Sunday 20 April 2014

CRAFT VAPES E-LIQUID REVIEW #2 FROM WWW.VIVDVAPES.CO.UK


I've been sent ten Craft vapes E-liquids for the purpose of review by the very kind team at Vivd vapes, which is run by a great guy called Tony, who says:-


 "After being a smoker for 35 years I took up vaping 2 ½ years ago and have not looked back. I then found that finding an e-liquid that matched my needs was very frustrating, and having spent many hours and much money buying e liquids that simply didn't deliver, on price, taste, vapour production and quality,I decided to set up this website and search out premium quality hand made juices from the USA.
I am now importing what I believe to be a top quality product, handmade in small batches all ingredients FDA approved and UK CHIP compliant. There will not be masses of juices here, only juices that pass our tests on flavour, vapour production, ingredients and value for money."




CRAFT VAPES

Craft Vapes is a Los Angeles based company founded in 2013.


 "Our quality e-Juice has been meticulously hand crafted to the highest of standards to produce flavours for every taste and occasion. After personal success in switching from tobacco smoking to vaping and experiencing the easy transition and instant benefits, our co-founders came together to share that experience and produce quality e-Juices for our customers. We embrace the small batch, hand crafted philosophy in every bottle of e-Juice. 
Our proprietary two stage flavoring and aging process insures that our e-Liquid is packed with as much flavor as possible so that it tastes great the day it arrives. Whether you're a seasoned Vaper or just making the leap to e-Liquid, Craft Vapes has a flavor for you. All of our ingredients are made in the USA, responsibly sourced and FDA approved." 

All Craft vapes E-liquid purchased from vivdvapes.co.uk come in 15ML bottles with nicotine strengths 0MG, 6MG, 12MG,18MG,24MG.
Priced £8 + P&P

If you don't want to commit to one flavour vivd also offer sample packs which  contain 3 x 7ml 12MG bottles and they are split into three different category's

  • Drinks
  • Mint
  • Tobacco

  Priced at £11 + P&P

I'm going to be reviewing three of the E-liquids in this review (with the rest to follow) the flavours are.


  1. Angry apple
  2. Foggy dew
  3. Mad mint



ANGRY APPLE 12MG 70/30 PG/VG



"When a friend challenged us to make a vape version of her favourite drink, Angry Apple e-Liquid was born. As a blend of apple cider with cinnamon whiskey flavours this e-Liquid nails it"

The bottle features a child safety cap, clear warnings and ingredient list, nicotine strength and vivd vapes address it however doesn't feature the PG/VG ratios although all craft vapes E-liquids are 70/30 PG/VG ratios.

I vaped this E-liquid on a mini dripping atomiser with a 1.2ohm coil and cotton wick with a Joyetech evic at 11w.

On opening the bottle your welcomed to the aromas of spicy cinnamon with  malty apple back notes, it reminds me of the "red hot" jaw breaker gob stoppers I used to foolishly eat as a child. 

The liquid it's self is a yellow colour and a 70/30 PG/VG blend which totally suitable to vape on any clearomiser or cartomiser set-up.

With the aromas and childhood memories of those demon gob stoppers still fresh in my mind I warily took my first vape....There it is, that hot cinnamon which I so fondly remembered as a child, rushing to the tip of my tongue giving a tingling sensation, as you take the vapour back into your lungs you'll feel that warmth all the way down, quite breath taking.... It's a really strong flavour, then out of the cinnamon you'll start to get a malt whisky and scrumpy apple cider flavour giving this vape quite an alcoholic after taste which stays with you for a long time.

Vapour production is great, producing lots of vapour, although this could be down to my set-up, the vapour aroma has a woody almost oak like fragrance.

Overall it's a nice strong warming flavour which has slightly alcoholic characteristics making a nice change from the fruity sweet vapes...it's not an all day vape for me but none the less a totally enjoyable vape.

Flavour 9/10
Throat Hit 8/10
Vapour production 8/10
Overall 8/10


FOGGY DEW 12MG 70/30 PG/VG

"A unique mild tobacco blend, which is difficult to describe but has a complexity that few can match."

The bottle features a child safety cap, clear warnings and ingredient list, nicotine strength and vivd vapes address it however doesn't feature the PG/VG ratios although all craft vapes E-liquid are 70/30 PG/VG ratios.

I vaped this E-liquid on a mini dripping atomiser with a 1.2ohm coil and cotton wick with a Joyetech evic at 11w.

On opening the bottle I can only describe the fragrance as a light pineapple tobacco aroma an almost tropical scent.

The liquid it's self is a light amber colour and a 70/30 PG/VG blend which totally suitable to vape on any clearomiser or cartomiser set-up.

I'll be totally honest with you, the first time I vaped Foggy dew I couldn't actually taste it, this is a very subtle flavour but the flavours I could pick up appeared to be a mix of pineapple and pipe tobacco, there's also quite a woody taste to this too, this is probably the musky flavour I was picking up on in the video, the smell from the bottle is slightly stronger than the actual vape.

Vapour production is great, producing lots of vapour, although this could be down to my set-up, the aroma is almost floral with slight woody hints.

Overall it's a very nice flavour, albeit very light infact it's the lightest flavour of all the craft vapes E-liquids I've tried to date, it is difficult to describe but the description of the flavours I've given are exactly what I experienced with this E-liquid, I'm sure you'll experience the same although you might not.

Flavour 7/10
Throat Hit 6/10
Vapour production 8/10
Overall 7/10


MAD MINT 12MG 70/30 PG/VG

"A different take on the traditional menthol flavor, Mad Mint e-Liquid is a blend of menthol and spearmint flavors. It is crisp and refreshing along the lines of chewing gum and is one of our founder's all day vape."

The bottle features a child safety cap, clear warnings and ingredient list, nicotine strength and vivd vapes address it however doesn't feature the PG/VG ratios although all craft vapes E-liquid are 70/30 PG/VG ratios.

I vaped this E-liquid on a mini dripping atomiser with a 1.2ohm coil and cotton wick with a Joyetech evic at
11w.

On opening the bottle there's that unmistakeable smell of spearmint, it's quite a sweet smell similar to that of wrigleys spearmint chewing gum.

The liquid it's self is a yellow colour and a 70/30 PG/VG blend which totally suitable to vape on any clearomiser or cartomiser set-up.

Taking my first vape of this E-liquid actually took my breath away, the menthol side of this is quite powerful giving a warming and cooling sensation simultaneously, this quickly mellows out though to the sweetness of the spearmint giving a nice fresh flavour, imagine eating a Halls menthol cough sweet whilst chewing wrigleys spearmint gum that's pretty much the best way to describe it. 

Vapour production is great, producing lots of vapour, although this could be down to my set-up, the vapour aroma is a light mint fragrance.

Overall mad mint is certainly mad! you'll be surprised on actually how strong this minty/menthol vape is, unlike some menthol vapes I've had in the past this dosent leave your mouth feeling dry at all, definitely an all day vape, all you menthol fans you're going love it.

Flavour 9/10
Throat Hit 9/10
Vapour production 8/10
Overall 9/10








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5 comments:

  1. Great thorough and to the point reviews, Mike. You are just about the only reviewer I know who takes the time to do your reviews in both written and video formats. Must take you hours but it's great for us vaping punters to have the choice of which format to look at. In my case, I always look at both! Thank you

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