Two-ish weeks ago, I sampled some e-juice at a local shop. I have bought from them before when I vaped 6mg, but since switching to 3mg I have been grazing various local B&M's. The flavor is Vanilla Custard, and this stuff was seriously just about the best custard flavor I have ever tasted. It is a premium line that the owner has made for his store, so they are the only ones that carry it. It is an 80/20 VG PG, and man when I dripped this stuff it was complete heaven. Smooth, creamy, delicious, and plumes of vapor. The problem was they only carried it in 0,6, or 12 - So I had to have the 0mg (that I was sampling) have nicotine added to make it a 3mg. The owner did this for no charge in the shop. I bought 3 bottles at $10 a piece, 10ml per bottle - So yes - PRICEY juice...But I have been searching for the ultimate custard flavors for a while and I have only found one other than this that tasted like an actual vanilla custard. Most I've tried had strong hints of lemon or other citrus, and dripping citrus flavors just doesn't work for me..Too "in-your-face" and bright. He emptied 3 10ML bottles into a larger glass dripper bottle, and then went into the back and added the nicotine so my 0mg would become a 3mg. I vaped on it all night and it was fantastic. However, after a few days it just kept getting harsher and harsher. I thought that maybe it needed some steeping, so I let it air out a bit, then capped it and put it in my steeping closet. I've sampled it two or three times since I started the steeping and it was unbelievably harsh. Tested all three times using 26 gauge wire, running a .37-.40 ohm dual coil setup. I have 1/8 inch airholes (drilled out) and I am using a Tugboat V1. Wicking is good and etc. I think this juice just went BAD (really bad, I am taking a hit and then coughing up a fit). When I smell the juice from the bottle, it smells spot on vanilla custard, and looking at the glass bottle I don't see any discoloration of any kind. Anybody got any ideas? I am thinking this guy just screwed up the nic process or something went wrong. Is this salvageable? It's $30 worth of juice, otherwise I would just say screw it and get rid of it. Never had this happen before so I am looking for ideas on what may have went wrong, or how I can correct the problem. I suppose diluting it may take harshness out, but I have never done that before and I know I will lose flavor. I am not worried about the nicotine at this point because vaping 3mg has gotten me to a point where I don't feel the need to have nic in every single pull.
I swear my posts always turn out to be the size of books. I need therapy. Anyway, any advice or tips greatly appreciated! Thanks my fellow vapies.
I swear my posts always turn out to be the size of books. I need therapy. Anyway, any advice or tips greatly appreciated! Thanks my fellow vapies.