Blue whale
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[edit] Manufacturer
Blue Whale Worldwide Corporation
Blue Whale Smokeless
[edit] Description
Blue Whale is a moist snuff that taste similar to traditional dip but with less tobacco and nicotine per pinch. This enables the user to begin to reducing their tobacco consumption. There is less tobacco and nicotine in Blue Whale than traditional smokeless products. However, any product that contains tobacco and nicotine is not safe. Nicotine is highly addictive substance. The company has stated that it does not want minors to buy or use their products. Blue Whale uses botanical genetics. This gives the user a similar effect of a regular chew tobacco but without using an actual tobacco leaf. The product is made with black tea leaves that are mixed with extract of tobacco. The tobacco extracts that are used have been named "NicoDip" and inculdes nicotine. Blue Whale is available in standard 1.2 oz dip cans, in four bold flavors: Straight, Winter Green, Cool Mint, and Peach[1]
[edit] Claims
The company has stated “Blue Whale is a new, smarter alternative to smokeless tobacco” and that Dippers get the same full satisfaction they get from the finest premium tobaccos[2] In addition they promise:
- Same taste, smell, pack, and satisfaction of the finest premium tobacco
- Less tobacco and nicotine, same full satisfaction with our patented Nicodip.
- The smart way for dippers to continue dipping while drastically reducing tobacco consumption.[3]
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[edit] Media
Fox News coverage of Blue Whale Smokeless
[edit] Publications
[edit] Industry Documents
[edit] Links
- Updated Public Notice Blue Whale, Nicogel, Nicotea...
- A Whale of an Idea Launched in Texas
- Safer way to enjoy a chew?
- New chew made from tea leaves
- Firing up smokeless tobacco
- Big Tobacco, Critics Spar Over Smokeless Products
- No Smoke, No Foul? Critics Disagree
- Respected Tobacco Industry Veteran Joins Blue Whale as Director of Sales
[edit] Patents
- Chewing Tobacco Substitute Containing Nicotine
Patent NO. US20050034738 - Tobacco Substitute Containing Cotinine
Patent NO. US20060112965
