Hit it or Quit it - Coolcumber Mint (SR)

[Kent Brooks]

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Steep time:

Nic Level:

tank/Atomizer:

mod: (mechanical, VV)

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This thread is intended to serve many purposes!~

Serving suggestions
Build Advice and specific "tasting notes" associated with specific builds
Q&A
Feedback for the R&D, Clark/Katy etc
General thoughts to help people whom have already purchased the liquid get more out of the investment, or, to help people who might potentially purchase the liquid make an informed decision!

Thank you in advance for contributing to this thread!~

 

[hectomaner]

Steep time: FoB

Nic Level: 6mg

Tank/Atomizer: Zenith Double Cross

Mod: (mechanical, VV) Hades

Thoughts/Tasting Notes: Tried this out on a 0.22 Ω dual parallel build. I've never had any mint flavors, so it was a great sample to get. For me though, it is too minty. I got that menthol feel in my throat, but instead with a taste of mint. The taste is nice, but I guess I'm not a huge mint guy. I'm letting it steep for a week to see if the mint mellows out. If it does, then I think I will like it. If you are a big mint fan, I think you will really dig this juice.

 

[Kent Brooks]

Steep time: FoB

Nic Level: 6mg

Tank/Atomizer: Zenith Double Cross

Mod: (mechanical, VV) Hades

Thoughts/Tasting Notes: Tried this out on a 0.22 Ω dual parallel build. I've never had any mint flavors, so it was a great sample to get. For me though, it is too minty. I got that menthol feel in my throat, but instead with a taste of mint. The taste is nice, but I guess I'm not a huge mint guy. I'm letting it steep for a week to see if the mint mellows out. If it does, then I think I will like it. If you are a big mint fan, I think you will really dig this juice.

One of the things we noticed about the mint (and one of the considerations we took in the balancing of it) is that the mint tends to mute somewhat over time... totally agree, the first few hits are super minty, but after a prolonged session, it tends to settle down. That's our experience anyway.

I get the cucumber much more on the exhale as compared to the inhale, in part because the mint kinda smacks ya around a lil bit. It's a brisk peppermint.

 

[DivideMyDestiny]

Steep time: Taken from the mailman's hand

Nic Level: 6mg

Tank/Atomizer: Patriot RDA, 27 gauge dual coil at .5 Ohms

Mod: (mechanical, VV) Smoktech Magneto Mechanical with VTC5

Thoughts/Tasting Notes: This stuff is fantastic. Has a really nice cucumber taste to it on the inhale for me and the mint is not slapping me in the face at all upon exhale. The koolada is absolutely PERFECT in this. So many vendors just overdo koolada effect in their juices but the Nicoticket alchemists have done it again. This is the highest hesitation purchase I've ever made from Nicoticket and I'm glad I pulled the trigger. It's light. It's refreshing. It's perfect for summer. Will be back at some point with my usual "I'm addicted to Kayfuns so this is what it tastes like in a Kayfun" update.

 

[Megan Kogijiki Ratchford]

Steep time:zero...tackled the postal guy and started ripping into the package on the way into the house

Nic: 6mg

Device: Castle clone with dual coils at .80

Thoughts: Okay, first up I HATE mint...hatehatehate, I almost passed this by but the cucumber intrigued me. When I vape this I notice a wonderful green taste like when you drink chilled water with cucumber slices in it. The vapor being warm confuses my taste buds as this is a very cooling vape in flavor. The mint is there but is less than the cucumber to my taste. I'm glad I grabbed this, reminds me of tzatziki sauce without the tang of yoghurt, just fresh and wonderful. I want to be eating a gyro as I vape this. SO VERY GOOD!!! Way to go Clark and Katy!! Perfect summer vape!

 

[rudedog]

Steep time:zero...tackled the postal guy and started ripping into the package on the way into the house

Nic: 6mg

Device: Castle clone with dual coils at .80




Thoughts: Okay, first up I HATE mint...hatehatehate, I almost passed this by but the cucumber intrigued me. When I vape this I notice a wonderful green taste like when you drink chilled water with cucumber slices in it. The vapor being warm confuses my taste buds as this is a very cooling vape in flavor. The mint is there but is less than the cucumber to my taste. I'm glad I grabbed this, reminds me of tzatziki sauce without the tang of yoghurt, just fresh and wonderful. I want to be eating a gyro as I vape this. SO VERY GOOD!!! Way to go Clark and Katy!! Perfect summer vape!

lol tackled the mailman!!I just cant see you taking the mailman down!maybe if the mailman was a dandelion with the puffy lil flyaway thingies on it...lol,dont hate me its just the pic I got in my twisted mind...chuckling to myself.i myself haven't gotten the cucumber mint yet..dangit

 

[Megan Kogijiki Ratchford]

lol tackled the mailman!!I just cant see you taking the mailman down!maybe if the mailman was a dandelion with the puffy lil flyaway thingies on it...lol,dont hate me its just the pic I got in my twisted mind...chuckling to myself.i myself haven't gotten the cucumber mint yet..dangit

Oh Dog that is a funny image to be sure! Of course with my MS and our mail man near 60 it wasn't much of a fight...

 

[Stephanie932]

Steep time: Right from the mailbox!

Nic Level: Near Zero

Tank/Atomizer: Cisco SR510 2.5 ohm Atomizer

Mod: Provari @ 4.7 volts

Thoughts/Tasting Notes: I'm absolutely loving the mint and on inhale it's the first that I taste........then a wonderful muted cucumber comes through......just slightly. I absolutely do love the mint, but am hoping after a few days it will settle down the cucumber comes through a bit more like Kent mentions above. I totally agree with Megan in that it tastes like one of those fancy, fresh cucumber waters. Very nice for summer! I'm going to enjoy this one.

 

[DixieDawn]

Oh my gosh, after reading the reviews, I have to admit I feel like I *might* accidentally really tackle my poor mailman when he rounds my corner and rip that purple package out of his hand... the poor guy. I want to try this NAOW!!!!

 

[wmugeo]

Steep time: FOOB

Nic Level:6mg

Tank/Atomizer:Kayfun 3.1 1.5ohms

Mod: (mechanical, VV) VV eVic

Thoughts/Tasting Notes: First impression is very clean.. The cucumber is not really strong, the mint is just right and the koolada
gives it just enough sweet to make you come back.. It is refreshing. Seems to get sweeter the higher you crank the voltage...

It is a winner and a great summer hot weather vape!!!

 

[CorallineAlgae]

Steep time: Just let it come to room temp and air out for a few hours

Nic Level: 6mg

Tank/Atomizer: Kanger T2

Mod: Halo Triton

Thoughts/Tasting Notes: Definitely off FOOB. It has an ok flavor but it seems unbalanced. I've only vaped Halo and Carpe Diem Vapor's "mint" flavors but never a cucumber flavor so I don't have anything else to compare Coolcumber Mint too but it's cloyingly sweet compared to the other mint vapes I've had. That said, the flavors themselves are nice. I like the mint & coolada inhale and the cucumber exhale but the mint and cucumber flavors are both too strong, at least on day 1. On the whole I think this one may be a miss. I'll try diluting it with 6mg pg50/50vg flavorless and see it that lightens it up enough to enjoy it.

It could just need steeping. If so I'll amend this post in a week or two.

 

[Dave Bowman]

Steep time: FOOB

Nic Level: 6mg

Tank/Atomizer: Helios RDA single micro coil 1.3 ohms

Mod: Sigelei 20W

Thoughts/Tasting Notes: Very interesting juice. Not what I expected but I enjoy it. First thought was it tastes like an Andes chocolate mint. The cucumber is subtle but refreshing like having a couple slices in your mint tea. I tried enough juices that I know which ones will benefit from steeping and this is definitely one of them so I'm reserving my final judgement for a couple weeks. However, this juice is mint done right. If you like mint (not menthol) you will love this one.

 

[distortoblotto]

Steep Level: Straight out of the Purple envelope.

Nic Level : 12mg

Tank/Atomizer: Patriot RDA dual 30g coils @ 0.6 ohms.

Mod: Dominus Fecit

Tasting notes: First pull, Mellow mint with prominent cucumber on the way in followed by more cucumber and a peppermint punch on the way out. I found it to be absolutely refreshing. Did not detect the sweetness. After continuing the mint came out stronger while maintaining the delicate balance between cucumber and mint. In spending more time with it the sweetness arrived and to me it was just right. I am by no means a menthol guy only keeping one in my inventory to cleanse my palate. When Coolcumber Mint came up I, was intrigued by the cucumber aspect and decided to give this a shot. My curiosity paid off. This is the first menthol I've tasted that I would consider loading for an afternoon while out and about. I think my affliction towards menthol vapes has just changed!

Interesting observation...While maintaining a peach-ish hue inside the bottle, CM is absolutely clear when it hits the wick.

 

[catmomma]

A couple of comments first. The color: I was a tiny bit weirded out since I ordered both NZ and 6mg. and they were completely different colors. I emailed Clark just to make sure it was all "working as intended" as he explained it's the reaction of the nic to the flavorings that turns the juice a pinkinsh/amber hue. The NZ of course it clear. So that would explain Disotorto's change in color hitting the wicks. I intended to mix the juices. I got both the AA and the CM in 6 and NZ to get me to a 3 that I could comfortably drip at low res/high temps. That being said, I perversely filled tanks with them. I will eventually get around to dripping and probably will load a Kayfun or my Taifuns with these juices but I was going to be on the move a bit, so I quickly just threw them into a couple of Aerotanks I had empty. This at least will give the tank folks some feedback.

Steep Time: 1 Day
Nic Level: Apprx. 3 I just eyeballed half a tank of 6 and half a tank of NZ to net out to 3.
Tank/Atty/Build: Kanger Aerotank (Technically it's a Protank II on an Aerotank base, so Protank II with airflow adj.) Coil is a stock kanger single coil rebuilt to 2.0 with 28 gauge kanthal and wicked with Japanese cotton.
Mod: Vamo V5 I tried wattage from 6W-15W

Tasting Notes: I was really pleasantly surprised by this juice. After trying a really BAD cumumber mint juice early on, I was kind of steering clear of cucumber in my vapes. I also wondered if the peppermint would overpower, ( too many memories of Kringle's Curse) Well this is no Kringle's Curse, that's for sure!! I don't know if it is just a bit muted in the tank but I don't get a "punch" of anything and that is good. This is a soothing refreshing vape with TONS of vapor. If you would have blind-test tasted this on me I would have said it was a new AiV offering and I say that as a compliment. I love juices like this that can show restraint and elegance, as much as I love my flavor-bomb juices, there's a place for this. The mint/menthol combo is amazing. Again nothing to rattle you just a cool sweet menthol that hits just right. I imagined dripping this almost as a palate cleanser but I'm gonna put it in a good tank and keep it in the daily rotation. I tried it on the Vamo so I could get a range of wattage. At 6-8 watts is a little muted. At 9 -10 watts it was perfect for me. Over 10 watts and I lost the delicate cucumber and the mint came forward. At 15 watts it was way too warm and too minty it lost the subtle coolness. If you're on the fence, try it. It's really a lovely vape!!

 

[Megan Kogijiki Ratchford]

The thing that continues to amaze me is how the mint is a fresh mint taste, not a candy or extract flavor. Like chewing on a leaf of peppermint from the garden. I imagine the cucumber helps with that. Such a lovely mint!

 

[catmomma]

The thing that continues to amaze me is how the mint is a fresh mint taste, not a candy or extract flavor. Like chewing on a leaf of peppermint from the garden. I imagine the cucumber helps with that. Such a lovely mint!

Agreed, Megan, it's like a glass of sweet iced water with some peppermint leaves and cucumber slices added. When I first got the Cucumber Mint juice that ended up being so bad ( I got it as a freebie with an order) I thought, okay, this could be like a "spa day" kind of juice. It wasn't, but... THIS juice is what I had imagined. Really nice juice. I'm gonna have to get some more, but I'm gonna wait to see what pans out for Tuesday.

 

[glowplug]

I could have, but I didn't, maybe I should have, perhaps I will.

 

[Megan Kogijiki Ratchford]

I could have, but I didn't, maybe I should have, perhaps I will.

You know you could come drip mine to decide...I'll even let you try the castle....

 

[catmomma]

I could have, but I didn't, maybe I should have, perhaps I will.

You should, just do it

 

[57chilicat]

I was very hesitant to order the Cucumber Mint because I thought Cucumber juice would be weird! I like cucumbers but in a salad. But I decided to give CM a try anyway. So glad I did. I received it yesterday and I haven't been able to put it down! I absolutely love this juice. It is ridiculously good and refreshing. Plan to reorder as soon as I see what's in the next short run!