Just got my bottle of 11mg Red Oak Arctic Menthol from JC today. Keep in mind this is my first experience with the company's juice, and I'm using an eGo-style battery with a regular 510 cartomizer.
Smell: Very, very pungent. Just opening the bottle makes the whole room smell like the juice. I'm getting a maple syrup-like flavor, with a bit of chocolate, caramel, molasses and a bit of mint of course. It reminds me of a specific kind of hard candy I had during childhood, those little light brown chocolate squares that are about a centimeter across, rounded on the edges, and came in a tin (anyone know what I'm talking about? I googled and can't find them, it's bugging me).
Taste: It tastes like it smells, to put it simply. But as I vape it, I imagine I'm smoking a Swisher Sweet with only a hint of mint. I definitely like the taste. In fact, I like it A LOT. But it's not what I expected. It doesn't really taste like a menthol cigarette. I'm not getting any real cigarette-like tobacco flavor from it, and while it is a bit minty it is definitely not menthol (to be fair, every menthol flavored juice I've tried has failed in this regard). I want that cooling effect that menthol provides so I guess I'll have to keep looking.
Vapor production: Fairly good. I'm using a cartomizer that I think might not be wicking properly, I'll have to try other methods of vaping to really determine how this VG-only juice performs.
Throat Hit: Not much throat hit at all, kind of disappointed. I have to pull really hard and take a very deep and abrupt inhale to feel anything. It's only 11mg so I'm not surprised, but other juices of similar strengths perform much better. But again, I'll have to try other methods to really come to a solid conclusion, as I only have one functioning cartomizer at the moment.
Overall, I like the juice and can see myself using it regularly if I get attain a better throat hit with a different method (like the Tank, a clearomizer, or just dripping). But my quest for the perfect juice continues...
Smell: Very, very pungent. Just opening the bottle makes the whole room smell like the juice. I'm getting a maple syrup-like flavor, with a bit of chocolate, caramel, molasses and a bit of mint of course. It reminds me of a specific kind of hard candy I had during childhood, those little light brown chocolate squares that are about a centimeter across, rounded on the edges, and came in a tin (anyone know what I'm talking about? I googled and can't find them, it's bugging me).
Taste: It tastes like it smells, to put it simply. But as I vape it, I imagine I'm smoking a Swisher Sweet with only a hint of mint. I definitely like the taste. In fact, I like it A LOT. But it's not what I expected. It doesn't really taste like a menthol cigarette. I'm not getting any real cigarette-like tobacco flavor from it, and while it is a bit minty it is definitely not menthol (to be fair, every menthol flavored juice I've tried has failed in this regard). I want that cooling effect that menthol provides so I guess I'll have to keep looking.
Vapor production: Fairly good. I'm using a cartomizer that I think might not be wicking properly, I'll have to try other methods of vaping to really determine how this VG-only juice performs.
Throat Hit: Not much throat hit at all, kind of disappointed. I have to pull really hard and take a very deep and abrupt inhale to feel anything. It's only 11mg so I'm not surprised, but other juices of similar strengths perform much better. But again, I'll have to try other methods to really come to a solid conclusion, as I only have one functioning cartomizer at the moment.
Overall, I like the juice and can see myself using it regularly if I get attain a better throat hit with a different method (like the Tank, a clearomizer, or just dripping). But my quest for the perfect juice continues...
