My pineapple flavor notes:
CAPELLA
- Golden Pineapple
Tested at 7.5%. Sweet canned pineapple flavor. There is a touch of tartness but just a touch. It is mostly a sweet, not very authentic fresh pineapple flavor. PERFECT for a Piña Colada! It isn’t juicy or fresh – more of a cooked pineapple flavor. Use at 1 to 3% for mixing, as high as 7.5% for a single flavor. Thin.
FLAVORAH
- Pineapple
Tested at 3%. FLV is the strongest of the pineapples tested. 2% to 3% will be equal in strength to 5-6% of INW or VTA Sugarloaf. It is bright and juicy – a bit less bright than INW or VTA but bright and fresh. Oh, and juicy which is a major plus. Nice mouthfeel and adds body to the mix. It is just a bit tart. Less authentic than INW or VTA but adds juice and texture to a mix. It reminds me of Dole canned pineapple, which is not a bad thing at all. 1% with 3% INW will give a tart and real pineapple flavor. I added 1% to my Pineapple Basil Rum Fizz and it was immediately improved – maybe it is the texture, mouthfeel, and juiciness that FLV brings. I like this a lot.
INAWERA
- Pineapple
- Tested at 5%. This is a fresh, juicy, authentic fresh pineapple flavor. It is juicy and sweet, like a fresh pineapple. It is weak for Inawera but a very good pineapple flavor. Use as high as 5% and maybe as high as 6 to 7%, even in a mix. This flavor is in a virtual tie with Vape Train’s Sugarloaf Pineapple for best pineapple flavor available. Thin.
PURILUM
- Golden Pineapple
Tested at 7.5%. Lightly sweetened, cooked, canned pineapple. Like all pineapple flavors, it is weak. It is very similar to CAP’s Golden Pineapple but I pick up a bit of harshness (which will probably steep out) in the Purilum and the Purilum is a bit more juicy than CAP Golden but the flavor is very, very similar. It is juicy and not acidic. People have reported flavor fading after steeping. In a fresh mix, you could use 3% if using other pineapples, as high as 8% if this is used without backup pineapple flavors. It wouldn’t be my go to pineapple but I can see subbing it for CAP’s I if run low. It should be a fairly even trade-off unless the flavor does fade with a steep.
TFA
- Pineapple
Tested at 5%. This is a sweet pineapple juice flavor. It is strong for TFA and can overpower your mix. It is a bit acidic. Keep it low. .5 to 1% can give a candied pineapple flavor to your mix. Even as high as 2% can be harsh and overpowering but it has it place for adding the sweet, candied pineapple to a mix. It is twice as strong as INW and not even close to natural pineapple.
VAPE TRAIN
- Sugarloaf Pineapple
Tested at 5%. Sugarloaf pineapple is a pineapple variety that is white and even the core can be eaten. This is the Kauai Hawaiian pineapple and what you get if you get pineapple in Hawaii. The VT Sugarloaf Pineapple is a fresh, juicy, sweet, authentic pineapple. It is as good as Inawera’s pineapple and maybe even better, more authentic – I give it a slight edge to INW. It is sweet, it is juicy, it tastes as fresh as a bottled flavor can taste. Like other pineapple flavors, it is not strong. Rather thin on mouthfeel. Use it at 5% to 6% in a mix. Definitely a winner!
For a mix that is pineapple only, I like a mixture of 1% FLV, 3% INW, and 3% VTA. A little lime makes it pop for me - .5% FA Cold Pressed, .25 FA Distilled. 2% FW Pink Champagne will give you a bit of fizz and I like that. I haven't added any creams to my pineapple mixes but if I did, I would probably go with 4% TFA Vanilla Swirl, 1% FLV Cream, 2% FA Cream Fresh, and 1% TFA Whipped Cream. Add .5% to 1% WS-23 for the frostiness.
