Gourmet Vapor Review -- Four Flavors

[Vapomaniac]

This is an initial review of four of GV's flavors as sampled right out of the box (before aging, steeping, whatever ya wanna call it). I'll do a followup on these after two weeks.

Flavors:

Grandpa's Cherry tobacco Pipe
Apple Cider
Marlburro Smooth
Coffee Cream
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All are 100% VG, 12mg/ml nic concentration and double flavor.
All flavors were sampled using a Joye eGo with a fully-charged battery and dripped into freshly-cleaned stock atomizers.

Initial thoughts:

Throat Hit on all four are mild to moderate. This is to be expected given the VG base and relatively low nic concentration. Also, two of the liquids -- Marlburro Smooth and Grandpa's Cherry tobacco thingy -- are significantly thinner and runnier than I would expect from 100% VG. Kinda makes me wonder if they weren't "cut" with PG or some other thinner. Just a bit odd there.
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Grandpa's Cherry Tobacco Pipe

This is my least favorite of the four. I get some cherry on initial draw, but not much. On exhale, the "e-cig" tobacco flavor(s) finally comes through. Aftertaste is sweet and a bit dry, but not terribly so. I was pleasantly surprised to NOT get that perfumy taste that's often associated with the Dekang tobacco flavors. Vapor production is decent, but not what I would expect from a (supposedly) all-VG liquid. I am impressed that the flavors in this liquid are true to its name. That cannot be said of all the flavors I've tried.

All in all, this flavor isn't too bad, but unless it improves with age, I doubt I'd order it again.
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Scores: Flavor: 2.5/5 TH 2/5 Vapor 2.5/5 Overall: ~2.5/5
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Apple Cider

I really like this one. On initial draw, the prevalent flavors are cinnamon and clove, reminiscent of the spices I'd use in apple pie. Unfortunately, the other constituent flavors -- apple and star anise -- are conspicuously absent. Aftertaste is mainly cinnamon and clove, ever so slightly sweet and very pleasant. Vapor production is as expected for an all-VG liquid: Excellent!

I llike this flavor as is, and I'm really looking forward to sampling it in two weeks.

Scores: Flavor: 3.5/5 TH 3/5 Vapor 4.5/5 Overall: ~3.5/5

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Marlburro Smooth

This is another nice juice, although once again, not all of the constituent flavors come through. And, like the Grandpa's Cherry concoction, this juice is awfully watery for an allegedly all-VG liquid, and the vapor production suffers as a result. Flavor on initial draw is a nice spearmint, but not much else. On exhale, the "e-cig" tobacco flavor comes through. Finish is slightly sweet and pleasant. What's a bit confusing is that the description of this liquid on GV's site mentions menthol, yet I get none of that cool mentol flavor. Not that it matters -- the flavor is okay as is.

Another decent flavor, although I am a bit bothered by its lack of viscousity and resultant marginal vapor production.

Scores: Flavor: 3/5 TH: 2/5 Vapor: 2.5/5 Overall: 3/5 (bumped it up a bit 'cause I enjoy the spearmint flavor).

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Coffee Cream:

Now, this flavor is really good! On initial draw, I get a nice freshly-roasted coffee flavor, with just enough of the cream to take the edge off of the coffee's inherent bitterness. Exhale and aftertaste are pretty much the same, though just a bit dry on finish with a distinct lack of sweetness. This liquid definitely does NOT suffer from the same runniness that I found in two of the other juices, and it shows in the vapor production. All things considered, I LOVE this flavor!

But there is a caveat (isn't there always?? ): This flavor is VERY intolerant of heat!! Vaping this juice on an HV device with stock atty, a 3.7v with an LR atty/carto or allowing your atty to get too hot is a really bad idea. With the extra heat, the flavors morph from pleasant roasted coffee and cream, to a really funky, nasty, awful, acrid decaying roadkill taste that will absolutely ruin your atty. So if you like coffee with cream and no sugar, by all means order this juice. Just vape it on a 3.7/stock atty or higher voltage device with HR atty.

Scores: Flavor: 4.5/5 TH: 3/5 Vapor: 4.5/5 Overall: 4.5/5 (extra hit 'cause it's sooooo good!)
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Anyway, that's my humble opinion of these four offerings from Gourmet Vapor. Followup to follow in two weeks. Just remember that taste is subjective, your milage may vary, bla, bla, bla.

Happy Vaping!

Marie

 

[closetsmokr]

Thanks for the reviews, Marie! I'll be interested in the follow up on the Coffee Cream - I'm still looking for a really great coffee vape! Nice job!

 

[banjo]

Thanks for the review. Very helpful.

 

[Vapomaniac]

Thanks for the reviews, Marie! I'll be interested in the follow up on the Coffee Cream - I'm still looking for a really great coffee vape! Nice job!

You're welcome! I grew up near a Dallas Bros. coffee roasting/packaging facility. I remember the whole neighborhood smelled of freshly roasted coffee most mornings. I love that smell, and I blame Dallas Bros. for my life-long coffee addiction! But every so often, they'd burn the beans and the smell could make vulture lose its lunch! That's kinda the problem with GV's Coffee Cream. Burn it, and you might just toss your cookies!

If you do ever try this flavor, remember that it's not sweet. The very first draw I took was a bit weird 'cause I was expecting more of a sweet coffee flavor. But once I dropped that expectation, I really enjoyed it!


Marie

 

[Vapomaniac]

This is the final review of four of GV's flavors as sampled two weeks after the initial tasting and review. For the sake of convenience, I've reproduced my original thoughts and simply added my updated impressions to each.

The flavors are:

Grandpa's Cherry Tobacco Pipe
Apple Cider
Marlburro Smooth
Coffee Cream​

All are 100% VG, 12mg/ml nic concentration and double flavor.
All flavors were sampled using a Joye eGo with a fully-charged battery and dripped into freshly-cleaned stock atomizers.

Initial thoughts:

Throat Hit on all four are mild to moderate. This is to be expected given the VG base and relatively low nic concentration. Also, two of the liquids -- Marlburro Smooth and Grandpa's Cherry Tobacco thingy -- are significantly thinner and runnier than I would expect from 100% VG. Kinda makes me wonder if they weren't "cut" with PG or some other thinner. Just a bit odd there.​

Grandpa's Cherry Tobacco Pipe

This is my least favorite of the four. I get some cherry on initial draw, but not much. On exhale, the "e-cig" tobacco flavor(s) finally comes through. Aftertaste is sweet and a bit dry, but not terribly so. I was pleasantly surprised to NOT get that perfumy taste that's often associated with the Dekang tobacco flavors. Vapor production is decent, but not what I would expect from a (supposedly) all-VG liquid. I am impressed that the flavors in this liquid are true to its name. That cannot be said of all the flavors I've tried.​

All in all, this flavor isn't too bad, but unless it improves with age, I doubt I'd order it again.

Scores: Flavor: 2.5/5 TH 2/5 Vapor 2.5/5 Overall: ~2.5/5​

Update: This flavor has improved quite a bit with age. The tobacco flavor, barely present before steeping, is now much more apparent and even seems to have upped the TH just a bit. The cherry flavor also seems to be a bit stronger, pushing this juice from my least fav of the four, to one of the top two.​

New Scores: Flavor 3.5/5 TH: 3/5 Vapor: 3/5 Overall: ~3.5/5​

Apple Cider

I really like this one. On initial draw, the prevalent flavors are cinnamon and clove, reminiscent of the spices I'd use in apple pie. Unfortunately, the other constituent flavors -- apple and star anise -- are conspicuously absent. Aftertaste is mainly cinnamon and clove, ever so slightly sweet and very pleasant. Vapor production is as expected for an all-VG liquid: Excellent!

I llike this flavor as is, and I'm really looking forward to sampling it in two weeks.

Scores: Flavor: 3.5/5 TH 3/5 Vapor 4.5/5 Overall: ~3.5/5​

Update: The overriding flavors are still clove and cinnamon, but I'm finally able to detect a bit of the apple as well. TH and vapor production are still very good. I still don't know that I would call this flavor "Apple Cider", but it's a very pleasant vape nonetheless.

New Scores: Flavor: 3.5/5 TH: 3/5 Vapor: 4.5/5 Overall: ~3.5/5​

Marlburro Smooth

This is another nice juice, although once again, not all of the constituent flavors come through. And, like the Grandpa's Cherry concoction, this juice is awfully watery for an allegedly all-VG liquid, and the vapor production suffers as a result. Flavor on initial draw is a nice spearmint, but not much else. On exhale, the "e-cig" tobacco flavor comes through. Finish is slightly sweet and pleasant. What's a bit confusing is that the description of this liquid on GV's site mentions menthol, yet I get none of that cool mentol flavor. Not that it matters -- the flavor is okay as is.

Another decent flavor, although I am a bit bothered by its lack of viscousity and resultant marginal vapor production.

Scores: Flavor: 3/5 TH: 2/5 Vapor: 2.5/5 Overall: 3/5 (bumped it up a bit 'cause I enjoy the spearmint flavor).​

Update: I'm somewhat disappointed in this one. Although the tobacco flavor has asserted itself some, the prevalent flavor is still spearmint. The problem is, rather than being a nice, fresh spearmint, it's more the flavor you'd get from a piece of gum you've been chewing for a while. It's still vapable, but the flavor becomes... what's the word... stale after a few minutes. This is not a juice I'd buy again.

New Scores: Flavor 2/5 TH: 2.5/5 Vapor: 2.5/5 Overall: ~2/5​

Coffee Cream:

Now, this flavor is really good! On initial draw, I get a nice freshly-roasted coffee flavor, with just enough of the cream to take the edge off of the coffee's inherent bitterness. Exhale and aftertaste are pretty much the same, though just a bit dry on finish with a distinct lack of sweetness. This liquid definitely does NOT suffer from the same runniness that I found in two of the other juices, and it shows in the vapor production. All things considered, I LOVE this flavor!

But there is a caveat (isn't there always?? ): This flavor is VERY intolerant of heat!! Vaping this juice on an HV device with stock atty, a 3.7v with an LR atty/carto or allowing your atty to get too hot is a really bad idea. With the extra heat, the flavors morph from pleasant roasted coffee and cream, to a really funky, nasty, awful, acrid decaying roadkill taste that will absolutely ruin your atty. So if you like coffee with cream and no sugar, by all means order this juice. Just vape it on a 3.7/stock atty or higher voltage device with HR atty.

Scores: Flavor: 4.5/5 TH: 3/5 Vapor: 4.5/5 Overall: 4.5/5 (extra hit 'cause it's sooooo good!)​

Update: And speaking of disappointments... This flavor, for whatever the reason, has gone from my favorite of the lot the most unpleasant, unvapable sludge ever to gunk up an atty. It's almost as though the nice, fresh roasted coffee flavor has somehow decayed or otherwise gone bad. Not much more to say about it, other than perhaps this batch was tainted somehow.

New Scores: Overall: 0/5, because I can't bring myself to vape it.​

Well, that's it for this review. Just to be clear, none of my comments here are meant to bash the supplier or dispute anyone else's opinions or past experiences with GV. I've given my honest assessment of the products I purchased, which is what I would expect from any other reviewer.

 

[teslastick]

Nice review and follow ups.. Thx!