Getting more kick out of my cola blends

[Aaron Charles]

So I just got cola and champagne in from tfa and mixed 8% cola, 8% champagne, 2% Koolada for a pretty decent coke taste...

I've done some research for "carbonated taste" and champagne seems to be it, however, though it's pretty damn spot on, I still would like a bit of a harder carbonation taste... Maybe I could do this with more throat hit but I'm not sure...

Any recommendation for more carbonation taste and less of a "coke that is going flat" taste?

If I can't increase the carbonation how can I increase the throat hit while maintaining flavor ( like I said flavor is spot on, and it has SOME carbonation taste but not enough)

I mix at 50/50 usually, and 6% nic.


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[dannyv45]

Triacetin is what gives the cola and champagne it's fizz.

Perfumers Apprentice - Triacetin

I would suggest start with a plain base with no flavoring. Start with 2% and work up until you get a feel for how to use it. Then you'll have an idea of how much to add to your finished mix.

Once you got the fizz you want but still would like to increase the throat hit increase the NIC to 8 or 10mg

 

[Rin13]

If you get Triacetin, let us know how it is. I've been looking for a carbonated effect as well. Champagne isn't cutting it for me but I used a low amount. I may try tinkering with that.
Problem with Triacetin is that I only was able to find it on Perfumer's Apprentice for a 1 oz bottle, which is a little much.

 

[chrisf8657]

Just throw this in here even though it's OT -

I love Cola, but I find that TFA's Cola is overpowered by a Lemon-like taste.
Capella's Cola smells like Cola, I have yet to mix it up though.

 

[Aaron Charles]

Are you guys sure it's triacetin that does that?

Triacetin is the primary ingredient in TFA smooth, which I have used in many blends and never tasted a fizzy taste... Even the description of smooth with its mellowing and blending properties doesn't really fit the carbonation type use...

I've got TFA smooth laying around, I'll whip up a batch with 2-4 % in the cola and see what effects it has


For the guy who was saying tee tfa cola doesn't taste right to him... I think this is just a subjective one we will have to differ on! TFA's cola tastes dead on to me, yet their ry4 tastes like menthol! It's odd how we all experience these flavors so diffeeeently


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[Rin13]

I've used smooth before and it never had a carbonated effect. However, it is unknown (to my knowledge) what percent of the Triacetin would need to be added to create such an effect. The percentage in the smooth may not be enough. I know that the Blueberry candy that I purchased which has Triacetin in there, had no carbonated effect... but luckily I still like the flavor.
Someone mentioned Cinnamon and as strange as that sounds, that may be it. My favorite cola flavor has cinnamon in it. (Open Source Vapor) They use a very small amount but the flavors they use are pretty strong.
*Just placed an order for Cinnamon Spice. Going to see how that goes*

 

[Rin13]

So far (only day 5) I think the Cinnamon is the key... at least in my attempt at replicating Heist by Alpha... It even has a more authentic flavor with the cinnamon. I may need to add more (I only added 1 drop because I heard it was super strong) but I'm going to let it steep a little bit more because the flavor is nearly perfect.