AiV "a bit of everything"

[Jerms]

This thread isn't so much a review as a place for me to post my thoughts going through the sampler. Partly for me to reference on what I want to reorder, but feel free to post thoughts and opinions. At 3ml I rarely know enough about a juice to form a solid opinion, rather it's a means of deciding what I want to get a bigger bottle of.

I received all these juices Dec 11 so they are well steeped. My experience with AiV was so fantastic that I put them on my list of top 5 juice vendors before even trying a juice. The everything sampler included 3 mils of all their juices, not counting what's behind the red door. Also included was a 15ml bottle of Berry lil' Cheescake, extra 3ml bottle of White Rabbit, and, just because they're uniquely awesome, an unopened pack of 1990 Topps Richard Tracy trading cards.

The cards will be left wrapped and not vaped, but the rest will be enjoyed in a HH.357 510 longbarrel atomizer. I started vaping them yesterday and plan on enjoying 1 to 3 at a time over the next few weeks or however long they last. I will be vaping other juices intermittently so there will be breaks. On with the juices...

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[Jerms]

First one was Cupcake City, described as a frosting topped cupcake. I get vanilla and, well, cupcake. Not some generic cupcake, but a rich, buttery one. The taste is a light but very good. Reminded me a bit of House Blend from Copper Creek, in that while vaping that one I wasn't ecstatic but occasionally caught a hint of this delicious, wonderful flavor. It was allusive in that juice, but much more there in Cupcake City. This juice didn't grab me strongly at first, but the last milli was really working for me and was sad to see it end.

Next Mystic Mandalime, described as a combo of mandarine and lime. The juice has a wonderful mandarine orange smell. I'm not a big citrus vaper, but I do enjoy this juice. The lime really came through on the exhale, and is a very tasty, not overly citrusy flavor. Both fruit flavors are light and pleasant, not too sour, and come across like a refreshing iced, -ade drink. I've only vaped about 1ml, so additional thoughts may be added.

Zombie Apocalypse, described as strawberry cupcake. This one grabbed me by first vape. Very nice strawberry smell to the juice. The taste is like when sliced strawberries sit in sugar and turn into syrupy deliciousness for strawberry shortcake. Under the strawberry is the rich, buttery cupcake taste. It's more like shortcake than cupcake, and makes me wonder if the Cupcake City would come across like that if I would have thought of it then. This one isn't as light in flavor, but also not overpowering. I just started this juice, and so far absolutely love it.

I'm enjoying the delicate hand used in the ones I've tried so far. Subtle is harder to pull off well than strong flavors, and is sign of true craftmenship. So far these seem best for people who have vaped long enough that their tastebuds had a chance to recover.

That's in for now, see ya in the funny vapers. (Working on a slogan/catchphrase. Yes, that is an early try and will thankfully be scrapped lol)

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[RPadTV]

Thanks for the review! Raina and I just got some AiV stuff for a future video. The packaging and presentation are SO charming. At a whiff, the juices smell wonderful. It's going to be tough waiting for these ones to steep.

 

[Jerms]

Thanks for the review! Raina and I just got some AiV stuff for a future video. The packaging and presentation are SO charming. At a whiff, the juices smell wonderful. It's going to be tough waiting for these ones to steep.

Thanks my man! Even as a dude, I can appreciate things like charms on the bottle, tho Raina may dig them more. My glass bottle had a sword charm, so it had that going for it lol. Yes, the presentation is very unique and impressive. I sent them a thank you note email and got a really awesome reply from Nicole.

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[Jerms]

A Quiet Morning.. described as green tea and passionfruit. Either my HH.357 has broken in more, or this juice has a higher vg content, because the plumes of vapor are ridiculous. I'm not sure the pg/vg ratio on this juices and if they vary between flavors, but I'm pretty sure this one is very high vg. Doing the shake test the air bubbles move very slow, and my oh my, the vapor. The flavor is very good, subtle but flavorful. Often, green tea can get overshadowed by other flavors, but that's not the case here. The tea is just very slightly spicy, and carries a strong presence. The passionfruit compliments the tea well, real fruit flavor and just a bit of sweetness.......... sorry, had to wait for the vapor to clear so I can read what I'm typing. The juice is also very clear, which I always appreciate. These 3ml will go very fast.

Ordered the limited edition Ravyn from Alice in Vapeland today. Based on how well these drink, fruit, and desert flavors are made, you can bet I'm VERY excited to see what they do with an extracted tobacco.

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[Aurora-Oblivion]

Thanks for your review on these!

From all the reviews I've read, it looks like Zombie Apocalypse may be their best flavor, everyone loves it!

I can't wait to get to try out AIV, Zombie will definitely be on my short list!

 

[Jerms]

Thanks for your review on these!

From all the reviews I've read, it looks like Zombie Apocalypse may be their best flavor, everyone loves it!

I can't wait to get to try out AIV, Zombie will definitely be on my short list!

You're welcome! Having fun with these. The "little bit of everything" sampler is a good deal. $31 for all 15 flavors plus they'll likely send you some extras too.


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[MamaBird]

I agree... the everything sampler is the absolute BEST way to go for a new customer. We all end up loving different ones, but you will probably end up loving most of them...its just varying degrees of love thats all. It also seems to change over time... I think I am working my way through all of them... for me right now, my top faves are A Quiet Morning, Bandersnatch, and Cherry Blossom Tea. But I still have an obsession with Lemon Loves Cake, Zombie, BW Cookie... who am I kidding... they are all amazing... thats why the everything sampler is the best choice in my opinion for a new customer.

You're welcome! Having fun with these. The "little bit of everything" sampler is a good deal. $31 for all 15 flavors plus they'll likely send you some extras too.


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[Jerms]

Twas Brillig.. described as blackberry crumble. I've vaped about 1ml last night and this morning and this is the first one to go in the naughty box. Either it's not working for me at the moment, isn't playing well with my atty, or it just doesn't work for me. It was one I was really looking forward to, and I believe is one of their more popular ones, so I'm not giving up, just gonna wait to try it on a different atty.

Like I said earlier, I don't consider these full reviews, because it often takes me several ml to really decide on a juice. These are more early notes to help me decide on bigger bottles, and so far with this atty Twas Brillig isn't making the cut. While the other flavors have been subtle, they were still complex and flavorful. This one has just been REALLY subtle and simple. There are no bad, chemical, or off flavors, which has been consistant with all these. I get a little bit of blackberry that tastes okay but is unremarkable. I get no crumble or cobbler flavors. It might be my atty, but so far the HH.357 has been doing great with all flavor types. Gonna move along to the next flavor, and will update this if my impressions change later.

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[Jerms]

Update on Twas Brillig.. Tried this one after not being unable to vape for a few hours. The flavor came through as well as the others, but for some reason my tastebuds mute the flavor after just a few minutes of vaping it. I can see why others really like this juice. I still didn't get any crumble, but the blackberry has a nice desert aspect that seems like more creamy than bakery to me.

Today I've been enjoying Lemon Loves Cake.. described as lemon cake. This one I definately do get the bakery aspects. It's a very nice cake flavor that seems a little lighter than the cake in Cupcake City and Zombie Apocolypse. The lemon is extremely well done and goes well with the cake. It tastes like lemon, not like tart candy or lemonade, but the lemon you get from desserts and cookies that use it. It's sweet, mellow, and realistic. Not citrusy or sour at all. Kind of reminds me of those delicious lemon bars with powder sugar on top. My only complaint is the flavor is so good but a tad too subtle. I will get this one in a bigger bottle with extra flavor.

So far, my big bottle order will include Zombie Apocolypse, Cupcake City, and A Quiet Morning. A maybe for Mystic Mandolime, and Lemon Loves Cake w extra flavor, and a pass on Twas.

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[scarf-ace]

Jerms, I got a sample of Lemon Loves Cake and vaped it in a trice. To me it smelled like lemon cheesecake, or more specifically a Baker's Delight Lemon Cream Cheese Bun. It has that creamy/tangy/cheesy flavor that I just found irresistible.

I was planning an AiV order but they sold out of Ravyn in everything except 6mg. Will have to be quicker next time.

 

[Jerms]

Jerms, I got a sample of Lemon Loves Cake and vaped it in a trice. To me it smelled like lemon cheesecake, or more specifically a Baker's Delight Leon Cream Cheese Bun. It has that creamy/tangy/cheesy flavor that I just found irresistible.

I was planning an AiV order but they sold out of Ravyn in everything except 6mg. Will have to be quicker next time.

Bottles gone, so next time I order it I will think lemon cheesecake. Right now it's only at maybe order a big bottle, but will probably move up to will order. Cupcake City was in the maybe category until a couple days later I was really craving it lol.

If Ravyn is a big hit I would think it might make another appearance. I'm pretty excited to see what AiV does with a NET.

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[Jerms]

Ok, back to my Everything sampler after a few days off with some tobaccos. Finished the last of A Quiet Morning last night and it's a definate reorder. After the last couple much subtler juices this one packs a lot of flavor. I mentioned a spice note in my review, and it's what really worked for me. Tea, like tobacco, is a leaf, and sometimes satisfies in a similar way. That was one of them.

Next up Bandersnatch, described as.. butterscotch and banana. I don't know what a Bandersnatch is, just that I giggle when I say it, but I do know what I'm getting with this juice. For me, it's predominately the butterscotch. I don't get banana, but I can see that it might be playing with the butterscotch to enhance it. It's an enjoyable vape, with the heavier sweetness that caramel provides. I enjoyed the 3 mils, but not sure if a big bottle order will happen.

Almost finished with Cherry Blossom Tea, described as cherry blossom green tea. This juice is quite different than A Quiet Morning. The green tea is more mild in this one. The spicy notes are there but less. Side note, I'm probably not using the right term to describe the spicyness, but my pallet vocabulary is pretty limited so it's the word I'm using. Please offer the right descriptive word if you know what I mean. Anyways, the tea is definately there but less obvious. The cherry plays about even with the tea and is a good compliment. Cherry is a more familiar flavor than passionfruit for me, so it's less exotic than AQM. It's a sweet, not tart, cherry and I'm getting some nice floral notes. I assume that's intended since it's cherry blossom. The smell of the juice is mainly cherry so it was a nice surprise that the tea and floral are even with it. I liked AQM more, but this is also very good, and different enough from that one, to possibly be included as a reorder.

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[alegria]

Thanks for the follow up post!

 

[Jerms]

Afternoon Tea, described as.. black tea with cream. In the last post I mentioned how a tea flavor can satisfy in a similar way as a tobacco flavor. That wasn't my realization, I read it in a different post, but I agree with it. This juice really shows that for me. At first I was kind of bored with AT, but it grew on me a little. It's definately a subtle black tea with a hint of creaminess. It's not a juice I would get excited about dripping, but would make a great mindless vape. I could vape it for long periods and not get tired of it. I mainly drip, but often used cartos when I work out of town. I usually use menthol (which I very rarely drip with) in cartos since I smoked menthol and have no prob mindlessly vaping it for long periods. I will get a big bottle of this to use in the same way. AT also seems thinner than the others so it will work good in a carto.

Orange Makes Me Creamsicle, described as.. creamy orange-tangerine. A Creamsicle is a specific thing, vanilla ice-cream surrounded by orange popsicle, beloved by children everywhere. Sure there are other juice flavors of Creamsicle, but orange is the only one that matters. I loved them, and today I when I think of Creamsicle I think of a very specific orange-vanilla flavor. That made me pretty psyched to try this. When I did, I felt like a kid that was promised a Creamsicle and just given a stupid Popsicle. "But, but, you said I could have a CREAMSICLE!!" No vanilla, no cream. So how is it as an orange-tangerine vape? Well, I had child-like desire for this, a childish reaction to it, so I will give a childish answer to that. "I don't wanna!" For shame AiV! (it's actually a fairly decent orange vape )

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[alegria]

Looks like you are having lots of fun trying the different flavours!

Aren't the delightful!

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Jerms]

Looks like you are having lots of fun trying the different flavours!

Aren't the delightful!

Thanks for sharing!

I am. I was hesitant to do this for several reasons but it's been fun. My biggest hesitation was I wouldn't want to discourage someone from trying a juice they might love based on just my experience from just 3ml, but so far these have all been pretty vapeable. Even the few I haven't liked had some good qualities and at least there's been no off flavors to them. My opinions of a juice often changes dramatically after the first several mils so I hope people take my opinions (and frankly, just about anyone's reviews) with a grain of salt.

Taking another break from these, gonna finish up my reviews on my TPR tobaccos. Be back to post thoughts on the remaining 6 from AiV in around 5 days.

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[amyc75]

Like you, I didn't get what I was feeling I would from Twas. I was hoping for....well, more. Just more flavor, I guess. It was lovely, but so subtle. I really thought I would taste more considering the reviews. I ordered a honking big bottle just to chase that flavor. I also loved the A Quiet Morning. Ordered a big one of this too. The most perfect vape I have found to date. I couldn't put it down, and that 3 mL was gone in a morning, quite literally. The passionfruit was divine, and the tea met it and matched it exquisitely. Cannot say enough about that one! The Mystic Mandalime and the Frost Blossom tasted identical to me, with the exception of the cool hit from the FB. Not sure what I think about either yet. Not quite sold on either yet. I feel like I shouldn't even comment....nothing has had long enough to steep. My favorites straight out of the mailbox were B&W cookie, Afternoon Tease, Zombie Apocalypse, White Rabbit, and A Quiet Morning. The other ones may need a little sweet time.

 

[amyc75]

And FWIW, I did end up getting the creaminess from the Orange Creamsicle...just took me a little fiddling with the dial on my Twist to get it. My boyfriend didn't get it, he thought it was straight up orange. The Lemon Loves Cake was quite good...I also got lemon cheesecake/danish from it, and I saved half of that little 3 ml bottle for a special afternoon. I didn't get much if anything from Cupcake city, and that made me sad. I am a cupcake fanatic (I'm a baker in my spare time) and I didn't taste the cupcake. White Rabbit was both complex and elusive...see other threads to which I have responded! The coconut is the only flavor I'm sure of! It is so delicious though that I reordered that as well. I also got Foursquare....slightly grape on the inhale with a touch of citrus (lime) and tea on the exhale. Balanced and delectable straight from the box. Forgotten Memories tastes to me like a combination of Welch's grape juice and a grape sweet tart. Both are very appealing to me, but then again I'm a grape girl. Foursquare is definitely the more subtle of the two, and more complex. I spent much of today vaping it and never tired of it.

 

[Wondertwin]

Very happy to read this, thanks for sharing! My order shipped email from AiV email notice came up as I was reading it. Glad to see both the flavors I got are on a reorder list recently!