VELO – Polar Mint 17mg

VELO Polar Mint 17mg is the top of the Polar Mint ladder, pairing full-bodied spearmint with frozen menthol in a six-dot slim pouch. It is made for seasoned users who know their tolerance. Everyone else should start a few rungs lower.

Spearmint, sweetness and a deep freeze

Spearmint gives this pouch a rounder, sweeter base than peppermint would. Frozen menthol sits on top and spreads the cold across the gums, so the taste stays crisp right through. The flavour matches the lighter Polar Mint cans; only the nicotine climbs.

Where VELO Polar Mint 17mg sits in the range

Polar Mint runs from 4mg and 6mg Minis through 10mg and a 14mg Intense can, with this 17mg version at the summit. VELO releases it as a Limited Edition 6 Dot can, the same top step the brand gives Purple Grape. The 14mg Intense can sits one level down, at five dots.

Handling the highest strength

At 17mg each pouch carries 3mg more than the 14mg Intense can and 7mg more than the 10mg slim. Shorter sessions are a sensible way to get used to it, and spacing pouches out matters more at this level than at 10mg. If the cold feels harsh, move the pouch to a different spot under the lip.

• Nicotine per pouch: 17mg
• Strength: Ultra Strong on our scale; VELO labels it Intense, 6 of 6 dots
• Format: slim pouch
• Pouches per can: 20
• Flavour notes: spearmint, frozen menthol
• Can: green with a black lid, Limited Edition 6 Dot

To keep the spearmint but drop the dose, choose VELO Bright Spearmint 8mg. Similar heavyweights from other makers include CLEW Spearmint 20mg and Juice Head Arctic Mint 14mg. Explore the rest at VELO pouches by flavour and strength.