ZYN Slim – Black Menthol 14mg

Peppermint and eucalyptus meet in ZYN Black Menthol 14mg, a moist slim pouch made for a long and intense cooling run. It arrives in a black can instead of the usual white rim, and the lid shows five of six red dots next to the 14mg figure. There are 20 pouches inside.

Black Menthol or Menthol Ice?

These are two separate products with their own codes, not one can under a new name. Menthol Ice pairs eucalyptus with menthol, whereas Black Menthol builds on peppermint, giving a rounder mint base beneath the eucalyptus. Our ZYN Slim Menthol Ice 13.5mg sits just half a milligram lower, which makes it the closest side-by-side test if you want to try both.

How strong ZYN Black Menthol 14mg feels

Black Menthol uses a six-dot scale, and five dots places this can one step below the top. On our own scale it counts as Extra Strong, so it is aimed at experienced users who already get on well with 11mg pouches. The cooling lasts well into the session, which is the main draw for anyone who wants a pouch that keeps working long after the first rush has settled.

Black Menthol at 14mg or 16.5mg

ZYN makes Black Menthol at two strengths: this five-dot 14mg can and a six-dot 16.5mg can. The flavour notes match on both, so moving up changes only the nicotine, by 2.5mg a pouch.

• Nicotine: 14mg per pouch
• Strength: Extra Strong on our scale; 5 of 6 dots on the lid
• Format: Slim, moist pouch
• Pouches per can: 20
• Flavour notes: peppermint, eucalyptus, lasting cool

For a fresh mint from another maker at the same dose, RELX Airpouch Fresh Mint 14mg is worth a look. Head to the ZYN mint and menthol range to compare every option side by side.