The Flavor Apprentice Flavoring Thread

[Sugar_and_Spice]

I have been playing with TFA's Cherry Blossom with pretty good success.

My ongoing quest has been to find a true all-encompassing pipe tobacco. The kind that reminds me of my grandfather's tobacco pouch from the 1960's. One component of that is a cherry note... almost more fragrant than flavor. I have been using both TFA's Cherry Blossom and Black Cherry together between 1 and 1 1/2% each.

With the dominating flavors of the tobacco; the blossom could not stand on its own. That was when I found the addition of black cherry in a 2:3 ratio worked well (most recent efforts use 1.5% Blossom to 1% Black). It gives it a nice "nose" with a hint of cherry in the background flavors but doesn't turn it into that in-your-face cherry of a Swisher Sweet cigar.

I do not get any candy, artificial, or medicinal notes when used this way. But, do keep in mind, this is a tobacco forward/dominant effort. I am not sure how this would translate if you are working on a more cherry forward "fruit" recipe.

Thanks. I will add these to my shopping list.

 

[ghola1was]

Actually that is a good idea. I have had a member needing help and not knowing which thread to post in and not knowing how to start one. ghola1 would you please start a thread? Or I can if you want.

Please do!

 

[ghola1was]

Their are cooks and their are chefs.

Cook here, very appreciative of all the chefs out there. Don't know how ya'll do it but, please, keep doing it!

 

[hittman]

I tried adding some mandarin orange to the blood orange mix last night and loaded a tank today. The mandarin seems to have muted the orange flavor. Back to the drawing board.

 

[ghola1was]

I tried adding some mandarin orange to the blood orange mix last night and loaded a tank today. The mandarin seems to have muted the orange flavor. Back to the drawing board.

Have you had a chance to try the Lemon Juice suggestion from pages ago, hittman?

 

[hittman]

Not yet. I keep meaning to but forget. I think I'm going to dump out the current batch and start over. I put in an order a little bit ago for more blood orange and some ecto cooler to try.

 

[hittman]

I just had another thought. I have a bottle of tart and sour that I bought off amazon.

 

[ghola1was]

Right now I'm vaping Peachy Melon.

TFA Juicy Peach 6%
TFA Cantaloupe 2%
TFA Honeydew 2%
TFA Watermelon 2%

 

[hittman]

I made a close clone of agnostic brew's tribulation with honeydew, strawberry, and peach at 4% each. I liked the flavor but it always left my mouth feeling dry for some reason.

 

[Capt.shay]

I made a close clone of agnostic brew's tribulation with honeydew, strawberry, and peach at 4% each. I liked the flavor but it always left my mouth feeling dry for some reason.

So your saying that mixing just fruits leaves a dry feel in your mouth and you need to add some kind of base like a cream to add moisture and smoothness to your mix?

 

[hittman]

I guess so. That was one I made when I first started mixing and never went back to it.

 

[hittman]

Has anyone else noticed that Bull City Vapor is now Bull City Flavors?

 

[Semiretired]

Has anyone else noticed that Bull City Vapor is now Bull City Flavors?

Smart - they want to survive the deeming...

 

[Kenna]

Has anyone else noticed that Bull City Vapor is now Bull City Flavors?

Yes, I got an email, & I think I saw it on ECF at some point.

 

[Simply Red]

Name's changed but the web site address is, currently, the same.

 

[hittman]

That will probably follow I would guess.

 

[hittman]

I got a bottle of ecto cooler in the mail today. Anyone that has used it have a suggestion on a recipe?

 

[b.m.]

I got a bottle of ecto cooler in the mail today. Anyone that has used it have a suggestion on a recipe?

I have a couple recipes saved that use it,if i can find them,i'll post them up.It is pretty good on it's own too though,i think i used it at around 10-12% solo.

 

[hittman]

Thanks. I might try it solo. Is it shake and vape?

 

[hittman]

I mixed up a 100dt of it at 10%. I need to rewick my dripper after dinner to give it a try.