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Pumpkin spice [FW]
submitted almost 9 years ago by Chrisdvr1Proud Sidebar Reader!

Setup

RDA/ Recoil Coil/ 6 Wrap Dual Fused Kanthal Clapton 2×28 core 32 wrap W/ 45 Wicking/ Full/ cottonbacon V2 /0.44

Testing

Steep Time/2 weeks % Used/ 5 PG/VG 50/50 Nic%/0

Mouthfeel

Heavy on the tongue and nose, very dense. I would give it 8 out of 10. Sharp and a little dusty.

Throat Hit 5/10

Flavor Properties

 Alright here we go. Pumpkin spice, a combination of nutmeg, cinnamon, and clove. This particular flavoring is heavy on the cinnamon and you get an earthy, woody, flavoring along with that cinnamon, which is very realistic in that regard.

Nutmeg is tricky, especially with all these other flavorings going on, but I'm definitely getting the perception of nutmeg.

The clove is almost non-existent which is perfect for me, as most pumpkin spice or holiday spice flavorings are far too heavy on the clove. Clove is a flavoring that is hard to do in small amounts and I would commend Flavor West for near leaving it out of this pumpkin spice. I taste it but it's just a whisper. With all other pumpkin spice flavorings I have tested, there is an overpowering clove that needs to be dumped down.

As far as the pumpkin flavoring goes, I'm not getting any squash. This more of a mixture of spices but it is creamy and dense along with the spices, giving some perception of a nice thick pumpkin pie with just an idea of the actual squash flavoring.

Relatable Flavors

Flavoring reminds me of the spices that go in pumpkin pie. As far as a standalone pumpkin pie flavor, it's going to need some help..

Position In The Recipe

This flavoring could be very useful as an accent, but I feel the intent behind the flavoring was to make it a base flavor, and build off that. It's going to need some help.

Off Flavors

Super dusty cinnamon and nutmeg combination was a little off-putting but authentic. After vaping about 5 milliliters, I'm unclear whether I would consider this an off flavor or just a really authentic representation of spices.

Pairings

Fruits, berries, bakeries, vanilla, coffee, cream, and maybe some candies such as caramel and butterscotch.

Could also pair well with a lot of other herb and spice flavorings.

Notes

I purchased several of these flavorings looking to make a spiced latte or pumpkin chocolate chip cookie. I'm afraid that the search goes on for that pumpkin flavoring I'm looking for to do the chocolate chip cookie.

Here is a little information from Wikipedia if you're interested:

 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpkin_pie_spice

 Oh look there's allspice in here as well. That may also have been added to the dusty flavoring.

Rating 85/100

Please if your opinion differs, or you have another review for this flavor add it in the comments. This will help the master list with multiple reviews in one spot.

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5 points
 
by wh1skeyk1ngalmost 9 years agoThanks for reading this flair

Another excellent review. Very explanatory, thanks and keep up the great work!

3 points
 
by Chrisdvr1almost 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

You know how it goes sometimes there's lots to say and sometimes there's not.

3 points
 
by ID10-Talmost 9 years ago

Pumpkin Pie spice is supposed to have ginger. I've heard there's no ginger in this and you don't mention any ginger. I'm guessing I've heard correctly? Do you have a recommendation for a ginger flavor that can make it a proper pumpkin pie spice, with cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and ginger?

6 points
 
by billgarmsarmyalmost 9 years agoMentholatier

Definitely no ginger in fw pumpkin spice. I tested it with NF ginger and FW ginger. I was really surprised at how good the FW ginger was. The NF ginger is good, but too natural/fresh to pair with pumpkin spice, imho.

1 points
 
by tanknyankinalmost 9 years agoOne of "The Damned"

great adds, thanks for the info

2 points
 
by Chrisdvr1almost 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Hs Ginger is supposed to be nice I don't have that one, I have been playing around with flavor West Ginger very realistic and more of that fresh ginger Not dryed ground ginger flavor. And my favorite for just that hint of Ginger is FLV gingersnap which would add a nice Bakery note to a pumpkin pie crust. 4% is where I usually start. one of their weaker offerings

2 points
 
by ID10-Talmost 9 years ago

Claiborne?

4 points
 
by Chrisdvr1almost 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

You have to give me a second to edit lol FLV

3 points
 
by billgarmsarmyalmost 9 years agoMentholatier

I really enjoy this flavor. I use it in my Pumpkin Spice recipe:

  • 4% FW Pumpkin Spice
  • 3% TFA Gingerbread
  • 2% TFA Chai Tea
  • 0.25% FW Ginger
  • 0.25% FLV Rich Cinnamon
3 points
 
by Chrisdvr1almost 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Thanks for sharing I'm going to have to check that one out.

2 points
 
by MrM0stlyalmost 9 years ago

That looks awesome! I really like that you have some Chai Tea and Ginger in there.

3 points
 
by surfishermanalmost 9 years ago

Excellent reviews and very much appreciated , keep up the great work .

3 points
 
by goldfish18almost 9 years agoWinner of the 1st DIYorDIE World Mixing Championship

Awesome review! So far, this is my favorite pumpkin spice flavoring. I really wanted it to have a bit more thick/full/creamy texture, but it doesn't have much of that at all. This is why I've been struggling with a pumpkin pie recipe and have been leaning more towards a pumpkin ice cream recipe. I am not done with this recipe, but so far it looks like this:

FW Pumpkin Spice 3%

FW Sweet Cream 0.5%

FW VBIC 3%

TFA Graham Cracker Clear 0.5%

TFA Pie Crust 0.5%

CAP Vanilla Custard V1 2%

Sometimes I'll thrown in some CAP NY Cheesecake 2% to get a little bit of this action going on.

2 points
 
by tanknyankinalmost 9 years agoOne of "The Damned"

I was thinking about this a lot,not in this recipe but most pumpkin spices. Defintely have to get a custard base,maybe a milk and then the pumpkin spices. I don't know but some type of milky undertone to keep the pumpkin spice in check. Excellent recipe btw, I need to get some more FW Pumpkin Spice.

Edit: not related to your recipe but pumpkin spice in general

1 points
 
by Chrisdvr1almost 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

What was this is been sitting on my shelf waiting for me to test it for about a month and now that I finally got around to it. I'm thinking for sure some cheesecake to make the pumpkin stand out and maybe something like marshmallow or cap custard v1

1 points
 
by jsbtech2000almost 9 years ago

That sounds good. Gotta mix some up.

2 points
 
by l33ftyalmost 9 years ago

I found this flavor to have an over all nutmeg and allspice profile. It worked well in combining it pumpkin pie spice from cap for the extra woody chai type flavor and then the cinnamon danish swirl to boost the rich cinnamon profile.

1 points
 
by Chrisdvr1almost 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

The first thing I noticed was a dried ground cinnamon flavor, but definitely agree it could use a little cinnamon Danish.

1 points
 
by surfishermanalmost 9 years ago

Thanks for these reviews , very helpful . I just had Hangsen's Pumpkin Pie come in and that has no spices at all .

It is 100% pure pumpkin filler i believe . Not what i was hoping for , will probably put it up for trade.

2 points
 
by Chrisdvr1almost 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

I've been trying to get that for 2 months and its always out of stock

1 points
 
by surfishermanalmost 9 years ago

I can't even find any reviews on it so it was a shot in the dark and i was expecting a strong Pumpkin spice flavor but nope .

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