I'm getting serious about a Provari (that's why I'm here) -- but was SO glad to run across these comments about Blue Mist and Halo. Thought I was the only one.
I've been looking for good tobaccos in particular (I gave up looking for one two years ago, then Mountain Vapor included a sample of their Bacconut with an order of their E-Turbos (Stardusts). Loved it! Promptly ordered a bottle. Also love their Turkish. And I've discovered Boba's Bounty from Alien Visions, which I also love. So now I have three great (to me) new flavors.
But the sampler packs from Blue Mist and Halo tasted to me like housecleaner chemicals disguised with flavoring. Couldn't vape any of them. I'm letting them "steep" simply because I have them now and people on ECF say to. But I don't expect much.
Same thing, frankly, with Vermillion River's tobaccos, though to a less extent.
At least I know I'm not the only one whose taste buds don't care for Halo's and Blue Mist's juices. Must be their bases, because each vendor's juices have the same nasty undertone, which differs slightly from the nasty undertone of the other.