Below it, the other twelve flavours of Apres snus follow in order, each with the reader it suits. The range is made by Après Nicotine AB, a young company from Stockholm, Sweden, and Apres describes itself as a Swedish brand that produces and sells tobacco free nicotine pouches.
| Rank | Flavour | Strengths (mg per pouch) | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apres Tangerine Spritz | 8.3mg and 11mg | Readers who want a citrus spritz flavour at either strength |
| 2 | Apres Cactus Lime | 8.3mg and 11mg | Readers who enjoy lime and a green citrus character |
| 3 | Apres Cola | 8.3mg and 11mg | Readers who want a familiar soft drink flavour |
| 4 | Apres Ice Tea Peach | 8.3mg and 11mg | Readers who like Southern peach tea |
| 5 | Apres Menthol | 8.3mg and 11mg | Readers who prefer cooling menthol to fruit |
| 6 | Apres Blueberry | 4.4mg and 11mg | Readers who want berry flavour and the lightest Apres can we carry |
| 7 | Apres Limoncello Dicapri Limited Edition | 5.5mg | Readers drawn to a limoncello flavour at a lighter strength |
| 8 | Apres Lemon Curd | 8.3mg | Readers who like sweet lemon dessert flavours |
| 9 | Apres Appletini | 8.3mg | Readers who want apple rather than citrus |
| 10 | Apres Hugo Spritz | 11mg | Readers at 11mg who know the Hugo as a drink |
| 11 | Apres Pink Spritz | 11mg | Readers at 11mg who want a third spritz flavour |
| 12 | Apres Mochaccino | 11mg | Readers who want coffee and chocolate |
| 13 | Apres Banana | 11mg | Readers who like a soft, sweet fruit at 11mg |
How Is the Order of Apres Flavours Decided?
Strength choice comes first, and flavour character settles the order inside each group. Six flavours of Apres snus on our Italy shelf are offered at two strengths, so they take the top six places. The seven flavours sold at a single strength follow, with the lighter cans placed ahead of those at 11mg. Across 19 cans in all, the figures run 4.4mg, 5.5mg, 8.3mg and 11mg per pouch, and the full ladder sits under Apres strengths and mg levels. On our own scale, 4.4mg and 5.5mg fall within Light (1 to 8mg), while 8.3mg and 11mg fall within Medium (8 to 16mg).
Why does a second strength count for so much? Because it lets a reader keep a favourite flavour and adjust only the nicotine per pouch, which is the tidiest way to compare two cans. Flavour also shapes the rhythm of a session, and how long a pouch stays in is down to the user's own preference. The detail on timing is set out under how long an Apres lasts. Placement under the lip and the first pouch of the day are explained in using Apres snus for the first time, which suits anyone opening a first can in Turin or Bari.
The cans carry names as well as figures. The maker's range includes the names Normal, Extra Strong and Hypèr Strong, and Apres Blueberry at 4.4mg sits in the Normal range, with the Apres lines setting those names side by side. Since strength names vary from one range to another, the mg per pouch printed on each can remains the steadier figure to compare. The brand and its maker are introduced under what Apres is, and the practical side of ordering sits under where to buy Apres in Italy.
Why Does Apres Tangerine Spritz Come First in Italy?
Apres Tangerine Spritz comes first because it pairs the spritz flavour family with a choice of 8.3mg or 11mg per pouch, and no other spritz on the shelf offers both. The spritz is a familiar early evening order from Venice to Bologna, so the name needs little explanation to a reader here, and tangerine gives it a bright citrus lead. Of the three spritz flavours we carry, Tangerine Spritz is the one that follows a reader up or down the strength ladder without any change of flavour.
Apres Tangerine Spritz at 8.3mg or 11mg per pouch is the deciding point. A reader who settles on 8.3mg can stay there, while one who prefers 11mg finds the same tangerine and spritz pairing on a second can, which keeps any comparison fair. Apres Hugo Spritz and Apres Pink Spritz are offered at 11mg alone, so they sit lower in the table on strength choice rather than on taste. As such, Tangerine Spritz suits someone who wants the spritz idea in snus form and expects to try both strengths over time.
Which Apres Flavours Hold Places Two to Six?
Places two to six belong to the five remaining flavours offered at two strengths, four of them at 8.3mg and 11mg, and one at 4.4mg and 11mg. Each keeps its flavour while the nicotine per pouch moves, so the order here follows flavour character and the reader each one tends to suit.
Number Two: Cactus Lime
Apres Cactus Lime 8.3mg takes second place, with a sister can at 11mg, and it carries the citrus thread straight on from Tangerine Spritz. Lime reads greener than tangerine, and the cactus in the name gives the flavour a character of its own. It suits a reader who enjoys lime in a drink or a sorbet and wants a citrus pouch led by something other than orange.
Number Three: Cola
Apres Cola 8.3mg ranks third, and it also comes at 11mg. Cola is about as recognisable as a flavour gets, the soft drink that turns up beside many a pizza on a Saturday night in Naples, which makes it a straightforward pick on a first order. It suits a reader who wants something familiar at either strength, with no guesswork about what the name means.
Number Four: Ice Tea Peach
Apres Ice Tea Peach 8.3mg sits fourth, with an 11mg can beside it, and it brings a Southern peach tea flavour to the range. Peach iced tea is a familiar drink, so the name lands quickly with a reader here. Apres Ice Tea Peach suits someone who likes a gently fruity flavour on a tea base, at whichever of the two strengths matches their preference.
Number Five: Menthol
Apres Menthol 8.3mg is fifth, offered at 8.3mg and 11mg, and it is the cooling option among the top six. Menthol triggers a feeling of cold even though nothing actually gets cooler, which is why a mint pouch often feels sharper than a fruit pouch with the same mg per pouch. Apres Menthol suits a reader who prefers fresh and cool over sweet, whether on a winter morning in Turin or an August afternoon in Rome.
Number Six: Blueberry
Apres Blueberry 4.4mg is sixth, and it spans the widest gap in the range, from 4.4mg to 11mg per pouch. The 4.4mg can is the lightest Apres on our shelf, which makes Blueberry the natural flavour for a reader who wants to begin low and keep one flavour throughout. It suits someone who enjoys berry flavours and values that long stretch between the two cans.
Which Apres Cans Sit at 5.5mg or 8.3mg Alone?
Three flavours come at a single strength below 11mg: Apres Limoncello Dicapri Limited Edition at 5.5mg, and Apres Lemon Curd and Apres Appletini at 8.3mg. They follow the two strength flavours in the table, with the lightest of them placed first.
Number Seven: Limoncello Dicapri Limited Edition
Apres Limoncello Dicapri Limited Edition 5.5mg ranks seventh, at 5.5mg per pouch, and it carries the most Italian name in the whole range. The lid reads Limoncello DICAPRI with LIMITED COLLABORATION along the bottom, and the names of Capri, Sorrento and Amalfi come easily to mind beside it. At 5.5mg it falls within the Light band on our scale, between Blueberry at 4.4mg and the cans at 8.3mg. It suits a reader who wants a limoncello flavour at a lighter strength, and who likes the idea of a limited edition can.
Number Eight: Lemon Curd
Apres Lemon Curd 8.3mg comes eighth, at 8.3mg, and it takes lemon in a sweeter, dessert direction. Lemon curd sits closer to the filling of a tart on a Florence pastry counter than to anything poured into a glass, so it stands apart from the citrus spritz flavours above it. It suits a reader with a sweet tooth who likes lemon and wants one settled strength.
Number Nine: Appletini
Apres Appletini 8.3mg is ninth, at 8.3mg, and it is the only apple flavour in the range. The name nods to the cocktail, which places it in a different corner from the citrus cans around it. It suits a reader who wants fruit without citrus and is comfortable at 8.3mg per pouch.
Which Apres Flavours Does Our Italy Shelf Carry Only at 11mg?
Four flavours on our Italy shelf come at 11mg per pouch alone: two spritz flavours, one coffee flavour and one sweet fruit. Each suits a reader already settled at that strength who wants a change of flavour without a change of nicotine.
Number Ten: Hugo Spritz
Apres Hugo Spritz takes tenth place, at 11mg, and Apres Hugo Spritz at 11mg is the second of three Apres spritz flavours. The Hugo is a drink that readers in Milan or Trento are likely to know from bar menus, so the name brings a clear picture with it. It suits a reader at 11mg who wants a spritz flavour that takes a different route from tangerine.
Number Eleven: Pink Spritz
Apres Pink Spritz is eleventh, also at 11mg, and it completes the spritz trio. It suits a reader who has enjoyed one spritz pouch and wants a third version at the same strength, so that only the flavour changes from can to can.
Number Twelve: Mochaccino
Apres Mochaccino ranks twelfth, at 11mg, and it is the coffee flavour of the range, with chocolate alongside. Italy needs no introduction to coffee, and a reader who starts each day with an espresso at a counter in Rome will recognise the direction at once. It suits someone who would rather have coffee and chocolate than fruit or mint, at 11mg per pouch.
Number Thirteen: Banana
Apres Banana 11mg closes the table in thirteenth place, and it is the one banana flavour on the shelf. Banana sits in the sweet, rounded corner of the range, near Lemon Curd in spirit though without the citrus. It suits a reader who likes a soft, sweet fruit and is comfortable at 11mg, and its place reflects the single strength on offer.
Which Apres Spritz Flavour Suits an Evening in Italy?
Apres Tangerine Spritz suits the widest range of spritz fans in Italy, because it is the only spritz offered at both 8.3mg and 11mg per pouch. Apres Hugo Spritz and Apres Pink Spritz each come at 11mg, so a reader already settled at that strength can move between all three with nothing changing but the taste. That makes the trio a neat set for comparison, in the way a football coach might rotate three wingers under the same instructions and watch only the style of play change.
So, the spritz choice comes down to the flavour a reader would order at the table. Tangerine leads with citrus, Hugo follows the drink of the same name, and Pink takes a direction of its own (the name is the guide, and each can is best judged in use). Apres Limoncello Dicapri Limited Edition sits close to the trio in spirit, as another flavour with an Italian name, at a lighter 5.5mg.
Does a Higher Strength Change How an Apres Flavour Comes Across?
A higher strength changes the nicotine per pouch, while the flavour name on the can stays the same, which is why the six two strength flavours make the clearest comparisons in the range. Moving from 8.3mg to 11mg in Apres Cola or Apres Ice Tea Peach is a little like shifting gear on a bicycle heading out across the Po valley, where the road and the scenery stay put and only the effort behind each turn of the pedals is different. So, a reader comparing the two cans of one flavour learns about strength alone.
Perceived strength is a separate idea from the printed figure, and flavour plays a part in it. The cooling effect of Apres Menthol can make it feel sharper than Apres Banana at the same mg per pouch, while sweet fruit tends to feel rounder. That being said, the mg per pouch printed on the can is the figure to compare between flavours, since strength words differ from one range of snus to another. The practical habit is to change one thing at a time, either the flavour or the strength, so the reason for any difference stays clear.
Where Does a Reader in Italy Start With Apres?
A reader in Italy new to Apres has two easy starting points: Apres Tangerine Spritz at 8.3mg, the top of this table, or Apres Blueberry at 4.4mg, the lightest can in the range. Both flavours also come at 11mg, so a reader who later wants more nicotine per pouch can keep the same flavour rather than starting the search again. For a lighter can at a single strength, Apres Limoncello Dicapri Limited Edition at 5.5mg sits between the two.
Once the flavour is settled, you can buy snus from our Italy shelf, then browse our wider snus range to see how Apres sits beside the other names we carry. We deliver to Italy, and our products are for adults aged 18+.
Questions about Apres
Which Apres flavour is best in Italy?
Apres Tangerine Spritz is the best Apres flavour on our Italy shelf. It is the only Apres spritz flavour offered at two strengths, 8.3mg and 11mg per pouch.
Which Apres can has the lowest mg per pouch?
Apres Blueberry at 4.4mg per pouch is the lightest Apres can we carry. The limited edition Limoncello Dicapri is the next lightest, at 5.5mg per pouch.
How many Apres spritz flavours are there?
There are three Apres spritz flavours on our shelf: Tangerine Spritz at 8.3mg and 11mg, Hugo Spritz at 11mg and Pink Spritz at 11mg per pouch.
Which Apres flavours come only at 11mg?
Apres Hugo Spritz, Apres Pink Spritz, Apres Mochaccino and Apres Banana are each offered at 11mg per pouch only.
How long should you leave an Apres pouch in?
That is a matter of personal preference. Some users take it out sooner and others leave it longer, and the timing guide linked above sets out the detail.
Do you deliver Apres to Italy?
Yes, we deliver to Italy, and our products are for adults aged 18+.
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