Been hearing a lot about custards. Who makes the best vanilla custard?

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Tmartin63

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I vaped EC Blend Vanilla Gorilla for almost a year and kept reading about Grants. I wanted to try it but as mentioned it was always out of stock. I saw a lot of people said Nicoticket CLS was almost spot on. So I placed my order, steeped for a few weeks and tried it. I had to be sure I had actually grabbed the CLS instead of the Vanilla Gorilla. Exact same taste. As a test I gave a tank to the Mrs for confirmation. Now I must preface this with, my wife only likes Vanilla. Gorilla. I have had her try every flavor I get and she makes the "Nasty face" at every single one. She has never liked ANY OTHER juice in the year she has been vaping. So back to the story, I secretly put the CLS tank into her rotation. When she was about 3/4 of the way thru I asked if she noticed any difference in her juice. She had no idea. If you like rich creamy vanilla then maybe you might give EC Blend a try.

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I've tried a few different vanilla custards from different vendors and I must admit all the cheaper ones I tried were awful. I like a strong tasting flavour and must admit Grants vanilla custard is the best I've had.

Being in the UK, it's not too bad ordering from Europe (or direct from Grant when he has it in stock - hardly ever !!). I managed to bag, 50ml from pink mule and 50ml from vapourart, when they both had stock. If you e-mail Grant directly, he's a great guy and will always tell you who has the stock.

I've just ordered some Fizzy Trifle from triphammer recently as I've heard it's a good alternative to GVC - I'll just have to wait and see.

So from my experience, the pricier custards or well worth the extra, but I always had expensive tastes :laugh:

http://spiritusvapes.com/shop/ think you may be pleasantly suprised.
 

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Ive tried Grants, Nickoticket CLS and Gremlins.

For me, Gremlins and Grants taste almost exactly the same. This is a good thing because I know I can replace Grants with Gremlins now and get the same satisfaction. I really like Grants, but if its something you are addicted to, it really sucks to run out and know that you may not get anymore for months.

Again, for me, CLS is different. It has something I cant quite distinguish....like a flowery note or something way in the background that the other two don't have. And I love it!

So for me, I will always keep a bottle of either Grants or Gremlins on hand, and a bottle of CLS on hand.
 

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Just got my order from Nicoticket today and I must say, Custards Last Stand is amazing right out the mailbox! Gonna let it steep for a week (if I can hold off) and see how it is. 50/50 PG/VG, 6mg. Also got some other juices by them, and they are all great. Their customer service is amazing and the shipping is FAST! Will be ordering more soon.
 

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My Snickerdoodle and Grandma's Cinnamon Danish shipped today. First time ordering them, so really looking forward to it. Creme Brulee will be on my next order; I've heard good things.

You guys are killing me! I had to place an order and in addition to the above I also ordered the Snickerdoodle. You know, part of the idea of vaping was to SAVE money compared to smoking...but I can't stop ordering new e-juices!!!
 

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Have heard so much about CLS that I had to have it. Tried it straight away and did nto like. Let it steep for two weeks and tried it again tonight. Really not getting it. I guess the taste is not for everyone. Their service is great and I love Betelgues.

Give Big Willie's a try...
 

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Vanilla custards and coffee blends are my ADV's. Nicoticket's CLS is pretty darn good. I recently found another really good one, Bryce's Vanilla Creme Custard. It's different than CLS, but I really don't know how to describe the taste difference. I just know that me and my daughter both like it. It's only available through FB right now, https://www.facebook.com/BVC.eJuice.
I wanted to try Grants, but I can't bring myself to pay the international shipping charges when I can get 2 really good custards here in the U.S.
 

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I've tried Nicoticket's CLS and Gremlins and I don't think either one of them come close to Big Willies. I haven't tried Grants but I do plan on trying it once he reopens. I preferred Gremlins over CLS but I thought both were very sweet and had more of a honey taste than a Custard taste. If you like a sweeter candy type of Custard then you will probably like both CLS and Gremlins but in my opinion, Big Willies has just the right level of sweetness and the flavor is highly addictive. Up until just recently, Vanilla Custard was Big Willie's only flavor but he just added Banana Bread to his menu. This guy puts a lot of pride into making his juice and if you like Vanilla Custard, you would be doing yourself a favor to at least try it out. I would highly suggest steeping it for a couple of weeks from the "born on" date. For me, this is mandatory.
 

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    My fav… not too sweet, just right! Captains Custard | Elevated Vaping

    I left this off my original post to keep it on the down low, but since you've mentioned it too, might as well confess.

    THIS is the Custard which is my favorite. The CUSTARD. There is other vanilla types, like creme, and vanill crisp etc etc.. but for CUSTARD, so far, Captains Custard is my love.
     

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    I left this off my original post to keep it on the down low, but since you've mentioned it too, might as well confess.

    THIS is the Custard which is my favorite. The CUSTARD. There is other vanilla types, like creme, and vanill crisp etc etc.. but for CUSTARD, so far, Captains Custard is my love.

    Which other custards have you tried? I tried a few at some of the local B&M's initially. I liked the vanilla flavor, but they always tasted "off". I knew this would be a flavor I would really like if I could find the right one. Thank God for the forums where I found CLS and most recently Bryce's vanilla custard.
     

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    I left this off my original post to keep it on the down low, but since you've mentioned it too, might as well confess.

    THIS is the Custard which is my favorite. The CUSTARD. There is other vanilla types, like creme, and vanill crisp etc etc.. but for CUSTARD, so far, Captains Custard is my love.

    Gonna have to try this one! Even though I love Willie's sometimes I don't want the vanilla/cinnamon taste but just the plain egg custard. Thanks for the description!
     

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    Which other custards have you tried? I tried a few at some of the local B&M's initially. I liked the vanilla flavor, but they always tasted "off". I knew this would be a flavor I would really like if I could find the right one. Thank God for the forums where I found CLS and most recently Bryce's vanilla custard.

    Ive tried tons of vapes that are in the vanilla family, but as far as those labeled custard specifically..

    Grants Vanilla Custard

    Custards Last Stand

    Captains Custard

    Blueprint- C.R.E.A.M.

    Space Jam- Starship 1

    Suicide Bunny- O.B. and Mothers Milk*(asterisk because I have them, but havent tried them yet. just got them in)

    I THINK thats it for juices with the word Custard in the name. Im a vanilla freak, so there is a whole bunch more that arent specifically custard, rather they're, Creme Brulee, Vanilla Crisp(like a rice crispies type), Vanilla Cake, plain old Vanilla etc etc.(by the by, if you want what is imo the best straight up vanilla, its Killa Vanilla from High Caliber.)


    So, leaving the two from Suicide Bunny off the list because I havent tried them yet(although Im vaping two of their others juice right now, and unless they borked the custards, I know where Id put them on the list...), heres those juices in order of favorites, with a quick description of how it tastes to me

    -Captains Custard. The reason I like this so much is because to me, is tastes like an actual custard. It has that slight eggyness that many custards miss, and it FEELS thick, like custard should. Also there is a slight caramel-esque finish, which really drives it home. I usually put it in a genesis hybrid at or slightly below 1ohm, and IVe just started trying it on a super low ohm setup. Awesome anyway you vape it.

    -Blueprint C.R.E.A.M- Is reminiscent of Cell Block Four from the Standard, but definitely stands on its own. Ive heard some people say its got a graham cracker finish.. I can kinda see why they say that. I dont taste that exact note, but there is something in that vien on the end. Nice juice. Good on both mesh and silica, but its better on silica(or cotton I suppose)

    Space Jam Starship 1- This is an interesting one. Kiwi Custard. I love kiwi, but the winner of this juice, is the spice notes. At first, I thought it was a funkyness that was tainting my juice, but as I vaped it, I realized it was actually spices, like cinamon, nutmeg.. things you'd find in eggnog. Its very slight and not overpowering. This is definitely a different take on a custard. Its not like custard with kiwis, its more like an actual kiwi custard. Tasty indeed.

    Grants Vanilla Custard- People say this is the Gold Standard of custards. I agree. And like most gold standards, it takes no chances or gambles. Its vanilla custard, as plain and simple as could be. But thats not a bad thing. Its a solid juice, its got the flavors you want in this type of juice.. I dont PERSONALLY think its worth the hype, but I DO think its worth trying to get some, because it IS good. Improves TREMENDOUSLY with age.

    Custards Last Stand- Sadly, nicoticket doesn't do it for me. Which sucks so bad, because Clark is a stand up guy, and is willing to go the extra mile, for every single customer. I spent 45 minutes on the phone with the guy as he gave me a about a bajillion different suggestions on what to do to get the juice tasting right, and he even offered to tailor a blend specific to my tastebuds, though I didnt take him up on the offer. So while I dont like the juice, Ive got to suggest it to anyone who asks. Plus, there is a cult following for nicoticket that rivals the likes of Mad Murdocks Radiator Pluid.

    And assuming that the two custards from Suicide bunny are as stellar as the other two fruits Ive been vaping on, they will either go right in front of, or right behind Captains Custard.

    Tl;DR- Custard custard custard custard custard custard.
     
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