Vendor: Halo
Liquid: Captain Jack 18mg
Thoughts: This juice has completely turned around my notions on E-liquid tobaccos. I don't know much in the way of articulating tobacco qualities of leaf, region, or form for that matter; so, I will try to express this liquid in more abstract terms and overall experience--Halo Captain Jack is a poem that I am trying to comprehend.
While I believe this is a lab juice, it tastes to my unseasoned palate to be well formulated. It is both smooth and bold; while being dry yet dense with flavor. The fragrance is very close to what I remember as a child being around pipe smoking elders, and seeing as how almost three quarters of our sense of taste is smell, this seems to be spot-on. While smell is of extreme importance to taste, I don't always taste e-liquid the way it smells (don't know why). Captain Jack, however, tastes exactly how it smells. Whatever flavorings Halo uses, it has a strong scent that is neither greater or less than the taste. It is seductive and well-balanced in its woodiness, spice, and earthiness; with a mature gruff of sweetness that sings softly amongst the other notes. While Captain Jack is indeed a complex offering from Halo; the best adjective I can use to describe it is "round"--its parts are complete from start to finish.
The vapor production is as good as any other with similar pg/vg ratios, and the throat hit is above average. The flavor and aroma linger for equal amounts of time--which is quite long.
Jeez! This was the most challenging review I have written on the forum thus far. I hope luceblueboy reads this and responds, as well as any others that have tried this juice or are interested. I did my best with what I have!
p.s. I really dig your format and think this is an awesome thread!!!