Vapouround magazine Issue 05 | Page 153

Crunchy Cream Donuts – Frosted Lemon 80% VG, 3mg Nicotine, 60ml 'Crunchy Cream Donuts' is a company from the USA specialising in doughnut flavoured vapes. So far, they have released two flavours - One being raspberry and the other (of which I will be reviewing) is a lemon flavour. Initially I was very excited to try out a lemon doughnut vape, as you get lots of doughnut flavours and you get lots of citrusy/lemon flavours, but there are not that many that factor both of these diverse flavours into one juice. The bottle I received is 60ml (roughly 2.1fl.oz) and made out of clear glass. It has a dripper cap and has a simple label that is quite similar in its layout to the popular doughnut chain Krispy Kreme. I feel that the cover was not really aimed Blood by The Ace Of Vapez I recently came across this eJuice at the Vaper Expo in Birmingham, and a friend had recommended it. I find that it is important to support up and coming UK juice lines, as a lot of the time, it seems that American juices take all the attention, when we have some incredible products right here in our back garden. Today I am going to take a look at The Ace of Vapez from Wolverhampton, UK. TAOV has their own line of cloud chasing eliquids – all the labels feature a caricature of Yoda (from Star Wars) and are named (rather uniquely!) after different bodily fluids, such as Sweat, Tears, P and Blood. Today I am reviewing 'Blood'. The bottle that 'Blood' came in was plastic and held 70ml (2.5 fl.oz) worth of this fantastically juicy flavoured liquid. It came as 80% VG and 0.3% nicotine, at young children, although due to the relatively bright colouring some people may disagree with me. There are warnings on the label, informing that this juice is only for people over the age of 18 and also that this eLiquid contains nicotine, both things that I find to be important to display. I have reviewed quite a few doughnut eJuices out there, and few have been as smooth or delicate as this one. As I have said before, there is a very fine line between being too intense or too bland. I found Frosted Lemon from Crunchy Cream Donuts to be right in betweenwhich is a good thing for me, however it all comes down to personal preference, some like mild vapes and some like full on flavour. REVIEWS A cracking thing about Crunchy Cream Donut's juice is that despite the relatively strong components of lemon and doughnut, it is incredibly smooth on the inhale, giving it the potential to be an all day vape. This juice is at 80% VG, so naturally it has decent cloud production, without compromising too much when it comes to flavour. To conclude, I enjoyed the realistic flavouring of this liquid and the rather unique mix of doughnut and lemon- as well as the creamy aspect. The vapour production was decent and the overall smoothness I experienced whilst vaping was amazing. I would give this juice 4/5. At first I felt this juice resembled more of a lemon meringue pie than doughnut, but after a few tries, a creamy lemon with a deliciously satisfying doughnut flavour emerged in full force. The lemon is sweet, subtle and not at all sour, which I think is a really nice touch because occasionally I get lemon flavoured vapes that taste a lot like a citrus smelling cleaning product (although this is not the case with Frosted Lemons!) The doughnut element of this juice is super realistic, it amazes me as to how one can turn such an authentic doughnut taste into an eLiquid! and I believe this was from their cloud chasing range instead of the standard range (which features 30% VG) The label provides an ingredient list, PG/ VG ratio, nicotine percentage, batch number, an expiry date and several warnings including 'No under 18s' and 'Contains nicotine'. I found it was extremely informative and useful to have these details readily available, as many brands do not include warnings. The twisty bottle cap itself unfortunately is not childproof, however it does not leak. In my experience I would recommend you place this bottle high up or hidden from young children in case they ingest it. The first time I tried this juice, I had no idea what the flavour description was, I just went with what my nose told me smelled nice. When I sniffed 'Blood', I kn ew then and there I had to try this incredible elixir. The rich, juicy taste pulled me in and grabbed my attention. After a few puffs on my dripper, I could pick out a luscious strawberry candy mixed with pear candy. To me, it felt like a fruit punch flavour, although more on the strawberry side rather than anything else. It was ever so sweet and mouth watering, I keep going back to TAOV's 'Blood' as an all day vape. The fact that it is strong in taste is what appeals to me, I thoroughly enjoy strong tasting and sweet flavours. Now, you may assume that this particular juice that I tried would be compromised in vapour production, due to the fact that the flavouring was so strong, but at 80% VG, it is actually astonishing. I purchased this juice for about £15 although on their website they have the option of a 30ml (£9.99or a 100ml £28.99) which is a little pricey but in my opinion it is well worth it. All in all, I found TAOV's 'Blood' to be a great all rounder, as it has decent cloud production, a stellar taste and a well informed label. I would rate this juice a 4.5/5 as I enjoyed it but the only minor problem was the price - but so close to being 'The Perfect Vape'! VAPOUROUND MAGAZINE ISSUE 05 153