REVIEWS
REVIEW BY BENEDICT ‘NED’ JONES
POSH CHOC
VG/PG ratio and % used in mix: 70/30
at 2.5% | Throat hit: Mild BLOOD ORANGE
VG/PG ratio and % used in mix: 70/30
at 3% | Throat hit: Mild JUICY STRAWBERRY
VG/PG ratio and % used in mix: 70/30
at 4% | Throat hit: Mild
Chocolate, the white whale of the
vaping world. For the longest time, it’s
seemed impossible to create a realistic
chocolate blend, without huge amounts
of sweetener and many mixers have tried
and failed to get the balance right. Posh
Choc is a complex flavouring, but the most
prominent note is an intense cocoa, with
plenty of dark sweetness. There’s also a
mild nutty texture on offer too, especially
when used in higher concentrations.
The final element of this flavouring that
I detect is a subtle cream base, which
rounds off the profile of the concentrate
and stops the cocoa note from becoming
overly dry. Flavour Art claim that there is
also an exotic fruit note here, but I must
admit that I am not personally tasting this.
Posh Choc is a very intriguing flavouring,
more suited to advanced mixers who are
willing to put in the time to unlock its true
potential. There is a wealth of orange flavourings
available to mixers these days, but the
vast majority of them have an inescapable
candied or soda connotation. Flavour
Art have a reputation for nailing natural,
authentic profiles, so can the same be
said for their Blood Orange? Spoiler alert,
yes. This is a fantastic orange flavour,
that brings a vivid bright sweetness to
any mix, and doesn’t skimp on the natural
sharp notes of the zest. I can honestly
say that I was blown away when I first
tasted this flavouring, and it has brought
new life to any fruit mix that needed a
slight push to make it really pop. Blood
Orange is not quite as sweet as some
of its contemporaries, but this is easily
remedied by pairing it with a sweeter fruit,
and the result is almost always brilliant.
If you’re looking for a natural orange
flavouring, this is the one. Strawberry continues to be among the
most popular flavour profiles in vaping,
and as a result there’s a huge number
of different concentrates that offer their
own spin on the fruit. Although Flavour
Art already offer several other strawberry
flavourings, Juicy Strawberry is the first
from the company that’s specifically
intended for use in candy profiles. This
is a bright and potent candy strawberry
and will bring a familiar sticky sweetness
to any blend. Unlike many other candy
strawberries, though, Juicy Strawberry
is quite concentrated, which makes it
more suitable for high VG mixes and will
also save money in the long run. Along
with the sweet and tart candy strawberry
notes, are hints of some of the more
natural flavour, found in Flavour Art’s
Fragola, making for a very well-rounded
strawberry candy.
VANILLA ICE CREAM
VG/PG ratio and % used in mix: 70/30
at 3% | Throat hit: Mild PEARL CHAMPAGNE
VG/PG ratio and % used in mix: 70/30
at 3% | Throat hit: Mild Vanilla flavourings are often a good
starting point for new mixers but are also
hugely important for experts looking to add
dessert connotations to their blend. Vanilla
Ice Cream is a simple concentrate, but
it fulfils a wide variety of roles. The most
prominent feature here is a warm vanilla
that leans more towards confectionery,
but still has traces of a darker spiced note.
This is joined by a moderately strong
cream base, which has a luxurious mouth-
feel and is sure to add substance in almost
an application. There are also hints of a
very mild egg note here, which should be
expected from a traditional ice cream. This
is a versatile flavouring that has a place in
any mixer’s arsenal. Alcohol-inspired concentrates tend to
be very hit or miss and are generally
speaking more suited to advanced
mixers, so have Flavour Art managed to
capture the essence of champagne here?
This is a bold and bright flavouring, that
does not pull any punches when it comes
to intensity. Pearl Champagne will add a
very pleasant sparkling grape top note
to any mix it’s used in, with just a hint
of booziness. I’m glad that the alcohol
element isn’t overpowering here, as this
makes it easier to balance. This flavouring
is also very useful as an additive, and
when used in small concentrations it does
a great job of brightening up any fruit mix,
without adding any alcoholic or grape
notes.
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