I'm trying to find out a definition for Premium E Liquids, and understand the difference between top-shelf, mid-shelf, bottom-shelf and craft juices...
What are Premium E Liquids?
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For me (and opinions will vary) top shelf are the liquids tested for diketones and the company lists the results. They must also taste good!
Mid-shelf are great tasting liquids that contain diketones.
Bottom shelf is everything else. I have tasted some "premium" juices that taste terrible to me. Other folks may love it so it is very arbitrary. Again this is just my opinion.
Anyone can say their liquid is premium btw.
Mid-shelf are great tasting liquids that contain diketones.
Bottom shelf is everything else. I have tasted some "premium" juices that taste terrible to me. Other folks may love it so it is very arbitrary. Again this is just my opinion.
Anyone can say their liquid is premium btw.
Just like with liquor, wine and cars, premium is the one that costs more. Quality or preference doesn't always apply.
It reminds me of the old joke about BMWs: before you can overprice something, you have to first get somebody else to overrate it.
Premium e-juices are blended in clean rooms kept at constant temperature and humidity, except in October and April in your time zone. The juices are blended by poly-unsaturated ladies, gentlemen, and ruffians with degrees in accounting. The labels are organic, not including the adhesive substrates. Premium juices taste smooth and pleasant, other than those that are harsh and redolent of skunk.
They cost more per ml than certain other substances. At times the cost differential is justifiable; often it is not.
They cost more per ml than certain other substances. At times the cost differential is justifiable; often it is not.
Premium eliquids have prettier bottles and labels. Some even come in little wooden boxes and such.
Always take into account that these juice makers label their juice themselves! So, the label itself is advertisement! The better sounding labels will sale juice, until somebody buys it and it tastes bad! Of course some do actually taste good... but never go buy juice based on labels such as "premium" or "top shelf"! It's a gimmick!
Ok, so I gather that there really isn't any definition, or perhaps any difference between premium and 'non premium' juice?
How about those low priced juices I see in the gas station?
How about those low priced juices I see in the gas station?
Never buy your juice from a gas station! That stuff is aweful! It come from China too, not that all things coming from China are bad but I wouldn't buy juice made in China!
yep those are bottom tier juice. Generally high in PG percentage and generally not very good. Although they have gotten a lot of people off of cigs.
there are fairly cheap juices online as well. Mt Baker juice comes to mind. Fairly cheap but decent juice. Some just love it.
Now were does that place 3Pawns juice?
Just because a juice is high priced does not mean it is Diketone and AP free.
To me its over price juice but of course I'm cheap that way
to each their own is my motto!
to each their own is my motto!
Growing up, I think I learned from western TV shows or movies that the "top shelf" was for the high quality brands. I asked a bartender later on and he said, yes, for a small bar. I think big commercial places have other approaches to the layout. The bottom shelf was for special bottles that are saved by certain customers so they always had what they wanted. Those bottles were not used for other customers. The middle, I never heard of it. I think this is just something generally done where there is not much liquor available. I do remember the westerns and a bartender had heard of it. Otherwise, I have no idea.
The cleanliness of a vape shop says something of the quality standards of the proprietor.
The cleanliness of a vape shop says something of the quality standards of the proprietor.
Pretty much already been answered, and this thread comes up once every week or two, but yeah:
"Premium" doesn't really mean anything. You'd expect it to mean higher quality ingredients, cleaner brew rooms, thorough testing of flavorings, but nope. Anyone can say their juice is "premium" and in most cases it'll sell more bottles than the guy not calling his juice "premium."
With things like meat there are grades (prime, certified premium, choice, select) because meat can be accurately judged based on marbling and fat content and amount of bone-meat ratio. With e-juice there's no real standard or grading system to speak of. Essentially, every e-juice "butcher" can slap a "certified premium" sticker on their product, and nobody can really argue.
"Premium" doesn't really mean anything. You'd expect it to mean higher quality ingredients, cleaner brew rooms, thorough testing of flavorings, but nope. Anyone can say their juice is "premium" and in most cases it'll sell more bottles than the guy not calling his juice "premium."
With things like meat there are grades (prime, certified premium, choice, select) because meat can be accurately judged based on marbling and fat content and amount of bone-meat ratio. With e-juice there's no real standard or grading system to speak of. Essentially, every e-juice "butcher" can slap a "certified premium" sticker on their product, and nobody can really argue.
To me I think it is mostly marketing and packaging, but luckily we can find some B&M's that have juice bars to try the product so we can justify the purchase on taste. It really is 'to each his own'.
My favorite salad dressing is Walmart's Great Value Poppy Seed and Sweet Baby Rays BarBQ sauce, neither are premium but they are my first choice through trial and error.
I presently make my own juice and they are stored in mason jars and it's as good as any, but that's to my taste.
My favorite salad dressing is Walmart's Great Value Poppy Seed and Sweet Baby Rays BarBQ sauce, neither are premium but they are my first choice through trial and error.
I presently make my own juice and they are stored in mason jars and it's as good as any, but that's to my taste.
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