I ordered 10 juices from Gourmet Vapor during their huge sale the first week of January. I haven't tried them all yet, but I have sampled a few.
First of all, I'm astounded at the number of flavors they offer and I have to admit, though I'm impressed by the fact that you can modify not only nic strength and PG/VG ratio (not just a few choices, but any combination in 10%'s), double or triple the flavor but even go for full DIY (you pick the components, they do the mixing) or better yet, for those thinking about going DIY but not quite ready yet, a partial DIY option where you can modify an existing flavor a little bit, I'm also a little overwhelmed by all these choices. I love the fact that the recipe is posted for a lot of the flavors (I wish it were for all of them).
So I decided to start with recipes that already exist. I figure if I find one that's almost but not quite right, I can try modifying it a little with a second order. I love the idea that you can create a juice that's perfect for you from GV without having to actually do the DIYing yourself. I chose the 60/40 PG/VG option because I'm having an issue with throat hit being too strong for me so I'm experimenting with increased VG base to see if that helps. I also ordered 2x flavor because I've heard higher VG can mean less flavor and let's face it - flavor is important. I figure I can add more plain VG to dilute it if the flavor is too strong. Finally, I chose a 6mg strength - again, because of the throat hit issue.
Now that I've starting trying them, this is what I think so far. Overall, they have very little throat hit because of the choices I made (yay! that's what I wanted).
CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY:
Love it. Both flavors are prominent. The chocolate is smooth. The raspberry is good. It's one of my favorites.
CHEESECAKE WITH A LITTLE BIT OF STRAWBERRY:
This is a customer creation. I love it. Definitely cheesecake, particularly on the exhale, with just the right amount of strawberry. Ok, it's a little bit of a "fake" strawberry, but so is the flavor of the strawberry sauce that usually comes with real cheesecake with strawberry topping. I vape this for "dessert" after dinner & also several times during the day - though it's too sweet to be an all-day vape (darn!)
APPLE PIE:
Really good. Tastes just like I hoped it would.
SWEET SPOT COFFEE:
This is also a customer creation. It's supposed to be coffee with vanilla & cream. I like the flavor, though it's a little stronger on the coffee & weaker on the vanilla & cream than I expected. However, I'm having serious issues getting it to work. I use a KR808D & cartos which I fill first, then sort of drip to (by topping off every 10 drops or so). It seems as if I can't get the atty in the carto hot enough to actually vaporize this liquid. It's like sucking air (with the LED lit) for the longest time & then when I finally hear the sizzle, I get a small (and inconsistent) amount of vapor with a little flavor only on the exhale (nothing on inhale). If I keep working at it, it sometimes gets better (more vapor with less effort). Then I pick it up again later & it's back to square one. I thought maybe I used up a lot of juice after one session like this but when I went to top it off, it only took 6 drops & overfilled a little, so that wasn't it. Maybe it just needs higher volt? It's a very, very dark brown liquid so maybe that's the problem? I'm not sure. I think it would be good if it worked right.
WHITE SMURF:
I thought this would be kind of like blueberries with milk & sugar. Terrible. Tastes like plastic to me. Could be because of the 2x flavor though, so I'm going to dilute it & try again.
First of all, I'm astounded at the number of flavors they offer and I have to admit, though I'm impressed by the fact that you can modify not only nic strength and PG/VG ratio (not just a few choices, but any combination in 10%'s), double or triple the flavor but even go for full DIY (you pick the components, they do the mixing) or better yet, for those thinking about going DIY but not quite ready yet, a partial DIY option where you can modify an existing flavor a little bit, I'm also a little overwhelmed by all these choices. I love the fact that the recipe is posted for a lot of the flavors (I wish it were for all of them).
So I decided to start with recipes that already exist. I figure if I find one that's almost but not quite right, I can try modifying it a little with a second order. I love the idea that you can create a juice that's perfect for you from GV without having to actually do the DIYing yourself. I chose the 60/40 PG/VG option because I'm having an issue with throat hit being too strong for me so I'm experimenting with increased VG base to see if that helps. I also ordered 2x flavor because I've heard higher VG can mean less flavor and let's face it - flavor is important. I figure I can add more plain VG to dilute it if the flavor is too strong. Finally, I chose a 6mg strength - again, because of the throat hit issue.
Now that I've starting trying them, this is what I think so far. Overall, they have very little throat hit because of the choices I made (yay! that's what I wanted).
CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY:
Love it. Both flavors are prominent. The chocolate is smooth. The raspberry is good. It's one of my favorites.
CHEESECAKE WITH A LITTLE BIT OF STRAWBERRY:
This is a customer creation. I love it. Definitely cheesecake, particularly on the exhale, with just the right amount of strawberry. Ok, it's a little bit of a "fake" strawberry, but so is the flavor of the strawberry sauce that usually comes with real cheesecake with strawberry topping. I vape this for "dessert" after dinner & also several times during the day - though it's too sweet to be an all-day vape (darn!)
APPLE PIE:
Really good. Tastes just like I hoped it would.
SWEET SPOT COFFEE:
This is also a customer creation. It's supposed to be coffee with vanilla & cream. I like the flavor, though it's a little stronger on the coffee & weaker on the vanilla & cream than I expected. However, I'm having serious issues getting it to work. I use a KR808D & cartos which I fill first, then sort of drip to (by topping off every 10 drops or so). It seems as if I can't get the atty in the carto hot enough to actually vaporize this liquid. It's like sucking air (with the LED lit) for the longest time & then when I finally hear the sizzle, I get a small (and inconsistent) amount of vapor with a little flavor only on the exhale (nothing on inhale). If I keep working at it, it sometimes gets better (more vapor with less effort). Then I pick it up again later & it's back to square one. I thought maybe I used up a lot of juice after one session like this but when I went to top it off, it only took 6 drops & overfilled a little, so that wasn't it. Maybe it just needs higher volt? It's a very, very dark brown liquid so maybe that's the problem? I'm not sure. I think it would be good if it worked right.
WHITE SMURF:
I thought this would be kind of like blueberries with milk & sugar. Terrible. Tastes like plastic to me. Could be because of the 2x flavor though, so I'm going to dilute it & try again.
I'm curious as well about the Sweet Spot Coffee, but I'm sorry you had trouble with it! I hear Maiden Coffee is a must, but I haven't tried it myself.
