Is there a juice that can challenge the complexity of a good cigar?

[chia]

That's not what does you in. What causes all the problems is burning processed tobacco and inhaling smoke. That's where you get the tar from - and the damage.

Extraction is more about getting flavor out of the tobacco - you actually get very little nicotine out of the kind of "at home" processes we can do. You also get some alkaloids - that "missing ingredient" a few people just have to have in order to quit smoking with vaping. But again - you still aren't burning anything here and that's what is important.

There is a lot of information on NET's in the DIY forum. As far as I'm concerned a NET liquid is the only thing that comes close to an actual tobacco or cigar flavor. But since you aren't burning anything it's more like "it tastes like the smell of a good unlit cigar." That's about as close as you will ever get with vaping.

Hi thanx for the info. Guess I'll have to get a cigar or 2 to try it out soon!

 

[TunaMang]

Hi, pretty new here but i'd like to give my two cents about the topic.
From what I've been looking at online on YouTube and Reddit you can get a pretty complex vape taste but it's usually only from DIY juices. The flavoring that goes into juices has to be of premium grade (AKA natural flavorings) and it requires a lot of tweaking and trial and error to get a complex taste. There's a lot of recipes that give amazing flavor on the Vaping subreddit and there's a lot of videos out there. Also, premium juices usually use simple flavors because it's easier to produce (on top of many other reasons). I've only just ordered my flavors and supplies so i'm not speaking from first-hand experience so take what i'm saying with a grain of salt.

I'll just plonk these links here as my sources:
DIY or die: Simple Recipes

DIY eJuice Subreddit
#1 Source for all things DIY eJuice • /r/DIY_eJuice

 

[johnwmm]

Agreed on NET for the closest flavor. Can try the Cold Maceration method as it is the easiest.