Plz help...Desperately Seeking Recipe ~ Marlboro-type Menthol or similar

[BrendaE]

I've failed repeatedly and hope someone can help!

I currently have the following tobacco-related flavors on hand but am willing to buy others if anyone suggests:
~(all are from TPA/TFA) "the apprentice"~

"tobacco"
"Red type"
"RY4 Asian"
"smooth" (for flavor balance, I think)
"menthol" drops

And, of course, the basics: nic / pg / vg

I'd like to know if anyone has had success coming up with an e-juice flavor that's close to a quality brand (i.e. marlboro menthol 100's) full-flavor/strength menthol cigarette ~

I'd like to know which specific tobacco flavor was used and at what percentage plus the amount of menthol (i.e. 1 drop per ml, etc.)

Anyone ever tried adding "smooth" to a tobacco blend? Does it make a difference?

If anyone has a better tobacco flavor to recommend, please do! If I'm missing anything, please pass that info along, too!
I'm trying to convert a smoker.

Thanks to all!
Bren

 

[NotoriousJDP]

Gonna be hard to replicate burning leaves, paper, and 4,000 chemicals.

 

[dannyv45]

The closest I've been able to come to a natural cigarette was to extract my own tobacco from real cigarettes. Just do a search for tobacco extraction it's not very difficult to make your own flavoring.

 

[subver]

Also, "Real Cig" by Hangsen tastes very similar to what a fresh pack of cigarettes smells like. Good starting point.

 

[subver]

And also, if I were to convert a smoker, I honestly might have them try those new Njoy Kings. Battery life sucks and they are expensive, but they are actually pretty good and replicate analogs very well. And if they like those, they can change from there (something bigger/better).
This is coming from someone who uses a GGTS and dual coil Ithaka.

 

[Steven Pye]

I have been trying to replicate a perfect menthol cig for my mother, I tell yah the task is tough. She complains not on the tobacco flavor but that the menthol does not taste like a menthol cig.

 

[hubseven]

11% black honey tobacco-tpa, 6%TA blend-tpa, 4%EM-tpa, 3%Menthol-tpa. If you really want to blast your mouth go to 4 to 5% menthol. I mix at 50/50 pg/vg and 6mg/ml nic. Good Luck. Perfected for me, over 2 years.

 

[michaelsil1]

I have been trying to replicate a perfect menthol cig for my mother, I tell yah the task is tough. She complains not on the tobacco flavor but that the menthol does not taste like a menthol cig.

I make some for my Menthol Smoking Friend he smokes Camel Crush and the quest continues, but I'm close.

 

[Drex]

Hi..

I can't seem to find some of the flavorings you mentioned on TPA's website. What is "TA" and "EM"?

Thanks!
Drex

11% black honey tobacco-tpa, 6%TA blend-tpa, 4%EM-tpa, 3%Menthol-tpa. If you really want to blast your mouth go to 4 to 5% menthol. I mix at 50/50 pg/vg and 6mg/ml nic. Good Luck. Perfected for me, over 2 years.

 

[FinallyQuit]

TA is tobacco absolute. Em is ethyl maltol. TFA sells both suspended in PG, or you can buy em crystals and make the solution yourself.

The problem for me as a 20+ year Newport smoker is that menthol in vaping tastes like medicine not cigarettes. I have a few favorite plain tobacco and sweet tobacco recipes, but I still don't like menthol. Hangsen tobacco flavors rock, I haven't tried their menthol offerings, but I bet they would be the closest to the real thing.

 

[Drex]

Thanks FinallyQuit!

 

[DetraMental]

This is my recipe for the Southern Cut Marlboro (non-menthol)
10ml bottle:

RY4 Double: 10%
Tobacco: 7.5%
Caramel:2.5%

You can add your menthol to this.

 

[dannyv45]

Hangsen red straight up at 7% with a few drops of menthol flavor

Red USA Mix Flavoring by Hangsen