Monday, 8 July 2013

Heisenberg (The Blue) by Innevape

Disclaimer: This E-liquid was provided to me free of charge for the purpose of conducting a review. This fact notwithstanding, I will, as best I'm able, provide an honest, accurate and unbiased assessment of this product. Pertinent portions of this review have been quoted from my review of Innevape's Se7en (Vaper's Deadly Sins). http://vapour-taster.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/se7en-vapers-deadly-sin-by-innevape.html Quoted passages are in italics.

"Jesse Pinkman: "So you do have a plan? Yeah, Mr. White! Yeah, science!""
Breaking Bad, A No-Rough-Stuff Type Deal, Season 1, episode 7

Fans of Vince Gilligan's Breaking Bad http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903747/ will be immediately familiar with the references in the name of this e-liquid, to this multiple award winning television series. I'm not talking further about the series, but if you haven't seen it, I urge you to seek it out and watch it. It's brilliant television viewing.

Heisenberg (The Blue) from Innevape http://www.innevape.com/ should be illegal, but hey, it isn't! For the princely sum of $8.00, you too can live The Breaking Bad lifestyle.

Innevape are based in Central Florida. From their website: "We started this company to provide the absolute highest quality American made, custom blended e-liquids on the market. All of our blends are made with only the purest ingredients, including Kosher VG, and PG. Our e-liquids are all a 70% VG / 30% PG mixture to achieve the perfect balance of flavor, vapor production, and throat hit. We are a company owned by vapers, and run by vapers. Our commitment to you is that we will always maintain the utmost highest standards in quality, and customer service and treat you the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Live long and vapor." http://www.innevape.com/aboutus.asp

Innevape offer a range of sixteen e-liquids. These are Caramel Vapeuccino, Chill Out, Watermelonthol, Cherry Bomb, Fusion, Beehave, Grapevape, Mocha Javape, Heisenberg (The Blue), TNT - The Next Tobacco, Vapeception, VMD - Vape My Day, Watermelony, TNT Menthol, Se7en (Vaper's Deadly Sin) and TNT Black Label Peach.

Each liquid is available in bottle sizes of 15 ($8.00) and 30ml ($15.00) and at nicotine strengths of 0, 6, 12, and 18mg. As stated above, Innevape mix all their liquids to a PG/VG ratio of 70/30.

The 15ml bottle is an easily squeezed, clouded plastic bottle with an attached dropper. The screw-top cap is white plastic and arrived with a tamper evident seal attached to the cap around the neck of the bottle. It's not childproof, so those of you with small children about should take special care in the storage and use of this liquid. The label includes the following information: the company name, the company's website address, the name of the liquid, the phrase "Live long and vapor", nicotine strength in mg and a warning that this product contains nicotine and should be kept out of the reach of children.

The liquid is a limpid Dark Turquoise. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turquoise_(color)#Dark_Turquoise At 70% PG it's quite an aqueous fluid and is very lubricious. (Lubricious is a weird word; on the one hand it means smooth and slippery, on the other hand it means "arousing or expressive of sexual desire". http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lubricious When I use the word I have the former definition in mind. Most of the time.

I'm vaping Heisenberg (The Blue) in an Igo-L on a mechanical mod running on an 18650 battery approximately half an hour shy of the charger. I don't have the mod or equipment necessary to measure the ohms of the coil on the Igo-L, but I can tell you that it has four wraps of 0.2 Kanthal wire around three strands of 2mm Silica wick. 

As I inhale, a mild sweetness fills my mouth. As usual, the flavour is experienced broadly on the inhalation, with finer definition as the breath turns towards and through the exhalation. I sense a somewhat fruity quality to the vapour on the inhalation, but as I finish inhaling, draw in some fresh air and pause, that fruity flavour resolves into an image of blueberry. As I exhale the blueberry note is joined by something akin to lemonade. During the aftertaste phase, this lemonade note fades quickly, while the blueberry lingers for a short while longer. 

Throat hit is mild, which is not unexpected for a 12mg nicotine strength liquid. Vapour production is very good; that 30% VG is working overtime.

This is quite a refreshing vape and something I would happily turn to on a warm summer's day. The combination of what I perceive as blueberry and lemonade works well. I also enjoy the Breaking Bad tie-in; the name and vivid colour of the liquid lends a certain faux-illicit glamour to the vaping of Heisenberg (The Blue). Having written this review, I'm now keen to watch the series all over again, but this time, while vaping The Blue.