Overall - all the flavors balanced well with each other - I didn't get the impression the flavors were fighting with each other or anything like that. I am very much looking forward to what a week will do to these.
House Blend - Little sweeter than I would normally like but, not as sweet as a typical RY4 or even a 555. The tobacco is definitely muted - it tastes a bit like an American Spirit; the flavor is there, it just isn't strong - very much a background flavor. The vanilla was more of a french vanilla as opposed to the vanilla extract-ish taste that so many juices have. I also caught a bit of what I think is hazelnut in there as well.
Apple House Blend - House blend notes plus Red Delicious apple. The apple flavor was spot on - I could taste the different flavors of the skin (the slight tang/tart that you get with a ripe apple) combined with the full forward fruit. Either the amount of vanilla was reduced or the apple overpowered it but, there was far less vanilla. It honestly tasted like what I would imagine an apple milkshake to taste like if it were made with whipping cream and french vanilla
Cherry House Blend - House blend notes plus maraschino cherries. Not sure exactly why but, I expected bing cherries not maraschino so, it was a bit of a HHMM going on. The cherry was very real tasting and had a very similar profile and flavor to apple house blend (not surprisingly)
Deal Maker - I got an undertone of cocoa or maybe dark chocolate however, it wasn't too strong and was definitely not regular semisweet or milk chocolate. Definite banana-ish flavor in there too. Not the fake candy banana but, real banana. The tobacco was again muted but, from what I could taste, was very similar to the house blend flavors I did get only a bit more depth.
Desperado - very very light hints of other flavors. A lot that i sort of recognized but, couldn't place. the tobacco was muted but, i did get bits and pieces of it. was very clear this needed more steeping.
House Blend - Little sweeter than I would normally like but, not as sweet as a typical RY4 or even a 555. The tobacco is definitely muted - it tastes a bit like an American Spirit; the flavor is there, it just isn't strong - very much a background flavor. The vanilla was more of a french vanilla as opposed to the vanilla extract-ish taste that so many juices have. I also caught a bit of what I think is hazelnut in there as well.
Apple House Blend - House blend notes plus Red Delicious apple. The apple flavor was spot on - I could taste the different flavors of the skin (the slight tang/tart that you get with a ripe apple) combined with the full forward fruit. Either the amount of vanilla was reduced or the apple overpowered it but, there was far less vanilla. It honestly tasted like what I would imagine an apple milkshake to taste like if it were made with whipping cream and french vanilla
Cherry House Blend - House blend notes plus maraschino cherries. Not sure exactly why but, I expected bing cherries not maraschino so, it was a bit of a HHMM going on. The cherry was very real tasting and had a very similar profile and flavor to apple house blend (not surprisingly)
Deal Maker - I got an undertone of cocoa or maybe dark chocolate however, it wasn't too strong and was definitely not regular semisweet or milk chocolate. Definite banana-ish flavor in there too. Not the fake candy banana but, real banana. The tobacco was again muted but, from what I could taste, was very similar to the house blend flavors I did get only a bit more depth.
Desperado - very very light hints of other flavors. A lot that i sort of recognized but, couldn't place. the tobacco was muted but, i did get bits and pieces of it. was very clear this needed more steeping.
