Johnson creek arctic menthol wtf???

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I ordered Johnson creek arctic menthol and was super excited about it as soon as I opened the bottle I quickly changed my outlook it smelt like smoked plastic and that's even before I vaped it after loading m brand new ego xl with some first hit taste like vanilla smoked bacon anyone else have this problem they are going to exchange it out but I don't kno if Johnson creek juice is all goin to taste this rancid any input or advice would be greatly appreciated
 

MattZuke

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I ordered Johnson creek arctic menthol and was super excited about it as soon as I opened the bottle I quickly changed my outlook it smelt like smoked plastic and that's even before I vaped it after loading m brand new ego xl with some first hit taste like vanilla smoked bacon anyone else have this problem they are going to exchange it out but I don't kno if Johnson creek juice is all goin to taste this rancid any input or advice would be greatly appreciated

This is not their best flavor, a local dealer offered to give it away. I don't mind it so much, but it's not very menthol like. I think I know what you mean about the bacon flavor, I thought it was more a kin to coconut oil. Their Apple Cider, Tenn. Cured, summer peach are winners. Valencia Orange (VG) I thought was awesome at first, but the last batch I wasn't so impressed with. Strawberry isn't my glass of tea, their cherry tastes like a cough drop.
 

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One thing vaping has taught me is how different people around the world have different tastes. There is a marked difference between USA China and UK flavours. I guess you only have to compare their food, But then there are some juices where you think how can anyone think that is good GHAAA .

Hope you have better luck with your next order
 
i got the 30 ml bottle also no bueno i cant even smell the stuff without becoming nauseated i work at a hospital in my office i vape and i cant have a pungent odor seeping out lol and yes a bacon flavor would be awesome if done correctly i remember there used to be bacon flavored rolling papers so it is possible all i want is a decent full time juice that wont stink up the house so now the search begins anyone have some favorites theyde like to suggest
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i got the 30 ml bottle also no bueno i cant even smell the stuff without becoming nauseated i work at a hospital in my office i vape and i cant have a pungent odor seeping out lol and yes a bacon flavor would be awesome if done correctly i remember there used to be bacon flavored rolling papers so it is possible all i want is a decent full time juice that wont stink up the house so now the search begins anyone have some favorites theyde like to suggest
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Joye brand menthol is pretty good. My personal favorite is totally wickeds titan cappuccino . but almightygod is right on the halo menthol. If you can stomach the price, it's great
 

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I've tried the arctic menthol and it was OK, not for me. More minty than menthol, with little tobacco base IMO. I like JC a lot and had deemed them my #1 juice supplier until I found backwoods brew, now they are my sole juice supplier. JC is great, and have some really good flavors. Quality control was near perfect for me and I like the Mint chocolate, Spiced Apple CIder, even the Black Cherry has an interesting taste to it. Were definitely better than any other vendors I had tried before BWB. I would give BWB a try if your looking for a menthol, but JC will refund your juice no questions asked and it is possible you got a tainted batch.
 

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Arctic Menthol is prolly one of my favs from JC. With that being said I'm more of a VGer than I am a PGer. Caramel Tobacco from Bluemist is fantastacially amazing and is my daily vapor.

Taste is very subjective. Buy some sample packs and try what you think you might like. There is no set formula that's going to work for you. It's a test and try type of thing.
 

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Suck it up dude. We all have most likely bought juice that totally sukks...get some VG and PG a bag of menthol crystals from Good Prophets and some tobacco flavor and some nic juice and make your own menthol juice to suit your taste...You can also buy some lorann flavor oils from amazon.com and make any flavor you like...there are several sites that give you the recipes also....
 

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i made the mistake early on of ordering waffles and bacon from mrs. ts. More of a joke order but it smelled so foul i never did vape it. Couldn't see wrecking even the cheapest carto on that. I'll PIF it one of these days.

but on a more serious note I have 500ml of 48 mg nic, a bottle of pg and a bottle of vg and a bunch of flavorings but everything i mix tastes lousy to marginally acceptable. My cartos are running short as i keep clogging them up --most likely cuz i keep adding more flavor in hopes of mixing up something decent.

I think i'm going to go back to ordering sampler kits and zero in on something i can stand to vape day after day and then hang around the DIY forums trying to get a recipe i can make work--if one is picky and has outrun the initial shock of having tastebuds in working order it's a PITA now that i finally have batteries and cartos that are reliable i still haven't found a juice i can use and forget about.

i never spent that much time thinking about my brand--but i do admit once i had it i was pretty religious about sticking to it. newports. well back i go to the shopping assignment for today.

buy a set of widely respected flavoring agents in the tobacco-coffee--chocolate--menthol spectrum, write down what i mix. repeat.

anybody want to chime in with a vendor who sells a good menthol mix and also sells flavorings plain PG etc.
 
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I bought a sampler from awesomevapor. So far, they all seem good - except the Cream - it tasted a little like vomit to me... At first, I thought I may have burnt it or something, but I don't think that was it (I had just finished my first 5v mod AND a KR8-dripper and was testing BOTH at the same time - not good, lol). Trying other fluids in the dripper (at 3.7v) tasted fine once all the cream was gone. Tried the cream again and it wasn't AS bad, but still tastes way "off" to me.

Anyway, aside from the Cream, the other flavors I have from them seem to be spot-on, albeit a little weak in my standard (and well-used) KR808 cartos.
 
Suck it up dude. We all have most likely bought juice that totally sukks...get some VG and PG a bag of menthol crystals from Good Prophets and some tobacco flavor and some nic juice and make your own menthol juice to suit your taste...You can also buy some lorann flavor oils from amazon.com and make any flavor you like...there are several sites that give you the recipes also....

no im not trying to complain i just was wondering if anyone else had the same problem with em it didnt have any menthol flavor at all maybe a tainted batch idk
 
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