Which flavorants would you recommend avoiding altogether because of flavor(and not because of Diacetyl or oils!)

submitted over 10 years ago by PierGarrettinni

I have found great resources on this sub on really good flavors from each company. I'd like to see a list on flavors to avoid and tasting notes for each flavor. I ask this because I recently tried my best to use Lorann Keoke coffee and after extensive research I can say that this flavor will have to be tossed. I got sulfur on the inhale and garlic on the exhale regardless of concentration or steep time.

Comments

8 points

by 1800fullytorquedover 10 years ago

TFA's cheesecake, unless you like the taste of sweaty socks.

5 points

by Daztasticover 10 years ago

See, I don't think it's that bad! It's not the best but I don't get this almost universal hatred for it... That's subjectivity for you I guess lol

1 points

by BonRenningtonover 10 years ago

Same, it's not great, especially as the main flavor. Too much buttery cheesey nuttyness, not enough milky vanilla.
But under 2% you get a lot of butter and a little nutty, so that's what the remainder of my sample dram had been used for, and it works great for that.

2 points

by Baydenover 10 years ago

Is it really that bad? And what about the cheesecake Graham cracker crust?

6 points

by HexCoilsover 10 years ago

Cheesecake Graham crust is good. As you would imagine. Nothing mind blowing, but a solid flavor that fits the bill.

Edit: yes cheesecake is that bad.

2 points

by 1800fullytorquedover 10 years ago

That one I haven't had yet (wizard labs was out of stock) but I only hear good things about it.

1 points

by chuxsuxover 10 years agoFrugivore

Cheesecake with Graham crust is really good. Regular cheesecake makes me gag just thinking about it.

1 points

by ripsonofficialover 10 years ago

Graham crust is a solid flavor micit with a fruit and Bavarian cream and you will be satisfied

6 points

by skiddlzninjaover 10 years agoFrugivore

TFA Lychee. No matter what % I try, it tastes like soap dropped in a glass of champagne. FA mangosteen is a much better emulation of lychee; it tastes just like the canned lychees you get from oriental markets.

3 points

by [deleted]over 10 years ago

I freaking love TFA Lychee. Different strokes I guess.

1 points

by mawhonicover 10 years ago

Save me. What percentage do you use it at? Pg/ vg ratio?

3 points

by iwokeupwithgillsover 10 years ago

Maybe try a different lychee. FW lychee is my jam, but I recently tried CAP Sweet Lychee and it has no strong flavor, only a faint hint of dogsballs

1 points

by jcgivens21over 10 years ago

The champagne flavor...does this include a 'fizz' or just the flavor itself?

EDIT: Spelled champagne 'champaigne' at first...ugh my spelling is getting so bad

1 points

by AWWsteveover 10 years agoOne of "The Damned"

I only use lychee using drops. For the one recipe I use it in, I use about 4 drops of lychee per 10ml.

0 points

by mawhonicover 10 years ago

This. I've been experimenting for weeks and still can't avoid the boiled garbage taste

2 points

by bringabananatoapartyover 10 years ago

FW Honey Wood Tobacco.. Tastes like someone strained wheatgrass juice through a sweaty jock strap

2 points

by bigted209over 10 years agoOne of "The Damned"

Only one to date I've tried that found its way in the garbage was TFA Phillippine Mango. It's not that it tasted bad....just that it didn't have any taste at all. No fragrance, no taste as a stand alone at 10%. Simply a waste of money and "space" in a recipe.

1 points

by dfenestr8r1over 10 years ago

Wish I would have seen this comment about a week ago. I ordered it and ended up pouring half the bottle into my juice just to get a slight mango undertone.

2 points

by bigted209over 10 years agoOne of "The Damned"

CAP sweet mango pairs VERY well withTFA Mango. I'd say a 2:1 CAP/TFA mix will do you well.

1 points

by Frock_Donghammerover 10 years ago

This. I've been using TPA Philippine mango with Cap mango, FA mango and my current fav, Molinberry Tropical Mango

1 points

by dfenestr8r1over 10 years ago

How is the normal TFA mango on its own?

1 points

by TheXysterover 10 years ago

Same mix and % I make and it's the best mango. Any of them by themself just doesn't work for me.

2 points

by MacHater420over 10 years ago

I've been waiting for this moment... Most of these may just be me, but here they are in order from "meh" to "Worst thing ever!"

Caramel (TPA)

Malted Milk (TPA)

Cinnamon Sugar Cookie (TPA)

Mary Jane (TPA)

Caramel Cappuccino (TPA)

Honey (TPA)

2 points

by skiddlzninjaover 10 years agoFrugivore

TFA Honey and TFA Caramel Cappucino should be used at <1% each.

2 points

by HocusKrokusover 10 years ago

I make a 10% solution of the honey in pg, and use that.

2 points

by skiddlzninjaover 10 years agoFrugivore

Or do this. This is smarter.

1 points

by MacHater420over 10 years ago

Thanks. I'll keep that in mind. I do have 30 mls of each I have barely touched.

1 points

by skiddlzninjaover 10 years agoFrugivore

TFA honey especially, otherwise it tastes like piss or burnt tires.

edit: I'd suggest using them on a drop-by-drop basis like menthol or MTS

1 points

by NASAguy1000over 10 years ago

first time i tried caramel cappuccino i made it at 5%.... not fun!

2 points

by MrPudding28over 10 years ago

Does Mary Jane taste accurately like pine needles?

1 points

by MacHater420over 10 years ago

More like pine needles than anything else.

1 points

by skiddlzninjaover 10 years agoFrugivore

Funny, considering good Mary Jane feels like pine needles.

1 points

by Link255over 10 years ago

I made a good juice with 1% TFA honey and 10% TFA Blueberry.

1 points

by Nicobeakover 10 years ago

TPA caramel is terrible to me too! It tasted like throwup

1 points

by 1800fullytorquedover 10 years ago

Have you tried FW's sugar cookie? I really like that one.

1 points

by Eizoozalmost 10 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Really? Tfa malted milk is awesome with some strawberry and sweet cream. Gives a malt flavor like it's a milkshake

2 points

by ogimbeover 10 years ago

Inawera Watermelon. No idea what it's supposed to taste like. Maybe the watermelon rind?

2 points

by PierGarrettinniover 10 years ago

Next question for this thread; If you have used any of the mentioned 'flavors to be avoided' successfully, please share with the group which flavor as well as the percentage used. Please include steeping method if any.

1 points

by [deleted]over 10 years ago

Dr. Pop. It smells great, but the taste just simply isn't there.

1 points

by DarkNinjaMoleover 10 years ago

I can't vape anything with TFA Dulce de Leche in it. Tried at various %'s, but I can't get over this plastic taste it has.

1 points

by SadPandaVapesover 10 years ago

That's crazy. It tastes so good.

I use 0.3 percent in mixes and it gives a coffee/butterscotch type flavor. Never had a gross plastic taste

1 points

by TomHanksDiedover 10 years agoPâtissier

To me tfa root beer tri taste aweful

1 points

by My_mau5_diedover 10 years ago

TFA Guava. Any % I've ever tried adding to a batch completely ruined it, standalone is really bad too.

1 points

by hotwingsandcoldbeerover 10 years agoTobacconist

FA Perique Black Tobacco and FA Dark Vapure. It's been said that they play well together and I could understand that since they both have a taste that I can't describe but it's very unpleasant.

1 points

by SirTimmyTimbitover 10 years ago

TFA Honeydew. It's super potent and super hard to get rid of the taste from the atty. Great taste though

1 points

by mentiveover 10 years ago

LOL yea, the taste lingers.

1 points

by Davesnothearover 10 years agoMixologist

FA Pineapple - Tastes like burned rubber.

1 points

by PierGarrettinniover 10 years ago

what percentage were you using it at?

1 points

by Davesnothearover 10 years agoMixologist

As low as 1%. It even smells like burned rubber to me.