Totally fell in love with Dragon's Fire today

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I just got off the phone with HHV (talk about amazing customer service, calling me after 10 pm their time right after I emailed them!) and we all agree that the plastic taste is likely the result of the extreme temperatures out here in California right now. It's been over 100 degrees every day and its possible that their bottles just aren't holding up in the heat during the mailing process. They've generously agreed to send replacements. I'm super impressed with their service and I'm looking forward to trying their stuff without the melted plastic taste.

On a related note, HHV, if you're listening, I would be happy to pay extra for glass bottles. I'm inclined to switch over to all glass due to health/taste concerns and would be willing to pay a premium for that option!

Thanks again HHV for your prompt reply.

I just got a sample pack from HHV and find that there is such a plastic-y taste to it that I actually gagged. It's so bad that it seems like I'm vaping pure bottle with a hint of flavor. I know I should probably steep these juices, but I get the sense that something is wrong with my order rather than the plastic taste being intrinsic to the juice... I've contacted the company already, but I thought I'd check with you guys to see if this is normal as well. Is it?
 

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I will be trying some, actually. Not much of a fan of steeping, but, I am curious about this flavor, no doubt.

Oh I vape mine right out of the mailbox too but this one definitely gets better over time. First 2 days I was comparing it to a stale cracker. Now I've just placed an order for 60 more mls of it. Absolutely love the stuff.
 

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I will be trying some, actually. Not much of a fan of steeping, but, I am curious about this flavor, no doubt.

Until I received some HHV juices I really didn't care about steeping. Don't know why, but these juices totally changed after a week or so. I really didn't like them when I received them, now they are some of my favorites.
 

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I just got off the phone with HHV (talk about amazing customer service, calling me after 10 pm their time right after I emailed them!) and we all agree that the plastic taste is likely the result of the extreme temperatures out here in California right now. It's been over 100 degrees every day and its possible that their bottles just aren't holding up in the heat during the mailing process. They've generously agreed to send replacements. I'm super impressed with their service and I'm looking forward to trying their stuff without the melted plastic taste.

On a related note, HHV, if you're listening, I would be happy to pay extra for glass bottles. I'm inclined to switch over to all glass due to health/taste concerns and would be willing to pay a premium for that option!

Thanks again HHV for your prompt reply.

Right on, for HHV! That is interesting about the heat as I have read about similar issues in arid areas.
 

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Oh I vape mine right out of the mailbox too but this one definitely gets better over time. First 2 days I was comparing it to a stale cracker. Now I've just placed an order for 60 more mls of it. Absolutely love the stuff.

Dante, I totally forgot about the stale cracker bit...hilarious!
 

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Not my most shining moment. Lol. Stale cracker to pure ecstasy! Lesson learned...don't judge HHV liquids for at least a week.

I still think it was one of the funniest parallels with Gandalf, or any juice, that I have read. While I am not saying that it didn't taste like that, I think the biggest thing about Gandalf is that NOTHING out there tastes like it or prepares you for it. It can leave one bewildered, or tasting stale crackers. HAHAHA
 

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I still think it was one of the funniest parallels with Gandalf, or any juice, that I have read. While I am not saying that it didn't taste like that, I think the biggest thing about Gandalf is that NOTHING out there tastes like it or prepares you for it. It can leave one bewildered, or tasting stale crackers. HAHAHA

No kidding. I thought hard about what I was tasting too. Lol. I was ready to throw that stuff in the trash.
 

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No kidding. I thought hard about what I was tasting too. Lol. I was ready to throw that stuff in the trash.

I am smiling from ear to ear! Sometimes you just have to find out for yourself...that is unless you threw them away. OMG, that would have surely stopped you from ever knowing. You'd be that guy saying, "that damn juice is liquid saltines...and stale at that!"
 

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I am smiling from ear to ear! Sometimes you just have to find out for yourself...that is unless you threw them away. OMG, that would have surely stopped you from ever knowing. You'd be that guy saying, "that damn juice is liquid saltines...and stale at that!"

Exactly. Or perfumey. Lol. Dunno what Phil was vaping. I'm quick to point out now...don't give up on it! Have some dragons fire in the cabinet right now. It's eh ok but I ain't giving up on it either. Lol. I just keep thinking stale cracker.
 

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I just got Dragon's Fire, GA peach & Gandalf yesterday and Loved both DF & Gandalf right out the bottle out of the mailbox. GA Peach tobacco I'll need to wait a week and retry before making a judgement. Got Oompah as well just haven't tried it yet. I'll wait a week and try them all again before comparing them to each other. Have to say though that out of 10 flavors I've tried from HHV I would order all but one again. Already have reordered some. I think the one flavor just has a little something in it that come's across as perfumey to me. I've given it to someone else to try before I make any comments on it. I'm loving me some HHV. So far my favorite juice vendor
 

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I, too, am happy that I didn't throw mine away. I really thought that there was something wrong with me because I didn't like anything from HHV... for a week.

I ran out of DF shortly after starting thread, so I've been vaping Huntsman for a few days, then I have some Gandalf left, then I can order a couple hundred mls of DF. Eh, maybe I'll keep it to 60.
 

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I, too, am happy that I didn't throw mine away. I really thought that there was something wrong with me because I didn't like anything from HHV... for a week.

I ran out of DF shortly after starting thread, so I've been vaping Huntsman for a few days, then I have some Gandalf left, then I can order a couple hundred mls of DF. Eh, maybe I'll keep it to 60.

Lol. I just thought today. Man I'm going thru a lot of mocha java smooth for not really liking it at first. Looks like that'll be another one on the reorder list.
 
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