All are 12mg, 70/30 (because that ratio is listed as recommended) and at 8w. All tasting was done with fresh atomizers - 5 at a time (thoroughly cleaned afterwards) in the order that they are listed. I intentionally did not vape the heat and cold extractions of the same flavors back to back in the hope that I could taste the difference before steeping. As usual, the website is not used for reference as I taste the liquids and I vape 0mg Ecto as a palette cleanser between flavors.
Heat Extraction
Cigar
3 crown
very smooth, medium-ish tobacco leaf, very slight hint of folliage notes (not grass, more appropriately a plant or tree leaf) at the peak, and a very slight darker almost roasted cocoa taste at the end of the exhale
Cognac-Infused
smooth but, complex flavor composition. The tobacco has similar composition to the 3 Crown with the addition of a deeper, slightly spicy tobacco notes. The cognac does come through more on the exhale and it mingles in the aftertaste (which is slight). This won't translate well but, the flavor composition is warm and slightly sweet.
Pipe
Balkan
light peat (from the latika which I can definitely taste), I can taste some virginia tobacco mixed in with a bit of a deeper, slightly spicy tobacco. The earthy notes (light peat mostly but, some earth tones as well) are stronger at the end of the inhale and peak where the light peatiness comes through in the exhale
Chris' Blend
naturally sweet blend of tobacco. There is a lot going on with this one - I am getting the higher, sweet notes from a cevendish, the more mid range of a virginia, and some deeper notes. Again, there is a very slight spice (almost not there).
Gold
smooth, mellow tobacco. Almost tastes like the lighter, slightly sweet notes of a turkish without the spice or low notes.
Black Cavendish
medium sweetness with a slightly spicy tobacco. Light smokiness at the peak of the inhale. Not surprisingly, it is definitely a cavendish.
Bombay
This is an interesting and complicated blend. I taste the sweetness and notes of the Cavendish along with the peat and earthy note (again, light latika) that I get in the Balkan with hints of the Gold. Surprisingly (to me anyway), the different flavors are well balanced - no one is more overpowering than the others.
Dover Court
slightly sweet. I can taste some cavendish in there with a more middle ranged tobacco (similar to Gold), the vanilla is more of a vanilla bean and present only at the peak for me - very very faint.
Coventry
similar in composition to Dover but, with a bit more of a deeper tobacco varietal - could be a burley or another darker tobacco similar to the the dark notes in 3 crown - with a bit more smokiness and stronger vanilla. keeps the slight sweetness and i can definitely taste the cavendish
Cold Extraction
all the flavors that are cold extracted are, not surprisingly, very very very very (yes, that's 4) similar to their heat extraction counterparts. Generally speaking, the the highest and most pronounced notes are slightly muted and the flavors are more smoothly or tightly blended. I also get a bit more sweetness from cold extraction than the heat extraction (which could be putely in my head). It is too soon to tell without steeping but, my first impression is that the cold extractions lose some of the complexity but gain additional smoothness
There are not significant enough differences in flavor to give the cold extraction its own callout. This may change with steeping. These were the cold extraction flavors I tasted today:
Balkan
Chris' Blend
Gold
Black Cavendish
Bombay
Dover Court
Coventry
Interestingly, I have preferences across the extraction type with these - some I prefer heat extracted and others I prefer cold (and, as is expected, some aren't for me at all). I expected to prefer one over the other so, I ma a bit surprised with the outcome. I won't call out the ones I prefer in this post.
it is also important to note that while some of these flavors aren't for me, they are all blended well with complimentary flavors that mix well - definitely a high degree of quality. I am looking forward to how they open up after steeping.
Heat Extraction
Cigar
3 crown
very smooth, medium-ish tobacco leaf, very slight hint of folliage notes (not grass, more appropriately a plant or tree leaf) at the peak, and a very slight darker almost roasted cocoa taste at the end of the exhale
Cognac-Infused
smooth but, complex flavor composition. The tobacco has similar composition to the 3 Crown with the addition of a deeper, slightly spicy tobacco notes. The cognac does come through more on the exhale and it mingles in the aftertaste (which is slight). This won't translate well but, the flavor composition is warm and slightly sweet.
Pipe
Balkan
light peat (from the latika which I can definitely taste), I can taste some virginia tobacco mixed in with a bit of a deeper, slightly spicy tobacco. The earthy notes (light peat mostly but, some earth tones as well) are stronger at the end of the inhale and peak where the light peatiness comes through in the exhale
Chris' Blend
naturally sweet blend of tobacco. There is a lot going on with this one - I am getting the higher, sweet notes from a cevendish, the more mid range of a virginia, and some deeper notes. Again, there is a very slight spice (almost not there).
Gold
smooth, mellow tobacco. Almost tastes like the lighter, slightly sweet notes of a turkish without the spice or low notes.
Black Cavendish
medium sweetness with a slightly spicy tobacco. Light smokiness at the peak of the inhale. Not surprisingly, it is definitely a cavendish.
Bombay
This is an interesting and complicated blend. I taste the sweetness and notes of the Cavendish along with the peat and earthy note (again, light latika) that I get in the Balkan with hints of the Gold. Surprisingly (to me anyway), the different flavors are well balanced - no one is more overpowering than the others.
Dover Court
slightly sweet. I can taste some cavendish in there with a more middle ranged tobacco (similar to Gold), the vanilla is more of a vanilla bean and present only at the peak for me - very very faint.
Coventry
similar in composition to Dover but, with a bit more of a deeper tobacco varietal - could be a burley or another darker tobacco similar to the the dark notes in 3 crown - with a bit more smokiness and stronger vanilla. keeps the slight sweetness and i can definitely taste the cavendish
Cold Extraction
all the flavors that are cold extracted are, not surprisingly, very very very very (yes, that's 4) similar to their heat extraction counterparts. Generally speaking, the the highest and most pronounced notes are slightly muted and the flavors are more smoothly or tightly blended. I also get a bit more sweetness from cold extraction than the heat extraction (which could be putely in my head). It is too soon to tell without steeping but, my first impression is that the cold extractions lose some of the complexity but gain additional smoothness
There are not significant enough differences in flavor to give the cold extraction its own callout. This may change with steeping. These were the cold extraction flavors I tasted today:
Balkan
Chris' Blend
Gold
Black Cavendish
Bombay
Dover Court
Coventry
Interestingly, I have preferences across the extraction type with these - some I prefer heat extracted and others I prefer cold (and, as is expected, some aren't for me at all). I expected to prefer one over the other so, I ma a bit surprised with the outcome. I won't call out the ones I prefer in this post.
it is also important to note that while some of these flavors aren't for me, they are all blended well with complimentary flavors that mix well - definitely a high degree of quality. I am looking forward to how they open up after steeping.
