Regarding the above recipe: (RealCig (VZ) 5 drops, HFC (VZ) 3 drops, Virginia (ECX) 5 drops, EM 1 drop):
The RealCig has faded a bit into the background a bit but does still make its presence known. That being my absolute favorite stand alone flavoring, my reproduction effort might actually shift another drop of that away from the Virginia, or else just add an extra drop. We'll see though, it's definitely still too early to tell. These need AT LEAST a week, and two is much better to have a good idea IMHO. RealCig has previously made a come back on me in other mixes, specifically with the Cuban Supreme from FA - that was dang tasty too - and the touch of Black Sesame it turns out was required for that one to come out the way I liked it...not that it's not good enough for me as is, but I'm considering a drop/two of that here as well (diluted to 10% strength, that stuff is ridiculously strong).
Definitely though, I'm still loving this, and would be very happy to have only this in my pocket for a night out. Especially, with a high level of nic, specifically w/WL Ice. I haven't had the VZ nic (sounds very good/similar to WL Ice, I just am happy with what I have), but I'm guessing it would go very well too. The in-the-nose effect is just too good to pass up and for whatever reason WL Ice is the only one so far that I tolerate well in my nostrils (seems to be on account of the lack of "pepper" as described by CV in his nic roundup).
I don't mean to boast - I certainly didn't come up with the concentrates - but there's just something special about this mix for me. It's strangely bland/ambiguous and flavorful at the same time. This DIY stuff is certainly a strange, interesting, and rewarding practice!
Thanks to all for everything! We have had our moments here, but managed to overcome them and appreciate our differences, and listened to and learned from one another. All great things we can appreciate all the more being free of those deadly distant cousins that were the precursor of our new passion.