what does it mean??!?!?!

[bluegabs]

curious if any of you know the meanings behind some of the tobacco blends like RY4/5 or 555...

just wondering

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Hi. To the best of my knowledge "RY" stands for Ruyan, which is the company who first made the modern e-cig. RY1, RY2, RY3, RY4 were apparently different Ruyan variations on a tobacco flavour. However, I've never been able to find Ruyan cartridges with different numbered "blends" in them so can't verify if that's true. But it is safe to say that "RY" means Ruyan.

555 is a cigarette brand made by British American Tobacco and popular in Asia. I never smoked them, so I've no idea if they have that peanut butter overtone which is in the 555 flavour e-liquids...

 

[DonDaBoomVape]

Other tidbits of information:

• LiteCigUSA does a pretty good job briefly describing the taste of RY2, 3, and 4. [NOTE: Other suppliers of RY2 and RY3 include myFreedomSmokes and Cignot, both of which also carry RY1, whatever that is.]

• DK-TAB stands for DeKang Turkish American Blend (not for the precursor to Diet Coke), which, to me, tastes like bold tobacco with spices (not hot spices).

• 555 is also called State Express (another part of the full name of that cigarette). I experience it as nutty rather than peanut butter per se.

The most ubiquitous tobacco flavor is "Marlboro" (usually deliberately misspelled) aka USA Mix (not to be confused with USA-made), Cowboy, Western, or myriad variations on Marl or Boro. The DeKang version is a fairly light, smooth-tasting blended tobacco, with little to dislike. Since it is where I (and many vapers) started, I tend to compare all other tobacco flavors to it, e.g., sweeter than, purer than, richer than, with a ... taste added, etc.

BTW, considering your avatar, you may be interested in knowing that DFWvapor and Ms. T's Bakery carry Bacon-flavored e-liquid.

 

[Kent C]

The RY flavors vary but are in the range of 'smokey caramel cream' with varying levels of each. Some get a slight tobacco flavor as well. The 555 is definitely a peanut note with a tobacco base. My take on other tobacco based flavors:

Hilton and Camel - chocolate notes on a tobacco base
Marlboro - vanilla or coconut note -sweeter than most
Kent - vanilla note
Flue cured - ususally stronger tobacco with some fruit note - cherry, peach sometimes.
Lucky Strike - Parliament - cinnamon notes.