Quick nic Juice (QnJ), Proudest Monkey...initial impression. (70/30, 18mg, vaped in a bottom coil) Steeped: 15 days (caps off the first two).
Hmm, this juice has a very strong banana aroma out of the jar. It's unmistakable. But there is not a strong banana taste to it. It's there to be sure, but I would put it in the subtle category. The prominent flavor is the flue-cured tobacco base. And it is quite pleasant. I'm finding I'm a fan of flue-cured and the QnJ version is, indeed, pleasant. I would characterize it as smoky. This is not an overpowering vape and there is enough banana flavoring that keeps it from being dry. I like this quality as it makes the vape more durable for me. I can vape it for longer stretches.
I want to cozy up with this some more. I really enjoy it for my first experience. Keep in mind, I'm a very picky vaper. But this one has my attention. I want to see what affect additional steeping has on it. Will the banana get stronger or will it fade? I can say this much, this is my fourth attempt at a banana juice and it is easily the best of the four.
One last impression. Scarfy kind of put The Plume Room's, Candied Cavendish in the banana column. I have to say, Proudest Monkey reminds me a lot of CC. The candy is less prominent than in CC and the tobacco comes through a bit more. And for this, I believe I like it more than CC. If you're a CC fan (and I'm at least close to one), or a medium flavored flue cured fan, then Proudest Monkey might be one worth trying. My guess is someone like MM would find this toward the lower (but acceptable) end of his "blow your head off" spectrum. For "take your time and enjoy the sights" kind of vapers like myself and GT, I would put it right in the middle.
More impressions as this ages. So far, I give it a thumbs up. I sure wish QnJ made more NETS. They're good at them. Hint, hint!!