JUICE REVIEWS BY BENEDICT ‘ NED ’ JONES
Blue Lollipop
VG / PG ratio : 70 / 30 Additional sweetener : Moderate Throat hit : Mild
Blue raspberry has always been popular in the e-liquid world and for whatever reason it ’ s a profile that has attracted a large following of die-hard fans over the years . IVG have done well here to not overcomplicate what should be a simple format . Raspberry is the dominant flavour here . It ’ s more towards the candied end of the spectrum , carrying a fair amount of sweetness and doing away with the sharper notes found in more natural renditions . This is accompanied by a milder sour blueberry note , which is again on the candied side . It does still have some floral notes though , which is something you ’ d expect from any competent blue raspberry mix . I ’ m not really getting a distinct lollipop flavour here , perhaps because the blue raspberry profile is already associated with hard candy .
Rainbow Lollipop
VG / PG ratio : 70 / 30 Additional sweetener : Moderate Throat hit : Mild
Rainbow Lollipop is described as a mixed fruit candy with a lollipop base . This is quite an ambiguous fruit profile and honestly rather difficult to describe . Rainbow Lollipop is certainly not a subtle blend , it ’ s a potent candy fruit medley that includes a large number of citrus and berry components . Lime and strawberry are quite prominent here , but other than this , the other fruit elements all seem to merge into one chewy candy blur . The lollipop base is also somewhat difficult to pick out , likely due to the already candied nature of the profile . That ’ s not to say that Rainbow Lollipop is unpleasant by any means , but it will be more suited to vapers who enjoy intense candy vapes .
Caramel Lollipop
VG / PG ratio : 70 / 30 Additional sweetener : Moderate Throat hit : Mild
Caramel can be a difficult flavour to replicate in e-liquid form . There ’ s always the danger of slipping into astringency or overpowering sweetness without proper care , so how is IVG ’ s caramel lollipop ? This is a very simple profile that just works . The top note is a sweet candy caramel , reminiscent of traditional hardboiled sweets that are widely loved in the UK and Ireland . It ’ s difficult to really pick out a discernible “ lollipop ” flavour here but this is perhaps just contributing to the hard-boiled caramel flavour and keeping it from tasting like the soft crack caramel found in desserts . Though there isn ’ t a lot of layering going on here , Caramel Lollipop manages to be a mellow and pleasant candy e-liquid .
Bubblegum Lollipop
VG / PG ratio : 70 / 30 Additional sweetener : Moderate Throat hit : Mild
Following IVG ’ s most famous e-liquid , there ’ s no denying how popular it has been with vapers since its release , the profile gets somewhat of a reimagining here in the new IVG Pops range . The signature bubblegum , mint and mild coolant combination is still the star of the show though . It ’ s mellow , mildly sweet and refreshing as it always has been but is slightly altered by a noticeable hard candy accent . This addition does seem to slightly increase the sweetness of the profile , but not so much as to make it overbearing . Of all the IVG Pops range , the lollipop element is most noticeable here and it does taste quite true to life . This is likely to be a very popular flavour , but whether it will manage to dethrone the original is another question .
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