it depends on when you got it too...(there was a time about 6 months ago or less) that all the vendors were out of a certain ingredient for SD... VB put one out that all the regular VB SD customers complained about; me too. Prior to that was what we were used to. When the ingredient came back, they were all in business again and VB was better than ever.
Of course taste IS subjective; there is no point arguing one favorite against another.
Glad I saw this thread because not every vendor even makes SD... it MUST be unique to make, and make good.
My favorites are VB and Sweet-vapes; in fact Dayna from S-V is out of an ingredient and sent a SD she put together regardless, and I really like it.
In my experience, and I am a SD fiend; 4 to 8 ml a day; only SD (I have a bottle of Vaperite Carmel Cream, and Butterscotch to mix with SD when I need a change lol.), SD can get harsh on the throat.
Lately I mix half S-V w/ VB in a 40 ml bottle for loading attys and bottom feeders and a top feeder.
My opinions on the SD I've tried:
1. MsTs... very complex, rich... but not sweet enough and I get lost in the complexities. This was about a year ago so it might have changed.
2. KBV... smells the best, but flavor doesn't transmit once vaped.
3. Sweet-Vapes... very pleasant.. can be slightly dry
4. Vapor Bomb ... just the right amount of taste and sweet.... i do get a little TH but I don't like lots of TH.
5. PureVapes ... i tried his first run of it; Nik is a pioneer and does things his way; I don't like it much.
I always order without adding anything like extra flavor or sweetener... every time I've tried it was a mistake; just let the chef present it as their best effort; it usually is.
I feel the same with VB's .It was my least fav out of the 4 different vendors snickerdoodle iv tried. Vb's was very dry,dark and no sweetness at all(very thin tasting and lacked body for a bakery juice) . Nowhere near the richness of a msts juice. Also had a very slight anise note to it. Iv never cared for VB's juices in general though . THe one flavor of theirs i did like i reoreded twice after and both of them were completly incosistant and different then the original one so i kinda gave up . Everyones taste is different though. I will say that i see the least subjectivity with msts juices though . Most people who try them are customers for life . Steeping is very important with her juices though expecially snickerdoodle . It MUST be steeped for a week or more . After steeping its 100% different then it is fresh.