XQS Slim – Arctic Freeze Ultra 11.2mg

At 11.2mg per pouch, XQS Arctic Freeze 11.2mg is the one Ultra-strength can among the XQS slims listed here, built on icy menthol and peppermint. The brand gives it a full 6 out of 6 on its strength scale and spells out the flavour as peppermint with an intense, icy cooling. There are 20 pouches in the can.

Why Arctic Freeze uses a bigger pouch

Most XQS slims come in a 10g can with pouches of about 0.5g. Arctic Freeze is different: its can holds 14g, so each pouch weighs close to 0.7g. The concentration stays at 16mg per gram, the same as the Strong fruit flavours, and that extra material is what lifts the dose from 8mg to 11.2mg. A slightly fuller pouch is the trade-off for the higher strength.

Where XQS Arctic Freeze 11.2mg sits on the ladder

XQS groups its range into three bands: Regular for 4mg to 6mg, Strong for 8mg to 10mg and Extra Strong from 11mg up. In this collection, Arctic Freeze is alone in the top band, two full steps above the Strong cans on the numbered scale. The step below is XQS Blueberry Mint Strong 8mg, which keeps a cool mint finish but softens it with blueberry and drops 3.2mg per pouch.

Who should reach for an Ultra mint

This can is aimed at experienced users who already find 8mg on the mild side and want a slim pouch rather than a bulky one. The flavour is the most direct mint in the XQS slim line: an icy peppermint that finishes slightly sweet, with no fruit to soften it. From another maker, NEAFS Mint Fusion Strong 12mg lands at a similar dose.

• Nicotine: 11.2mg per pouch
• Concentration: 16mg per gram
• Site level: Extra Strong
• XQS label: Ultra-Strong, 6 of 6
• Pouch: slim, white, about 0.7g
• Count: 20 per can
• Can contents: 14g net

Prefer something gentler from the same brand? See all XQS nicotine pouches, from 4mg Light cans upward.