From being on the board for a few weeks, I've read countless reviews regarding Johnson Creek eliquids. I've heard some good and some not so good comments regarding the quality and consistency of their product.
I was really excited to receive a bottle of Johnson Creek Wild Cherry (thanks again, Spikey) a few days ago, in the hopes that I would be able to what all the fuss (or disgust) was about, myself.
Let me preface this brief review by stating that I'm not a huge fan of cherry-flavored anything. I love ACTUAL cherries, but I've always had a problem with the attempts to synthesize such a flavor. Not sure why. It's just never been something I liked, but I definitely went into this review with an open mind. I really wanted to give the taste time to grow on me.
When I got off work yesterday, I made it a point to go home, load up a new cartridge w/ the Johnson Creek Wild Cherry. My intention was to spend the evening giving it a shot.
From the moment I opened the bottle, I was struck by how thin the liquid seemed. Previously, I've used the Puresmoker Cola and Coconut liquids, so I had limited comparison points.
Upon beginning to vape, I tried to think about the taste of the liquid, where on the tongue I was "gripping" the taste as opposed to where I would get sensations if I were eating an actual cherry.
I quickly noticed that the Wild Cherry flavor lacks the usual tang and sweetness that I would expect from a fruity flavored liquid. The taste was much lighter and subdued. I got a much more bitter, throaty taste from it, not unlike cherry-flavored cough medicine or a throat lozenge. It really wasn't pleasant. No tip of the tongue sour sensation. No real hint of sweetness.
Vapor production was definitely diminished compared to the Puresmoker liquids. Where I might give the Puresmoker Coconut an 8 and Puresmoker Cola a 7, the Johnson Creek Wild Cherry came in at around a 2 or a 3.
I continued to puff, thinking that maybe the atomizer was just taking its time delivering the full flavor of the juice.... I was mistaken. That was it. There was no hidden dimension.
I honestly can say, with very little to compare it to, this is the worst flavor I've tried, to date. It was a taste that sticks with you, whether you like it or not.
After only about 30-45 minutes, I found myself loading up another cartridge of the Puresmoker Coconut, and ridding myself of the medicinal taste bud-rattling flavor.
Luckily, the flavor died very quickly after firing up a new flavor. This is most obviously due to the thin nature of the Johnson Creek liquid. As far as rankings are concerned, this was its greatest quality.
All in all, I give the Johnson Creek Wild Cherry flavor two thumbs down.
While I might have a bias against cherry flavors, in general, I could find very little redeeming about this particular flavor, and a hard time seeing how anyone could find comfort in the sensation found through vaping it.
I am certainly not saying that all Johnson Creek flavors are anywhere close to this, as I am really excited to give all of their other flavors a shot. I know that this wasn't necessarily the best start to our relationship, but I'll be more than willing to give the brand another go around.
I was really excited to receive a bottle of Johnson Creek Wild Cherry (thanks again, Spikey) a few days ago, in the hopes that I would be able to what all the fuss (or disgust) was about, myself.
Let me preface this brief review by stating that I'm not a huge fan of cherry-flavored anything. I love ACTUAL cherries, but I've always had a problem with the attempts to synthesize such a flavor. Not sure why. It's just never been something I liked, but I definitely went into this review with an open mind. I really wanted to give the taste time to grow on me.
When I got off work yesterday, I made it a point to go home, load up a new cartridge w/ the Johnson Creek Wild Cherry. My intention was to spend the evening giving it a shot.
From the moment I opened the bottle, I was struck by how thin the liquid seemed. Previously, I've used the Puresmoker Cola and Coconut liquids, so I had limited comparison points.
Upon beginning to vape, I tried to think about the taste of the liquid, where on the tongue I was "gripping" the taste as opposed to where I would get sensations if I were eating an actual cherry.
I quickly noticed that the Wild Cherry flavor lacks the usual tang and sweetness that I would expect from a fruity flavored liquid. The taste was much lighter and subdued. I got a much more bitter, throaty taste from it, not unlike cherry-flavored cough medicine or a throat lozenge. It really wasn't pleasant. No tip of the tongue sour sensation. No real hint of sweetness.
Vapor production was definitely diminished compared to the Puresmoker liquids. Where I might give the Puresmoker Coconut an 8 and Puresmoker Cola a 7, the Johnson Creek Wild Cherry came in at around a 2 or a 3.
I continued to puff, thinking that maybe the atomizer was just taking its time delivering the full flavor of the juice.... I was mistaken. That was it. There was no hidden dimension.
I honestly can say, with very little to compare it to, this is the worst flavor I've tried, to date. It was a taste that sticks with you, whether you like it or not.
After only about 30-45 minutes, I found myself loading up another cartridge of the Puresmoker Coconut, and ridding myself of the medicinal taste bud-rattling flavor.
Luckily, the flavor died very quickly after firing up a new flavor. This is most obviously due to the thin nature of the Johnson Creek liquid. As far as rankings are concerned, this was its greatest quality.
All in all, I give the Johnson Creek Wild Cherry flavor two thumbs down.
While I might have a bias against cherry flavors, in general, I could find very little redeeming about this particular flavor, and a hard time seeing how anyone could find comfort in the sensation found through vaping it.
I am certainly not saying that all Johnson Creek flavors are anywhere close to this, as I am really excited to give all of their other flavors a shot. I know that this wasn't necessarily the best start to our relationship, but I'll be more than willing to give the brand another go around.
LOL! Maybe someone who loves cherry cough syrup will come on and be really excited to try it after reading the review though? 
