T-Juice http://t-juice.com/ are a UK company based in Northwest London. Their catalogue consists of 26 E-liquids which range from deserts and fruits to menthols, tobaccos and their own crafted flavour creations. They appear to take the creation of their juices very seriously; sourcing all their ingredients from the EU or US, acknowledging the art and science of flavour crafting, recognising the roles of each of the senses in the apprehension of flavoured vapour and allowing for the quality assurance provided by a panel of seasoned vapers.The subject of this review, VampVape is described by T-Juice on their website as "an exquisite blend of creamy caramel extract with hints of coconut". I assume the name is a reference to the saturated not quite bloody, fire-engine red of the liquid.
VampVape is available in a 10ml (£5.95) or 30ml bottle (£15.95) at nicotine strengths of 0, 3, 8, 11, 16, 24 or 33mg with a PG/VG ratio of 80/20.
The 10ml bottle that T-Juice uses is a clear, easily squeezed plastic with a nice 1cm long needle type dripper and a red, childproof, screw top cap. The label contains the name of the juice in a theme appropriate font, liquid content in ml, nicotine content in mg, an ingredients list, batch number, the address of the manufacturer, storage advice, safety instructions, warning symbols and a tactile warning triangle which complies with EU laws regarding the storage and use of toxic substances. The label also advises that the liquid may contain traces of nuts.
On opening the bottle and holding it to my nose, I smell something quite unexpected: I'm anticipating caramel and coconut but what I get is something closer to sweetened raspberry or pomegranate. This doesn't manifest at all in the flavour of the vapour.
The sample sent to me for review is 11mg nicotine strength. I'm vaping it in an Igo-L on a mechanical mod running on an 18650 battery. As I draw the vapour slowly into my mouth, I sense sweetness on the tip of my tongue and a slightly herby, almost metallic taste on the sides of my tongue and the insides of my cheeks. The sensation we refer to as "throat hit" builds to a point of "fullness", at which point I stop inhaling the vapour and take it all down into my lungs with some fresh air. At this point the taste of caramel makes an appearance. It's a lightly sweetened caramel but there's a very subtle saltiness to it as well. The caramel is followed by a herby note which lingers through the exhalation and into the aftertaste where it's joined by the merest whisper of coconut. The flavour seems to mutate after sustained vaping to the point where I no longer taste the caramel or coconut and I'm left with herbs. I vape some more and the caramel returns. This might sound confused, but whether by happy accident or design it's a very pleasurable, layered approach to flavoured vapour.
Throat hit is surprisingly good for an 11mg liquid and vapour production is pretty decent too.
This juice is greater than the sum of its parts. The name, the colour of the liquid and its complex flavour impart a certain exotic quality to it, which, combined with the workings of one's imagination produces a certain vampiric glamour to the act of vaping VampVape. Even if you're not into vampires and all that guff, it's still a very tasty vape and worth a try.
