Key takeaways
- Siberia snus is not available for the US market since it contains tobacco.
- Europe has more variations in formats and nicotine contents than the products available on Prilla.
- Flavors are broadly the same in the two regions.
- European Siberia pouches are stronger.
- The products have slightly different designs and names in the two regions.
Siberia has gained a firm following for its dedication to creating some of the strongest, most intense formulations on the market. But the eagle-eyed among you may have noticed that the brand’s products appear different depending on whether they’re sold in the US or Europe. What gives?
The good news is that, underneath the unfamiliar packaging, the core product remains practically the same. A Siberia nicotine pouch is a Siberia nicotine pouch, although it may come in a distinct can with a different shape or nicotine contents. We’ll clear up the finer details below, along with the question of snus.
Siberia Snus
Siberia snus is the original product in the brand’s range — GN Tobacco launched the brand back in 2004, but it only released nicotine pouches in late 2022. Snus is a traditional Swedish formulation containing tobacco, and it’s mostly sold in Sweden itself (or sometimes other Scandinavian nations).
But since snus contains tobacco, it’s somewhat controversial in other regions (including the US). Nicotine pouches are a tobacco-free alternative that are far easier to obtain, including on sites like Prilla.
We’ll cut to the chase — Siberia snus is no longer available for the US market. However, the good news is that its pouches contain similar flavors without the tobacco, so there’s no need to miss out completely.
American vs European Siberia: Products Available
Another difference between Siberia nicotine pouches in the US and Europe is the selection of products.
Prilla offers the following American products: Siberia All White Slim 20mg and Siberia All White Mini 15mg (although the full collection is somewhat larger).
Meanwhile, the European pouch range includes the following:
- Siberia -80 All White Slim
- Siberia -80 All White Super Slim
- Siberia -80 All White Ultra Slim
- Siberia -80 All White Mini
- Siberia -80 All White Long
- Siberia -80 All White Maxi
- Siberia -80 All White Original
Clearly, this second list is much longer, so it’s easy to feel like you live on the wrong side of the Atlantic. But ultimately, all the products on this long list are extremely similar — the differences come down to variations in format and nicotine contents (both of which we'll get to shortly).
The other obvious question is: What's with the name change? European products include “-80” in the name to emphasize the freezing effect of Siberia. But this doesn't mean European products are mintier or icier.
American vs European Siberia: Nicotine Strength
Since Prilla stocks fewer products when it comes to American Siberian pouches, it follows that there’s also less variation in nicotine strengths.
Siberia All White Mini 15mg has 15 mg per pouch, which is classed as “extra strong” on Prilla. Meanwhile, All White Slim 20mg contains 20 mg per pouch. This earns it a place in the “super strong” category — that’s about as strong as things get here!
Meanwhile, European pouches have the following strengths:
- Siberia -80 All White Slim: 25mg
- Siberia -80 All White Super Slim: 21.5mg
- Siberia -80 All White Ultra Slim: 16.5mg
- Siberia -80 All White Mini: 21.5mg
- Siberia -80 All White Long: 35.5mg
- Siberia -80 All White Maxi: 49.5mg
- Siberia -80 All White Original: 33mg
But make no mistake — 20 mg per pouch is still extremely strong! For some perspective, ZYN pouches (the most popular on the American market) go up to just 6mg per pouch. This means American Siberia pouches are more than three times stronger.
American vs European Siberia: Taste Profiles
Regardless of differences in nicotine contents, Siberia ultimately sticks to what it knows best when it comes to flavor.
All of its products consist of the same powerful, minty flavor that leaves the mouth tingling and frozen.
This means there are no significant differences between pouches in the two regions, so we can move swiftly on.
American vs European Siberia: Can Designs
The can designs in the two regions are slightly different, which is one of the most noticeable differences to customers.
While both stick to the core Siberia branding of red and white, there are differences in the designs. However, we won’t bore you with describing them when you can go take a look yourself!
American vs European Siberia: Pouch Format
Many fans of European pouches appreciate the impressive variety of pouches available. Each product in the collection has a slightly different size:
- Slim
- Super Slim
- Ultra Slim
- Mini
- Long
- Maxi
- Original
These allow users to customize their experience to choose the exact length and width they want.
But while American Siberia pouches only come in mini and slim pouches, these are by far the most popular options for the vast majority of nicotine pouch users anyway. For instance, all ZYN pouches are mini, while VELO pouches include both mini and slim options.
The Same Minty Flavor
The main differences between Siberia pouches in Europe and the US come down to formats and nicotine contents. But users across the world can enjoy some of the most intense, minty flavors available in the nicotine pouch market.
