Ordered a sampler pack from HHV

[Adrean]

I got Gandalf, Dark Horse, Angel's Kiss and Heavenly tobacco.

Gandalf is amazing as I expected. Sort of a slightly sweet but earthy tobacco flavor.
Dark Horse is really good too. A rich tobacco flavor.
Angels Kiss is a mild fruity vape which is very smooth. Not my cup of tea but nice nonetheless.
Heavenly Tobacco--I don't get it. Did I get a bad batch? The only way I can describe it is tobacco mixed with spoiled lunchmeat (bologna to be specific) It really did almost make me sick.
I've read that the sample juices are pre-steeped but I don't know for sure.

Has anyone else had this experience with HHV Heavenly tobacco? There was nothing heavenly about the sample I got.

 

[Wondertwin]

I've never had a bad experience with an HHV order in the form of an exceptionally rank flavor. I'm glad you like Gandalf, it's my favorite tobacco from there! How long have you been vaping? In the early days of vaping I tried some flavors that were gross, just to find out my tongue was going through rehab later. I hope the same end up being true for you, in the meantime though if you sense an actual juice mishap I've heard great things about HHV customer service.

 

[Uno mas]

The 2 tobacco flavors I've had from HHV are Pirates Booty and Dragon's Fire, both were very good, ordered 30ml bottle of Booty I liked it so much. Not sure what might of happened on your order, I haven't had one yet from HHV that I thought was bad in that sense...

 

[DJ RyckRak]

Gandalf is the only one I have tried- very good.
HHV- like all custom vapemakers is selling product as quick as they can make it, so I doubt it is more than a week or two old.
Let them know, but let it and your taste buds age.
I have some juice from ECB that 'must' sit for awhile-smells rank new.
My 2 pennies worth.
Best-

 

[Adrean]

I've never had a bad experience with an HHV order in the form of an exceptionally rank flavor. I'm glad you like Gandalf, it's my favorite tobacco from there! How long have you been vaping? In the early days of vaping I tried some flavors that were gross, just to find out my tongue was going through rehab later. I hope the same end up being true for you, in the meantime though if you sense an actual juice mishap I've heard great things about HHV customer service.

I've only been vaping for two weeks.
Maybe my taste buds are "developing"?

 

[Stephen Cox]

I've only been vaping for two weeks.
Maybe my taste buds are "developing"?

My taste buds did all kinds of crazy stuff before settling down. Smoking is hell on your body and it shows.

 

[Scoper50]

Out of those you listed, I've tried Gandalf and Dark Horse. I thought Gandalf was fairly good, but it has way too much of a pipe tobacco flavor for my taste. If you are a current or former pipe smoker, I would recommend it. In the future I may order a small bottle for occasional use. However I absolutely loved the Dark Horse. In fact I just ordered a 30ml bottle tonight.

 

[scummybear]

Yeah, I am learning this also. Not to hijack, but my tongue is going insane. I actually just loaded up a tank with unflavored juice I had got. 3 weeks in and hoping it goes away soon. Spent too Mich money on juices that I just cant seem to enjoy. But the last thing I wanna do is pick up the cancer sticks again.

Just gonna try and fight through it. Good luck to you bro.

 

[Cursive]

I plan to order a sample pack from HHV within the next couple days.

I'll keep this in mind when choosing my flavors.

 

[vap0rb00bz]

Heavenly has been a favorite of mine and my boyfriends. We just ordered another 30ml. I suspect a bad batch!

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[CarbonThief]

When I ordered two sampler packs last month,mheavenly tobacco was one of them. I liked it, but loved Gandalf and Darkhorse like you. Not sure what's up with the taste you're getting from yours, mine definitely had no rank lunch meat in it, no bologna!

 

[Ray D]

I've only been vaping for two weeks.
Maybe my taste buds are "developing"?

2 weeks, and have you just quit smoking as well? If so, yeah. You're going to be battling your tongue and palate for a while. Don't let it get to you. I'm only now starting to win the battle (3 months cigarette free after 23 years).

A few things to keep in mind:

Your tastes will evolve over the next few months. Not just for vaping, but with food and drink as well. Things you found bland, or gross might start appealing to you as you'll discover they actually taste good! On the flip side, some things you like right now may not be so appealing in 2-4 months. Suddenly, they'll seem too sweet, or too salty or you'll detect a flavor you never noticed before that puts you off. This also applies to e-juice, so don't go ordering quarts of anything because it's awesome tasting just yet. (And don't give up on flavors you don't find appealing. Just file it away and try it a few weeks later, rinse, repeat)

You're going to have multiple fits with "vaper's tongue." What happens is your taste buds seem to just shut down completely, and everything tastes awful (or has no taste at all). This is pretty common amongst new vaper's and especially newly ex-smokers. It'll happen less and less over time. You just have to be patient when it hits you and ride it out. But there are a few things you can do to lessen its effect:

- Practice excellent oral hygiene. Use a tongue scraper and brush your tongue (you should be doing this anyway, but I'm often surprised how many people don't). Lightly brush your gums and the roof of your mouth too.

- Stay very well hydrated.

- Switch up on your flavors often - if you can rotate between 3-4 different flavors DAILY, it helps. And by different, I mean different. Not 4 different tobaccos. But maybe a tobacco, a couple fruits, a sweet vape like vanilla or chocolate or some pastry. You can use one more than the others if you have a favorite, but keep your taste buds guessing.

- Some people can "wake up" their taste buds by rinsing and gargling with lime juice or an alcohol free mouth wash. Some swear by taking a teaspoon of Frank's Hot Sauce.

- If you're eating heavy foods, and/or drinking overly sweet or a lot of alcoholic drinks, you're going to wear out your taste buds for a while.

- When all else fails, and it seems like vaping just isn't going to taste right no matter what you try, now is the time to vape something you don't normally like. That juice you don't care for? If you can't taste it, or everything is going to taste poor, might as well get your money's worth. That or... have a few menthol juices on hand. Even when you can't taste a thing, you can taste menthol. (And sometimes, using menthol or cloves for a short period wakes up my tongue)

After a few months, those attacks will become farther and fewer between. Knowing about it ahead of time makes it a tad less frustrating.

And lastly...

Simple fact of life: we ALL perceive tastes differently. It might be a juice 99% of us rave about. You're not crazy if you don't like it. You just have different tastes.

(And some juices need to steep. RY4s and tobaccos are notorious for that)