Hello again! This is the second part of my notes on the new Flavorah stuff. The first part is here. Once again, let me know if you have any questions I didn't cover.

Marshmallow Vanilla 3%

This is easily my favorite marshmallow top-note. It is incredibly realistic and an unquestionably good take on the profile. It has the perfect amount of vanilla to show up without becoming the dominant flavor. However, marshmallow flavors have an important role in recipe development outside of their taste. The body of the flavor is just as important. This one doesn't disappoint in that regard either. It's a substantially full mouth-feel, and you can actually feel the powdered sugar coating your mouth. Would I recommend it? I'll go ahead and say that this is another essential one.

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Citrus Soda 3%

This one has made my life slightly more difficult. I've heard some people say that it's supposed to be Mountain Dew, while others have said it's more of a lemon/lime Sprite-esque soda. So when trying it, I am required to figure out who was right. My final decision: neither. I would lean more towards the lemon/lime side of the debate, but this is more complex than a simple two flavor profile. Would I recommend it? Honestly this one wasn't my favorite. It's solid for a citrus soda, but I just didn't enjoy it as much as some of the other ones.

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Brut Bubble Wine 3%

Once again, I've never had the real deal so I don't have a solid reference for accuracy. I've had white wine though, and I guess this one is supposed to be the dry version of that. Here's my problem with this one. The smell is impressively accurate to white wine, even capturing the fermented alcohol content. It doesn't vape that way though. The vape is lacking any discernible boozy top-note, and the actual flavor is outside of my realm of expertise. It seems a bit floral to me, but that could definitely be the lack of reference. I guess it's like Morning Mimosa without the orange based on what Concrete said. Would I recommend it? Unfortunately I can't recommend this one, simply because I don't have the knowledge base to do so. I'll just caution that the smell and the vape are very different entities.

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Juniper Gin 3%

Stepping back into my realm of experience, this one is pretty good. The Juniper on the label is important to note, because this is absolutely loaded with it. It's a super pine forward take on the gin profile, and I'm not mad at it. If you're looking for a more general-purpose gin I would probably go with VT Botanical Gin, but if you're into pine trees this is where it's at. A trending issue I'm finding is the lack of alcohol in these flavors. This is completely lacking of any alcohol content, and I have to talk about it. Would I recommend it? Kinda. If you like juniper heavy vapes, then I would definitely go with this. However, for being a gin it's missing the boozy top-note so I can't say it's essential.

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Tequila Agave 3%

This is a tricky one for me. While it's still missing the alcohol content, it does a solid job of selling agave. Tequila is by far my drink of choice, so I was pretty pumped to try this one. Someone told me that this was like a top-shelf tequila offering and other people said it's more like Jose Cuervo. In this case I'm inclined to agree with the former. Would I recommend it? While I really, really wish it had the boozy top note required to come across as alcohol, it's solid enough and frankly the only tequila flavoring I am aware of. So, yeah I'll recommend this one I guess.

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Back Bar Bitters 1%

I tried this one at 1% because it smells strong enough and will probably find itself as a strict additive. It absolutely delivers. I didn't think I was familiar enough with bitters to recognize the flavor profile, but as soon as I tried it I knew it was accurate. After some research I found out that bitters are made from things like tree bark, herbs, and spices. This has a wonderful spice note akin to cinnamon, and that's what I remember most from the real deal. Would I recommend it? Yeah this one is phenomenal. Not only will this work in a cocktail like it should, but I think this is viable in spiced dessert profiles too.

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Starch Base 1.5%

I tried this one at 1.5% because it just felt right based on the smell. Obviously this belongs in the additive position, but I'll try everything once. It does exactly what you'd expect a starch base to do. It's a non-descript starch that makes me think of rice so that's what I'm going with. Word of caution: at 1.5% solo we're starting to get weird. It has a slight "yeasty/beer" vibe that some people probably won't enjoy, so keep it low. That being said, if you can think of a use for starch in a recipe, this is probably going to get you there. Would I recommend it? Based on accuracy, yes. Based on personal opinion, probably not essential.

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Sweet and Smoky Tobacco 2%

It's a FLV tobacco, so I was already fairly confident that this one would be good. I was really worried about those adjectives though. Sweet and Smoky makes me think of barbecue sauce, not a desirable tobacco flavor. I didn't know what I wanted back then. This is easily one of my favorite tobaccos of all time. The sweet and smoky things are there, but not how I expected. The smoky thing is really accurate to a lightly wood smoked tobacco without being "liquid smoke". The sweet thing is in the tobacco leaf itself. It's not a savory/nutty tobacco at all, it's a very smooth and sweet flavor profile. Would I recommend it? This one goes into the essential category.

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