Specs:
- percentage used: 3%
- 2 weeks
- PG/VG ratio: 50/50
- vaped on O-Atty, SS316L, 26 gauge, spaced coil, 0.66 ohm, 15-18 watts
Type of Tobacco
- non-aromatic: This one is kinda on the line between aromatic and non-aromatic. It has a honey note but does not scream flavored tobacco to me so I'm gonna put it as non-aromatic with a caveat.
Flavor Properties:
- light
- smooth
- mild
Relatable Flavors:
- honey note (not inherently sweet though)
- light florals (lavender?)
- some people report plum on the exhale but I'm not getting that at all
Mouth Feel:
- light body
Off Flavors:
- none
Position In A Recipe:
- use to soften harsher tobaccos
- that honey note could be nice in a dark burley blend or virginia
Suggested Percentage:
- 1-2%
Pairings:
- FLV Red Burley
- a leafy Virginia
Conclusion:
- Oddly, when I first smelled this in the bottle, I thought I wouldn't like it. It has a black licorice note on the nose and I usually don't like tobaccos with that in them. But I can't taste the licorice note so was pleasantly surprised.
- Important: More on smell, I have to point out, the vapor has a bit of a cat piss smell. I don't notice if I'm vaping it, but if I take a few puffs and sniff the air, that's when I notice it. I'll have to try it in a mix to see if it gets covered up.
- Overall, it's not a bang on "oh my god tobacco!" type deal but I can make use of this in a non-aromatic mix.
That cat piss smell doesn't get covered up in a mix. I enjoy it with am4a but can't vape it anywhere near my wife for that reason
Good to know. Also good to know I'm not the only one smelling it. You'd think that whoever designs these flavors would notice something like distinct cat piss smell and maybe consider going back to the drawing board lol. I could vape it alone cuz I don't taste it but any poor sucker standing next to me might just think I pissed my pants. Not exactly the impression I like to leave on a first date. Some girls are into that tho I guess :/
Back in the ego/protank days halo made a chocolate flavor that smelled like cat piss too. I used to go to my bosses office and take a few rips when he was out to lunch and it was pretty funny watching him run around trying to figure out where the "cougar" piss smell was coming from that only he noticed in the office
Hey, I just so happen to have a tester of this one sitting around, so I'll just throw a mini review here. I seem to do this quite a bit, so I'll name it.
Second Opinion with Chem Burns
>Oddly, when I first smelled this in the bottle, I thought I wouldn't like it. It has a black licorice note on the nose and I usually don't like tobaccos with that in them. But I can't taste the licorice note so was pleasantly surprised.
This was me exactly. I actually got this flavor maybe two months ago, but sat on it for a while because I wasn't thrilled with the smell. Finally mixed a tester up two weeks ago at 2%, and have been pretty happy with it so far. Though, I do taste a hint of the black licorice in it. I'm not a huge fan of that flavor, but it's not noticeable enough here to be a no-go.
I get a pretty sweet flavor from it. Kind of reminds me of Super Concentrates Honey Flue Cured. Since the anise/black licorice flavor is hardly detectable, I would maybe say this could be a better version of TFA Black Honey. The licorice in that one was just too much for me. I might try to find a recipe that uses Black Honey and mix it with both and compare.
For some reason I also imagine this could go well in a mix with some TFA Kentucky Bourbon. I may try it in my American Politics recipe in place of the Gold Ducat. I like Gold Ducat, but it's a pretty dark flavor and it seems to gunk my coils pretty quick. I don't necessarily think Cavendish tastes a whole lot like it, but I think it would still work with the rest of the flavors pretty nicely.
Final opinion: I like. Might be a bit bland to stand on its own, but if used with darker tobaccos, Bourbon, or maybe even in a dessert type tobacco, I think it'll be a keeper.
>Second Opinion with Chem Burns
Love it!
Definitely could see this as a viable option for Black Honey TPA. I too am not a fan of the licorice note in that one.
Kentucky Bourbon seems like a great idea. Bookmarked your American Politics recipe. I actually have all the necessary flavors to pull it off. Have to say, I'm a lot more partial to Gold Ducat tho for the honey note, I'll prob make the original recipe to start.
I just dripped some half and half Cavendish and American Politics, and I think it will definitely work in there. I really like the Gold Ducat, but I've had a couple people tell me that there's something in that juice that irritates the throat, and I'm thinking it may be the Ducat. It seems to leave a lingering feeling on my tongue and back of the throat. I think I'm gonna bump up the Red Burley too. I'd like to get a bit more tobacco on the front lines.
If/when you get exact percentages for Cavendish in the American Politics recipe, lemme know. I didn't get around to mixing today. Cleaned out some tanks with my vape time this evening and now it's night night.
Question for you.. I was about to build on the Conqueror Mini (which has been sitting on my dresser collecting dust) when I came to an impasse. I was unable to unscrew the 510 pin and was therefor unable to thoroughly clean the tank before first time use. I'm a major stickler for cleaning before using a new tank so to me not being able to fully disassemble means I literally won't use it. I even stuck the Conqueror in a vice grip in order to get enough grip on it to try and unscrew the 510 pin with extra force and still no joy. Alls I did was crack the glass while clamping down on the poor little tank. So my question is.. have you ever removed the 510? Is there a trick? Does it come off easy and I just have a fuct one, or does it just not unscrew? Kinda sad about the whole situation. A bit frustrating. I know it's silly that I'm such a stickler for cleaning but I just can't help it. I realize you may not go to such extents but just thought I'd ask.