I'm just starting out with mixing up my first tobacco flavours, and currently am steeping a mix of 2.5% FA Maxx Blend and 0.3% FA Black Fire. If it doesn't turn out how I want, I am thinking of adding in another flavour or two to add some additional notes to the vape.
I know there are a lot of recipes where people mix tobaccos with other flavours; so I thought I'd throw out the question: what is/are your absolute go-to favourite flavour(s) to mix with tobaccos? I've seen people mix everything from Vanilla to Banana to Horchata, but I couldn't find much info on what the old standbys are.
Also, tangentally related, I'm wondering what your opinions are on how important Apple Cider Vinegar is in tobacco mixes. Crucial? Not important at all?
caramel is nice with maxx blend, coffee if your into that sort of thing.
Nutty flavors, caramel, vanillas, spices, alcohols (whiskey, bourbons, rums, etc - not actual alcohol or alcohol based flavorings), other tobaccos, things of that nature. I'm usually not after a very sweet tobacco vape, but those can be nice at times.
As far as apple cider vinegar, my rule of thumb is ACV for darker tobaccos (like a pipe tobacco), and white vinegar for lighter tobaccos. It's certainly not a necessary ingredient and I don't always add them, but they can sometimes pull out certain aspects of the tobacco that are missing. Best way to find out if it's crucial to you is to experiment with it.
Does the ACV really add something, or is it just the change in the juices pH that's making a difference? I know people have been doing it for years, but I've never experimented with it myself, mostly because adding vinegar to ejuice just seems so odd.
I don't know the science behind what's actually occurring when you add vinegar, but I'm sure there's some truth to both those ideas. Much like adding citric or malic acid to fruit mixes - vinegar (acetic acid) seems to amplify (or remove) aspects of tobaccos - and similarly it's addition isn't always necessary. I haven't done any side by side comparisons of the same liquids with/without the addition of vinegar to come to any definitive conclusions. Hell, malic or citric acid might do the same job. It could be worth it to do side by side comparisons. When it comes to fruits, I very rarely add any acids, as I didn't notice much difference.
Danny's Nilla Nutbuster
| | :---|---:| Nicotine Strength|3.00 mg PG Level|27.00% VG Level|70.00% Flavor Level|12.00% Amount to Make|15.000 ml
Ingredients|Ing %|Drops|Weight|Volume :---|---:|---:|---:|---: Nicotine(2)|3.00%|9.0|0.466 g|0.450 ml PG|15.00%|45.0|2.331 g|2.250 ml VG|70.00%|210.0|13.115 g|10.500 ml RY4 Double(TFA)|6.00%|18.0|0.932 g|0.900 ml Hazelnut|3.00%|9.0|0.466 g|0.450 ml Vanilla Swirl(TFA)|3.00%|9.0|0.450 g|0.450 ml
I actually like maxxblend pretty low (0.50%-1%) as a light accent for marlboro themed/classic american tobacco flavor to add a hint of a coco note. pushing up to 2% and beyond for me personally can get distracting. You are using it as a main flavor though, and taste is subjective so you may have a different opinion.
Pyrazines are huge for tobaccos, anything that uses them ought to be considered. Nut flavors, earthy/roasted/toasted notes, etc. In my blends I don't like my tobaccos cloyingly desert like sweet, just a hint of mild "tobacco" sweetness and moisture sometimes from the addition of fruits and other flavors to round it out.
Tobaccos can take a while to fully age, so I reccomend making quite a few different batches, and definitely don't be too critical about it until after at least a few days-week which is about enough time to start tasting what the finished product is going to look like.
Working on a graham n' glory mix at the moment that I am having a hard time putting down. Stay tuned, might be up in october recipe thread this week.
My deadly sin remix is in there currently and thats also killer. Try it out if you like deserty-tobaccos