Video Review of "The 23" (Dr. Pepper)

[Walrus]

Posted in the e-liquid review forum. Here's the link:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...quid-xpress-23-dr-pepper-18mg.html#post189509

 

[mindtwist69]

Walrus,

Thank you for doing the review, I will take your suggestions back to the factory and work on the "creamy and caramely" flavoring. You were vaping 18mg, I'll definately be ordering 36mg of it next time, hopefully it'll give you more of the kick you were looking for.

Do you think that using VG instead of PG as a base would make it sweeter and thicker in terms of the feeling of vapor in your mouth?

 

[Walrus]

Walrus,

Thank you for doing the review, I will take your suggestions back to the factory and work on the "creamy and caramely" flavoring. You were vaping 18mg, I'll definately be ordering 36mg of it next time, hopefully it'll give you more of the kick you were looking for.

Do you think that using VG instead of PG as a base would make it sweeter and thicker in terms of the feeling of vapor in your mouth?

God I hate the -y suffix. It does the job though Using VG will almost certainly increase vapor... I added a written note to the review that says I can't truly be objective on the vapor production, because I use my own blends almost exclusively and I use glycerine... it wouldn't have been fair to give vapor a 'score'. Someone with a little more experience in pre-made juices can give you a better comparison for how the vapor stands now.

If the factory were to add a bit of vanilla or cream flavor that would help, I think. Caramel probably isn't the right description... I mean, you know what Dr. Pepper tastes like. Almost more a dark corn syrup flavor, but you wouldn't want them adding that! This sounds funny, but of the flavorings I've used, probably the closest for adding that taste is Lorann's Coffee. It's a dark, rich flavor.

I may try playing with the 23 sample you sent me a bit. I'll let you know what/if I find.

 

[Walrus]

I just added a little bit of Lorann's Bavarian Creme to some 23... it's amazing.

 

[Walrus]

And now I've added just one drop of Lorann's Coffee to the 23/Bavarian Creme mix. It's really dark, strong coffee flavor. One drop was just enough to add that dark taste without overpowering or 'coffeeing' it.
It now tastes almost just like Dr. Pepper.

 

[mindtwist69]

Notes taken, will be on the horn with the manufacturer tonight.

Do you think this would be of interest in just a straight flavoring for the DIY'ers?

 

[Walrus]

Notes taken, will be on the horn with the manufacturer tonight.

Do you think this would be of interest in just a straight flavoring for the DIY'ers?

Well... I don't know. Anyone who wanted to go through the steps of adding a couple other flavors like I did could get near to Dr. Pepper perfection... but a lot of folks don't want to bother. If your factory can get it there, that'd probably be the way to go. Or as close to it as possible...

Until then, I'm now happy As a bright side, adding the other flavors appears to have increased my throat hit If I run out of my sample before you get a new factory sample, I'll probably be ordering some to play with again. And at the rate I'm going, I'll probably run out tonight

 

[ShimmyPrincess]

Walrus, my friend...we're on the same page, got my samples today and went straight for the Dr. pepper too.

Here's my assesment

I filled a blank cart and used my 801 to test.
Dr. Pepper is my favorite soda as well and this juice comes VERY close. I have tried most of the US suppliers and vape premades as well as my own. I agree that this would not be a liquid to mix with, it's soft but quite nice ~ a bit fruity and when the mention of bottle cap candy comment was made, yes, that's there and I do like it. Similar mouth taste as JC vanilla ice cream as far as being subtle but good (not the same flavor I must clarify) At 18mg. I got a pretty good throat hit and can taste the nicotine and I usually vape 24mg. As for vapor, it's there, but like walrus said, no VG but still a decent amount in my opinion.
Overall
Taste 8/10
throat hit 7/10
vapor 7/10

I would have given higher on throat hit, but as I said, I usually vape 24mg and at 18 this was good, I can only assume the higher levels would have better hits. I do recommend this juice. A darn good vape

Many thanks Robert

 

[Walrus]

Actually, I just placed an order

 

[ShimmyPrincess]

Actually, I just placed an order

high praise indeed coming from the King of DIY

nice after taste too....I have to add, I dislike all colas out there. They taste flat to me but this was a nice surprise

 

[Idahojo]

Well... I don't know. Anyone who wanted to go through the steps of adding a couple other flavors like I did could get near to Dr. Pepper perfection... but a lot of folks don't want to bother. If your factory can get it there, that'd probably be the way to go. Or as close to it as possible...

Until then, I'm now happy As a bright side, adding the other flavors appears to have increased my throat hit If I run out of my sample before you get a new factory sample, I'll probably be ordering some to play with again. And at the rate I'm going, I'll probably run out tonight

Walrus may I make a suggestion. I'm not a fan of Dr. Pepper but I think if you add a tiny, and I mean tiny bit of licorice to the mix you might come pretty close to what you want. Drink a real bottle of Dr. Pepper and try to pick out the individual flavors. I think licorice is in there. Just my .02

 

[Walrus]

Walrus may I make a suggestion. I'm not a fan of Dr. Pepper but I think if you add a tiny, and I mean tiny bit of licorice to the mix you might come pretty close to what you want. Drink a real bottle of Dr. Pepper and try to pick out the individual flavors. I think licorice is in there. Just my .02

I'm not a licorice fan, so I don't have any on hand. It's not something I'd buy just to try out... but thanks for the suggestion

 

[mindtwist69]

Sorry all I had to run to the post office to get some last minute orders in before they closed. Thanks to the two of my testers who have posted so far. I am glad you like the taste, as I asked Walrus earlier, once I get the taste perfected from the factory, we'll start adding it in the flavor section so that you can cut it and still recover the taste. Glad to see you all liked that flavor, please try the others and let me know!

 

[timh]

I too find it real close to DP .I don't know what it likes but it is not much. It really surprised me just how close it was .

 

[mindtwist69]

Glad you liked it Tim, I'm happy your order got to you so quick.

 

[mindtwist69]

*update*

Walrus, I just talked to the factory, not only are they going to add some new flavoring into the next batch, they are also going to run it 36mg with VG. Hopefully you'll see the vapor and throat hit, we'll also be getting the flavoring so that if some of you out there want to either cut it down or make your own mix, you won't lose the flavor.

 

[Walrus]

*update*

Walrus, I just talked to the factory, not only are they going to add some new flavoring into the next batch, they are also going to run it 36mg with VG. Hopefully you'll see the vapor and throat hit, we'll also be getting the flavoring so that if some of you out there want to either cut it down or make your own mix, you won't lose the flavor.

Awesome... how long will it be until you receive the new recipe?

 

[cowgal]

Sorry to jump in on an old thread, but I wanted to share something. I grew up in Texas, home of Dr. Pepper, and the urban legend I always heard was that the unique flavor comes from... prunes! I don't know if that's true but on the rare occasions that I've tasted actual prunes or prune juice, it always makes me think of D.P. Power of suggestion maybe.

 

[mindtwist69]

appreciate the jump in, the new recipe has already arrived and it's sent to testers. From what I hear so far, the changes make it almost dead on. So our next shipment incoming will have the New "The 23" (that's dr. Pepper) as a Flavoring for you DIY'ers out there!

 

[Curtis]

Rob, I got my bottle of 23 in today and I must say I'm impressed. Very nice flavor, very close to actual D.P. It almost tastes fizzy to me. Well done and thanks for getting it across the country so fast.