I looked to see if there was a review-specific forum. Sorry if this is posted in the wrong place.
I ordered the 5-bottle sampler from alien Visions. That, combined with the flavors I already have, covered every tobacco flavor on the site. In general, AV liquids produce great vapor, have a great TH for the strength (higher than other brands of the same strength), and the flavors are very complex. Some I liked. Others I did not. So it goes. All flavors I ordered are 12mg strength. Plenty for me...high enough for TH and low enough to avoid nic OD from my obsessive chain vaping.
Boba's Bounty: I've reviewed this one before. A robust, vanilla-like sweetness with lots of depth. You'll find all kinds of flavors in here if you search. This is my go-to juice.
Havana Gold: I think I liked the original recipe better, but it's still good. It tastes like the smell of a good cigar shop. Very smooth. If you like cigars, this is a must try. I like to add a drop to other flavors.
Gamel: The closest I've ever found to that very first drag of my beloved Camel Lights. Not smokey like an analog, but it does have a bit of a cigarette taste to it. Mild flavor. VERY much unlike the other brands of "camel cigarette" flavors. Totally worth giving a try.
555: This one is closer to the analog-ish flavors from Dekang but without that extra something that makes those taste gross. I've only had one other 555, and this one is better. Nothing special, but vapeable (I'm fairly certain that's not a word...yet). It's the smell of fingers post smoking. That's the closest I can come to describing it. I won't buy this one again.
C&D: I actually really like this one. A little like that smell of a freshly opened pack of cigarettes. A little planty/earthy scent. Hard to explain. I go to this one when I don't want sweet, but I also don't want a flavor reminiscent of ashtrays or yellowed fingertips.
Blend 4: Have you ever been to Home Depot and walked through their lumber section? This has the distinct flavor of the smell of treated lumber. A little unnerving to be breathing that in. I just can't shake that similarity, which makes this one hard to vape. If you search, there is a tobacco leaf flavor hidden in there, but I don't think I'll be vaping this one (incidentally, send me a PM if you want me to send you this one to try...everyone's a little different in their tastes)
Flue Cured: If you have ever put your face near the flue of a wood stove, then you know this flavor. It is incredibly smokey. I don't mean tobacco smoke. I mean straight-up, someone-call-the-fire-department, I-think-I-singed-my-arm-hair, don't-do-that-in-my-car kind of smoke. I can't do it. Again, PM if you're interested (good sell, huh?)
So the positives:
A great way to sample. 5 bottles. 6ml each. Customizable strengths 4.00US per bottle.
I now have four confirmed go-to flavors from my absolute favorite liquid shop.
Ben is terrific to work with (he made a special equipment swap-out with my last order)
100% VG comes standard (easier on my...err...system)
Shipping is lightning fast
The package always has a compliment written on it in sharpie. Who doesn't like that?
The negatives:
The flavors that genuinely try to be like a lit cigarette are gross
I may never smoke a cigarette again because of how irritating I now find the smoke smell (wait, maybe this should be in the positives)
I keep spending money exploring new juices when I really don't need to
I hope some of this is helpful.
All the best.
Mike
I ordered the 5-bottle sampler from alien Visions. That, combined with the flavors I already have, covered every tobacco flavor on the site. In general, AV liquids produce great vapor, have a great TH for the strength (higher than other brands of the same strength), and the flavors are very complex. Some I liked. Others I did not. So it goes. All flavors I ordered are 12mg strength. Plenty for me...high enough for TH and low enough to avoid nic OD from my obsessive chain vaping.
Boba's Bounty: I've reviewed this one before. A robust, vanilla-like sweetness with lots of depth. You'll find all kinds of flavors in here if you search. This is my go-to juice.
Havana Gold: I think I liked the original recipe better, but it's still good. It tastes like the smell of a good cigar shop. Very smooth. If you like cigars, this is a must try. I like to add a drop to other flavors.
Gamel: The closest I've ever found to that very first drag of my beloved Camel Lights. Not smokey like an analog, but it does have a bit of a cigarette taste to it. Mild flavor. VERY much unlike the other brands of "camel cigarette" flavors. Totally worth giving a try.
555: This one is closer to the analog-ish flavors from Dekang but without that extra something that makes those taste gross. I've only had one other 555, and this one is better. Nothing special, but vapeable (I'm fairly certain that's not a word...yet). It's the smell of fingers post smoking. That's the closest I can come to describing it. I won't buy this one again.
C&D: I actually really like this one. A little like that smell of a freshly opened pack of cigarettes. A little planty/earthy scent. Hard to explain. I go to this one when I don't want sweet, but I also don't want a flavor reminiscent of ashtrays or yellowed fingertips.
Blend 4: Have you ever been to Home Depot and walked through their lumber section? This has the distinct flavor of the smell of treated lumber. A little unnerving to be breathing that in. I just can't shake that similarity, which makes this one hard to vape. If you search, there is a tobacco leaf flavor hidden in there, but I don't think I'll be vaping this one (incidentally, send me a PM if you want me to send you this one to try...everyone's a little different in their tastes)
Flue Cured: If you have ever put your face near the flue of a wood stove, then you know this flavor. It is incredibly smokey. I don't mean tobacco smoke. I mean straight-up, someone-call-the-fire-department, I-think-I-singed-my-arm-hair, don't-do-that-in-my-car kind of smoke. I can't do it. Again, PM if you're interested (good sell, huh?)
So the positives:
A great way to sample. 5 bottles. 6ml each. Customizable strengths 4.00US per bottle.
I now have four confirmed go-to flavors from my absolute favorite liquid shop.
Ben is terrific to work with (he made a special equipment swap-out with my last order)
100% VG comes standard (easier on my...err...system)
Shipping is lightning fast
The package always has a compliment written on it in sharpie. Who doesn't like that?
The negatives:
The flavors that genuinely try to be like a lit cigarette are gross
I may never smoke a cigarette again because of how irritating I now find the smoke smell (wait, maybe this should be in the positives)
I keep spending money exploring new juices when I really don't need to
I hope some of this is helpful.
All the best.
Mike