Welcome to Highbrow Vapor - Come on in and say hello! - Part 2

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I just placed my biggest order with HB. After trying over 20 vendors and 100s of flavors, HB seems to be the main one I purchase from these days. I ordered several 30ml bottles of my favorites, the most of which is Cheesecake. I got 14 different flavors, and about half of those are new ones. I think I will have tried all but a few of HBs. Now, I guess I should start trying some custom mixes. Any suggestions?
 

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Ok, so using all of my willpower, I let the 30ml bottle of Cappuccino Diablo I got in my last order steep for a full 3 weeks.

This stuff is obscene. It should be illegal, or at the very least, immoral. This is the best flavor I've ever vaped.

I'm vaping it on a Chrome Vector Variable Volt using a Vivi Nova Mini with a 2.4 ohm head, set at 4.5 volts. Nice warm vapor. The flavor explodes in my mouth on the inhale, and I get all kinds of subtle flavors, which I'm not even going to try to descern because I'm enjoing it too much, on the exhale.

Pardon me while I vape myself into a coma. :)
I'm hoping they make this available in larger sizes.
 

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Hello all. I am going to place my first order here soon. Any recommendations? I'm not typically a tobacco vaper, but I used to be a menthol smoker and my new job is sadly tempting me way too much with all the smokers around me. I'm thinking of trying the menthol tobacco... it's supposed to be the exotic blend with menthol. Or do you think I would enjoy the RY4 more?

I think I'm definitely getting the cheesecake, one of the two vanillas (can't decide on which) and a fruity flavor. Probably either the coconut, blackberry limoncello, strawberry lemonade, or orange de sangre. I love coconut but I've found that I quite like lemony vapes. Perhaps I could get a custom mix of coconut and the limoncello? I dunno. But yea... I'll probably only order 4-5 juices for now. I kinda want to get one of the coffee flavors even though I never really loved any coffee juices I've had in the past. Maybe cappuccino diablo or the bavarian hazelnut? How's the chai tea? Ok sorry.. too many questions. Wish I could try them all but.. guess I just got to pick and make up my mind!
 

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I don't think you can go wrong with what you select as long as it is one that is of interest to you...

Most of the tobacco's and other darker juices, you will want to steep for at least a week so the flavors have time to mary properly...

Remember you can request a custom on anything... ex. I typically get methol added to my RY4 order and it's become one of my favorites... The Exotic ( as well as it's methol counterpart ), Perique and French Pipes all have a very nice complex blend that really kicks an analog cig's but in terms of flavor... just remember to steep them first so you get a good impression of them.
 

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Hello all. I am going to place my first order here soon. Any recommendations? I'm not typically a tobacco vaper, but I used to be a menthol smoker and my new job is sadly tempting me way too much with all the smokers around me. I'm thinking of trying the menthol tobacco... it's supposed to be the exotic blend with menthol. Or do you think I would enjoy the RY4 more?

I think I'm definitely getting the cheesecake, one of the two vanillas (can't decide on which) and a fruity flavor. Probably either the coconut, blackberry limoncello, strawberry lemonade, or orange de sangre. I love coconut but I've found that I quite like lemony vapes. Perhaps I could get a custom mix of coconut and the limoncello? I dunno. But yea... I'll probably only order 4-5 juices for now. I kinda want to get one of the coffee flavors even though I never really loved any coffee juices I've had in the past. Maybe cappuccino diablo or the bavarian hazelnut? How's the chai tea? Ok sorry.. too many questions. Wish I could try them all but.. guess I just got to pick and make up my mind!

Definitely get the Limoncello. :) The coconut is also delicious, but it can wait. :D
 

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Previously I've ordered Creme Brulee and Tiramisu. These are in my top five flavors I vape. Today I placed an order for Cheesecake Torte, RY4, and Butter Rum and then some. As Badapple said, I'm hoping to get my mind blown. HB's flavors are so pure and the only ones I've ever got to perform in a top coil. I am "this close" to only purchasing my flavors from HB....... and maybe a couple from Ms. T's :p. St. Louis Gooey Butter cake is so yummy. [Sorry to mention another vendor in this thread, but when you've gone through a lot of bad bottles of juice you just have to recognize the good ones.]
 

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Hi everyone
I should be receiving my first highbrow order soon, it's a 40th birthday gift from my sister. I'm new to vaping and my family encourage me to vape rather then smoke. I will be receiving blackberry limoncello, chai tea, cheesecake torte and dark chocolate mint. I'm excited to try my first recommended juice. I have only tried some generic stuff so far.
Can anyone tell me if the Belgian waffle has obvious maple flavor and is there and butter flavor?
Also does the watermelon taste/smell like fresh watermelon or more like candy?
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Hello all. I am going to place my first order here soon. Any recommendations? I'm not typically a tobacco vaper, but I used to be a menthol smoker and my new job is sadly tempting me way too much with all the smokers around me. I'm thinking of trying the menthol tobacco... it's supposed to be the exotic blend with menthol. Or do you think I would enjoy the RY4 more?

I think I'm definitely getting the cheesecake, one of the two vanillas (can't decide on which) and a fruity flavor. Probably either the coconut, blackberry limoncello, strawberry lemonade, or orange de sangre. I love coconut but I've found that I quite like lemony vapes. Perhaps I could get a custom mix of coconut and the limoncello? I dunno. But yea... I'll probably only order 4-5 juices for now. I kinda want to get one of the coffee flavors even though I never really loved any coffee juices I've had in the past. Maybe cappuccino diablo or the bavarian hazelnut? How's the chai tea? Ok sorry.. too many questions. Wish I could try them all but.. guess I just got to pick and make up my mind!

Hello Kyi! Try cappuccino diablo "with a touch of cream & sugar" and regular Capp Diablo (no customization). I like them both individually and mix them together at times. Excellent flavors! I've tried the menthol medium and strong... and they both are great (the latter knocks my socks off so to speak phew :blink:) RY4 is good also, but I added sweetener a few times to change it up (my tastebuds are wacky sometimes though too). Orange de Sangre is yummy as well. Most have a nice tobacco undertone and none are the "cloudy" jucies I've received from some other vendors. I like CLEAR juices! Different shades of light, amber to brown don't matter as long as I can see through them :) which, among other things, I like about Highbrow's clear bottles!
Tiramasu is the real deal. I haven't tried customizing it, or adding anything at home LOL. Chocolate cake needs to be sweeter, so I just add some at home. It could use more chocolate flavor IMO too>> so next time I'll customize it. I still need to order cheesecake and blackberry limoncello and a few others.
My word of caution: I have to let them steep several weeks for the flavors to meld. (Sometimes the longer the better :p )
 

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Welcome to the Highbrow family Colubrid! Personally I didn't like the Belgian Waffle at all. Admittedly, I purchased it shortly after I began vaping so maybe my taste buds hadn't gone back to normal, but I didn't feel like it resembled any sort of waffle I ever tasted, and no butter at all.

My recommendations are the Creme Brulee, Tiramisu, and the Cheesecake Torte. The Cheesecake may need some extra flavor, it's not as strong as the Creme Brulee or Tiramisu, but both of those are incredibly tasty! Blueberry is a very simple and accurate flavor too. I hate blueberries in real life but I really enjoy the juice very much.

For me RY4 is a bit of a mystery. Maybe I got a bad batch but it taste like a cheap synthetic tobacco with lemon mixed in. And the Buttered Rum and then some is a little bit on the bitter/sour side. I'm going to let them steep for about a month or so to see if they improve, but I don't expect they will.

I really hate to say bad things about Highbrow flavors because three of their flavors are in my top 5 favorites, and ultimately I think they're going to end up being my go to vendor for juices. The Creme Brulee, Tiramisu, and Cheesecake I can vape without having to let steep, which is quite uncommon! I think what separates Highbrow from other vendors is that their flavors are very clean. I don't know if that makes sense, but that is the best way I can describe it. Other vendors I've tried seem like they use the same sweet base for everything and just add different flavorings on top of that base. Other seem powdery, or muddled.

I think my next purchases, aside from refills on Creme Brulee, Tiramisu, and Cheesecake are going to be Watermelon, English Malt Toffee, Vanilla Bourbon Bean, and Dark Chocolate Mint.
 

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Hi fatcharlie, so I received my gift yesterday, my first highbrow juice. I ordered double flavor in all four in case I have to dilute the very sting nic content I ordered. I had already rad the cheesecake was good to go without steeping so I tried it first. Taste like it smelled just like fresh baked yellow cake. Don't get me wrong it taste great and maybe it was the double flavoring or the fact that I have cold.
I was going to let the blueberry , chocolate mint and chai tea steep a bit. Anyone have any recommendations on how long to let these steep or what order to try first?
As far as the waffle goes I was looking for a maple and melted butter flavor. Perhaps highbrow can adjust the flavor a little bit on request.
 

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Sometimes double flavoring isn't always good. I'm still on the fence with the Cheesecake. It is always best to err on the side of caution and get regular flavor first.

Minimum steep time is usually 1 week, but it really depends on the flavor. For me, Cheesecake, Tiramisu, and Creme Brulee are great on the first day. Blueberry you can probably try now, too. It's a very simple flavor.
 

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Well I'm quite miffed. I was expecting a new order from Highbrow today, I'm leaving for a week in Toronto on the 19th. The mail came, no e liquids. So I called USPS and they told me my order was received yesterday in BROOKLYN, NY! Highbrow is in Fresno, I'm in the metro Phoenix area and my package is in BROOKLYN?!!!

$$%&&)#!$# USPS!
 
I hope this works...it took me so long to reply to everyone (see below) the forum timed me out!! Here goes...let's see if copy/paste does the trick!

I just placed my biggest order with HB. After trying over 20 vendors and 100s of flavors, HB seems to be the main one I purchase from these days. I ordered several 30ml bottles of my favorites, the most of which is Cheesecake. I got 14 different flavors, and about half of those are new ones. I think I will have tried all but a few of HBs. Now, I guess I should start trying some custom mixes. Any suggestions?

I've tried about 10 vendors and Highbrow is BY FAR my favorite.

Ok, so using all of my willpower, I let the 30ml bottle of Cappuccino Diablo I got in my last order steep for a full 3 weeks.

This stuff is obscene. It should be illegal, or at the very least, immoral. This is the best flavor I've ever vaped.

I'm vaping it on a Chrome Vector Variable Volt using a Vivi Nova Mini with a 2.4 ohm head, set at 4.5 volts. Nice warm vapor. The flavor explodes in my mouth on the inhale, and I get all kinds of subtle flavors, which I'm not even going to try to descern because I'm enjoing it too much, on the exhale.

Pardon me while I vape myself into a coma. :)
I'm hoping they make this available in larger sizes.

Cappuccino Diablo (double flavor, add cream) is my.number.one juice. I just ordered four 30 ml bottles because I can't imagine being without this stuff. Not too sweet, but sweet enough. The cream flavor is outstanding and I have started craving it. I just vaped through about 3 ml...and I just got it out of my mailbox today after work! It's just simply addictive. I'm horrible with reviews but I can't say enough good things about this one. We'll leave it at that. :p

I FAITHFULLY order my juice from Highbrow! Blows my mind all the time Badapple! Just need to stock up on it bc everyone I convert to vaping uses my juice!! Its soooo good! I love you Highbrow!:p

I love Highbrow too, and I feel fortunate to have found this vendor so quickly in my vaping journey. I really don't feel the need to search or try any more vendors actually. Highbrows flavors just "fit" me like a glove. And their tobaccos, although a love or hate among vapers it seems, just satisfy me like no other. Cigar has GOT me...and won't let go. I can't imagine a day without a little taste of cigar. Cigar and Cappuccino Diablo are my fav two. Oh hell most of the Highbrow juices I've tried are my top juices. I keep thinking that soon one of them won't be for me, but that hasn't happened yet. And yes!...mind blowing for me.

I don't think you can go wrong with what you select as long as it is one that is of interest to you...

Most of the tobacco's and other darker juices, you will want to steep for at least a week so the flavors have time to mary properly...

Remember you can request a custom on anything... ex. I typically get methol added to my RY4 order and it's become one of my favorites... The Exotic ( as well as it's methol counterpart ), Perique and French Pipes all have a very nice complex blend that really kicks an analog cig's but in terms of flavor... just remember to steep them first so you get a good impression of them.

French Pipe is so different but I find I keep going back. I love the aftertaste on this one! And Exotic Blend...mmmmm. I've got multiple 30 ml bottles of all the tobaccos except menthol. I'm not sure menthol would be my thing.

Previously I've ordered Creme Brulee and Tiramisu. These are in my top five flavors I vape. Today I placed an order for Cheesecake Torte, RY4, and Butter Rum and then some. As Badapple said, I'm hoping to get my mind blown. HB's flavors are so pure and the only ones I've ever got to perform in a top coil. I am "this close" to only purchasing my flavors from HB....... and maybe a couple from Ms. T's :p. St. Louis Gooey Butter cake is so yummy. [Sorry to mention another vendor in this thread, but when you've gone through a lot of bad bottles of juice you just have to recognize the good ones.]

Yeah, I would be totally happy with just ordering from Highbrow. Totally. And what's fun is I've tried 14 flavors so far...only 30 more to go (besides the menthol). OK so 29 more to go. I'm so excited!

Hello Kyi! Try cappuccino diablo "with a touch of cream & sugar" and regular Capp Diablo (no customization). I like them both individually and mix them together at times. Excellent flavors! I've tried the menthol medium and strong... and they both are great (the latter knocks my socks off so to speak phew :blink:) RY4 is good also, but I added sweetener a few times to change it up (my tastebuds are wacky sometimes though too). Orange de Sangre is yummy as well. Most have a nice tobacco undertone and none are the "cloudy" jucies I've received from some other vendors. I like CLEAR juices! Different shades of light, amber to brown don't matter as long as I can see through them :) which, among other things, I like about Highbrow's clear bottles!
Tiramasu is the real deal. I haven't tried customizing it, or adding anything at home LOL. Chocolate cake needs to be sweeter, so I just add some at home. It could use more chocolate flavor IMO too>> so next time I'll customize it. I still need to order cheesecake and blackberry limoncello and a few others.
My word of caution: I have to let them steep several weeks for the flavors to meld. (Sometimes the longer the better :p )

I ALWAYS order double flavor. I like to live dangerously. But I also need strong flavors...I'm just that way. Don't give me no wimpy juices! LOL

I had a package coming from Wisconsin awhile back. It went to Atlanta, completely flying over Cincinnati where I live, taking an extra 2 days to arrive. That's a real beauty there though. A coast to coast muckup. It's good stuff if and when you do get it. :)

Shipping for me is fantastic. I order on a Tuesday all the way in Alabama, and I have vapemail waiting on me on Friday...all the way from California! I think I would have a panic attack if my juices from Highbrow were late. USPS...sigh...can't live without them though.

WHEW! That was exhausting...so much to say so little time. I wish I could stay here more often. I did subscribe to the thread tonight and am looking forward to reading all the comments from all the Highbrow customers.

Keep up the good work Bryan! I LOVE your juices! Gotta go vape some more Cappuccino Diablo... :vapor:
 
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