I ranked these tobacco based flavors, which I ordered mostly from Vapor4Life (except the TAB which I ordered from Puresmoker) on my five thumb scale, since I'm all thumbs. I can't really say how these flavors would compare to the same flavors from other suppliers, but I'm interested to know what others have to say regarding their opinions in contrast to my descriptions. WHAT DO YOU THINK? I know taste, probably more than anything, is in the buds of the beholder.
Marlboro - 3 thumbs up. This is the one I started with, to me it seemed medium strength and tobacco-y flavor - it actually reminded me of Triscuits. When I say Triscuits I mean it in a negative way necessarily, but it seems wheaty, thats just what the flavor calls to my mind. To me this is the basic plain tobacco flavor juice, and its not bad for mixing with non-tobacco flavors to get a flavored-tobacco taste.
Virginia - 5 thumbs up. This is the one that impressed me, a strong tobacco-y flavor with a sweetness to it. I'll call it "Triscuits and molasses". Very full flavor, this is the go-to tobacco flavor in my opinion.
TAB - 4 thumbs up. I'd say TAB is kind of a Marlboro with a very light sweet spice to it. In my opinion this is the slightly tastier alternative to Marlboro, earning it 4 fat thumbs.
Camel - 2 thumbs up. As in life, a little lighter flavor than the Marlboro with a little something different, maybe I'd call this one "light Triscuits and grass".
Hilton - 2 thumbs up. Strange, like a light Marlboro base but very full somehow with a little sugar and spice to it. It defies description. The only reason I rank it as low as I do is because I prefer the pure Triscuit flavor of the Marlboro over the Hilton, and if I want the sweetness I move to the Virginia. Otherwise it is a very interesting change up.
French Pipe - 2.5 thumbs up. Like the Hilton, this one is a lot different than the basic tobacco flavors - but it doesn't taste like the Hilton. It has a fun and interesting aromatic flavor, almost perfumey and with a little sweetness. I liked it alot, but I only ranked it at a 2.5 for the same reason I ranked the Hilton at a 2 - I just prefer other tobacco flavors more.
555 - 2 thumbs up. It's a bit nutty and a bit minty. To cut to the chase, relative to the other flavors I will call this one "Triscuits and mint flavored fluoride rinse" - sorry 555 lovers, but that's what it reminds me of. It is not bad, don't let the fluoride rinse description scare you away, again that is just what it calls to my mind. It is definitely unique for those looking for something different.
Kent - 2.5 thumbs up. To me this was like a 555 light with a touch of the Virginia sweetness to it. More balanced than the 555 in my opinion.
Marlboro Menthol - 4 thumbs up. Wow, what a flavor. Get your vape on and freshen your breath at the same time, this is the Binaca of the tobacco flavors I've tried. A mix of Marlboro Menthol and Marlboro regular might approach the 555 flavor, but I like the pure menthol flavor better than whatever flavors are giving me that "fluoride rinse" idea from the 555. The Mint, not reviewed separately here because it is not a tobacco flavor, is smoother for sure and maybe tastier, and maybe Mint is part of the 555 concoction, but for the record I wouldn't say Mint is really something you can compare directly to this Menthol lovers pick.
That's it. I guess I have some lightly sampled 5ml bottles of Camel, Hilton, French Pipe, 555, and Kent that I'd be willing to swap for some Virginia or Marlboro Menthol. But I haven't tried the Cigar flavors...let me know if anyone has any input as to where those might fit in against this list, let me know.
Marlboro - 3 thumbs up. This is the one I started with, to me it seemed medium strength and tobacco-y flavor - it actually reminded me of Triscuits. When I say Triscuits I mean it in a negative way necessarily, but it seems wheaty, thats just what the flavor calls to my mind. To me this is the basic plain tobacco flavor juice, and its not bad for mixing with non-tobacco flavors to get a flavored-tobacco taste.
Virginia - 5 thumbs up. This is the one that impressed me, a strong tobacco-y flavor with a sweetness to it. I'll call it "Triscuits and molasses". Very full flavor, this is the go-to tobacco flavor in my opinion.
TAB - 4 thumbs up. I'd say TAB is kind of a Marlboro with a very light sweet spice to it. In my opinion this is the slightly tastier alternative to Marlboro, earning it 4 fat thumbs.
Camel - 2 thumbs up. As in life, a little lighter flavor than the Marlboro with a little something different, maybe I'd call this one "light Triscuits and grass".
Hilton - 2 thumbs up. Strange, like a light Marlboro base but very full somehow with a little sugar and spice to it. It defies description. The only reason I rank it as low as I do is because I prefer the pure Triscuit flavor of the Marlboro over the Hilton, and if I want the sweetness I move to the Virginia. Otherwise it is a very interesting change up.
French Pipe - 2.5 thumbs up. Like the Hilton, this one is a lot different than the basic tobacco flavors - but it doesn't taste like the Hilton. It has a fun and interesting aromatic flavor, almost perfumey and with a little sweetness. I liked it alot, but I only ranked it at a 2.5 for the same reason I ranked the Hilton at a 2 - I just prefer other tobacco flavors more.
555 - 2 thumbs up. It's a bit nutty and a bit minty. To cut to the chase, relative to the other flavors I will call this one "Triscuits and mint flavored fluoride rinse" - sorry 555 lovers, but that's what it reminds me of. It is not bad, don't let the fluoride rinse description scare you away, again that is just what it calls to my mind. It is definitely unique for those looking for something different.
Kent - 2.5 thumbs up. To me this was like a 555 light with a touch of the Virginia sweetness to it. More balanced than the 555 in my opinion.
Marlboro Menthol - 4 thumbs up. Wow, what a flavor. Get your vape on and freshen your breath at the same time, this is the Binaca of the tobacco flavors I've tried. A mix of Marlboro Menthol and Marlboro regular might approach the 555 flavor, but I like the pure menthol flavor better than whatever flavors are giving me that "fluoride rinse" idea from the 555. The Mint, not reviewed separately here because it is not a tobacco flavor, is smoother for sure and maybe tastier, and maybe Mint is part of the 555 concoction, but for the record I wouldn't say Mint is really something you can compare directly to this Menthol lovers pick.
That's it. I guess I have some lightly sampled 5ml bottles of Camel, Hilton, French Pipe, 555, and Kent that I'd be willing to swap for some Virginia or Marlboro Menthol. But I haven't tried the Cigar flavors...let me know if anyone has any input as to where those might fit in against this list, let me know.
