ZYN Ultra 11mg Explained (and the ZYN Cans We Stock at 11 mg)

Searches for "ZYN Ultra 11mg" jumped when Philip Morris launched the line in the US. ZYN Ultra is a real product: ZYN's higher-strength American line, sold at 9 and 11 mg with a moister pouch than the classic dry ZYN. We don't stock it. What we stock is European ZYN, which has had 11 mg cans for years, goes past 11, and comes in Mini and Slim here. If you searched for it because you want an 11 mg ZYN, our 11 mg ZYN cans are $9.99 each.

What ZYN Ultra actually is

Ultra is ZYN's answer to Americans asking for more than the 3 and 6 mg on the gas-station counter. It comes in two strengths, 9 and 11 mg per pouch, and ZYN describes the pouch as moister, for faster flavor. Eleven is now the top of ZYN at US retail. That's a real step up from classic ZYN, but across pouches in general it's the middle of the range, not the top.

Why the name confuses people

ZYN sells different formats and strength ranges in different markets. Mini and Slim aren't interchangeable, and neither are the adjectives: Strong, Extra Strong and Ultra mean different things on different continents. The easiest fix is to ignore the adjective and look for the mg per pouch, then the format, then the flavor. Mini vs Slim covers the format side, and our guide to pouch strength covers the number.

The ZYN cans we stock at 11 mg

Every one of these is listed at 11 mg per pouch, at $9.99. A few are between shipments, and the product page tells you which.

• Cool Watermelon Slim: the best-selling can in the whole store this summer, and it happens to be an 11.
• Cool Mint Slim (6, 9 or 11): the basic, go-to mint.
• Spearmint Slim (6, 9 or 11): the best spearmint we sell.
• Menthol Ice (11, 13.5 or 16.5): the only true menthol we carry.
• Apple Mint Slim (9 or 11).
• Citrus Slim (9 or 11): the winner of our citrus rankings.
• Red Berry Fizz (6, 9 or 11).
• Black Cherry Slim.
• Coffee Slim: a dark mocha at 11.
• Cool Blueberry Slim.
• Blueberry Mint.

If 11 isn't enough

Within ZYN, 11 is toward the strong end, but across the whole category it's nowhere near the top. Two ZYN cans here go higher: Blackcurrant Frost at 13.5 and Menthol Ice at 13.5 and 16.5. Outside ZYN, there's White Fox at 12 to 16, Iceberg around 12 and Pablo at 24 and 30. None of those is "basically a stronger ZYN." A 30 mg Pablo is a very different product, and if you're working up from 11, go one step at a time.

How to read a ZYN can

Find the nicotine content and check that it's listed per pouch, which is how every can here is labeled. Then look at the format: Mini if you want something small and discreet, Slim for a longer release. Then pick the flavor.

Ordering an 11 mg ZYN today

• Coming from ZYN 6 and want the next real step: Cool Mint Slim at 9 first, then 11. Don't skip the 9.
• Already on 11 and bored: try Cool Watermelon Slim or Coffee Slim. Buy five singles, and the Buy 1 Get 1 Free offer running storewide right now makes it ten cans.
• If 11 isn't doing it anymore: Blackcurrant Frost at 13.5 or Menthol Ice at 16.5, before you start looking at other brands.

Every can is $9.99, in singles or 5, 10, 25 and 50-can packs. Orders placed before 2 PM ET on a business day usually ship the same day from a US warehouse by ground shipping, which is the only method, and standard delivery takes 2 to 3 business days. 21+ only. All our ZYN is on our ZYN page.

If you're switching from Ultra, on! or Rogue, our switching guide pairs each American flavor and strength with the nearest can we stock. For every European ZYN can sorted by strength, see where to buy ZYN online.

WARNING: This product contains nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive chemical.