I wanted to try sadpandavape's apple 'bacco but didnt have a few of the flavors as im in between orders at the moment, so i experimented with what i had on an original recipe. Overall, Im very pleased with the results.
The part where i explain my thinking:
Dulce de Leche (JF) - Dense, creamy, sweet, sticky caramel. I could have used a traditional caramel flavoring here, but DdL has a creaminess to it that would be missing had I gone that route. I find TPA Caramel(original) and FA's Caramel a little dry, helped by a steep, but still astringent. This DdL adds a lot of density to the mix and really helps to round off any sharper edges the other flavors may have
Butterscotch (FA)- Thick and sticky butterscotch. Paired with Dulce de Leche, this tastes just like the shell of a candy apple. I know a lot are on the Butterscotch Ripple hype train right now, and i had originally tried that in this spot, but i dont think it would be right for this mix. I get way more 'cream' from that flavor than butterscotch. It has a butterscotch kind of flavor, but it tastes a little "off" to me. I want creaminess, but i'll add it somehow else
VBiC (TFA) - And here's that creaminess i wanted to add, but accompanied by vanilla. It get it done at this percentage and shouldnt be high enough to add pepperiness some get, not for me at least.
RY4 Double (TFA) - Never got tobacco from this. Always more caramel, a woodiness almost nut but not quite flavor, and vanilla undertones. Im using this to tie everything together
Hazelnut (FW)/Soho (FA) - The whole mix by this point is approaching sugar-lips level of sweetness. Time to muddy things up and add some nuttiness and a little darkness. Such low percentages aren't majorly changing the overall profile, but you'd be able to tell the difference in the mix without them if tasted side by side
Fuji (FA)- With all the sweetness and thickness from the other flavors, this apple is very bright. It stands out in the mix at 2% but doesnt drown out the other flavors. They exist together. The apple ends up wrapping around the other flavors like an inside out candy apple.
So after all that... the recipe:
Ingredient|% :---|---: Butterscotch (FA)|1.5 Dulce de Leche (JF)|1 Fuji Apple (FA)|2 Hazelnut (FW)|0.5 RY4 Double (TPA)|3.5 Soho (FA)|2 Vanilla Bean Ice Cream (TPA)|2
Flavor total: 12.5%
https://alltheflavors.com/recipes/36725#applescotch_by_workwillneverknow
If anyone more experienced can point of rooms for improvement, please, let me know. I've been mixing for 2 years and still feel like i know nothing when i see some of the recipes others have made.
I've always loved RY4D and Soho together... Good stuff.
yeah. I've always loved RY4D and one day i was reading notes on soho and ordered it the same day. Now i cant imagine mixing some flavors without it. High percentages for the full effect, light percentages to add depth. I've been very impressed with so many of the flavors FA puts out
I've been hittin apple a little more lately than I usually do -- Bahraini Apple (INW) and Apple Pie (FA) -- I've queued this up to mix later when I get over my infatuation... Thanks!
Your notes make no reference to FA Soho, but it's in the recipe.
its combined with the hazelnut notes. they are separate flavors but i use they both together to add a nuttiness to the overall mix. at only 2% its light in the mix (average use is much higher but i was going for a hint of the flavor, not its full strength)