The Steam Co - 5 reviews

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I ordered 5 flavors recently from The Steam Co (thesteamco.com). All their eliquids come 50/50 pg/vg, in 10ml or 30ml size ranging from $6.99 for 10ml to $13.99 for 30ml. The "Reserve" flavors and seasonals start at $19.99 for 30ml. Shipping is prompt and their standard eliquids arrive in black child-proof PET bottles which are great for keeping out light but hard to see exactly how much juice you have left unless you hold it up to a light. The Reserves are in dark glass bottles with glass drippers. This company ships pretty quickly and the juice is pre-steeped with a "born on" date clearly visible on the label. No weird chemical tastes that I detected in any of the flavors I purchased. I vaped the following flavors at 12mg in Anyvape Davide tanks, a Lemo and a Kayfun.

Merlyn's Bow - this has been likened as a Five Pawns Grandmaster type eliquid by reviewers and composition-wise it should be close; however, whereas Grandmaster has peanut butter flavor up front balanced with banana, cream and caramel, I find Merlyn's Bow to be a creamy banana with light hints of what might be caramel undertones. I don't pick up on the peanut butter aspect so I personally wouldn't compare the two. I would recommend Merlyn's Bow if you are looking for a Banana Cream vape with warm undertones. It IS a good flavor and I would re-order it.

The Gentleman's Reserve - If you're familiar with Five Pawns Castle Long (mixology version, not the reserve version) but wish it had more coconut taste, you may just love this one! The coconut, almond and vanilla are in the forefront and very well balanced with a light bourbon taste. I would highly recommend this one to CL lovers who can't afford to vape it all the time (like me). In it's own right, The Gentleman's Reserve is a great tasting vape.

Waffles! - This is a waffle, syrup and strawberry blend. I like it and will probably reorder at some point because I like their particular blend of strawberry and waffles - it's not just an overpowering strawberry flavor with a little waffle mixed in. Nice balance.

Moment 37 - A really good apple and oatmeal blend. I find the apples and cinnamon flavors give a nice slight tartness which is quickly mellowed with a milky oatmeal warm flavor. Very well balanced - you taste all flavors of this blend distinctly yet it's not an 'in your face' type vape. Very flavorful yet subtle.

Sean Lepreconnery - Described as Irish Cream, bourbon and caramel. I like this one, though I don't taste each flavor as distinctly as some of the other blends. It is an Irish cream with a twist, tho, so if you're an Irish cream fan but want one that's unique, you might want to try this one.

I don't believe you find many coupons with this vendor, but it never hurts to call and ask for a code ;)
 

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Thanks for the review nicely done... I just picked up some of their Juice as well. I LOVE the seasonal Lock Shock and Barrel here is my initial opinion I posted elsewhere:
So my bottle of Lock Shock & Barrel arrived this afternoon. My first impression is very good! I will give a more detailed report after an evening of vaping it. I have it in a magma built a little high by accident at 1.7ohms single coil on my Atman DNA30.. at 16 watts. It is very creamy I think the bread or graham comes first in the flavor with vanilla and caramel being second and finally a rum and pumpkin back note. I really like it finally a pumpkin flavor I can stand again
 

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Merlyn's Bow - this has been likened as a Five Pawns Grandmaster type eliquid by reviewers and composition-wise it should be close; however, whereas Grandmaster has peanut butter flavor up front balanced with banana, cream and caramel, I find Merlyn's Bow to be a creamy banana with light hints of what might be caramel undertones. I don't pick up on the peanut butter aspect so I personally wouldn't compare the two. I would recommend Merlyn's Bow if you are looking for a Banana Cream vape with warm undertones. It IS a good flavor and I would re-order it.

Update: I brought this liquid to a vape buddy's house and had him try it. He dripped this one and he *does* taste the peanut butter on the inhale. He is (like me) a Grandmaster fan and he felt that Merlyn's Bow was very close. I revisited this flavor in my Lemo tank and on his Trident dripper and I do detect the peanut butter notes now (especially dripped). To me it isn't predominantly peanut butter, but I do taste it on the inhale now where I hadn't tasted it at all previously. It is possible that this one still needed some steeping even though Merlyn's Bow is a pre-steeped juice. It could also be the change in tanks that really brought the flavor out.

Waffles! - This is a waffle, syrup and strawberry blend. I like it and will probably reorder at some point because I like their particular blend of strawberry and waffles - it's not just an overpowering strawberry flavor with a little waffle mixed in. Nice balance.

Update: Another one that benefitted from an extra steep. I liked this one right out of the mailbox, but I love it now! Sweet, fresh strawberry (not candy taste) very well balanced with the waffle flavor. If you like a tart strawberry flavor this one might not be for you. I switch juices a lot during the day but lately I find I'm spending a little more time with this one :)
 

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The Gentleman is really good. I think I like Beaumont's Reserve even more

I haven't tried the Beaumont's Reserve because I don't like cherry flavored anything (or black cherries, for that matter). However, the description sounds so good I was actually thinking of giving it a try sometime. Does it have a cough medicine taste? Or is it overwhelmingly cherry? 'Cause that would definitely be a deal-breaker for me. I wish I could "try before I buy" but they're 150 miles from here and they don't sell the reserves in sample sizes :(
 

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I haven't tried the Beaumont's Reserve because I don't like cherry flavored anything (or black cherries, for that matter). However, the description sounds so good I was actually thinking of giving it a try sometime. Does it have a cough medicine taste? Or is it overwhelmingly cherry? 'Cause that would definitely be a deal-breaker for me. I wish I could "try before I buy" but they're 150 miles from here and they don't sell the reserves in sample sizes :(

I don't really get so much cherry as i do an oak/brandy/brown sugar/almond thing, the cherry is like more of an under note than a top note for me. I like it because for me it has a more rich deeper stronger flavor than the gentleman-it has more oak. No cough medicine or overwhelming cherry at all IMO although it's in there
 

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I don't really get so much cherry as i do an oak/brandy/brown sugar/almond thing, the cherry is like more of an under note than a top note for me. I like it because for me it has a more rich deeper stronger flavor than the gentleman-it has more oak. No cough medicine or overwhelming cherry at all IMO although it's in there

Then I'm just gonna have to try it one of these days :) I have a vaping buddy who would probably love it in case I don't, but if it tastes like you describe and doesn't have an in-your-face cherry flavor, I'll probably like it. The flavor profile (with the exception of cherry) sounds amazing. Thanks for the review on it!
 

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So my bottle of Lock Shock & Barrel arrived this afternoon. My first impression is very good! I will give a more detailed report after an evening of vaping it. I have it in a magma built a little high by accident at 1.7ohms single coil on my Atman DNA30.. at 16 watts. It is very creamy I think the bread or graham comes first in the flavor with vanilla and caramel being second and finally a rum and pumpkin back note. I really like it finally a pumpkin flavor I can stand again

Thanks for the review :) I believe a Pear type seasonal reserve is supposed to be out soon. I saw the description somewhere (I forget where) and it sounded interesting.
 

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I found it! It was supposed to be out October 1st but I don't see it on the website yet...

"Ouroboros is coming too. Pre-Pear for this delicious combination of Sweet Pear, Yogurt, and Honey Pecan. It is a favorite among our staff, and a very lucky few customers who have gotten to taste test it early. We will be launching this flavor before October 1st, so keep your eyes peeled!"

Should be any day now, I guess
 
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