Specs:
- percentage used: 0.6% and 2%
- 11 days (0.6%), SnV 2%
- PG/VG ratio: 50/50
- vaped on O-Atty rda, SS316L, 26 gauge, spaced coil, 0.64 ohm, 12-30 watts
Flavor Properties:
- intense
- woodsy
- manly
Relatable Flavors:
- sandal wood
- soap (this is where I've smelled sandal wood most so I naturally associate it)
Mouth Feel:
- medium body
Off Flavors:
- none
Position In A Recipe:
- accent
Suggested Percentage:
- 0.6%-1.5% (most will want to stay around 1% or less I would assume)
Pairings:
- woodsy tobaccos
- teas
- citrus
- sweet and tart berries
- gin
Conclusion:
- This is straight up, unapologetic sandal wood, nothing else.
- 0.6% was surprisingly mellow but might be about right for a mix.
- At 2% it's full on sandal wood and would probably overshadow other flavors in a recipe.
- This is a tinkerer's flavor and will only go in a select few recipes. But it's unique and could add a very interesting accent to the right mix.
Time to add cactus to it.
When in doubt, add cactus!
barf. I just imagine big league chew and incense juice. cactus is the worst :(
Watch your mouth.
We don't take too kindly to your type around these parts.
I'll add some of my notes here as well.
Setup: Serpent Mini 25mm RTA, Dual 8 wrap 26g 3.5mm SS Coils @.22 ohms. 100w power, 420F temp limit. Full Cotton Wicks.
Testing: FLV Wood Spice @ .75% or 3 drop per 5ml, 60/40 VG/PG, Steeped 0 days/ S&V.
Flavor Description: Tastes like wood. At .75% this stuff is incredibly strong. Tastes how Cedar type wood smells at Home Depot. I'm picking up a straight wood type flavor along with some moistness on the exhale. The flavor doesn't linger on your palate for very long and has a very "light" profile to it. I find this flavor to be actually sort of pleasant and not offensive at all but this isn't my cup of tea.
Throat Hit: Nothing of note / Really smooth.
Uses & Pairings: Obviously they intended this be used with tobacco type flavors. I have never vaped a tobacco type flavor so I couldn't tell you which ones it would go well with. This also seems like it would go good with florals in low percentages to give a earthy type background on.
Notes: I would start low .25% and work up.
Florals is a really good pairing idea. Last night I tried a mix fruit mix with FLV Persimmon, FLV Wild Melon and Wood Spice. It wasn't an instant win but it kinda got me curious. Grapefruit and Wood Spice seems like it might work. Know any florals that mix well with grapefruit? Thanks for your notes!
I haven't really messed with any florals personally but I have seen people like CAP/TFA Hibiscus with citrus flavors. I wrote those notes for a person asking about the concentrate. When I tested it I instantly thought of florals and tobaccos but I could see grapefruits or even orange citrus flavors.
It seems like this flavor is going to be really niche regardless.
This might be the spice note (in lower percentages) that I'm looking for that's missing in some of the orange creams I've mixed recently -- I keep returning to wanting a light touch of cinnamon or clove. I'll have to keep this flavor in mind when mixing after I pick it up...
/u/Baphomet
Thanks bud! I put it on hold since notes on it were up in the air and figured money was better spent on a few others I wanted/needed...
Ya this one is a niche flavor for sure. I'll definitely be messing around with it now that you brought it to my attention tho.
So far my favorite pairings with Wood Spice have been a Pear/Jackfruit/Rum blend and a Red Burley/Flue Cured/Lovage recipe that is beyond crazy. Once I've finished final testing I'll be sure to get them up for folks to check out
> Red Burley/Flue Cured/Lovage
If you feel like giving a preview please dooo!
As it stands I'm at this
The Woodsman
- FLV Red Burley - 2.25%
- FLV Flue Cured - 2%
- FLV Native Tobacco - 1%
- FLV Lovage - .25%
- FLV Wood Spice .5%
- TPA Kentucky Bourbon 2.5%
I'm curious to try it to see how similar it is to ISO E Super. But since I never had much luck with it I'd hate to have a $12.50 bottle of it if it ends up being basically the same.
If you weren't in the US we could do a mail exchange. Shipping to each other will probably make it unworth it tho :( It's possible ISO E is a more concentrated version. From what you told me about it, Wood Spice seems to be way less strong. Even though Wood Spice is still strong as shit lol.
ooo "Flavor Properties" I like it.
{{Concentrate |Manufacturer=Flavorah |RelatedTastes=intense, woodsy, manly |RelatedFlavors=Sandal Wood, Soap |Mouthfeel=Medium Body |OffFlavors= |RecipePosition=Accent |LowestPercentOfUse=0.6% |HighestPercentOfUse=1.5% |RecommendedStartingPercent=1% |Pairings=Woodsy Tobaccos, Teas, Citrus, Berries, Gin }}
- This is straight up, unapologetic sandal wood, nothing else.
- 0.6% was surprisingly mellow but might be about right for a mix.
- At 2% it's full on sandal wood and would probably overshadow other flavors in a recipe.
- This is a tinkerer's flavor and will only go in a select few recipes. But it's unique and could add a very interesting accent to the right mix.
Don't mind me
I bet this would probably pair well with lovage eh? Have you tried that one yet? I haven't but heard earthy and wet so who knows
I've tested lovage pretty extensively, I think there's merit to the pairing - with something else. I don't think the two together would be anything all that exciting, but with your favorite tobacco blend I think it'd be a big hit. Lovage on it's own is almost excessively vegetal and "wet" for lack of a better term. As a standalone it's almost like wet kale. But what it does in tobaccos is incredible. Cleans up all your dry notes into a smooth finish, with a sort of mint like "fresh" exhale note added to your tobacco without any actual mint/cool flavor. It's hard to describe well, but it's worth the endeavor. I have a few recipes ready to release soon using lovage as a balancing act to counteract taking tobaccos into traditionally higher % than usual as it does a lot to really balance out the off notes you get from going higher. The end result is even fuller bodied tobacco flavors than you can typically achieve, without having to go sweeter or use creams/caramels to soften the edges.