Does nic level affect the flavour?

[Tigervapor]

Hey guys got a question here. Im only vaping 6 mg juices and find that the throat hit is kinda ok but im looking for something abit stronger. I know that your builds also contribute to throat hits but the question is does higher nic changes the flavour?

TIA!!

 

[Jenn1181]

In my experience it did. I found that once I dropped the nic the flavor was perhaps a bit less pronounced.

 

[DaveSignal]

I find that nicotine destroys the flavor of most e-liquids. Sometimes a little adds a needed 'kick' to a spicy flavor, but otherwise, the true flavors of the majority of juices are horribly marred with a lot of nicotine.

 

[K_Tech]

In my experience it did. I found that once I dropped the nic the flavor was perhaps a bit less pronounced.

^^ This. Depending on the flavor, the base, and the quality of the nicotine (it's been argued that cheaper nicotine creates a "peppery" flavor) raising the nicotine level will change the overall flavor profile - sometimes for the better, sometimes not.
Also keep in mind that jumping up a nic level may produce a throat hit you don't particularly enjoy, causing you to turn the power down - which can also decrease flavor.

 

[Jenn1181]

True story. When I first started vaping, Caramel Tobacco by Bluemist Vaping was my holy grail juice. I think I was somewhere around 12mg. When I worked my way down to 3mg I reordered my coveted 120ml bottle of Caramel Tobacco. Not only was it a totally different color (at 12mg it was a lovely caramel brown. At 3mg it was a yellowish clear and it tasted nothing like my holy grail juice. Don't get me wrong, this was not a bad juice overall, so it wasn't a quality issue. It was simply that I had become accustomed to a particular flavor and at a fraction of the nicotine level I had been vaping before it was highly discernible.

But, like most things, you do get used to the change.

 

[CloudyWithChanceOfVape]

True story. When I first started vaping, Caramel Tobacco by Bluemist Vaping was my holy grail juice. I think I was somewhere around 12mg. When I worked my way down to 3mg I reordered my coveted 120ml bottle of Caramel Tobacco. Not only was it a totally different color (at 12mg it was a lovely caramel brown. At 3mg it was a yellowish clear and it tasted nothing like my holy grail juice. Don't get me wrong, this was not a bad juice overall, so it wasn't a quality issue. It was simply that I had become accustomed to a particular flavor and at a fraction of the nicotine level I had been vaping before it was highly discernible.

But, like most things, you do get used to the change.

^ This ^

The more nicotine, the harder the throat hit. Which also makes more flavor. 0MG juice, usually has a good taste, but it feel lightly and sleek on the inhale and exhale with decent flavor, im just not a fan of it.

 

[Elizabeth Baldwin]

^ This ^

The more nicotine, the harder the throat hit. Which also makes more flavor. 0MG juice, usually has a good taste, but it feel lightly and sleek on the inhale and exhale with decent flavor, im just not a fan of it.

I totally agree. I can't do 0 mg juice because it changes the taste for me. I do 3mg and for me it adds just enough nicotine to enhance the flavors. 0 nic just doesn't do anything for me taste wise.

 

[Tigervapor]

Thank you all!! Much appreciated!