I think, repeat, think that there is something else going on different with the Gandalf that is unspoken. I remember the biggest selling point, way back when, was that Gandalf was AMAZING straight out of the box. I can recall my first back and forth with Bronze about Gandy needing or not needing to steep. I was saying that it did NOT need to steep and was completely confused as to why anyone would say otherwise...that is until I got an order from that time. I don't know if they stuck with it, but I do remember around that time I found out that they were using another nic different from the beginning, but I don't know if they continued. The fact remains that anyone that had it from the beginning knows that it isn't really so much of just an extra amount of extract that's different, but it is simply a new juice that is vaguely reminiscent of the other. While I do feel bad that Adam changed the amount of extract based on my orders asking for more (and others asking for it the way I got it), the fact is that even the juices that I had with extra extract are NOT the same as the juice now. Originally the juice was the color of, I dunno, maybe apple juice? But now, the last bottle I had was very dark and got much darker.
p.s. When Gandy first came out, a simple 24-48 hr steep was about the max if it was needed at all. These were fromt he first batch, note the color. The bottle on the right was the original (meaning the first bottle I bought) and the bottle on the left was the extra extract. Both bottles, because of the shadow from the bottle cap, look even darker than they were.
I'm gonna let them steep a little more to see if they start to separate themselves. One thing I like about Gandalf Light (aka OG) is that I have an easier time picking up on the tobacco notes, without having all those other sweeter notes screaming at me! I wonder if these new bottles were made with a different batch of extract. Can the flavor really vary that much? Has anyone noticed any this with any of the other HHV Purity tobaccos?
I'm gonna jump in here, even though I really am just a novice at all this. If we are talking Tobacco Extracts, wouldn't color and taste be subjective to seasonal crops ? I mean. someone has to buy the tobacco leaves. And if they are using an in-house extraction proccess, is a tobacco farmer making ejuice or is a chemist buying tobacco leaves ? I've never grown tobacco, but I've raised vegetable gardens for over thirty years. Soil conditions, rainfall (amount and regularity), temperatures all play a role and can affect yield. Years ago I lived next to a retired tobacco farmer who liked my little garden, but he always talked about how 'temperamental' tobacco crops were and how you could lose an entire season real easy. Now, it would seem to me if these are naturaly extracted tobacco flavors, seasonal crops would slightly alter from year to year. But what do I know, my first NET order just started steeping...
I am torturing the poor T3s. One of them has been drained of TPR Burley & Candy and refilled with my rapidly dwindling Candied Cavendish. Doing great and increases my already high esteem for this juice.
The other, which had previously vaped 2mls each of Serendipity and the very VG-rich CC Twisted Tobacco, is now carrying 1.5mls of Want2Vape Red Pirate, which besides being delicious is also one of the more infamous hardware killers in juicedom
Will report back tomorrow on whether my T survived the night
Anyone know of any of the NET vendors having Thanksgiving or Black Friday sale. I know of the PLume Room and will definitely be ordering a couple from there but who else is having a sale? Thanks.
Anyone know of any of the NET vendors having Thanksgiving or Black Friday sale. I know of the PLume Room and will definitely be ordering a couple from there but who else is having a sale? Thanks.
