Natural Tobaccos

[gthompson]

GJ4 and Vita Bella need to be well steeped, and I'm talking Eleanor type steeped. Not that they aren't good out of the box, and I'd certainly try them out of the box, but they both get a lot better after a few weeks. The rest need very little steeping IMO.

 

[Mr.Mann]

Because Sparky doesn't include other flavors, I'd say go with it. I like all of them right off the bat, but like the other guy said, they get really good after awhile. But you should sample them all immediately so you can assess the steeping.

 

[scarf-ace]

By the sort of happy coincidence that doesn't happen nearly often enough in my life, my order of cartomizers and clearomizers arrived today as well. Taste tests coming up.

 

[Bronze]

On GT's advice, I retried Vita Bella after five weeks of steeping. It was not remotely the same juice I vaped after steeping for a week.

 

[scarf-ace]

First impressions:
Acadian Gold-- unsweetened smooth cigarette. Not in a nasty way, either.
Fire cured-- GAAH. Very pungent and smoky. *cough* An acquired taste, I think
Patriot--This brings back memories of walking into the glorious two-story Nat Sherman store on 5th Avenue and 42nd Street. Faintly sweet pipe, comforting and nostalgic.
Vita Bella-- Vanilla cake, toasted marshmallow, and a little tobacco. If not for the fear of looking foolish in public I would start singing that old Mario Lanza song, "OH, SWEET MYSTERY OF LIFE AT LAST I'VE FOUND YOU". Believe me, I'm singing it on the inside

Will spend the afternoon getting acquainted with these critters. More to come.

 

[Bronze]

First impressions:
Acadian Gold-- unsweetened smooth cigarette. Not in a nasty way, either.
Fire cured-- GAAH. Very pungent and smoky. *cough* An acquired taste, I think
Patriot--This brings back memories of walking into the glorious two-story Nat Sherman store on 5th Avenue and 42nd Street. Faintly sweet pipe, comforting and nostalgic.
Vita Bella-- Vanilla cake, toasted marshmallow, and a little tobacco. If not for the fear of looking foolish in public I would start singing that old Mario Lanza song, "OH, SWEET MYSTERY OF LIFE AT LAST I'VE FOUND YOU". Believe me, I'm singing it on the inside

Will spend the afternoon getting acquainted with these critters. More to come.

I thought Vita Bella ended up tasting something in the neighborhood of an RY4.

 

[scarf-ace]

I can see it headed into RY4 territory down the line. But now it is a sort of divine dessert tobacco that has me on the edge of vapegasm.

 

[gthompson]

Your Vita Bella must be steeped better than mine was when I first got it. I can relate to your description now, but when I first got it it tasted nothing like that.

 

[scarf-ace]

It shipped on the 13th and just got here today. It's medium amber in color.

 

[Mr.Mann]

I can see it headed into RY4 territory down the line. But now it is a sort of divine dessert tobacco that has me on the edge of vapegasm.

What mg nic did you get? BTW, your description of VB reads just like mine felt (wink, wink).

 

[gthompson]

I always get my juice from Nick in 2 days. From the time I order till I get a shipping notice averages about 30 minutes.

So yours had a minimum of a week more steeping than mine. He also doesn't do any custom mixing, so yours could have been on the shelf longer than mine too. In any case, it's an interesting juice.

GJ4 is better.

 

[scarf-ace]

GJ4 thoughts coming probably tomorrow. Right now Vita and I are going to soulfully gaze into each other's eyes a while longer

 

[Lt. Col. Killjoy]

I may have been too impatient with the GeJ stuff. Oh well, I still have a full 30ml of GJ4 I can try when the mood strikes me.

 

[Mr.Mann]

I always get my juice from Nick in 2 days. From the time I order till I get a shipping notice averages about 30 minutes.

So yours had a minimum of a week more steeping than mine. He also doesn't do any custom mixing, so yours could have been on the shelf longer than mine too. In any case, it's an interesting juice.

GJ4 is better.

Better? Hmmm, I'd say GJ4 is different. GJ4 (when it is at that primo stage) is probably what I would vape slightly more, but when I want VB, nothing comes close to hitting that spot. My GJ4 tooth can be supplanted with drops of Patriot whereas being out of VB presents a hole in my stash (as does Patriot). I think a good battle would be between Patriot and (6 week old) GJ4.

 

[Mr.Mann]

Scarf-Ace, let's play a game called What's in Vita Bella? hahah.

How many ingredients do you think?

What might those ingredients be?

 

[scarf-ace]

Marshmallow, vanilla pudding, and tobacco?
Yellow cake, condensed milk, and tobacco?
Fairy dust, angel wings, and tobacco?

 

[Mr.Mann]

Marshmallow, vanilla pudding, and tobacco?
Yellow cake, condensed milk, and tobacco?
Fairy dust, angel wings, and tobacco?

OH MY GOODNESS??!! How did you know?

 

[Tezcatlipoca]

Yeah, it would be hard to decide which is better -- GJ4 or Vita Bella -- it's almost apples and oranges. GJ4 is probably the best RY4 on the market, whereas Vita is probably the best tobacco and <mystery flavor(s)> out there. Fortunately we're not in a position where we have to choose!

Glad you're enjoying the Vita Bella and Patriot, Scarf-ace! Welcome to tobacco nirvana!

 

[Mr.Mann]

I'll let you stew over it for a while, but when you do wnat to know, just hit me up. The non-disclosure contract is brief and painless.

 

[Mr.Mann]

Yeah, it would be hard to decide which is better -- GJ4 or Vita Bella -- it's almost apples and oranges. GJ4 is probably the best RY4 on the market, whereas Vita is probably the best tobacco and <mystery flavor(s)> out there. Fortunately we're not in a position where we have to choose!

Glad you're enjoying the Vita Bella and Patriot, Scarf-ace! Welcome to tobacco nirvana!

I think the bottom line is that VB, GJ4 and Patriot are world-class juices. I like damn near (if not all) of the House Brewed Line, but those three are IT. Natural Perique would be there in my go-tos, but it has to be in season. I tell you all, in-season Natural Perique is AMAZING, but, out-of-season, it is anemic in flavor.

p.s. I can vape Patriot incessantly fo' days!