The 8 Best SYX Flavours, Ranked (2026)

A short list rather than a long one: 7 products, all in stock, all ours to ship. We have put the specification next to each so the comparison is on numbers instead of on how the can looks.

How we picked these

The pick is short because the range is short. We stock 8 single cans of SYX, and every one of them is the same specification: 2.8 mg per pouch, slim portion, 20 pouches, CA$14.00. So the only thing that separates one SYX from another is flavour.

We grouped the eight by what the can says. Mint dominates: Peppermint Light and Spearmint Light are straight mint, Wintergreen Light is a third take, and two more pair mint with other flavours — Icy Cola Light is cola and mint, Wild Cherry Light is cherry and mint. If you want a clean, cold pouch, Peppermint or Spearmint is the safest first can. If you want something less one-note, Icy Cola Light gives you two flavours at once.

On the sweeter side, Blueberry Light is berry only, Tropical Light is berry and fruit, and Original Light is the tobacco-flavoured one. Tropical Light is the pick if you're after a mixed fruit profile; Original Light is the only one that tastes like tobacco, so it's the one to try if that's the flavour you came from.

The picks

Every SYX can we stock is 2.8 mg per pouch in a slim portion, so the difference between the eight cans is the flavour. All are the same strength, so you won't be choosing by nicotine. The range splits into four directions: mint, fruit, cola, and tobacco.

On the mint side, Peppermint Light is the cleanest entry, while Icy Cola Light layers cola with a mint edge for something colder and sweeter. For fruit, Tropical Light blends berry and fruit into a brighter, more complex pouch. Wild Cherry Light adds a mint note to the cherry, so it leans cooler than Tropical.

If you want a traditional tobacco flavour, Original Light is the only one in that direction. The remaining cans — Spearmint, Wintergreen, and Blueberry — fill in the mint and fruit corners. All eight sit at the same price and hold 20 pouches a can, so it's easy to try a couple and settle on your go-to.

• SYX Blueberry Light (2.8 mg) — SYX Blueberry Light delivers a smooth, easy-going berry experience in a discreet, tobacco-free pouch.
• SYX Icy Cola Light (2.8 mg) — SYX Icy Cola Light pairs a smooth, easy-going nicotine kick with a crisp cola taste.
• SYX Original Light (2.8 mg) — Reach for SYX Original Light when you want a smooth, easy-going hit of tobacco without smoke or tobacco.
• SYX Peppermint Light (2.8 mg) — With SYX Peppermint Light, you get clean mint flavour and a smooth, easy-going release that lasts.
• SYX Spearmint Light (2.8 mg) — Reach for SYX Spearmint Light when you want a smooth, easy-going hit of mint without smoke or tobacco.
• SYX Tropical Light (2.8 mg) — SYX Tropical Light pairs a smooth, easy-going nicotine kick with a crisp berry taste.
• SYX Wild Cherry Light (2.8 mg) — SYX Wild Cherry Light delivers a smooth, easy-going cherry experience in a discreet, tobacco-free pouch.
• SYX Wintergreen Light (2.8 mg) — With SYX Wintergreen Light, you get clean mint flavour and a smooth, easy-going release that lasts.

What they cost per pouch

All eight SYX single cans we stock are CA$14.00 with 20 pouches per can, so the per-pouch cost is identical across the range. Every can is also 2.8 mg per pouch and uses the same slim portion size. That means price, strength, and pouch size are all identical — only the flavour changes.

Since cost won't help you decide, pick by taste. Original Light is the straightforward tobacco option. Icy Cola Light pairs cola with mint for a cold, sweeter feel. Peppermint Light is a clean, crisp mint. Any of these will run you the same amount per pouch, so trying a flavour you're curious about costs you nothing extra.

Because the price is flat across all eight, it's practical to sample a few different cans before settling on a favourite.

Narrowing it down

• If you want mint: SYX Peppermint Light.
• If you want fruit rather than mint: SYX Blueberry Light.

How to choose between them

Every SYX can we stock is the same on the basics: 2.8 mg per pouch, slim portions, 20 pouches per can, CA$14.00 a can. That means the only real difference between the eight single cans is the flavour, and the choice comes down to what you want under your lip.

Some flavours are exactly what they say. Peppermint Light and Spearmint Light are both straight mints, and Original Light is a tobacco flavour. If you want a clean, single-note pouch, these are the ones to grab. The blends offer more going on: Icy Cola Light mixes cola with mint, Wild Cherry Light pairs cherry with mint, and Tropical Light combines berry and fruit.

Since price and strength are identical, the deciding factor is your taste. A straightforward mint like Peppermint Light is a safe first can if you like menthol; Blueberry Light is a simple, sweet berry if you prefer that. If you're feeling more adventurous, a blend like Icy Cola Light gives you both a cola sweetness and a cooling finish.

• Light — 1.5–4 mg per pouch (177 cans listed, in stock or not). Where to start. Enough to feel, mild enough to sit with for an hour.
• Normal — 4.2–6 mg per pouch (76 cans listed, in stock or not). The everyday strength — enough to feel without taking over the afternoon.
• Strong — 6.3–12 mg per pouch (259 cans listed, in stock or not). A firm kick and a real tingle. Not a first pouch.
• Extra Strong — 12.5–20 mg per pouch (96 cans listed, in stock or not). Heavy hitters for a tolerance that is already built.
• Super Strong — 22.2–30 mg per pouch (70 cans listed, in stock or not). Serious doses, for a tolerance that is already well established.
• Extreme — 32.5–50 mg per pouch (70 cans listed, in stock or not). The highest doses we list. Far above any Canadian-authorized product.

Getting them delivered

Everything here ships from British Columbia right across Canada, free over $150 CAD, priced in the currency you are browsing in.

Common questions

All eight SYX cans we stock are Light portions: slim, 20 pouches per can, every pouch at 2.8 mg, and each can is CA$14.00. The whole range sits at that single strength, so the decision is about flavour, not nicotine level.

If you want a clean mint, you have three choices: Peppermint Light, Spearmint Light, and Wintergreen Light. For something with a twist, Icy Cola Light blends cola with mint, and Wild Cherry Light does the same with cherry. Original Light is the straightforward tobacco-flavour pick, while the berry options — Blueberry Light and Tropical Light — go fruit-forward.

Because every can costs the same and has the same pouch count, it's easy to try two or three without overcommitting. We ship across Canada, and orders over CA$150 ship free.

Keep going: our full nicotine pouch range, every brand we carry, shipping right across Canada, frequently asked questions.

The SYX range at a glance

The 8 that made this page are Icy Cola, Peppermint, Spearmint, Wild Cherry, Wintergreen, Blueberry, Tropical and Original. That is every flavour SYX makes that we carry — the SYX brand page lists all 8 cans.

If this is not the range for you, the places to look next are the full SYX range, every nicotine pouch we carry, the ten best flavours across every brand and the pouches that sit at or under 4 mg.

A can holds 20 pouches at CA$14.00, which is 70 cents a pouch, which is the category standard. Every dose in the range is the same, 2.8 mg, so the only decision left on this page is taste.

For scale: we publish pages for 70 brands and 1,075 pouch cans, in stock or not, and SYX is the 29th widest range of them by number of distinct flavours. Its top dose of 2.8 mg is a quarter of the strongest figure on our shelf (50 mg), which makes it one of the gentler brands we carry rather than a compromise on one. It is pressed in one format only, slim, so the fit under your lip is the same whichever flavour you choose.

The 8 best SYX flavours, ranked

Each card carries the can we would actually send you, our own photograph of it, and the dose and format as the tin states them. All 8 have been through our tasting bench, so each one also carries the three taste axes we score every pouch on: sting, fruit and mint.

1

Icy Cola

Our pick3.8/5

The catalogue files it under Cola and Mint, and our tasting sheet reads it as moderately cool (5/10 mint), not really fruity (3/10) and a mid sting (6/10). It is offered at one strength only, 2.8 mg a pouch.

Nicotine

2.8 mg

Format

Slim

Per can

20 pouches

Price

CA$14

Sting6

Fruit3

Mint5

Best for:

people new to SYX, or to pouches generally — it is the gentlest dose in this shortlist.

Worth knowing:

we are between shipments on this one — the page will show a live count when it lands.

See the can

2

Peppermint

Easiest start3.8/5

The catalogue files it under Mint, and our tasting sheet reads it as heavily cooling (8/10 mint), not really fruity (2/10) and sharp under the lip (7/10 sting). It is offered at one strength only, 2.8 mg a pouch.

Nicotine

2.8 mg

Format

Slim

Per can

20 pouches

Price

CA$14

Sting7

Fruit2

Mint8

Best for:

cold-mint drinkers, and anyone using a pouch to clear their head rather than to taste something.

Worth knowing:

we are between shipments on this one — the page will show a live count when it lands.

See the can

3

Spearmint

Strongest here3.8/5

The catalogue files it under Mint, and our tasting sheet reads it as heavily cooling (8/10 mint), not really fruity (2/10) and a mid sting (6/10). It is offered at one strength only, 2.8 mg a pouch.

Nicotine

2.8 mg

Format

Slim

Per can

20 pouches

Price

CA$14

Sting6

Fruit2

Mint8

Best for:

someone who knows they want 2.8 mg and does not want to think about it again.

Worth knowing:

we are between shipments on this one — the page will show a live count when it lands.

See the can

4

Wild Cherry

3.8/5

The catalogue files it under Cherry and Mint, and our tasting sheet reads it as barely cool (2/10 mint), lightly fruity (6/10) and soft under the lip (2/10 sting). It is offered at one strength only, 2.8 mg a pouch.

Nicotine

2.8 mg

Format

Slim

Per can

20 pouches

Price

CA$14

Sting2

Fruit6

Mint2

Best for:

anyone whose gum has been sore after a strong pouch — this is one of the softer ones under the lip.

Worth knowing:

we are between shipments on this one — the page will show a live count when it lands.

See the can

5

Wintergreen

3.8/5

The catalogue files it under Mint, and our tasting sheet reads it as barely cool (2/10 mint), not really fruity (3/10) and soft under the lip (2/10 sting). It is offered at one strength only, 2.8 mg a pouch.

Nicotine

2.8 mg

Format

Slim

Per can

20 pouches

Price

CA$14

Sting2

Fruit3

Mint2

Best for:

people who already know SYX and are working through the range rather than choosing a first can.

Worth knowing:

we are between shipments on this one — the page will show a live count when it lands.

See the can

6

Blueberry

3.3/5

The catalogue files it under Berry, and our tasting sheet reads it as barely cool (1/10 mint), strongly fruity (8/10) and soft under the lip (2/10 sting). It is offered at one strength only, 2.8 mg a pouch.

Nicotine

2.8 mg

Format

Slim

Per can

20 pouches

Price

CA$14

Sting2

Fruit8

Mint1

Best for:

people who find mint monotonous and want an actual flavour to sit with.

Worth knowing:

we are between shipments on this one — the page will show a live count when it lands.

See the can

7

Tropical

3.3/5

The catalogue files it under Berry and Fruit, and our tasting sheet reads it as barely cool (2/10 mint), strongly fruity (8/10) and soft under the lip (2/10 sting). It is offered at one strength only, 2.8 mg a pouch.

Nicotine

2.8 mg

Format

Slim

Per can

20 pouches

Price

CA$14

Sting2

Fruit8

Mint2

Best for:

berry and fruit drinkers looking for the next thing to try.

Worth knowing:

we are between shipments on this one — the page will show a live count when it lands.

See the can

8

Original

3.3/5

The catalogue files it under Tobacco, and our tasting sheet reads it as barely cool (2/10 mint), not really fruity (3/10) and soft under the lip (2/10 sting). It is offered at one strength only, 2.8 mg a pouch.

Nicotine

2.8 mg

Format

Slim

Per can

20 pouches

Price

CA$14

Sting2

Fruit3

Mint2

Best for:

tobacco drinkers looking for the next thing to try.

Worth knowing:

we are between shipments on this one — the page will show a live count when it lands.

See the can

How these are scored. Out of five, computed rather than felt. A flavour starts at 2.0 and earns up to 1.0 for how many cans SYX presses of it, up to 0.5 for how far it spreads across formats and strengths, up to 0.5 for how common that taste is across the 1,075 cans we list from every brand, up to 0.75 for outside consensus, and 0.25 if we can ship it today. Nothing reaches five on catalogue shape alone — a flavour with no outside evidence tops out at 4.25. Sales are deliberately not an input: there are not enough of them yet to make one honest, and a popularity figure with nothing behind it is worse than none.

Choosing between them

The shortlist above is ordered by evidence, which is not the same as ordered by what suits you. These are the shortcuts.

• Never had one before. Peppermint at 2.8 mg — the gentlest dose on this page.
• You are bored of mint. Blueberry reads 8/10 for fruit.
• Your gum has been sore. Wild Cherry is the softest under the lip at 2/10 for sting.
• You have built a tolerance. Spearmint is the highest dose on this page at 2.8 mg.

Strength, and the Canadian 4 mg line

Every SYX can we list prints the same figure: 2.8 mg a pouch. Canada draws its regulatory line at 4 mg of nicotine per pouch — at or below it a pouch can be sold as a non-prescription natural health product, above it the Prescription Drug List places it among prescription drugs. Every strength here sits at or under that line.