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TFA Yam
submitted almost 9 years ago by mlNikon

Hi all, this is my first flavor review so I hope the formatting is OK as I am taking an existing review and using it as a template. I promised /u/thedirtyprojector that I would review this flavor that was, in my opinion, the key in /u/CheebaSteeba's and my Pumpkin Cider recipe. I am, or at least try to be, a woman of my word so here goes.

MY Build:
Dual round wire coil - .25 ohm/recoil/rx 200/75 Watts.

Percentage Mixed:
Standalone /5%/ 70/30 VG/PG

Steep Time:
2 Days: As this is a fruit, it doesn't change too much in the steep process.

First Impresstions:
So in all honesty, my first impression of this flavor, before I even ordered it, was eeewww, yam why on earth would someone make a yam flavor and where in the world would that fit in a mix. Then I thought about sweet potato pie and how close it is to pumpkin pie and thought that this would be a good addition to something pumpkin. It being fall, I NEEDED to do something with pumpkin. I am glad I got over that first impression and decided to give it a go. It is a clear flavoring with a slightly sweet, musty smell (which didn't give me any more confidence to actually put this in a mix). Once I dropped it on the back of my hand for a lick test, I noticed it was very sweet and not as musty which made me feel a little better about trying it.

Taste:
This flavor has really surprised me. It does not have a very potent potato-ey, flavor like you might think but what you do have is a nice, sweet, mellow, starchy, if a bit earthy, bottom note. The earthiness or mustiness is a bit spicy reminiscent of a tea. This flavor has a nice, thick, creamy mouthfeel.

Standalone/Mixer:
It is quite pleasant vaping all on its own but really shines when you use it to add complexity to a recipe. It is used in the pumpkin cider recipe to add body to the pumpkin flavor and round off the harshness the pumpkin spice has. This flavor was the glue, I believe, in the pumpkin base of this Cider recipe. It worked so perfectly in filling out the pumpkin flavor and softening any rough edges. It gives the mix a sweet, mellow fullness I really like.

Pairings:
Ok, so this took some thinking about as the only thing I could think to do with this flavor is put it in your pumpkin base for fall recipes. It is such a nice thick and sweet flavor it would probably be good with custards and other creams. There, of course, always is the aforementioned sweet potato pie; throw a little maple in there, some brown sugar and perhaps a little marshmallow and a touch of cinnamon and maybe some pecan and you have a traditional thanksgiving sweet potato casserole. I don't really think you would get a lot of use out of this flavor so a 10 ml will last you for a while.

Thanks guys for reading this. I am glad I can contribute to this awesome community and I look forward to writing up more reviews as I am terribly behind on single flavor testing. As always you can find other awesome flavor reviews in our awesome wiki!

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by wh1skeyk1ngalmost 9 years agoThanks for reading this flair

Percentage wise, is 5% the sweet spot, min, max? How does it perform above or below 5%? Any uses as a >1% accent you think?

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by mlNikonalmost 9 years ago

I used it at only 1.5% in our recipe and it did the trick without being too earthy. I think using it sub 1% would be good to add some sweet thickness to mixes. I didn't want the earthiness to get in the way of the sweet pumpkin flavor we were going for which is why it was used so low. I don't have any experience testing it over 5%.

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by T_Macealmost 9 years agoresident tobacco specialist

Thanks, another flav I didn't know I needed until this very moment. My heart thanks you but my wallet does not. Cheers!

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by mlNikonalmost 9 years ago

You're most welcome lol

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by thebeesknees16almost 9 years ago

Thank you so much for reviewing this flavor! I have wanted to read a review of it for awhile. I love Yam I Am juice and I wanted to try to make a sweet potato casserole with marshmallow and cinnamon. Also a sweet potato and apple flavor would be amazing as they are among my favorite Thanksgiving dishes.

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by mlNikonalmost 9 years ago

Welcome!

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by BlazeDemBeatzalmost 9 years agoMentholatier

You are very brave for vaping yams

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by mlNikonalmost 9 years ago

thanks lol. It was actually pretty darn tasty

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by sankalivesalmost 9 years agoDiketones, Schmiketones

theres a brand called Yam I Am that is super popular in my area of Michigan. not sure if its all over

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by mlNikonalmost 9 years ago

I have never tried it but have heard of it.

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by Trevorxgagealmost 9 years agoProud Sidebar Reader!

Thanks for the fantastic review! This off the wall flavors are perfect for reviews.

In a similar vein, I have FE Taro in my cart for my next order so I'll toss this in too and maybe compare them as starch bases.

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by mlNikonalmost 9 years ago

Sounds great, look forward to it.

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by thedirtyprojectoralmost 9 years agoMixologist

Thank you so much, this is an awesome review. I just purchased a vial of this, which I think would work very well in a taro/yam pie recipe.

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by mlNikonalmost 9 years ago

You're welcome. I am glad I had a reason to actually do one of these. I enjoy being able to give back to the community.

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by vapingrammyalmost 9 years ago

How would this work for a sweet potato pie recipe? Is it yammie enough?

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by mlNikonalmost 9 years ago

yes it would work well.

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by vapingrammyalmost 9 years ago

Thanks, I'll try it!

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