In the last 18 months, I think I’ve schlepped through maybe 25+ different nicotine pouch brands. The best I’ve tested go inside our Best Nicotine Pouch guide.
But you’re not there right now; you’re here. And you’re looking to find something better than VELO.
The good news is there’s plenty of options out there that I prefer to VELO these days.
Side bonus, not buying VELO means you’re not supporting Big Tobacco either. VELO is owned by British American Tobacco (BAT). They don’t need your money or your support.
Best VELO Alternative
So, what’s my go-to alternative to VELO pouches right now? Simple: ALP pouch.
I’ve been using these for 9+ months now. Ever since I discovered them basically. You can read my review of ALP’s full range here.
Why I Prefer ALP To VELO
You get more pouches per tin (20), the flavors are properly spot-on. No weak areas. And there’s not a million and one options which is good for my selection paralysis condition.
I tend to use Mountain Wintergreen more or less exclusively. But I adore its new limited edition Spearmint flavor. Chilled Mint is great too, though my least favorite of the three.
ALP comes in 3mg, 6mg, and 9mg nicotine strengths. I use the 9mg pouch but I kind of wish they’d add in a higher tier – 12mg or 14mg would be great.
My Only Slight Critique of ALP Pouches
This would be my only real critique of the brand. It’s leagues better than ZYN and ALP runs loads of bulk deals too, so once you find your go-to flavor (or flavors), you can bulk buy them in.
ALP pouches are nice and moist and they release the nicotine and flavor slowly, giving you one of the longest lasting pouches on the market.
I popped one in when I started writing this. That was about 25 minutes ago now, and the flavor is still strong.
ALP Pouch Delivers The Nicotine And Flavor Slowly Which Means They Last Longer
Usually, I’ll get anywhere from 45 mins to an hour from a single pouch. I also really, really dig their packaging and branding.
The company is owned (in part) by Tucker Carlson, one of the biggest nicotine fiends to ever walk the earth, apparently, and you can tell that a lot of time and effort and thought has gone into this product.
“There’s no reason consumers should be forced to buy nicotine pouches from soulless, pronoun loving, politicized conglomerates that despise them and their culture,” said Carlson. “With ALP, they now have an alternative that is delicious and far better than Zyn, which in case you haven’t noticed is as dry as a teabag.”
It ain’t just a throwaway cash grab, as you get with all these celebrity-fronted disposable vape products.
Tucker uses them himself, as does RFK jnr, I believe too. And me. That means, depending on your political beliefs, you’re either in excellent company or surrounded by the enemy.
Either way, once you switch to ALP pouch you’ll never want to put a VELO in your gob again.
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