Billow Berry def has a cereal/milk note to it so if that is not your gig, well, beware. I hear more good things about Sapphire than I do Stardust
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Thanks for the recommendation. For whatever reason, I've been leaning towards the Sapphire. You've helped me winnow down my next AHL order!
I haven't tried either of those yet (although I'm sure I will.) Of the two I have, I just cracked open my BVC to compare them in the same time frame.
They're different but have enough similarities that I don't think I'd stock both.
BVC has the vanilla which is a plus. It also has a slight underlying astringency, sort of like some apple crept into the cake. (That's not a negative. I like the sharpness apple adds to Autumn Mist.)
It's harder to isolate the different fruits in Star Dust. Blueberry is the top note but there are others there. They're both sweet but in different ways.
If I had to pick one right now and stick to it, I'd probably go with the Star Dust (and up the Breeze to Flurries.) I'd get the fruit/vanilla combo with LVC (which I also like.)
ETA: Not a cereal person so Sapphire will be my next blueberry. Thank, CocoVaps.
They're different but have enough similarities that I don't think I'd stock both.
BVC has the vanilla which is a plus. It also has a slight underlying astringency, sort of like some apple crept into the cake. (That's not a negative. I like the sharpness apple adds to Autumn Mist.)
It's harder to isolate the different fruits in Star Dust. Blueberry is the top note but there are others there. They're both sweet but in different ways.
If I had to pick one right now and stick to it, I'd probably go with the Star Dust (and up the Breeze to Flurries.) I'd get the fruit/vanilla combo with LVC (which I also like.)
ETA: Not a cereal person so Sapphire will be my next blueberry. Thank, CocoVaps.
I have only had Billow Berry, got it as a sample and was surprised how much I liked it and then bought more. I do not think it is too sweet. I think Sapphire was sweeter but I only had a 10ml of it. Alright but not great enough to order more. IMO. I have not had Stardust. Sirius has probably had all three
In 2010 I bought some flavors from Mrs. T's Bakery because the reviews were that it had the best cakes, etc.
Blueberry Muffin, Lemonade, French Toast and Chocolate Frosted Doughnut. I got 6ml of each and didn't finish any of them because I was afraid they would give me tooth decay.
Neither Star Dust nor Blueberry Vanilla Cake is that type of sweet.
(And Mrs. T's went out of business a long time ago, but not because people stopped liking her sweet, sweet recipes.)
Blueberry Muffin, Lemonade, French Toast and Chocolate Frosted Doughnut. I got 6ml of each and didn't finish any of them because I was afraid they would give me tooth decay.
Neither Star Dust nor Blueberry Vanilla Cake is that type of sweet.
(And Mrs. T's went out of business a long time ago, but not because people stopped liking her sweet, sweet recipes.)
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I've had both Billow Berry and Sapphire, and didn't think much of either, but for totally different reasons (I do like BVC, but would like the blueberry to be a little stronger, and haven't tried Star Dust, but have always wanted to).
So, for me, Billow Berry had that BUT (bad, unidentified taste), that I think has something to do with butyric acid. It's a flavor that I just can't stand, but I don't think everyone is sensitive to. First time I tasted it was in NT's Creme Brulee, but I get it from Ahlusion's Fort Custard and the newly-reformatted (I'm pretty sure) Gold Member, as well. I just can't do it. Bleh.
Sapphire would probably be amazing on just the right equipment, but it isn't on mine. I find that maybe one hit out of five is just great, but the other four go between too weak and burnt. I think it's seriously temperature sensitive. The rare good hits are both sweet and tart, and very much a candy blueberry, but a GOOD candy blueberry. It isn't for me on my old-school tootle puffing set-up, but I could see it being very good on the right set-up for it. I'm just not willing to experiment with finding the right set-up for it, when I have so many flavors that work well with what I have.
So, for me, Billow Berry had that BUT (bad, unidentified taste), that I think has something to do with butyric acid. It's a flavor that I just can't stand, but I don't think everyone is sensitive to. First time I tasted it was in NT's Creme Brulee, but I get it from Ahlusion's Fort Custard and the newly-reformatted (I'm pretty sure) Gold Member, as well. I just can't do it. Bleh.
Sapphire would probably be amazing on just the right equipment, but it isn't on mine. I find that maybe one hit out of five is just great, but the other four go between too weak and burnt. I think it's seriously temperature sensitive. The rare good hits are both sweet and tart, and very much a candy blueberry, but a GOOD candy blueberry. It isn't for me on my old-school tootle puffing set-up, but I could see it being very good on the right set-up for it. I'm just not willing to experiment with finding the right set-up for it, when I have so many flavors that work well with what I have.
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Not into menthol; in fact I hate menthol, but I'd like to try adding mint to a few fruit flavors. Will Breeze option get me what I'm looking for? I no longer see menthol/mint descriptions on Ahl site
The first two metioned, Breeze & Flurries, are the mints....second two, Chill & Frost, are the menthols. I always choose the Flurries with every fruit it's available on, but Breeze would probably be the perfect place for you to start, in my opinion, if you're unsure how much mint you want.
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And the last one, "Arctic Blast", is both? I'm just teasing. You're undoubtedly right. The explanation was probably there once upon a time but got lost. It should be included somewhere on the site.
Jade Dew specifies that mint is not menthol and only offers "No Mint" or "Touch of Mint" and a few other descriptions such as BanOrange Medley and Berry Potter do specify that breeze is light mint.
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