I have had poor luck with our 'B&M' shops, by which I mean smokeshops selling rebraded crap. There is one company in the next large town over that makes their own mix, and it has all bee lackluster so far. I actually went so far as to call the owner up and offer to help reformulate some old flavors and mix up some new ones, as well as work on the bases. Here's what I was told:
1. Q: Why is the only blend you have 50/50? There are other blends that are better or serve different puposes? A: It's just the one that works for us (aka we get in liter bottles of 100% pg and vg at 24mg and just dump them together).
2. Q: Why is the only strength you sell 24mg? It's more expensive to make and a lot of vapers don't want or need that much nic? A: One study we helped do showed that 24mg was able to heve xx% of people quit smoking (aka we don't want to bother having to calculate and measure out anything).
3. Q: Why does everything you sell have a coconut aftertaste (except the pure menthol, it tastes like a mouthful of Vic's)? A: Well, we think VG sourced from coconut is better (aka it's cheaper).
4. Q: None of your flavors are close to what they are supposed to be except the menthol, would you like some help refomulating? A: Well, it's just a tool to stop smoking (aka we don't really care, we're the only show in town).
I pray for the day when someone that actually cares about their customers starts up in the state, because all the local B&M here happens to be is an attempt to make some quick money, IMO.
