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Condensed Milk (although I'm not surprised you hate it, @FranC ) is one of those flavors that only works at like 0.5 or 1% of a mix and with no other SWEET flavors, IMHO. I hated the flavor "Joy" (tastes like cloves to me like a teaspoon of CLOVE on my tongue) and folks were saying it works, if at all, at 0/.5% and only in some recipes. I now believe them, still have my "Joy" (I think it's a Nic River proprietary flavor) tester and maybe I'll try again some time this decade. When I mixed Condensed milk with my "all teas" recipe it gave it the FAINTEST note of sweet underneath all the savory. It was good.
I've got a few liters of Heartland as well as nic salts, but I plan to try it when the liter I am using of nic salts is consumed. I've seen few complaints if any and honestly, price can't be beat. So, I'm not too worried and ready to try a "regular" nic for a change. I just decided "Get it over with buy all my nic, so I went with heartland. If I hate it, I can just convert it to nic salts but have feeling it may be fine.
As far as Bilberry, I LOVE that flavor. I find it goes well with many, many things. Fruits for the most part (IMHO) only need a few days to a week of steeping.
Anna
Condensed Milk (although I'm not surprised you hate it, @FranC ) is one of those flavors that only works at like 0.5 or 1% of a mix and with no other SWEET flavors, IMHO. I hated the flavor "Joy" (tastes like cloves to me like a teaspoon of CLOVE on my tongue) and folks were saying it works, if at all, at 0/.5% and only in some recipes. I now believe them, still have my "Joy" (I think it's a Nic River proprietary flavor) tester and maybe I'll try again some time this decade. When I mixed Condensed milk with my "all teas" recipe it gave it the FAINTEST note of sweet underneath all the savory. It was good.
I've got a few liters of Heartland as well as nic salts, but I plan to try it when the liter I am using of nic salts is consumed. I've seen few complaints if any and honestly, price can't be beat. So, I'm not too worried and ready to try a "regular" nic for a change. I just decided "Get it over with buy all my nic, so I went with heartland. If I hate it, I can just convert it to nic salts but have feeling it may be fine.
As far as Bilberry, I LOVE that flavor. I find it goes well with many, many things. Fruits for the most part (IMHO) only need a few days to a week of steeping.
Anna
Most fruits are 2 days to a week. Darker fruits seem to take quite a bit longer. Blueberry, bilberry and so on
Look at the eisai tea (FLV). A soft, herby green tea with fruity undertones from what I found on reviews. I’ve got some in my cart
I would love to see your all teas recipe,Anna
I've already looked at that a half dozen times. Next up on my wishlist.
Please post any good sounding ones. I need them too
The new FLV teas seem to be well received by those that have tried them. Might get into them down the road but right now haven't done more than read some notes about teas in general.
@FranC , mixing today or tomorrow, so I'll have the manufacturer's names written up. I'll post it
Anna
Anna
I found a lot on alltheflavors. I passed on ones you probably would consider as I don’t do dairy flavors. Just did it last night, so I need to weed out the ones I think won’t work. Need to print them out for sortingPlease post any good sounding ones. I need them too
Sounds good.@FranC , mixing today or tomorrow, so I'll have the manufacturer's names written up. I'll post it
Anna
Thank you
I'm actually not for or against the dairy part yet.
The FLV Red Tea doesn't interest me but the other one does.
I was on All The Flavors last night too looking for tobacco blends. Haven't looked that much for teas yet. Sipped over a ton of too sweet ones. Need to look again.
Skipped over to ATF to look at tea recipes and came up empty. I really didn't see any that didn't look really sweet. I think I'll look elsewhere with fingers crossed.
I have no clue but I'll check .OMG I have flavor buys I haven't even OPENED yet. (The package, I mean, LOL). Tomorrow is gonna be BIG mixing day, LOL.
Anna
Anna
Okay, I have been single flavor testing champagne and fizzy flavors plus testing my two new mixes. I am dizzy and my taste buds are shot. All for the good of research. Flavor notes on Champagne and Fizzy Flavors.
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Flavor notes on Champagne and Fizzy Flavors.FLAVOUR ART
- Wine Champagne
I tested this at 5%. This has a really light crisp fruitiness to it. VERY light! There is some sweetness there. Freshly mixed, I don't get wine or fizz. After a week, I do get light fizz but, for me, it is a bit flat with no wine flavor. No top notes at all. Very little flavor. Simply a very light, crisp fruitiness with a very, very light perception of carbonation. It does have texture so would contribute to a thicker mouthfeel. At 2% in a mix, it will give a mild perception of effervescence with no added flavors.
After a bit of a steep, FA Wine Champagne does mimic tonic water. 1.5% in a Gin & Tonic mix will be your tonic.
- Pink Champagne
I tested this at 6% and steeped it for a week. It is the sweetest of the champagnes – close to the sweetness in FA Wine Champagne and lacks the sour note of the TFA Champagne. I pick up a light berry note – it tastes like raspberry to me. Some say grape, but I taste raspberry. Of the three, this gives the strongest perception of carbonation. At 2% in a mix, the perception of effervescence comes through. IMO, FW Pink Champagne is the winner if fizzy if the profile you are going for. Oh, and there is texture for thicker mouthfeel.
- Soda Base SC
Tested at 2.5% and steeped for a week. The first thing I taste is candy-like sweetness – lots of sweetness. I do get a nice perception of effervescence with this, so that is a plus. The champagnes all seem to dilute grapefruit flavors so this might be the best choice for adding the perception of effervescence to a grapefruit mix. At 2% in a soda or fruit mix, this should give a nice pop of fizzy. A definite texture in this one so would add a thicker mouthfeel to a mix.
- Champagne
I tested this at 6% and let it steep for a week. It is a little bit sweet and a touch sour. Flat champagne flavor. No fizz at all. There isn't much flavor at all. No wine, no fizzy champagne sparkle. The only thing I pick up is a very weak sweet/sour white grape. I can't see this adding anything at all to a mix beyond some texture. If you do mix with this, I see it in fruit mixes at a high percentage to get any perception of effervescence and other flavors will probably overpower the slight sourness of this flavor. This would be my last choice for adding fizz to a mix.
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- Blood Orange Champagne
Tested at 4% and steeped for a week. The first thing I taste is artificial orange flavor. The blood orange is candy-like and sweet. There is no tart citrus you would get from the actual fruit. The perception of effervescence is right up there with FW Pink Champagne. They got the champagne fizzy sparkle down. Why ruin that fizzy sparkle with that artificial blood orange though? For me, the sweet orange weighs down the fizzy sparkle but it does come through at 4%. I don't think you will be able to mix around the sweet orange so I see this in a Mimosa or other cocktail. It doesn't have the thicker mouthfeel of the other fizzie flavors so this won't give you much texture or mouthfeel. It is boozier than the other champagnes tested but getting around that sweet orange will be a real challenge.
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