I am dripping Sixty-Four right now. I have had it for about three days and really like it. I was skeptical of this brand but when my local B&M had it I thought I would give it a try. I am more than pleased!
Five pawns "mixology"
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Like others, I got hooked on five pawns about a year ago. My wife and wallet aren't all that happy that I prefer $27.50 bottles of juice instead of $8-15 bottles from the local B/M (especially since I vape like a fiend all of the time and go through it like a whino going through Mad Dog).
I had a friend let me try some Bowden's Mate about a year ago. I was hooked immediately. I ventured into trying other FP flavors.
I wasn't a big fan of Absolute Pin. Still haven't made it through my first (and only) bottle. It is a little bitter for my taste. My kids tell me it smells like 'maple bacon'.
I was lucky enough to get some Castle Long reserve when they were making it. Of course, I fell in love with it. I was afraid I would since I didn't think they would make any more. I am happy to see they have added the non-oak barreled version to their line. I have already grabbed two more bottles of the non-oak barreled version. Castle Long is smooth (for me). Nice vanilla and almond flavor. Reminds me of a Macaroon cookie. Very pleasant and easy.
I picked up a bottle of Fifth Rank. Jury is still out on this one. The lime/citrus on the inhale is nice and pleasant. Very different. Very summer like. I like the inhale. Unfortunately, for me, Fifth Rank finishes up with something like black pepper. I can't put my finger exactly on it, but it isn't something that I am liking too much. I'm staying with it for a little longer, at least until the Aerotank that it is in is dry before I decide to refill it or shelve it/give it away. I don't hate it but it is not anything that I would ever imagine becoming an ADV for me. That back end bitter peppery taste is keeping me from liking this as much as I had hoped I would.
What I love about Bowdens Mate and Castle Long is the complexity. You can taste all the flavors, but none are overpowering and therefore dominating over the others.
Queenslide was good but not remarkable enough (again, for me) to make me order more of it. It was a one and out. A little TOO orange for my a tastes. Not as balanced and complex as Castle Long and Bowdens Mate.
So far me, Five Pawns is running about 50%.
Winners:
Castle Long
Bowdens Mate
Eh, not so sure about or just not a fan of:
Absolute Pin (strong, too strong for me. A little too much absinthe for me. A lot more than just an 'undertone' as described.)
Fifth Rank (nice lime citrus inhale but bitter black pepper on the finish)
Queenslide (nothing wrong - just not my style)
I almost wish FP had a no thrills line. Ditch some of the marketing propaganda, high end uppity script lettering, etc and knock $5 off the price of each bottle. I love the little cardboard shipping tubes. Reminds me of mortar rounds. But they go right in the trash. Same with all of the uppity literature that comes with the juices. Right in the trash. If I want to read about the flavors (again), I go to the website (that's part of why you have a website, right?)
So, with all that said, I will order more Bowdens Mate and Castle Long. I like them THAT much. They are my favorites. And when it is time to order those two, I will probably try yet another flavor along with them. So, even though there have been some that I didn't like or still unsure of, the ones I do like, I like enough to keep ordering more of and keeps me willing to try others in the hopes they will be as pleasing as Bowdens Mate and Castle Long.
I have my eyes set on Perpetual Check next. Sixty Four and Lucena have my curiosity peeked but Perpetual Check will probably be next up. Heck, I might order Perpetual Check AND Lucena BOTH next go round.
As always, these are my personal opinions based on my personal likings and observations.
YMMV
I had a friend let me try some Bowden's Mate about a year ago. I was hooked immediately. I ventured into trying other FP flavors.
I wasn't a big fan of Absolute Pin. Still haven't made it through my first (and only) bottle. It is a little bitter for my taste. My kids tell me it smells like 'maple bacon'.
I was lucky enough to get some Castle Long reserve when they were making it. Of course, I fell in love with it. I was afraid I would since I didn't think they would make any more. I am happy to see they have added the non-oak barreled version to their line. I have already grabbed two more bottles of the non-oak barreled version. Castle Long is smooth (for me). Nice vanilla and almond flavor. Reminds me of a Macaroon cookie. Very pleasant and easy.
I picked up a bottle of Fifth Rank. Jury is still out on this one. The lime/citrus on the inhale is nice and pleasant. Very different. Very summer like. I like the inhale. Unfortunately, for me, Fifth Rank finishes up with something like black pepper. I can't put my finger exactly on it, but it isn't something that I am liking too much. I'm staying with it for a little longer, at least until the Aerotank that it is in is dry before I decide to refill it or shelve it/give it away. I don't hate it but it is not anything that I would ever imagine becoming an ADV for me. That back end bitter peppery taste is keeping me from liking this as much as I had hoped I would.
What I love about Bowdens Mate and Castle Long is the complexity. You can taste all the flavors, but none are overpowering and therefore dominating over the others.
Queenslide was good but not remarkable enough (again, for me) to make me order more of it. It was a one and out. A little TOO orange for my a tastes. Not as balanced and complex as Castle Long and Bowdens Mate.
So far me, Five Pawns is running about 50%.
Winners:
Castle Long
Bowdens Mate
Eh, not so sure about or just not a fan of:
Absolute Pin (strong, too strong for me. A little too much absinthe for me. A lot more than just an 'undertone' as described.)
Fifth Rank (nice lime citrus inhale but bitter black pepper on the finish)
Queenslide (nothing wrong - just not my style)
I almost wish FP had a no thrills line. Ditch some of the marketing propaganda, high end uppity script lettering, etc and knock $5 off the price of each bottle. I love the little cardboard shipping tubes. Reminds me of mortar rounds. But they go right in the trash. Same with all of the uppity literature that comes with the juices. Right in the trash. If I want to read about the flavors (again), I go to the website (that's part of why you have a website, right?)
So, with all that said, I will order more Bowdens Mate and Castle Long. I like them THAT much. They are my favorites. And when it is time to order those two, I will probably try yet another flavor along with them. So, even though there have been some that I didn't like or still unsure of, the ones I do like, I like enough to keep ordering more of and keeps me willing to try others in the hopes they will be as pleasing as Bowdens Mate and Castle Long.
I have my eyes set on Perpetual Check next. Sixty Four and Lucena have my curiosity peeked but Perpetual Check will probably be next up. Heck, I might order Perpetual Check AND Lucena BOTH next go round.
As always, these are my personal opinions based on my personal likings and observations.
YMMV
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I received Castle Long (standard) when it first became available. I was very excited to try it right out of the box, so I dripped some in my HH .357 and immediately hated it. It had a weird alcohol/chemical taste. I was so disappointed, I vowed to never again spend that kind of money on a liquid that I was not sure about. Put it to the side and tried to forget about it. This all happened before I read about steeping etc. and I kept reading glowing reviews of it. Figured I'd give it another shot after breathing/steeping.
After it sat for about a week, it still smelled weird. I left the cap off over night, gave it a good shake in the morning, and set it aside for another week. Opened the bottle the other night to take a sniff and it smelled awesome. No more chemical smell, it smells exactly like toasted coconut, with a bit of hazelnut and vanilla in there as well. The flavor now is so smooth and good, I vaped an entire tank last night. Tonight I plan on enjoying some fine craft beers and some Castle Long. The price is still a bit high, but I plan on savoring this and enjoying it on the weekends. Truly great stuff here.
After it sat for about a week, it still smelled weird. I left the cap off over night, gave it a good shake in the morning, and set it aside for another week. Opened the bottle the other night to take a sniff and it smelled awesome. No more chemical smell, it smells exactly like toasted coconut, with a bit of hazelnut and vanilla in there as well. The flavor now is so smooth and good, I vaped an entire tank last night. Tonight I plan on enjoying some fine craft beers and some Castle Long. The price is still a bit high, but I plan on savoring this and enjoying it on the weekends. Truly great stuff here.
I got to try them all at my local B&M the other day. It's an amazing B&M - I didn't have a dripper, so they lent me a Helios to try them in on a very low ohm coil. I loved every single one of the new Mixology line, and ended up buying Perpetual Check for now.
I ordered the sample pack the other day, because it was so hard to decide tasting them all at once, and I changed my mind about one or two: all are vapeable, but the dill flavor in the Sixty Four is hardly 'a hint' so if you don't like dill it won't cut it for you. Fifth Rank is also a winner for me!
I ordered the sample pack the other day, because it was so hard to decide tasting them all at once, and I changed my mind about one or two: all are vapeable, but the dill flavor in the Sixty Four is hardly 'a hint' so if you don't like dill it won't cut it for you. Fifth Rank is also a winner for me!
perpetual check and lucena seem to be my favorites of the new line. I have a bottle of fifth rank as well, buts it's mostly lemon and lime with menthol
alright I suppose but not really my favorite thing
alright I suppose but not really my favorite thing
I just had my first five pawn juice which I bought at a local store. The grandmaster that is. Holy potato skin that stuff is on a whole different level.
Ordered my sample pack of mixology Monday and I hope it arrives tomorrow.
Only and really only issue is that they don't so a 100% VG. If they had a VG juice I would probably be broke and never vape anything other than five pawns.
Ordered my sample pack of mixology Monday and I hope it arrives tomorrow.
Only and really only issue is that they don't so a 100% VG. If they had a VG juice I would probably be broke and never vape anything other than five pawns.
I've been vaping the Castle long (non-reserve) on and off. It isn't bad, can definitely tell it has an "adult beverage" vibe to it. I can taste the bourbon and almond, rather dry and it isn't sweet to me @ all. It does seem like it would go well with a night of drinking.
Honestly, a After vaping pretty much all of what I bough. I'll conclude that the mixology is .... compared to the og five pawns. I mean they are called 5 pawns for a reason? All day vape is definitely grandmaster/queenside with gambit as my tasty treat (dessert vape loadddddeddddd with rich flavor). No ejuice company can even compare; if the do let me know do I can try some of their juice!
I seriously regret ordering their sampler. I'm addicted to grandmaster and seriously don't know if my wallet will be able to handle the amount I want to order. 
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