Natural Tobaccos
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Figure out what you like that's in your stash and re-order those before they run out. Just don't neglect other NETs that you haven't tried yet.
Here's a little inspiration for you:
You sir, are a mad man with that collection - a thing of beauty, it is!
yep. do it.
Mine arrived today
Crappy picture but, vapes Grandpa's Nightcap quite well
It's times like these that I love the classifieds... its times like the end of the month (when statements are issued) that I hate the classifieds.
I definitely dont regret it - got it for a STEAL!
yep. do it.
Mine arrived today
Crappy picture but, vapes Grandpa's Nightcap quite well
It's times like these that I love the classifieds... its times like the end of the month (when statements are issued) that I hate the classifieds.
I definitely dont regret it - got it for a STEAL!
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Nice pipe! And love that stem!
Gimme your address and times you're away from home and I'll get it for a steal too.
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it would go better on a PIPE
Yeah.. well.. so would your face!
Wait, that came out like a compliment lol.
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Dripped the last of my Serendipity from HHV. Won't find out this time what changes it makes past two months. For not being all that wild about it the bottle went quick. I did like it a lot, almost as much as Legend. I got the typical coffee and cocoa notes many others report, and of course it's silky smooth like all of HHV. Only complain is I lose the coffee notes shortly after starting to vape it, just like with Sunday Morning from MOV. It's still very good to keep vaping, but I get disappointed with those when the best flavor is the first few vapes.
I'll reorder Serendipity some day, but not until I try the rest of HHV's NETs.
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I'll reorder Serendipity some day, but not until I try the rest of HHV's NETs.
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How strange is it...there are some of us that worship Serendipity, others that loathe it.
I think HHV is due for a new tobacco flavor. Not that I'm not loving what is already on the menu, but I crave variety. How long since they introduced HA?
I think HHV is due for a new tobacco flavor. Not that I'm not loving what is already on the menu, but I crave variety. How long since they introduced HA?
HHV: my last 3 impressions during the first week; once again, I'm testing about 1ml in mini-tank on an ego-style battery before I give them a place in a larger tank.
Huntsman: earthy, leafy and the sweetness assailed me straight away. At first, the sweetness had a melon like flavor, but quickly melds with the wheat-like tobacco and then I get the maple-like flavor. This is a light autumn flavor, brings out the autumn colors to my senses and I can almost see pumpkins for some reason. There is a slight bitter, or acrid bite on the aftertaste that is NOT off putting, but helps to balance the, at times, intensity of the natural sweetness. Not as dark and musty as I thought it would be.
Legend: As noted previously, I fell in love with Serendipity and found it to be a fantastic, well-balanced light-ish flavor. Legend is darker to my senses, with a plum and raisin notes... perhaps a dark or black cherry (definitely not red cherry). Once again, it's an autumn flavor for my senses, akin to The Huntsman, and is very pleasant.
Oompa: Not much of anything. The chocolate, at this point, is like a carob/prune flavor with that signature HHV wheat-like tobacco. Truth be told, it might have been when my battery was draining, so I didn't get a hot enough hit. Will give it another week and hit it on a hotter charge.
One week in, and my first taste of Heather's Heavenly Vapes.
Overall, I am quite impressed and am enjoying the lighter tobacco and the sweetness; it's a natural sweetness, not a cloying, overpowering candy sucrose that strangles you. It's just all blended well, balancing out the tobacco. My least favorite is Dark Horse, and only because I have tasted similar with GeJ's Wrangler Light and enjoy that a tad bit more. None of these are overpowering, but neither are they weak. Balanced and flavorful, nuanced.
Huntsman: earthy, leafy and the sweetness assailed me straight away. At first, the sweetness had a melon like flavor, but quickly melds with the wheat-like tobacco and then I get the maple-like flavor. This is a light autumn flavor, brings out the autumn colors to my senses and I can almost see pumpkins for some reason. There is a slight bitter, or acrid bite on the aftertaste that is NOT off putting, but helps to balance the, at times, intensity of the natural sweetness. Not as dark and musty as I thought it would be.
Legend: As noted previously, I fell in love with Serendipity and found it to be a fantastic, well-balanced light-ish flavor. Legend is darker to my senses, with a plum and raisin notes... perhaps a dark or black cherry (definitely not red cherry). Once again, it's an autumn flavor for my senses, akin to The Huntsman, and is very pleasant.
Oompa: Not much of anything. The chocolate, at this point, is like a carob/prune flavor with that signature HHV wheat-like tobacco. Truth be told, it might have been when my battery was draining, so I didn't get a hot enough hit. Will give it another week and hit it on a hotter charge.
One week in, and my first taste of Heather's Heavenly Vapes.
Overall, I am quite impressed and am enjoying the lighter tobacco and the sweetness; it's a natural sweetness, not a cloying, overpowering candy sucrose that strangles you. It's just all blended well, balancing out the tobacco. My least favorite is Dark Horse, and only because I have tasted similar with GeJ's Wrangler Light and enjoy that a tad bit more. None of these are overpowering, but neither are they weak. Balanced and flavorful, nuanced.
I think the issue with HHV's tobaccos is that they came out of the gate really strong, then began tweaking the flavors, and IMO got somewhat confined within the framework that is their flavor profile. There's not anything really wrong with having a style, but there's REALLY nothing wrong with switching things up. I would like to see them aiming for the bleachers and try some straight-up tobaccos where they actually expose the blend.
Imagine a naked HHV Burley blend or flue-cured...that would be nice. Hell, that would be a sweet name for the line: Naked Purity!
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You are so right. I am lucky in that the overall HHV flavor profile suits me to a T. The two that diverge most strongly from that general profile, Jiggy and Sludge, are occasional vapes for me.
I get why HHV does it the way they do it--nobody else is doing it that way. My initial fascination with HHV is well documented, but when I want a tobacco taste, identifying notes of coffee, chocolate, cherry, fruit, raisin or honey can be distracting. Most NET vendors have tobacco + other(s) in their line-up, but they are generally touted as tobacco + other(s) and not just tobacco. A good juice is a good juice, but a good straight-up tobacco juice IMO really speaks. I think one of the reasons most of us all hold Nick at GeJ in such high regard is because he has several straight-up tobaccos and there is something very honest and confident about letting the leaves and extraction process stand on its own merit. HHV most definitely has their place on lock, but I think they could occupy more space in this NET world.
MrM,
I wonder about HHV's NETs. Would they stand up to being served straight, no chaser?
The reason I wonder is because of my own Skydancer homebrewed NET. As an NET extracted from Native American brand natural, no additive cigs (and really old ones at that), Skydancer's natural sweetness and smokiness are nice, but the actual flavor is a bit nondescript. I've found that it's not all that great by itself. As a mixer in hybrid blends, however, Skydancer is terrific.
Ahlusion and GeJ are the reigning champs of straight-up NETs, as far as I'm concerned.
By the way, did you ever get around to sampling the Skydancer RY4 and V4 blend I sent you?
I love that acrid bite at the end. Do a very slow exhale to really highlight it. After many weeks of steeping, Huntman gets lighter on the sweetness and the tobacco hits harder. Turns into a pretty good tobacco impact for HHV.
Great job overall, love the descriptions. Feeling ya on the autumn feel some of these flavors have. Keep up the good writing!
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I get your point. I think that the reason why straight-up tobaccos are so special is because it is so hard. I know Nick was trying with Patriot for awhile before he found the right tobacco for it, and he has gone back and forth with cigars--I think he said something to the effect of, "close, but not cigar!" LOL. I look at it like being able to hear your favorite electric guitarist play acoustic. She/he doesn't have to become an acoustic player necessarily, but a paired-down bonus track can be very special.
Speaking of special, you're Skydancer affected me in a major way (no BS). The reason why I haven't spoken on it is because it reminds me of something and I can't figure out what. You know how you feel when you see a face and you know it from somewhere, but you can't make the connection? Especially those times when it drives you bonkers? Oh, and not just knowing the face, but having really positive associations with it. That's what Skydancer does to me. The second I got it I reached straight for it (a lovely name will always entice) and I immediately saw that face. Maybe the face was from my imagination? I don't know. But even without vaping it, I know it well, even though I can't bleepin' place it.
edit***The first bottle I vaped was v11, so I always associate "Skydancer" with it. No knock on the others, but I see them as v2b and v4--even though, I imagine, v11 is a later crack at it? I think v4 has the most forward leaning tobacco, but v11 has the best moves.
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Bill, BTW, I am speaking of v11. It's really strange how the flavor is not wildly complex or anything, but it does this thing where for some reason, the flavor shifts after the vapor clears. I think that's why I can't make the connection. A vape is brief, but the imagery afterwards takes on another life.
That's funny, because that's close to what I was going to say in regards to HHV -- that's one of the things I liked about their tobacco, that they weren't straight "I'm slapping-you-in-the-face: that's a cigar, b**ch!" flavor, which is what I love about GeJ's Patriot, even though mine is young.
Guess I ruined myself with starting out with quality too soon
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