well i will be honest..i made a noob mistake, i am a long time cigar smoker and i gave e-liquids a try and i did not want to lose that relaxing buzz i get from cigars..so i thought that if i bought higher mg in nicotine i wouldnt lose that..but i was wrong, if anything the higher nic content is really rough on the throat and leaves my tongue feeling like i have been kissing a cactus plant, so is there any way i can dilute the nic without hurting the flavor too much?