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Going to place an order with them. I just need suggestions, so far I have loved French Vanilla Coffee from The Vapor Room and a Heavenly Buns juice (Cinnamon buns) from a local vendor. I have liked fruity ones but only in small doses. I have been okay with Bionic Vapors Dance with Miami and Tropical Cruise. Vapor Chef's Apple Bourbon tobacco was great but way too sweet for an ADV, but it stays in a spare for when the mood strikes me. Hated Beeblebrox and Southern Hospitality. Something about them was not to my liking but can't put my finger on it. I hate chocolate. Tried to give you a snapshot of my palate to help. Any suggestions for Ahlusions would be great.

I have not had any of those juices either but p has it right. Read the descriptions and pick a few that sound good to you. And don't be disappointed if you don't love them fresh. Give them time to steep and I bet you will be happy like the gang here!
 

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So here's my report-back from this past weekend. My intent was to try the 3 flavors I had again (Contrary Cherry, Lemon Cream, and Peachy Criminal -- Shipped on 4/15/2014) before I passed final judgement. I started with Contrary Cherry, and never got past it!

OMG!! Smooth, sensual, flavorful.... delicious!! No off flavors, no roughness. I liked it so much that I kept refilling it all weekend! Didn't even get to try the other flavors!

I feel so stupid for jumping the gun. How embarassing!

So no, I won't be getting rid of any of it... Now I just know to let them steep, steep, steep.

Thanks for all your help and support!

Blue73


Not stupid or anything to be embarrassed about. I've been buying Ahlusion juice for a year and a half and still I am often stunned and awed by what a steep does for some of the liquids. Until you have that first experience like you just did, it seems preposterous to expect anything much from something that was so clearly meh. I can't count the number of people on ECF who I've seen get rid of their week old Ahlusion because it didn't knock their socks off, sad for them. I'm so glad you waited and got a happy face! Hurrah!
 

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A plug for Ahlusion just because they solicited feedback. I got an email last week asking for my impressions of the initial sample order I received mid-April, and here was my reply:

Hello Ahlusion Team!

I am more than happy to share my *initial* experiences, with emphasis added because I plan on revisiting each juice after a month's 'resting' (I hate the term 'steeping') time and in a higher quality tank. I sample all new liquids in a CE4-type clearomizer, with the mindset being if I like a juice in a CE4 I'll love it in my Kanger Aerotanks, and if a liquid is less than stellar in a CE4 it has a chance to improve with resting and in a better tank. With all of that said, my initial impressions:

Cafe Au Lait - This was a very, VERY pleasant vape. I was most impressed that it didn't taste sweetened at all, unlike a lot of other coffee/cream flavored liquids that for whatever reason assume the customer wants a sugar note. I ordered cafe au lait, and that's what I got! I am very impressed by this juice, and foresee follow-on orders to add to my 'morning vape' rotation.

Boba Tea - This one was very subtle to me. I don't know if I had a tank that was contaminated with other juices, or I just wasn't hydrated, or what - I can get a subtle sweetness with a bit of duskyness, much like I'd expect with a very subtle tea lightened with milk and sugar or just a sweet cream. I have very high hopes for this one after resting and testing in a Kanger, as I think it would be a lovely evening vape.

Ahlusion Chai Latte - Unlike the Boba Tea, I was overpowered by this one. I got a lot of the Chai note, but not so much the latte. The spice mix was very pleasant, as Chai Tea should be, and wasn't overpowering, but it lacked a creaminess I was expecting. I think like a lot of creamier vapes this one will enjoy a resurgence with time to rest.

Ahlusion's Cherry Cola - I was super excited to try this juice, as I love, LOVE, cherry cola. Unfortunately, the flavor profile I got was that of a cola poured into a glass that had been washed in cherry-scented detergent and improperly rinsed. There was a strong chemical note that went with the cherry, especially on the back end. I am again (with hope in my heart) attributing this to a contaminated CE4, and am very much looking forward to my second tasting of this juice in a clean Kanger with a new coil.

Kona Kick
- Man. MAN. You guys absolutely nailed this one. Strong, aromatic Kona coffee, exactly as advertised...it's just perfect. One draw on this in my CE4 and I KNEW it was going to be a re-order. I couldn't wait on this one - on a recent trip I brought it along and vaped it from the Kanger Evod 2 I travel with (I leave the expensive setups at home to avoid the clutches of the TSA), and it remained just delightful.

Overall, I am very pleased with the flavors I ordered, and will absolutely be re-ordering Kona Kick and Cafe Au Lait in quantity while continuing to sample other liquids from your line. The quality is undeniable, and your prices are exceptionally competitive. I do indeed post public reviews on e-cigarette-forum.com under username Fenway75. I post reviews of all juices I try and then revisit those reviews after letting the juices rest a month. I will be working through these liquids at the end of this month and posting soon after. What impresses me most about your line is the quality of your coffee-flavored liquids; among flavors I've noted coffee to be one of the most divisive and subjective among members of the vaping community, and for my taste-bud profile yours are exceptionally good.

Thank you also for soliciting feedback, your reputation on ECF is very good and I can see why!

Best regards,
(Fenway75)

They acknowledged that many vapers post public feedback and asked nothing more than I provide an honest and fair review, with no request for links. The email was very professional and pleasant, and appeared to be quite sincerely soliciting feedback to better tailor their product to individual needs. They also replied to my email thoughtfully and directly - it was clearly not a form letter. I was extremely impressed with the communication. Thumbs-up to Ahlusion LLC!
 

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If Wlad wrote that, which he must have because they deleted it, then there are going to be a fair amount of unhappy people. Having seen it I can't help but feel our individual profiles are a lot like the glass that fell off the counter but hasn't hit the floor yet. I was looking forward to my next feedback email. Now I'm just bummed out. What troubled times we are in.

I'm not sure what Wlad wrote, but if he eliminates profiles, I don't think it would make much difference to me. I can't think of any juice that I wouldn't like in a generic XPress version; for most flavors, it wouldn't matter a lot. As they keep expanding (I haven't seen Wlad's or Alley's names on an invoice for many months), more effort has to be expended on things other than mixing juice. I think it may be better to have a standard recipe for each flavor -- for them and for us. Less room for error, misunderstanding and long waits. And in the more distant future, we may have much larger worries than these.

If the FDA's deeming regulations go into effect as is, we're looking at a couple years of legal challenges, uncertainty and maybe panic, and perhaps the end of premium bottled e-liquid. I hope everyone here is getting educated, interested and active. I think most people on this thread will find a way to survive the vape apocalypse. But there are 40 million smokers out there, and for their sakes, we need to work to keep the option to vape Ahlusion (and other quality juices) alive.
 
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Thank you. So the extraction process is the same ?

Which category seems to be more popular ? I generally do not like flavored tobaccos ( couple of exceptions, mild flu cured and tropical ). If i were to order two tobaccos from each category, which two do some of the tobacco aficionado's here consider a good representation of the categories ?

No. The aromatics are all CO2-extracted, and are very, very powerful. They taste like strong pipe tobaccos, and those that have complementary flavors are perfectly matched with those flavors; that is, the burley of Maple Burley is an ideal foil to its subtle and delicious maple sugar. Most of the non-aromatics are extracted using different methods, and use cavendish tobacco as a base. The tobacco in these is generally there as a platform for other flavors. The tobacco is not always the star.

All of the aros are excellent. I think a consensus of fans would be that the unflavored Blue Grass Burley and the English pipe blend Devil Dog!, along with Vurley (vanilla beans extracted with tobacco), would be excellent representatives. But they all have fans (and haters).

The non-aros range far and wide. Among those usually listed as favorites, Smooth Criminal and Caramel Wildwood probably get the biggest raves. For me, the coffee-infused tobacco JG Blend is also in that league.

The aros require no steeping at all. They are at their best fresh. For the non-aros, you may like them new, old or in-between. I don't vape Smooth C or JG till they're at least two months old. Others like them fresh, but those people are, of course, wrong Wrong WRONG.
 

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And your post should be part of the explanation of the two types of tobacco vapes on the Ahlusion website. You explained it very clearly and in a way that is easy to understand. Thank you.

No. The aromatics are all CO2-extracted, and are very, very powerful. They taste like strong pipe tobaccos, and those that have complementary flavors are perfectly matched with those flavors; that is, the burley of Maple Burley is an ideal foil to its subtle and delicious maple sugar. Most of the non-aromatics are extracted using different methods, and use cavendish tobacco as a base. The tobacco in these is generally there as a platform for other flavors. The tobacco is not always the star.

All of the aros are excellent. I think a consensus of fans would be that the unflavored Blue Grass Burley and the English pipe blend Devil Dog!, along with Vurley (vanilla beans extracted with tobacco), would be excellent representatives. But they all have fans (and haters).

The non-aros range far and wide. Among those usually listed as favorites, Smooth Criminal and Caramel Wildwood probably get the biggest raves. For me, the coffee-infused tobacco JG Blend is also in that league.

The aros require no steeping at all. They are at their best fresh. For the non-aros, you may like them new, old or in-between. I don't vape Smooth C or JG till they're at least two months old. Others like them fresh, but those people are, of course, wrong Wrong WRONG.
 

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I'm still 10 pages behind but had to post from the 1440s...

Wow - we're about 600 posts away from having to start a new thread.

Instead of Ahlusion Part Deux I suggest Ahlusion - Again OR Ahlusion - Do Over to the next thread creator

We are a chatty bunch and there are so many juices to talk about.

That might become Ahlusion - Mad Chats :D

Yeah, I'm not complaining at all, just want to make note, because it won't be too much longer before we have a part 2 thread. :)

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II using Tapatalk.

Ok, read the whole post again ... Ahlusion Juicers :)
 
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I'm thinking of going without vaping for a while, just to see if it would be a problem for me. I hate the thought of being subjugated by irrational legislation - not that I'm not already for other laws. It's stunning to me that the major municipalities in the U.S. have made vaping the same as cigarettes in terms of where you can do it. This tells us that the laws are not there to serve the people's interest. We have no reason to believe the FDA will be rational. They will serve corporate interests. We may as well do what we can, by joining the CASAA and calls to action, but I harbor little hope that it will make a difference.

How's that for a gloomy Monday rant? *sigh*

Edit: all this as my first anniversary of being stinky-free approaches in June. There's zero risk of me going back to them. I find them utterly disgusting at this point. I'm quite sure my nicotine dependence has been dramatically reduced. I like nicotine, actually, and I think the benefits may outweigh any detriment - aside from addiction.

I can totally understand this. It's what made me stop smoking in the first place. I was disgusted with the taxes and regulations. But I moved my addiction to gum and lozenges. Then found vaping.

I once thought that they would never be able to stop 0 nic juices, particularly those that are not tobacco related, but it's looking like that won't be the case. The FDA will deem all of it to be "tobacco related". The CASAA discusses this in their explanation of the FDA proposal.

You can always buy PG and VG and food flavoring. They can't stop that.

You may find, like I have, that going without vaping is no real biggie. To me though, it's like having my favorite bag of chips out on the counter and trying not to eat them -- it's not an addiction per se, but I just *want* it. When I travel I take no gear with me and it's never been a problem in the ~four years I've been vaping -- and a few of those trips lasted up to a week. Don't get it twisted though, no sooner than I hit my home-turf I am exhaling vapor.


As far as what may or may not happen with Ahlusion, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Whatever the man does or doesn't do, it will be based on keeping his business viable, which means keeping his products available in some capacity or another. The people that should be worried are ones that support vendors that have no flexibility, inherent or desired, to change their approach and or business model.


(It's gloomy out there too? Man, I guess we all do live under one sky. )

I wish I was made that way. I just can't go without. I can switch addictions easily. But I have to have nicotine.

We have no idea what will happen. I do know that Ahlusion has done more work to be ready to pass any regs than most vendors. I don't follow many others so I can't say that there aren't any others doing the same. But I do know there are a lot that aren't ready. I'm staying where I am, enjoying my juice as long as I can, and supporting a vendor that is putting his money into being prepared for the future.
 

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No. The aromatics are all CO2-extracted, and are very, very powerful. They taste like strong pipe tobaccos, and those that have complementary flavors are perfectly matched with those flavors; that is, the burley of Maple Burley is an ideal foil to its subtle and delicious maple sugar. Most of the non-aromatics are extracted using different methods, and use cavendish tobacco as a base. The tobacco in these is generally there as a platform for other flavors. The tobacco is not always the star.

All of the aros are excellent. I think a consensus of fans would be that the unflavored Blue Grass Burley and the English pipe blend Devil Dog!, along with Vurley (vanilla beans extracted with tobacco), would be excellent representatives. But they all have fans (and haters).

The non-aros range far and wide. Among those usually listed as favorites, Smooth Criminal and Caramel Wildwood probably get the biggest raves. For me, the coffee-infused tobacco JG Blend is also in that league.

The aros require no steeping at all. They are at their best fresh. For the non-aros, you may like them new, old or in-between. I don't vape Smooth C or JG till they're at least two months old. Others like them fresh, but those people are, of course, wrong Wrong WRONG.

thank you ! this description is what should be on their site. i think i shall order bluegrass burley, devil dog, smooth criminal and house blend. the wildwoods are likely not for me.
 

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And your post should be part of the explanation of the two types of tobacco vapes on the Ahlusion website. You explained it very clearly and in a way that is easy to understand. Thank you.

I agree! This is the best explanation I have had and now I know what to order
 

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The only other one I know of that is also preparing is Mountain Oak Vapor. I like them.

I can totally understand this. It's what made me stop smoking in the first place. I was disgusted with the taxes and regulations. But I moved my addiction to gum and lozenges. Then found vaping.



You can always buy PG and VG and food flavoring. They can't stop that.



I wish I was made that way. I just can't go without. I can switch addictions easily. But I have to have nicotine.

We have no idea what will happen. I do know that Ahlusion has done more work to be ready to pass any regs than most vendors. I don't follow many others so I can't say that there aren't any others doing the same. But I do know there are a lot that aren't ready. I'm staying where I am, enjoying my juice as long as I can, and supporting a vendor that is putting his money into being prepared for the future.
 

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The wildwood vanilla tobacco is so different from Vaperites vanilla tobacco. ThAhlusion's almost has a cinnomin flavor compared to vaperite's pure vanilla+tabacco. The are both top notch and I won't buy any vape from a company not listed on the natural tobacco's thread (learned the hardway).

But I think Vaporite had this one beat unless there is another Ahlussion vanilla tobacco I should try?
 

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I just placed a big order, so I am extremely excited to see what the fuss is about. I ordered the following:

Sweet Strawberry
Sweet Virginia
Spiced Pumpkin Latte
Caramel Wild Wood
Strawberry Vanilla Cake
Kona Kick
Blueberry Vanilla Cake
Caramel Coffee

Can't wait to start tracking the package!

Your first order? Congratulations! =) I hope that you get as much pleasure from Ahlusion as I have. All of those are known winners except maybe for Spiced Pumpkin Latte. It's one of only 2 true disappointments I've experienced from Ahlusion out of the 70+ I've tried. To explain: I first came to Ahlusion when I was trying to convert my husband to vaping. I had heard they did great tobacco so many of the flavors I bought hoping to cross him over were tobaccos and things that don't appeal to me- but whether I personally loved them or not the quality of the recipes was unmistakable...they were selling shockingly good juices. Ahlusion is the place where things taste like top shelf versions of what they are named after. Wlad doesn't do half okay, passable stuff just to have it available for customers. So when I say the SPL was a fail I mean that in a year of steeping it never came around to resembling an actual Pumpkin Latte. It didn't make me want to puke- not a rank liquid or anything and tbh probably better than a vast majority of other vendors stuff- but I felt it was a recipe that didn't gel. Of course I got mine over a year ago and taste is subjective so hopefully yours will make you happy...but even if not, the other 7 you have are excellent choices!
 

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The wildwood vanilla tobacco is so different from Vaperites vanilla tobacco. ThAhlusion's almost has a cinnomin flavor compared to vaperite's pure vanilla+tabacco. The are both top notch and I won't buy any vape from a company not listed on the natural tobacco's thread (learned the hardway).

But I think Vaporite had this one beat unless there is another Ahlussion vanilla tobacco I should try?

Cinnamon? I don't get that at all. Bear in mind that all the non-aromatics will change over time. Give it a few weeks.
If it still doesn't do it for you, you can try Vecchio, which has a different vanilla (I think) and a different tobacco base to it (lighter, less forward). And then there's Vurley, which is an aromatic vanilla-infused burley.
 

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Whew! Hoping you are right on this one Chanel. I just tried out my Tartin Apple last night (5 days from shipped to me) and was very unimpressed. I'll give it another 3-4 weeks and try again.

Got into my 3 week old Tartin Apple last night and oh so good. Puts any other apple pie thingy to shame. I am still going to wait another week to taste again because even though it was good, I can tell it will still get better. Def a re-order in 30mls
 
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