So...this won't seem like it's MadTown related at first, but bear with me.....
I got ahold of a bottle of
five pawns' Black Flag Fallen, their newest "exclusive" flavor. They've been teasing it for months, and then set a limited retail release, and finally offered it on their website. I like most of their line, and the flavor profile - espresso infused with black truffle cream - was intriguing as h-e-double-hockey-sticks [edited], so I jumped. I gave it a try, and here are my thoughts:
Is it good? Yes, it's VERY good. The espresso is...."delicate"...if you can ever say that about espresso, the truffle is there but not "oily" like some truffle flavors can be, and the cream proportion is spot-on. They've definitely spent some time and effort on this flavor, and it shows. Is it $1per mL good? Maybe. When I was working and had disposable income, the "maybe" could shift toward "yes," but being broke I have to say "no," and here's why:
Why would I spend boutique prices when there are places like MadTown? At this point in my
vaping journey, 99.8% of liquids are like steak; you can get an excellent cut of steak, cooked perfectly, for around $30 anywhere in the world. If you go to a steakhouse that charges $50 or more for the same steak, you're not getting any higher quality, nor are you getting a better cook - medium rare is medium rare. You're paying to sit in that building. If, however, you want molecular gastronomy on your plate, you're gonna pay more, and rightly so. Molecular gastronomy every night, though, would get exhausting. I like my steak, and Dino is by-God a world-class grillmaster in this metaphor.
Every once in a great while, I do like some molecular gastronomy on my plate (and in my atty), and on those times I'll load up some
five pawns. However, when I want a prime cut of beef cooked perfectly, I'll be looking Dino's way. Five Pawns' Black Flag Fallen is an excellent coffee-based vape, but it's not SO excellent it has any hope of replacing Dino's Cup of Joe as my morning go-to. It will, instead, be my dessert vape for the times my wife and I indulge our foodie sides and skip the steakhouse.