Menthol addiction seems to be gone!

[crunchie812]

I smoked menthol cigarettes for 45+ years. Never cared for the taste or smell of cigarette tobacco, but I liked my menthol. When I tried Blu ecigs, the tobacco didn't taste like tobacco, it just tasted "meh". The menthol flavor was more meh with a mentholesque hint, and they were a freaking hassle. When I finally realized this weird vaporizer shop across the street from the hospital and next to the ambulance company actually sold E-cigarettes, not those things you steam up a room with Vick's Vapo-Rub, I went in and told them about my experience with Blu's and asked if they had anything better. I walked out with an eGo starter kit, some fruit flavors, and some menthol and mint juice to mix with them. Success! Got my menthol/nicotine fix and was able to put down the combustibles! For a year and a half I've been doing the same thing only DYI: Fruit and menthol and/or mint. Just had to have that menthol feel or it didn't do the trick for me.

Last week I got a bunch of new flavors from MFS. I mixed up some desert coffee and a key lime pie concoction, no menthol or mint, and it was GOOD!

Now if only somebody would tell this stupid spell checker there is no "u" in flavor!

 

[yuseffuhler]

I smoked menthol cigarettes for 45+ years. Never cared for the taste or smell of cigarette tobacco, but I liked my menthol. When I tried Blu ecigs, the tobacco didn't taste like tobacco, it just tasted "meh". The menthol flavor was more meh with a mentholesque hint, and they were a freaking hassle. When I finally realized this weird vaporizer shop across the street from the hospital and next to the ambulance company actually sold E-cigarettes, not those things you steam up a room with Vick's Vapo-Rub, I went in and told them about my experience with Blu's and asked if they had anything better. I walked out with an eGo starter kit, some fruit flavors, and some menthol and mint juice to mix with them. Success! Got my menthol/nicotine fix and was able to put down the combustibles! For a year and a half I've been doing the same thing only DYI: Fruit and menthol and/or mint. Just had to have that menthol feel or it didn't do the trick for me.

Last week I got a bunch of new flavors from MFS. I mixed up some desert coffee and a key lime pie concoction, no menthol or mint, and it was GOOD!

Now if only somebody would tell this stupid spell checker there is no "u" in flavor!

There's definitely something to be said for those flavor differences. I smoked menthol Exclusively for 8 years and thought I'd want nothing but. I switched to fruits and creams within a month of vaping. [edited]

 

[IgnorantCig]

I've also noticed that quite a few vapers have done the opposite, like me. I never smoked menthol cigs before, I didn't like them at all, but now I find myself vaping menthol sometimes, and I like it.

 

[FlamingoTutu]

Congratulations on your flavour change, lol. You are a senior member because of the number of posts you have made.

 

[jseah]

I'm another menthol smoker who tends to avoid the menthol juices. The few menthol ones that I do have are the ones where there is just a hint of menthol. I like the coolness of the menthol, but hate that for a lot of "ice/frozen" juice, the menthol flavor is very dominant.

 

[Troy Noh]

I smoked menthol cigarette for yrs. thought going for a menthol vape would be the same. Nope turns out I like fruit and dessert vapes.

 

[Abigale]

I started vaping in January and mix menthol with everything. Don't like the dessert flavors but enjoy some of the fruit ones. I tried the unflavored with a bit of menthol added and that seems to be my favorite vape now. Not sure why that is or if anyone else does it. Have bought samples from several different vendors and concluded that I simply do not like the more complex e juices.

 

[nanovapr]

I have similar experiences. When I first quit smoking, we all wanted it to "taste just like our favorite cig", which is not going to happen. Once I got my sense of taste back, I realized I did not want it to taste like a cig, they are nasty.

I was a menthol smoker, but now I find I gravitate to fruit flavors with just a little menthol. That's kind of funny, because in real life I don't eat a lot of fruit. With DIY it's easy to tweak to my taste. I've been enjoying raspberry and/or apricot with a little menthol.

 

[TraceyS]

I smoked menthol for 35+ years.....one brand. I vaped menthol (NO MINT) for about a year and a half. I tried vaping some desserts and poof, this June is a year without menthol. Don't want it anymore LOL

Tracey

 

[LewAz]

I smoked Kools for years. I know what you mean...getting off the menthol was tough. I remember I bought a pack of Marlboro Reds to wean myself off the menthols and they tasted awful. Should have quit there and then. Have you tried Menthol Ice? Good menthol taste but not overpowering. I'd compare it to a Salem or a Newport.

 

[crunchie812]

I started vaping in January and mix menthol with everything. Don't like the dessert flavors but enjoy some of the fruit ones. I tried the unflavored with a bit of menthol added and that seems to be my favorite vape now. Not sure why that is or if anyone else does it. Have bought samples from several different vendors and concluded that I simply do not like the more complex e juices.

You can save some money by buying menthol crystals from MFS. I bought a baggie full for a couple dollars about a year ago, I've used less than a quarter of it.

 

[yuseffuhler]

Well, I just wanted to say I have nothing against the British, and will take care to ensure that any comments I make from now on will reflect that. I see that humor does not translate well, and I'll leave it at that.