XQS Slim – Black Cherry Light 4mg

For a gentle dose with a deep fruit flavour, XQS Black Cherry 4mg pairs dark, slightly tart cherry with half the nicotine of its Strong twin. It is sold as Light and sits at 2 on the brand’s six-step scale. A can holds 20 slim pouches.

Who XQS Black Cherry 4mg is for

This is a sensible starting point for people new to nicotine pouches, and a lighter option for anyone who likes cherry but finds 8mg too much for all-day use. It also works as a second can for quieter hours if your daytime pouch is stronger. The flavour itself is rich ripe cherry with a soft, sweet undertone and a little sourness on the finish. Because it is fruity rather than icy, it also avoids the sharp cold that puts some first-timers off mint.

Same pouch size, half the concentration

Both Black Cherry versions use a 10g can with pouches of about 0.5g. The difference is concentration: this Light version holds 8mg of nicotine per gram, while the Strong can doubles that to 16mg per gram. Flavour, pouch size and feel in the lip stay the same, so switching between the two changes only the strength. That makes the Light can a practical way to test the flavour before buying the stronger one.

Cherry at 4mg, 8mg or in a mini

Ready for more? XQS Black Cherry Strong 8mg is the direct step up, rated 4 of 6. For an even lighter cherry, ZYN Black Cherry Mini Dry 3mg uses a smaller, drier mini pouch at 3mg. The ZYN option is the lower dose, but it is a different pouch style entirely, so the feel in the lip changes too.

• Nicotine per pouch: 4mg
• Per gram: 8mg
• Strength level: Regular; XQS scale 2 of 6, sold as Light
• Format: slim white pouch
• Pouches: 20 per can
• Net weight: 10g

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