So, I haven't been able to get much feedback from many of my recent recipes. I've decided that I will post this here since it was a lively topic recently. Here's the copy pasta!
I've been working on this one for a bit. I wish I could write out something eloquent and sciency like Fizzmustard did with the 'nana cream, but I'm not that savvy when it comes to written words. This is however, my first clone recipe that I'm quite proud of.
My process was supposed to be simple: buy all the blueberries, and hopefully get there! This is my 12th variation, and it came shortly after I got my FW Blackberry Mojito.I recalled MBV saying their Hawk Sauce gets its menthol from an "alcoholic flavoring", so this was my logic in purchasing it. One whiff was "Oh yes, lets fucking do this". Once you smell/taste it, you'll know. It also lends a slight cooling effect. I used this as the base flavor
Michael talked about using beta flavors when he first released BoC and KtR. I really couldn't make much of this other than Cap releasing Italian Lemon Sicily shortly after, so I chose that for the Limoncello vibe.
I used 4 different blueberries, couldn't find a fifth to round it off. I have yet to purchase Inawera or Silver Cloud Estates(both of which I hear are excellent)....so one of those could be the missing piece of the puzzle.
Anyways, enough jibber jabber. Here's the recipe, mix it up and let me know what you think. I'm flying through my bottle(s)....it's really fucking good. My bottle of the real thing I'm working with is almost 7 months old, so it's hard to compare. This to me, is what I remember fresh BoC tasting like. I vaped several bottles of the real thing, and this is right there from what I remember of it fresh
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5% FW Blackberry Mojito
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2% TFA Blueberry Extra
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1% TFA Blueberry Wild
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1% FW Blueberry
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.5% FA Bilberry
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2% Cap Italian Lemon Sicily
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4 Drops per 10ml Menthol Concentrate (Mine is 50/50 Menthol/PG) The menthol plays a critical element in the overall taste of BoC. You can start with less, but crank that shit up!
I really look forward to hearing what you guys think! I drip everything, so the flavor may be slightly light for tanks.
Some more flavors being added to my list it looks like. Doesn't happen often but definitely down to give it a side by side comparison.
While I wont be much help as I never had the original, this sounds really amazing. I have everything except the FW Blackberry Mojito. Go figure, the only Mojito I don't have. I will add that one to my next order. In the mean time, since you made a few variations of this. Have you tried it with TFA Mojito that came out a couple months back? If so, do you think TFA Mojito and TFA Black Currant would get me in the ballpark?
How do you make the menthol? 50/50 by weight or volume?
I just measured 5 grams of menthol crystals with 5 grams PG. Once heated slightly and agitated it should stay solvated unless it gets quite cold.
i finally found bilberry, had to look elsewhere than the commonly used sites. everything should be here on friday and i'll be mixing this up.
blackout city is one that i actually pony up cash for since most is DIY.
thank you and i'll be back...i'm stupid excited to mix this up!