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 are quoted from my review of Mr. Good Vape's Karma Cream. http://vapour-taster.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/karma-cream-by-mr-good-vape.html Quoted passages are in italics.
Listen, just do what Bahama Mama says. Or she may well have your guts for garters. http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/guts-for-garters.html
The Mr. Good Vape website page for Bahama Mama has this to say about the e-liquid: "Otherwise known as Mr. Good Vape's wife due to her sweet and delicate profile of summertime blends comprised of Banana, Pineapple, Coconut Candy Colada and Cream. This flavor will have you hooked from the second you open the bottle. The flavor is tropical, refreshing and has a nostalgic and enjoyable summertime vibe. Bahama Mama, one you don’t want to let pass by, don’t disrespect the Godfather's lady and order yours today!" https://www.mrgoodvape.com/shop/our-juices/bahama-mama/
Mr. Good Vape (The Godfather of Vaping) is based in Southern California and is the brainchild and joint venture of business partners and long-time friends, Gary Riddle and Chris Davis. Mr. Good Vape was set up to be a fun, approachable company with an emphasis on "sweet fruit and candy like flavors. Similar to Jelly Belly Candy company or Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream company." https://www.mrgoodvape.com/about-us/
Mr. Good Vape e-liquids are available from their own online store https://www.mrgoodvape.com, Vape Revolution http://shop.vaperev.com and fifty brick and mortar stores scattered throughout the US (with one in Kuala Lumpur, another in Ireland and another opening soon in England). https://www.mrgoodvape.com/contact/ Amusingly, each outlet is characterised as an Under Boss, Soldier or Capo, furthering the Godfather theme of the company.
The company offers a selection of eleven flavoured e-liquids. These are Bahama Mama ("Banana, Pineapple, Coconut Candy Colada and Cream"), Sweet Lovin ("...strawberries, watermelon and bubblegum..."), Karma Cream ("...juicy peaches, vanilla bean ice cream and two types of creams..."), Dreamsicle ("...(a) vape that mimics the old ice cream 50/50 bars. Loaded with Tangerines and Bavarian Cream and more..."), Melon Head ("...Cantaloupe, Mango, and Papaya..."), Moon Sugar ("...warm and bready with tones of Butterscotch and some graham cracker pie crust..."), Sunshine Daydream ("...Pineapple, Banana, Orange and two other excellent extracts. People say it tastes like Juicy Fruit Gum!"), Pistachio Man ("...Chocolate Mint Pistachio with an undertone of french vanilla ice cream and a slight hint of dark burley Tobacco imported from Italy..."), Heaven's Candy ("...Apple Candy, Sweet Plums and two types of sugary grapes with a hint of cotton candy..."), Sundae Fundae ("...Caramel Candy, Brown Sugar, French Vanilla, Butter Pecan, Cookies and Cream drizzled in butterscotch.") and Dabble Dooyah ("warm, Dutch, apple pie melted into two types of exotic, slow churned vanillas with a dabble doo of cinnamon drizzled in caramel").
The PG/VG ratio in each juice in the range differs from the next. For example, Sweet Lovin is a 50/50 liquid while Melon Head is an 80/20 (VG/PG) liquid. Check the juice you're interested in for it's specific PG/VG ratio. Each juice is available in a 15 (US$12.00) or 30ml (US$20.00) bottle at nicotine strengths of 0, 6, 12, 18 and 24mg.
The (15ml) bottles used by Mr. Good Vape are a clear glass with a black, plastic, screw top cap with an inbuilt eye dropper which makes transferring the liquid from the bottle to your favourite device very easy. Every label in the range features the cartoon portrait of the "Godfather of Vaping". Information on the label includes the following: the company name, the name of the liquid, nicotine strength in mg, a "born on" date, an ingredients list, a warning that the contents of the bottle may contain traces of nuts and an admonition to "keep out of reach of children and pets". Every bottle arrives with a tamper evident plastic film around the cap and neck of the bottle.
The colour of the liquid is a clear Spanish Orange. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shades_of_orange#Spanish_orange This is a PG40%/VG60% juice and it appears, within the bottle, to approximate the viscosity of a light cooking oil or slightly diluted honey. Even before I open the bottle I can smell the aroma of banana. Breaking the seal, opening the bottle and holding it to my nose confirms the dominance of banana, but as the volatile top note it ends quickly. Towards the finish of the inhalation is a very subtle trace of pineapple.
I'm vaping Bahama Mama in an Igo-L on a Poldiac running on an 18650 battery. There's five wraps of 0.2 (32AWG) Kanthal wire around three strands of 2mm Silica wick and the atomiser is reading 2.3ohms on the Provari.
I fire the device and begin to draw the vapour into my mouth and my first perception is that the vapour is dense and silky smooth. There's a mild sweetness that builds in intensity with sustained inhalation and the flavour of banana emerges towards the tail end of inhaling my fill. Alongside the flavour of banana is a mild acidic tang along the forward edge of my tongue which I attribute to the pineapple, though I'm not actually tasting it at this point in the vape cycle. Having filled my lungs with vapour, I take a short, shallow breath of fresh air and at this stage the banana manifests fully and assumes a slightly caramelised character. As I exhale I begin to taste the flavours of pineapple and coconut. Exhaling orally favours the flavour of the former, while exhaling nasally favours the latter. How extraordinary! The aftertaste is dominated by banana with a subtle undercurrent of coconut. The vapour is absolutely saturated with flavour.
I don't experience a throat hit as such; I never do with liquids on the fruity, sweeter end of the spectrum, but there is that oft-experienced mounting of pressure at the back of my throat as I inhale. Vapour production is very generous with the always welcome, dense, white plumes billowing out into the room ahead of me.
Bahama Mama is a rich, luxurious gustatory glimpse into the taste-sensations of the tropical world. The flavour is full bodied and the delicate play of pineapple and coconut around the primary banana is a treat worth exploring. If the Mr. Good Vape description of this juice is anything to go by, Bahama Mama is a formidable woman and I for one, wouldn't want to displease her. Please, do us all a favour, buy her juice and keep her in good spirits.
