That's understandable, truly, but tobacco flavored vliquid does not taste like "ashtray or licking the inside of a garbage can" at all. In some ways, it's a true misnomer. Most find a tobacco liquid to resemble (somewhat) the aroma of a freshly opened pack of cigarettes, unlit, of course. With the addition of flavors, the tobacco often drifts sweetly into the background and ends up adding a richness and a depth of flavor.