KILLA Extra Strong – Spearmint 12.8mg

If you prefer leafy garden mint to an icy menthol blast, KILLA Spearmint 12.8mg is the plainest way to get it from this brand. The name tells you everything about the flavour, with no fruit, cola or added menthol on top. It sits in the Extra Strong line at 12.8mg of nicotine per slim pouch, packed 20 to a can.

Carvone, the molecule behind KILLA Spearmint

The UK ingredient listing names just two flavour components, carvone and d-limonene. Carvone is a curious molecule because it comes in two mirror-image forms. One gives spearmint leaves their familiar sweet, minty smell, and the other smells of caraway, the seed in rye bread. Limonene, familiar from orange peel, adds a faint citrus brightness.

Twins on paper: Spearmint and Frosted Mint

Frosted Mint’s UK listing names the same carvone and limonene pair, so the two cans are close relatives at an identical dose. Since the listed flavour components match, any difference you notice will be subtle, and trying both is the honest way to choose. For a busier blend, Cold X Mint mixes peppermint with spearmint notes.

A soft mint with a firm dose

A gentle-tasting mint can disguise a strong pouch. Each portion of KILLA Spearmint 12.8mg uses 16mg of nicotine per gram, which places it well above the 6mg and 9mg cans many people start with. It suits regular users who want a calmer mint without stepping down in strength.

• Nicotine: 12.8mg per pouch
• Strength by weight: 16mg/g
• Level on our site: Extra Strong
• Listed flavour components: carvone, d-limonene
• Format: slim white pouch
• Pouches and weight: 20 per can, 16 g net

Compare it with KILLA Frosted Mint 12.8mg, its closest relative, or try LOOP Extra Strong Smooth Mint for a mint from another brand at a slightly lower dose. The whole KILLA catalogue is one click away.