Setup: Freakshow mini, dual-Ti at 280Celsius, cottonwicks
Testing: Cap Boston Cream Pie V2 at 6%, steeped 8 days
- Smell: Milk chocolate, creamy vanilla top notes, weak alcoholic notes, very light/fluffy dough, no yeast at all, caramel/malt accents, weak dairy smell
- Taste: Inhale creamy vanilla, whipped cream and slight milk chocolate, rich mouthfeel. Exhale weak bakery notes, very rich cream, chocolate taste darker than the inhale. Lingering caramel and vanilla notes. Off-flavors: Inhale every so slightly alcoholic Throat hit: None
Uses and pairings: I cannot imagine working it with strong fruit or citrus flavors, maybe blueberry. Adding grain (Sugar Cookie Cap, Cookie Fa, Biscuit IW) could work very well, as a Boston Cream Pie should have some. Coconut would do as well. It could be used to accentuate creamy vapes that lean on chocolate.
Notes: I do not know V1, I would have expected it needs Diketones, but it works as V2 and is rich and creamy.
That being said, i feel this is a good flavour as is but hard to mix with trying to change the profile to much, it would be better suited to make it a near perfect boston pie/donut than incorporating it in a mix.
Very interesting read, thank you! I've been searching for an amazing Boston Cream Pie recipe for years and have yet to find one I really enjoy. It's my favorite dessert ever, and it's always my birthday cake!
You could try the "Bronut-route" and test
CAP BostonCreamPie- 7%
FA Joy - 0.75%
FW Yellow Cake - 1%
INW Biscuit - 0.75%
Yellow Cake+Biscuit should give a good, substancial, base for the creaminess of BCP, and cut Joy back by .2-.5 for less fried taste.
That's a good idea actually. I'll have to add the CAP to my next order.
I just mixed it up and it is tasty as a S&V, i did:
- CAP BostonCreamPie- 7%
- FA Joy - 0.4%
- FW Yellow Cake - 1%
- INW Biscuit - 0.7%
Maybe cut the joy further down to .2 for S&V but it is by no means sticking out like a sore thumb, should get even better with time.