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#This week's flavor is.... APRICOT!!!
How did that get to be the FOTW?
It was requested! If you're not interested in the upcoming FOTWs, please take this opportunity and comment to request one that interests you (or send me a PM to do that).
Past FOTW posts can be found here
The NOTED podcasts, which are basically video FOTWs, are listed on this sheet, maintained by /u/apexified
Next week's flavor will be: New World-brand Strawberries (TFA, CAP, FLV, WF, LB, PUR, etc)
The week after that will be: Old World-brand Strawberries (FA, JF, INW, etc)
The week after that will be: Far East-brand Strawberries (FE/SC, HS, HC, VT, etc)
The week after that will be: Energy Drinks
The week after that will be: Sugary Candy (Pixie Sticks, Sweet Tarts)
The week after that will be: Eggnog
The week after that will be: Red Licorice & Swedish Fish
The week after that will be: Pound & Butter Cake
The week after that will be: Sponge & Fluffy Cake
The week after that will be: Chocolate Cake
The week after that will be: New World-brand Custards (TFA, CAP, FLV, WF, LB, PUR, etc)
The week after that will be: Old World-brand Custards (FA, JF, INW, etc)
The week after that will be: Far East-brand Custards (FE/SC, HS, HC, VT, etc)
The week after that will be: Currant
The week after that will be: Custard Apples (Cherimoya, Guanabana, Soursop)
The week after that will be: Grape
The week after that will be: Blessed Trinities
If you're after an apricot vape i.e. a vape that simply tastes like a ripe sweet apricot - then give this a go. It uses a concentrate called VZ SC Gourmet Apricot. Depending on which country you are in, this flavour can be called Vaping Zone Gourmet Apricot, SC Gourmet Apricot, or Baker’s Flavors Apricot. I've never vaped a truer apricot - my search ends with this one because for me, it couldn't get better.
- VZ SC Gourmet Apricot 4%
- FA Apricot 1%
Add cooling as desired. Doesn't need sweetener but if you have a really sweet tooth I'd go CAP Super Sweet at around 0.1-0.2%.
For subohm tanks - VZ SC Gourmet Apricot 6%, FA Apricot 1.5%
For MTL lovers - VZ SC Gourmet Apricot 8%, FA Apricot 2%
|Flavor Facts - Apricot| |---| |FOTW - Apricot 1| |FOTW - Apricot 2| |Noted - Apricot on YT| |Noted - Apricot on DoD| |Apricot Recipes on ATF| |Apricot Recipes on ELR|
To see Flavor Facts for other flavor profiles - CLICK HERE
|Flavor|Company|Review|ATF|ELR| |---|---|---|---|---| |Apricot|Capella|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| |Apricot|Decadent Vapors| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Apricot|Delosi| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Apricot|Flavor West| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Apricot|Flavorah|by matthewkocanada|On ATF|On ELR| |Apricot|Flavormonks| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Apricot|Flavors Express| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Apricot|FlavourArt|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| |Apricots|Inawera| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Apricot|LorAnn| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Apricot|Medicine Flower| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Apricot|Natures Flavors| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Plum Apricot|Natures Flavors| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Apricot|One on One| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Apricot Tart|Solube Arome|by ConcreteRiver| - - - |On ELR| |Apricot|Super Concentrates| - - - |On ATF|On ELR| |Apricot|The Flavor Apprentice|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR| |Apricot|Vape Train|by ConcreteRiver|On ATF|On ELR|
Still trying to figure out what to do with my SC, INW and TFA Apricots. They're all terribly strong, especially the Inawera. Bought it to mix ruderudi's Apricot Creme. It's really good but has some problems with staying power. Here's my notes on it:
"Knuckle test is freaking horrible! OMFG CAP Toasted Almond paint stripper! 20 days minimum!
Vaping in the Nudge22 around day 20 and this is really good. The toasted almond has settled down and gives some nice cherry/almond vibes here and there. Nice "realistic" apricot flavor. Not dry. Good cream base. Good sweetness. My only beef with this is that it starts to taste plain and generic when chain vaping - the "apricot aspect" really dies off fast."
INW use to make my favorite Apricot hands down, strong but delicious at 1% in a mix. Guess it is one of the flavors they reformulated as it is not the same, sad panda as I can't make my Apricot Custard anymore, loved that stuff.
Have ordered more Apricot flavors to try but haven't gotten around to it yet, still bummed about the INW and lacking motivation as I mope around like a sloth.
Valuable notes by u/ID10-T on 7 apricot concentrates buried in a recent Single-Flavor Discussion thread.
A primate cot ............. mmmm. Man, that was a helluva stretch.