Well I like it cause I never get bored of it. It always tastes different. Especially when I eat different things. Always a grand adventure. But at the same time it always has a distinct tobacco flavor.
Best Straight Up Tobacco Flavor
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Bobas is the bomb. It is a very unique "tobacco" juice with an ever shifting profile; however, I wouldn't consider it a "straight up tobacco flavor"...but maybe, that is just me. When I want something a little more interesting and flavored, I don't hesitate to reach for Bobas. When I want straight up tobacco (which is more often than not), Bobas doesn't appear in my scope. We each can speak objectively about subjective things. Cheers.
Vermillion River Kentucky. This is the third time I've mentioned this juice today. I promise not to mention it again, at least not today.
What an odd thread! The OP's title is Best Straight Up Tobacco Flavor. Now, any thread that begins with the word "Best" is gonzo to begin with, of course. "Recommended" would be better, or even "Favorite."
But then we have posts in the thread suggesting juices that are anything but "straight up tobaccos." Boba's, Kentucky Premium, and Vita Bella, to name three. Look, I love all those juices, but they're not even close to "straight up tobacco."
Virginia (from a couple of different vendors) qualifies, along with PrimeVaping Natural Tobacco, and GoodEJuice Organic and Natural Perique might. I haven't tried some of the Chinese synthetics mentioned. So far, no one's suggested BWB Bacco, FSUSA PureCig, VaporStation Tampa, or Mom&Pop 10Forty and RYO. Moondrop even makes a juice called Straight Up Tobacco that's basically Tobacco Absolute.
However, once we start adding bakery flavors (sweeteners, vanilla, caramel, nuts, whatever), we're in the realm of Tobacco Blends, not straight up tobacco flavors. Heather's Heavenly Vapes makes some lovely naturally extracted tobacco blends, but again, they're not "straight up." MrVape Special Blend Tobacco is smooth and delicious, but I don't know what's in it.
Finally---as good as they may be---many of Want2Vape's aromatic cigar extractions don't qualify (Alcazar is close, but ACID Blondie, Managua, and Tabak Especial are right out). I'm not sure about the W2V/Vapenstein pipe extractions (London Paris, Stockholm, and Louisville, which is more cigarette than pipe). Maybe, maybe not.
But then we have posts in the thread suggesting juices that are anything but "straight up tobaccos." Boba's, Kentucky Premium, and Vita Bella, to name three. Look, I love all those juices, but they're not even close to "straight up tobacco."
Virginia (from a couple of different vendors) qualifies, along with PrimeVaping Natural Tobacco, and GoodEJuice Organic and Natural Perique might. I haven't tried some of the Chinese synthetics mentioned. So far, no one's suggested BWB Bacco, FSUSA PureCig, VaporStation Tampa, or Mom&Pop 10Forty and RYO. Moondrop even makes a juice called Straight Up Tobacco that's basically Tobacco Absolute.
However, once we start adding bakery flavors (sweeteners, vanilla, caramel, nuts, whatever), we're in the realm of Tobacco Blends, not straight up tobacco flavors. Heather's Heavenly Vapes makes some lovely naturally extracted tobacco blends, but again, they're not "straight up." MrVape Special Blend Tobacco is smooth and delicious, but I don't know what's in it.
Finally---as good as they may be---many of Want2Vape's aromatic cigar extractions don't qualify (Alcazar is close, but ACID Blondie, Managua, and Tabak Especial are right out). I'm not sure about the W2V/Vapenstein pipe extractions (London Paris, Stockholm, and Louisville, which is more cigarette than pipe). Maybe, maybe not.
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Jazzbo, get some Casablanca from BWB while your ordering the Virginia. The Casablanca is so unique, more unique than any other juice I have tried. Its a very woodsy masculine sweet flavor, and some other flavors I cant put my finger on. This stuff is really addictive. If you are interested, check out my video review below.
Backwood Brew Casablanca Ejuice - YouTube
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Backwood Brew Casablanca Ejuice - YouTube
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Jplanet did mention Tampa for a more cigarette flavor, but I do agree with the majority of your post. It's good to see you over here.
I got some Virginia from Prime Vaping and I can't taste it at all!
So far this is my vape! But after a few days in a row it seems too sweet, so I need something to alternate with.
So, if Prime Vaping Natural Tobacco is 93% of perfect for me, and PV's Virginia is a big nothing to my taste buds, what might I like? Especially, what might I like that is made in the U.S.?
Other things I've tried are Congress and USA Mix I got from a friend, no vendor's name on them. I found Congress too sour (maybe it's just reflecting Real Life
)and the USA Mix seems OK for mixing into other flavors but kinda boring. 555 is OK but also a little sweet, and too much TH.
Friend of mine really likes Tenessee Cured from Johnson Creek...I personally didn't like it however.
Back in my smoking days, I loved straight Virginia tobacco. As a tobacco flavor in vaping, however, I haven't liked a single Virginia I've tried. I'd use a stronger term than "didn't like," but you get what I mean. I have some Virginia by both BWB and PrimeVaping, and both are relegated to the Juice Purgatory drawers in my stash. I agree that PV Natural Tobacco is good, but the sweetness does get to me fairly fast. I no longer like it as much as I did last year.
As to what you might like, shoot, I don't know. If I were to suggest any specific "straight tobacco," it would just be pulling rabbits out of hats. Pot shots in the dark. I vape straight tobacco juices only sporadically, and then for about ten minutes at most before I switch back to my flavored tobaccos.
For whatever it's worth, my preferred straight tobaccos are Bacco and Hunter's Blend from BWB and RYO, which I make myself, but my diy version (made with Tobacco Extract and nothing else but nic and PG/VG base) is very similar to Mom&Pop's retail juice. My current favorite is Turkish Blend from Aroma (without WTA), but I'm not entirely sure that's a straight tobacco.
Halo Freedom may work for you. It was one of the juices that sparked my interest in the tobacco arena. It is flavored (not an extract) but Halo did an AWESOME job with this one---not sweet, and no food flavoring here. It does very much have that taste like you are smoking...in a very mysterious way. There is no ash taste, and it is very convincing! Probably my favorite standard lab tobacco juice that is not a WTA infused offering.
Other than that, it would probably be all extracted tobacco juices that I would feel confident in recommending.
Other than that, it would probably be all extracted tobacco juices that I would feel confident in recommending.
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Thanks for the suggestions!
I guess to me, 'Straight-up Tobacco Flavor' does not mean "tastes like cigarettes", it means something that tastes/smells like cigs or pipes or cigars or something....other than food!
I don't like wine that smells like flowers, either, though after a long time I got to like rose-scented mead.
AND I have grandchildren, and I don't want them attracted to my vapes.
I have a bottle of Johnson Creek's Tennessee, and I'll try it some more or try mixing it with either the Natural Tobacco or the boring Virginia -- I had cut down on it because it is so dark and rumor has it dark juices are carto-killers. Lacking a local community to trade juices with, I'm stuck trying to figure out what to do with the juices I barely like, so mixing is probably the answer.
I guess to me, 'Straight-up Tobacco Flavor' does not mean "tastes like cigarettes", it means something that tastes/smells like cigs or pipes or cigars or something....other than food!
I don't like wine that smells like flowers, either, though after a long time I got to like rose-scented mead.
AND I have grandchildren, and I don't want them attracted to my vapes.
I have a bottle of Johnson Creek's Tennessee, and I'll try it some more or try mixing it with either the Natural Tobacco or the boring Virginia -- I had cut down on it because it is so dark and rumor has it dark juices are carto-killers. Lacking a local community to trade juices with, I'm stuck trying to figure out what to do with the juices I barely like, so mixing is probably the answer.
Hey Berylanna, I may not be local, but if you want to trade or taste-test then let me know! Send me a PM. Others have helped me tremendously and it would be my pleasure to share with you.
The problem is that tobacco companies use flavourings in their tobacco, so pretty much every tobacco is unique, hence a tobacco flavoured e liquid may taste like one brand of tobacco, but way off another.
The same flavour companies that supply the e liquid companies, supply the tobacco companies and they put all kinds of weird and wonderful flavourings in their tobacco to create unique blends.
I guess if you can find a tobacco e liquid that states it is like a particular brand of tobacco and that is what you smoked, then you may get close to what you are used to...taste wise.
The same flavour companies that supply the e liquid companies, supply the tobacco companies and they put all kinds of weird and wonderful flavourings in their tobacco to create unique blends.
I guess if you can find a tobacco e liquid that states it is like a particular brand of tobacco and that is what you smoked, then you may get close to what you are used to...taste wise.
It gets further complicated because no matter how much one tries it's near impossible to duplicate burning leaves, paper and chemicals with vapor, it's just not smoke or smoking, "ash tray taste" seems easy enough, but the flavor one got from smoking is another thing. (and most find it terrible once they've vaped for a bit anyway) The true taste of tobacco - well "which tobacco" and "what type" (cigar, pipe and there are several variations of each of those... etc. etc. )
Interesting.
I actually do NOT want a vape that tastes like my cigarettes, it took me about 2 weeks to get over that one! But I don't want my vapes to taste/smell like food. Or perfume.
I just wish I could reach through this screen and hand you a bottle!
Most cigarettes were on the flat side of tasty to me. I remember in my earlier days thinking that Winston was a sweeter smoke and Marlboro was a dryer smoke. Camel had a unique Turkish tobacco taste. As I got older, there was not that much difference in various brands other than some were hotter and harsher than others and some would hit your throat like a brick. I didn't care for cigarettes that made me cough on inhale. I settled on the cheaper brands that had taste. I smoked ultra lights ... Doral, Pall Mall Orange, and Marlboro lights, whichever had the best deal when I bought a carton.
Vaping for two years, I've tried lots of juice flavors. For some reason, I settled on the Electronic Cigarettes & Accessories | Awesome Vapor Camel as a good, smooth vape that reminded my of what I liked in an ultra-light cig when I smoked. I still keep a 30ml bottle of Dekang Red USA Mix around for when I want a change.
Flavors are so personal that we all have to try samples and pick our favorites. Having recommendations like the ones in this thread helps to narrow the choices of the good ones and that's a good thing.
Would someone describe Boba's Bounty in detail? I've heard all sorts of descriptions, but never really got a good idea of what it's like. Is it a whole tobacco derivative or something like that?
Vaping for two years, I've tried lots of juice flavors. For some reason, I settled on the Electronic Cigarettes & Accessories | Awesome Vapor Camel as a good, smooth vape that reminded my of what I liked in an ultra-light cig when I smoked. I still keep a 30ml bottle of Dekang Red USA Mix around for when I want a change.
Flavors are so personal that we all have to try samples and pick our favorites. Having recommendations like the ones in this thread helps to narrow the choices of the good ones and that's a good thing.
Would someone describe Boba's Bounty in detail? I've heard all sorts of descriptions, but never really got a good idea of what it's like. Is it a whole tobacco derivative or something like that?
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Berylanna, what nic strength do you prefer? I have 24mg straight tobacco flavors you could sample.
If you like them, keep them. Else, I have a "Pepper" (I assume the Doctor, that's what it tastes like) and a really dead Virginia I could send you. (I guess in ziplocs?)
Generally, that is to much trouble for me. I was mostly lamenting the lack of nearby vaping dens, the nearest ones are in the Haight and on Telegraph in Bezerkeley, both 35 miles away.
I'm really happy for the advice here. I totally understand individual tastes -- I often go to Amazon for "If you liked Bujold, you might like...XXXXX" and I've found that to be about 45% accurate, which beats the heck out of my odds if I don't ask. So I figure the juice advice will be similar. A time-saver (and money-saver) compared to not asking.
I'm doing 24 because I think that's my best bet for transitioning to vaping, but I have a lot of 12 and 18 stuff around because my roommate smoked 1/2 pack lights/day instead of my 1.25 pack mediums. I just figure as soon as I empty one more bottle, I can start mixing the carto-killer juice with the ho-hum juice and mix in about 25% WTA juice and at the very least, my vapes will vary week by week.
I think you have got to just start trying some of these, because the suggestions will keep coming in until the point of overload.
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