Got My Johnson Smoke Juice Today....

[danno5717]

Bought Artic Menthol, Black Cherry, French Vanilla, and Espresso. I used a fully charged KR808D-1 with blank cartomizers from Cigeasy

Observations I Agree With From Other reviews:

Pros
-Packaging was nice
-Ingredients listed
-Safety cap
-Safety seal
-Came with empty 5ml dropper bottles
-Came with eye dropper that screws onto bottle
-Good vapor production

Cons
-All flavors have the same initial background taste (Bacon or Liquid Smoke)
-On 2 of 4 the safety seal pulled the cap down allowing it to be turned

Observations of my Own:

Neutral
-The smokey taste seems to fade quickly, replaced by vanilla wafer

Cons
-One of the bottles was too full. It overflowed in my hand when I inserted the eye dropper
-Throat hit is harsh and leaves an unpleasant burning sensation
-To me Espresso and French Vanilla tasted the same

Conclusions:
This just isn't the liquid for me. If my first cartomizer had been filled with one of these I don't think I would have continued vaping. The burning sensation is too much for me and I don't really care for the vanilla taste. I actually ordered French Vanilla for my wife but they all ended up having a vanilla taste to them. One thing you should know is that so far I have not liked any candy flavored liquid from any supplier that I have tried. My favorites are 555 Menthol from NHaler and pre-filled Mint cartomizers from Cigeasy. I also have a buddy that makes a very nice menthol home brew.

Thanks for reading.

 

[nubee]

Squeeze the dropper bulb and suck up some juice on initially inserting it into a full bottle. Personally, the more juice for the $$$ the better so I would not mind.

PG/VG/Reduced PG??? I have found different taste/mouth affects depending on the base.

 

[Briar]

Oh, I'm dissapointed... I was so hoping that the "new and improved" version would be better. I have a big bottle of Vanilla Ice Cream from the old version, and it tastes nothing like it's name, rather perfumey, actually, is a bit harsh, and took forever to get. But the packaging is soooo nice... <sigh>

I think I'm just going to stick with Vermont Vapor and ECOpure for now. Until I start making my own, that is.

Briar.

 

[danno5717]

Knew I was gonna leave something out... PG 24mg on Cherry, Espresso, and Arctic Menthol. PG 18mg on French Vanilla

As far as the bottle overflowing.... You just don't expect it and had it got on the floor my dog would have been lapping it up quicker than I could get to him. I used the method you mentioned on the remaining bottles.

 

[danno5717]

Briar, what's your take on Vermont Vapor? I was going to try them next.

Thanks

 

[CJsKee]

I agree Danno...every one I ordered tasted nasty and gave me a sore throat. I emailed them and they sent me a pre-paid lable to return the juice.

 

[Briar]

Briar, what's your take on Vermont Vapor? I was going to try them next.

Thanks

Entirely VG based and very, very mellow. I only managed to try the Maple before they ran out of everything until the end of the week, but I really, really liked it. Lots of vapor. It's thick, so it didn't work with direct dripping for me, but maybe I just did it wrong.

Thing is, I truly enjoyed the flavor - it was not overwhelming, kinda smokey with a maple aftertaste. Not a sharp flavor, like you get with other stuff. I like subtle. Goes great with coffee.

The shipping was real fast, too. I'll order it again in different flavors just as soon as they are stocked up again.

Briar.

 

[Telegraft]

Got Vanilla and Espresso today. Took 10 days to ship, but I knew that going in.

Very nice packaging. The 5ml dropper bottles were a great touch, considering the somewhat large size of the actual bottles they send.

Haven't tried Espresso yet, but I'm very very pleased with the Vanilla. Great vapor, great aftertaste. Flavor was much better when I dripped it, but that's usually the case with the 510, I've found.

 

[Telegraft]

Got Vanilla and Espresso today. Took 10 days to ship, but I knew that going in.

Very nice packaging. The 5ml dropper bottles were a great touch, considering the somewhat large size of the actual bottles they send.

Haven't tried Espresso yet, but I'm very very pleased with the Vanilla. Great vapor, great aftertaste. Flavor was much better when I dripped it, but that's usually the case with the 510, I've found.

Didn't see an edit button...forgot to add, the stuff I ordered was low (11mg) nic, reduced PG.

 

[danno5717]

My wife tried them when she got home and she liked them. She tends to disagree with me alot, however LOL

These folks are trying to make something that agrees with as many people as possible which is difficult for sure. I may be an exception to the rule. I sell candles and some of my best sellers are candles that I can hardly smell at all. Others that I really like don't sell that much. It's impossible to account for everyones biology.

I know back in the day I'd rather smell a cat box than Liz Claiborn perfume yet they sold tons of it.

 

[Volsfan]

Got Vanilla and Espresso today. Took 10 days to ship, but I knew that going in.

Very nice packaging. The 5ml dropper bottles were a great touch, considering the somewhat large size of the actual bottles they send.

Haven't tried Espresso yet, but I'm very very pleased with the Vanilla. Great vapor, great aftertaste. Flavor was much better when I dripped it, but that's usually the case with the 510, I've found.

Would be interested to see what you think tomorrow. I got mine yesterday (Tennessee Cured, High PG) and it was great last night. This morning, all I can taste is a very sweet sort of vanila flavor. I have e-mailed JC about it. I will post their response when I get it.

 

[surich]

I have an issue with JC even before I get to taste it! Here is the email I sent them this morning...

"I placed this order on the 29th. I received a message stating it was shipped on the 3rd. For the next couple of days, the USPS tracking showed they didn't have the package yet. I didn't think much of it as USPS is notorious for not updating their tracking on a consistent basis. Now, on the 6th, I read that they just got it in their Wisconsin office. Wisconsin?? YOU'RE in Wisconsin! THREE DAYS to go from your office to the post office AFTER you printed the label? I am very frustrated by this. I was hoping to have this order by now. To increase my frustration I had this shipped to my work address to get it in my hands faster, but was laid off yesterday! I will now have to make an uncomfortable trip to a FORMER employer, just to get my juice. (And hope they didn't send it back!)

I understand SOME delays in processing. But 3 days delay getting out the door to the post office after it had already been labeled, is hard to comprehend.

If I actually DO get this order, I will still have to think long and hard before ordering again. The uncertainty of arrival time makes it hard for those on a budget who are trying NOT to run out of juice before the next bottle arrives....."

We will see what they have to say. But I just cannot fathom why it took 3 days to get to the post office AFTER it was packaged, and I was notified that it had shipped.

 

[pbusardo]

Funny, I experiences the same thing. Everything has a base taste of vanilla:


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On Jul 29, 2009, at 3:34 PM, Busardo, Phil wrote:


Why do I get a hint of vanilla in all your juice? Is it the base or the nic I’m tasting?

 

[pbusardo]

I will say that they have answered EVERY question I've asked of them in a timely manner and I really do enjoy their Tenn Cured and Mint Chocolate.

 

[Jaydeman]

i just received my 11mg PG Tennessee Cured yesterday...and i actually don't like it. To me, it tastes like a regular tobacco-variant flavored juice mixed with coffee..and i don't like the coffee taste.

However, one of my coworkers thinks it tastes the same as I mentioned above, but really likes it, so i'll be giving it to him.

 

[Kent C]

I will say that they have answered EVERY question I've asked of them in a timely manner and I really do enjoy their Tenn Cured and Mint Chocolate.

Our taste buds are picking up very different tastes. ;-) Those are the two flavors I got yesterday and was planning on applying for the full refund. Here's my review:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...you-think-johnson-creek-juice.html#post470577

If it didn't look like such an easy return I'd offer you a deal.

 

[AVITWeb]

Briar, what's your take on Vermont Vapor? I was going to try them next.

Thanks

I got some samples from them yesterday and started trying them out last night...Menthol is good....vanilla I am not sure about...seems really thick and my atty has a slight issue with it...reminds me of cream soda.
Mocha was also good with just a subtle hint of coffee....Mind you I only filled one cart almost full of vanilla...the others were drip...BUT...I FEEL TERRIBLE TODAY!!! I did it last night before bed and woke up this morning dizzy as all hell and am still like that....I think the NIC might be a bit high for me..(I wasnt a heavy smoker) the flavors, however are VERY good!

 

[MMAfighterNH]

i wanted 2 try that e-liquid, now i think i will give it a try cuz i got sum from tasty vapor and it aint the best

 

[Telegraft]

Would be interested to see what you think tomorrow. I got mine yesterday (Tennessee Cured, High PG) and it was great last night. This morning, all I can taste is a very sweet sort of vanila flavor. I have e-mailed JC about it. I will post their response when I get it.

Day after getting it, Vanilla is still great. Finally tried the espresso. I can see why people say "everything tastes like vanilla;" I can certainly detect the vanilla flavor (and I'm using the espresso on a fresh atomizer, so not it's not remnants from the actual vanilla juice). Still good though, and it does have a nice coffee flavor to it.

So far I have to say they got it right with me at least. Took 10 days, but again I expected that.

 

[Volsfan]

Got my response from JC...

They said sorry your flavor changed. Try a different atty and cart and shake the bottle well before you use it.

I shook the bottle, but it had no effect. I didn't even have to put it in the cart, I could smell it. Very dissapointing for me, I really wanted to like their stuff.