I once got the most nasty taste from a brand new rebuildable atty! I thought I would never vape again! I just couldn't get that taste out of my mouth, nose and mind! Turns out, it was machine oil.... I didn't inhale it, but still... from a different vendor, also...
Soooooo, now I use hot water and then vodka, just in case.
I haven't had a lot of luck with dry burning though.... I suppose it would be worth a try if you are just going to toss the thing anyway. You would have nothing to lose. But, in the case of a brand new wick and coil, I can't see doing that as it is supposed to remove the gunk that has built up on the coil. You wouldn't have that problem as it is new. I would just give it a good bath and let it air dry for a while after gently wiping the wicks dry. Let us know and good luck!
I hope to try to re-wick these things myself. I have the wire and am still reading about different types of wicks.
was it one of mine? If so let me know I'll check the lot of em'

we'll be there in 5 minutes ! 