EC Blends juice- whats your take on it?
- Thread starter EKat
- Start date
- th_trl_thread_readers 0
- Status
Skip it Kat. I personally don't care for their nic base. It tastes extremely peppery to me even at 6mg. People love the dragon series, but all 3 of the ones I had I couldn't get rid of the pepper taste :/ Maybe I had a bad batch. I had ordered quite a few juices from them, and ended up not keeping any.
I actually love their Kettle Corn and Wizard's Cave! Pretty amazing stuff. Just ordered Dragon's Charm (raspberry cream) which is very good too. Hm, I have never had a pepper taste in their juice (yet). The price is good so ordering samples won't put you out too much if it's something you don't really like.
I find the dragon series to be a pleasant light vape with subtle flavor. They need to steep at least 3 weeks, as they are very bad right when you get them. The cinnamon Danish is outstanding, the best I have tried in this category. I have tried some of their other flavors and they seem to be lacking in taste. I need a lot of flavor, more than most vapors.--Bo
Kettle Corn! I order 100ml at a time.
Also I have a Kahlua Wizard that I go through about 30ml/month of. Kahlua, espresso, whiskey, two shots of sweetener and extra flavor.
Favorite mix: 3ml of Kettle Corn with .5ml of the Kahlua Wizard in an iClear 30 or Vivi Nova. Incredibly good!
Anise in black and black licorice were pretty good, if you like those flavors.
The PB&J, Cherry Cola & Eggnog just tasted nasty to me.
Haven't liked their tobacco flavors much, either. Tried RY4, Magic Rypple, New Red Box, Dirty Ashtray and Chocolate Hazelnut Tobacco.
Also I have a Kahlua Wizard that I go through about 30ml/month of. Kahlua, espresso, whiskey, two shots of sweetener and extra flavor.
Favorite mix: 3ml of Kettle Corn with .5ml of the Kahlua Wizard in an iClear 30 or Vivi Nova. Incredibly good!
Anise in black and black licorice were pretty good, if you like those flavors.
The PB&J, Cherry Cola & Eggnog just tasted nasty to me.
Haven't liked their tobacco flavors much, either. Tried RY4, Magic Rypple, New Red Box, Dirty Ashtray and Chocolate Hazelnut Tobacco.
Their 7Leaf is as close as you will get to the taste of a cigarette. It's extracted from tobacco leaves.
From ECBlend's on-site description of 7 Leaf and my own experience (I've tried it), I strongly suspect that ECBlend's 7 Leaf is made with synthetic tobacco flavorings to which Tobacco Absolute has been added.
Tobacco Absolute is technically a "natural tobacco" extract (although it's more of an essential oil), but all retail tobacco blend juices made from TA and synthetic flavorings are quite different and a far cry from the macerated natural tobacco extracts discussed on the Natural Tobaccos thread.
Not trying to rain on your parade, Exchaner. Just sayin' that there's "natural tobacco," and then there's Natural Tobacco, and the two share very little in common.
I have been having fits with ecblend. First off, let me say I am and will continue to be a regular customer of theirs. For a premium USA made liquid, they have all of the service and variety, and their prices are also very good. The balance of low price to high service and variety is what keeps me coming back.
However.
I have fought hard to get decent flavor. They just all seem diluted. I've tried adding extra flavor, and double extra flavor. For most of the stuff I order, double extra flavor seems to be ok - not stellar, but ok.
Being accustomed to needing double extra to taste my favorites, I then ordered some black cherry in double x. Mistake. The black cherry, after three weeks of steeping tastes like it wants to taste good but can't get past the cough drop/liquid cough syrup flavoring carrier. I don't know if that particular flavor has a lot of alcohol in the extract, or what, but it tastes almost like I would have been real happy with it at normal flavor, just steeped.
Being a fresh made to order juice, it really does benefit from a couple of weeks steep time. Daily air exchange for fresh and shaking. Fresh from the mailbox, however, it is almost completely tasteless.
However.
I have fought hard to get decent flavor. They just all seem diluted. I've tried adding extra flavor, and double extra flavor. For most of the stuff I order, double extra flavor seems to be ok - not stellar, but ok.
Being accustomed to needing double extra to taste my favorites, I then ordered some black cherry in double x. Mistake. The black cherry, after three weeks of steeping tastes like it wants to taste good but can't get past the cough drop/liquid cough syrup flavoring carrier. I don't know if that particular flavor has a lot of alcohol in the extract, or what, but it tastes almost like I would have been real happy with it at normal flavor, just steeped.
Being a fresh made to order juice, it really does benefit from a couple of weeks steep time. Daily air exchange for fresh and shaking. Fresh from the mailbox, however, it is almost completely tasteless.
Drsgon's blood is pretty good, you really can't beat the price especially with the 20% off. I do recommend getting double extra flavoring and giving them at least a week to steep. Of course some of their flavors are better than others but I've never been disappointed. EcBlend and Namber juice are the only two juice vendors I use as I normally mix up my own.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk
I didn't like either of the Dragon flavors I tried.
I did like -
Cool Hit
Crazy Citrus Cooler
Summer splash
Cola with Black Cherry added (Soda Fountain custom flavor)
I pretty much stopped buying from them since I started DIYing, but I'd still recommend them
I did like -
Cool Hit
Crazy Citrus Cooler
Summer splash
Cola with Black Cherry added (Soda Fountain custom flavor)
I pretty much stopped buying from them since I started DIYing, but I'd still recommend them
Last edited:
Agreed..Couldnt' stand the peppery taste (mango madness). I also found that the flavor was verrry weak. I personally would not buy again.
I have ordered their cake batter with double flavor and a shot of strawberry and I didn't like it at first. The alcohol flavor was overwhelming on the inhale but the cake/strawberry came through nicely on exhale. However, after steeping for 2 weeks it was awesome!! Just ordered a 15ml bottle. I also love their Dragon's Tear and ordered that as well. A great creamy strawberry flavor. Again, another flavor that needed the 2 week steep. Also giving the Dragons Brew a try on this order. If you like a ridiculously strong mint try their Perilous Mint with the cool hit, no menthol. My wife absolutely loves it and she hasn't been able to find a stronger mint flavor. I haven't even been able to re-create it with my DIY juices.
Their 5ml bottle are cheap so if something looks good give it a try, especially with the 20% off. Taste/flavor is so subjective that I often find myself completely disagreeing with some opinions on flavor. You just never know until you try. Also, I have not gotten that peppery flavor others are reporting. However, the order I just placed yesterday has only been my 2nd order there.
Their 5ml bottle are cheap so if something looks good give it a try, especially with the 20% off. Taste/flavor is so subjective that I often find myself completely disagreeing with some opinions on flavor. You just never know until you try. Also, I have not gotten that peppery flavor others are reporting. However, the order I just placed yesterday has only been my 2nd order there.
Hi Bill, you may be right on that point. Another possibility is that 7Leaf is mixed using "7Leaves" flavoring from Flavor Art to which they add TA. I have mixed 10ml of the flavoring and currently waiting for it to steep. It takes so freaking long for these tobaccos to steep. Without an USC, I usually have to wait a whole month before the flavor fully shows up.
My problem with EC Blends has always been twofold.
First you have to wade thru alot of bad to get to the good and that translates to lots of money.
Second, I did get Dragon's Blood and Dragon's Tear so I understand the peppery taste. Yuck!
Let them steep for a full 2 months and now they are pretty good actually.
But 2 months is a long time for me.
I do still order Vanilla Gorilla because it is great after just a few days and no peppery taste.
When I first started ordering from them I must have thrown away 10 bottles and that was enough for me and I mean they were totally unvapeable even after 2 months.
So I will stick with Tasty Vapor and Kick Bass because they are good right out of the mail and I like the majority of their flavors.
I just don't have that kind of money to throw away.
It's a shame because I am sure there are other flavors from ECB that are good.
Just won't waste my money trying to find them.
Hopefully your peppery taste will go away, but it will possibly take up to 2 months for that to happen.
Cindy
First you have to wade thru alot of bad to get to the good and that translates to lots of money.
Second, I did get Dragon's Blood and Dragon's Tear so I understand the peppery taste. Yuck!
Let them steep for a full 2 months and now they are pretty good actually.
But 2 months is a long time for me.
I do still order Vanilla Gorilla because it is great after just a few days and no peppery taste.
When I first started ordering from them I must have thrown away 10 bottles and that was enough for me and I mean they were totally unvapeable even after 2 months.
So I will stick with Tasty Vapor and Kick Bass because they are good right out of the mail and I like the majority of their flavors.
I just don't have that kind of money to throw away.
It's a shame because I am sure there are other flavors from ECB that are good.
Just won't waste my money trying to find them.
Hopefully your peppery taste will go away, but it will possibly take up to 2 months for that to happen.
Cindy
ec blend is the ONLY site i go to for liquid. my favorite is the ry4 tobacco, it's the only flavor i've been getting for like 6 months now. other flavors i've liked are the dragon blood, dragon tear, white peach ala zoe, steven's surprise. flavors i rwally don't like are the black licorice, black cherry, anything cherry(it tastes like soap to me for some reason), anything with coconut.
Man oh man...got my 50ml bottle of White Peach ala Zoe (w/ vanilla+Enhanced Sweetener) and Dragons blood in (let it sit out for 2x days with cap off)...ERMAHGERD!!!!
Seems the bigger bottles the smoother the taste...I guess it's a little harder to get the 5ml "sample" bottles just right but big batches..PERFECT!!!
Seems the bigger bottles the smoother the taste...I guess it's a little harder to get the 5ml "sample" bottles just right but big batches..PERFECT!!!
Dragon's Crown is the best juice I've ever tried
RY4 is top three and I'm an RY4 junkie
Dragon's Tear is great
White Peach Ala Zoe is exceptional
7 Leaf Tobacco is a Boba's-like juice
Dragon's Brew and Cafe are great coffee vapes, better than any others I've had
Order everything with extra flavor. Besides HHV this is my favorite vendor, and they have a wide selection. Some stuff I don't like but their samplers allow you to try different stuff.
RY4 is top three and I'm an RY4 junkie
Dragon's Tear is great
White Peach Ala Zoe is exceptional
7 Leaf Tobacco is a Boba's-like juice
Dragon's Brew and Cafe are great coffee vapes, better than any others I've had
Order everything with extra flavor. Besides HHV this is my favorite vendor, and they have a wide selection. Some stuff I don't like but their samplers allow you to try different stuff.
I love Ecblends I must have ordered over 50 times from them. My wife won't vape anything but Dragons blood and every once in a while dragon tear. I only vape my mix of 70% lemonade 20% lime 10% strawberry.. double flavor, extra sour...try it .
as for 7 leaf tobacco ...it taste like I just licked perfume off the toilet seat.. if you like that then buy some
as for 7 leaf tobacco ...it taste like I just licked perfume off the toilet seat.. if you like that then buy some
I like EC Blend a lot. Was the first place I went where I got like 15 unique flavors in one order, on discount, for under $40.
If trying them out, and being a little cautious, just get sample size bottles. They suggest this. That way, you aren't stuck with something that after a few puffs you realize you don't care for, but still have 10+ ml of it left.
I generally trust reviews on the site when it comes to trying something new. That has let me down before, but has been far more right (for me) than it has been wrong.
I really really like the following flavors from ECB:
- Fire and Ice
- Cucumber
- Cola (sweeter the better)
Then there's about 20 other flavors I kinda like, but with ECB, I usually try about 7 new things, per order, that I've never had before, which is another reason I like going to them. They have thousands of flavor combos, so it doesn't get old for me when I shop there.
If trying them out, and being a little cautious, just get sample size bottles. They suggest this. That way, you aren't stuck with something that after a few puffs you realize you don't care for, but still have 10+ ml of it left.
I generally trust reviews on the site when it comes to trying something new. That has let me down before, but has been far more right (for me) than it has been wrong.
I really really like the following flavors from ECB:
- Fire and Ice
- Cucumber
- Cola (sweeter the better)
Then there's about 20 other flavors I kinda like, but with ECB, I usually try about 7 new things, per order, that I've never had before, which is another reason I like going to them. They have thousands of flavor combos, so it doesn't get old for me when I shop there.
- Status
