ZYN Cool Watermelon, Reviewed: Mini 6 vs Slim 11, and Why It Became Our Best Seller
Between them, ZYN Cool Watermelon Slim and its Mini have outsold everything else in the store for the last three months. I didn't expect a watermelon to become our best seller. I thought it would be a mint. Our watermelon comparison put it up against the other watermelon pouches, so this review sticks to this one can and how its two formats differ.
Why you cannot buy it at the counter
It's a real ZYN. ZYN Cool Watermelon is part of the ZYN line sold in Europe, from the same brand as the ZYN sold in US stores. The American ZYN lineup doesn't have a watermelon, so the only way to get one in the US is to order the European can. About half the Google searches that bring people to our site are for that can. Our guide to buying ZYN online explains the two lineups. It's $9.99, and as I write this it's in stock in both formats.
What it tastes like
You get sweet watermelon right away, with a light cool, like fruit straight out of the fridge rather than the freezer. There's no mint flavor. It's less sugary than candy, and closer to real melon than you'd expect.
From about four minutes to fifteen, the sweetness settles and the cool holds steady, and it becomes easy to forget about in a good way. This is the part that keeps people buying it. Nothing spikes or turns sour, and it never tastes like a sports drink.
After fifteen minutes the Mini starts to fade, while the Slim keeps going to around thirty. Both finish clean, and the cool lasts a few minutes longer than the fruit, which is the order you'd want.
Mini 6 vs Slim 11
Both have the same flavor, but the pouch and the strength are different. The Mini at 6 mg is small, dry and quick, with full flavor for ten or fifteen minutes and then a gentle fade. It's the right can if you use 6 mg ZYN in the US, if it's your first fruit pouch, or for after lunch. The Slim at 11 mg is longer, releases more slowly and keeps its flavor for a full half hour, which is why daily users reorder it in five-packs.
Mini vs Slim explains why the formats differ. In practice, the Slim lasts longer and releases more slowly, on top of having more nicotine, so don't switch between them based on strength alone.
What it isn't
It isn't minty. The "Cool" in the name means a cooling feel, not a mint flavor (our guide to the cold words on cans explains). It's not a candy can either (our post on sweet, candy-style pouches covers those). It's also not just a summer can, whatever our October picks said about taking it off the list. That was about the weather, not the pouch.
Other watermelon pouches
If you want watermelon from another brand, VELO Wintery Watermelon is the same fruit with a colder finish, at 14 mg. Pablo Exclusive Strawberry Watermelon pairs it with strawberry at 30 mg, for experienced Pablo users only. Both are on our watermelon page along with the two ZYNs.
The verdict
It tastes like the fruit rather than candy, and the sweetness stays in check: sweet, but never sticky. At twenty minutes the Slim is still going and the Mini is mostly done. Buy the Mini if you use 3 to 6 mg or this is your first fruit can. Buy the Slim if you already use 9 to 11 and want one pouch to last longer. Both are $9.99 and ship to adults 21 or over.
Quick answers
Is ZYN Cool Watermelon a real ZYN flavor?
Yes, it's part of the ZYN line sold in Europe. It isn't in the American lineup, which is why US stores don't stock it. SNUS2GO ships it within the US as a Mini at 6 mg and a Slim at 11 mg.
Is ZYN Cool Watermelon available in the US?
Yes, from SNUS2GO. It isn't sold in US stores, but we ship it within the US to adults 21 and over in both formats, the Mini at 6 mg and the Slim at 11 mg, and both were in stock when this review went up. If a strength sells out, the product page shows a notify-me form.
Does ZYN make a watermelon flavor?
Yes, in European ZYN: ZYN Cool Watermelon, as a Mini at 6 mg and a Slim at 11 mg. It isn't sold in the American ZYN range, so US buyers order it online.
Is ZYN Cool Watermelon minty?
No. It has a light cooling finish but no mint flavor, and all the flavor comes from the fruit.
What strength is ZYN Cool Watermelon?
The Mini is 6 mg per pouch and the Slim is 11 mg per pouch. Both are $9.99 a can.
ZYN Cool Watermelon Mini or Slim?
The Mini if you use 3 to 6 mg or you're new to fruit pouches. The Slim if you already use 9 to 11 mg and want a longer-lasting pouch.
WARNING: This product contains nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive chemical.
