Minkeys Vape Reviews
Postman
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"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."
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 four of the E-liquids in this review (with the rest to follow) the flavours are.
- Icicle
- Sweet tobacco
- Tropical breeze
- Wapple
ICICLE 12MG 70/30 PG/VG
"If you are a dedicated menthol fan then look no further than Icicle e-Liquid. A strong menthol flavor backed up by subtle notes of peppermint and vanilla."
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 you'll instantly pick up the very distinctive smell of peppermint with the menthol vapours hitting the back of your nose.
The liquid it's self is a reddish/orange colour and a 70/30 PG/VG blend which totally suitable to vape on any clearomiser or cartomiser set-up.
Vaping icicle is a different menthol experience, there's the icy cool menthol throat hit followed by the slight tongue tingle of the peppermint on the inhale, the exhale has a smooth minty flavour, when all of a sudden you'll be picking up vanilla notes which stay in your mouth until you reset the process with another icy cool vape.
Vapour production is great, producing lots of vapour, although this could be down to my set-up, the vapour aroma has a minty fragrance.
Overall it's a strong cooling menthol flavour which has a fantastic twist to the menthol genre with vanilla, giving a cool but smooth vape which I would be happy vaping all day long.
Flavour 9/10
Throat Hit 8/10
Vapour production 8/10
Overall 8/10
SWEET TOBACCO 12MG 70/30 PG/VG
"Our Tobacco e-Liquid is herbal with a slight sweet after taste and a base for most of our other flavours. A great mild vape on its own or something to blend with."
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 very light woody tobacco which has a complex floral/herbal aroma to it .
The liquid it's self is a dark amber colour and a 70/30 PG/VG blend which totally suitable to vape on any clearomiser or cartomiser set-up.
With a name like sweet tobacco I was expecting a kind of RY4 flavour, but in actual fact your getting a floral/herb flavour, now in my video review I kind of wrote it off with absolutely no explanation at all (sorry) but I've decided to give it another shot for this review, so...Yes it is floral and herbal it's quite a green flavour if you get what I mean, by that it's like the smell of flower stems with slightly herbal back notes another subtle delicate tobacco flavour.
Vapour production is great, producing lots of vapour, although this could be down to my set-up, the aroma is almost floral/herbal with slight woody hints.
Overall it's still not to my taste, it's not a horrible flavour and I know there are people out there which really like it, I would suggest you try it out for yourself, vivd vapes offer sample packs so this would be advisable before committing to a large bottle.
Flavour 6/10
Throat Hit 6/10
Vapour production 8/10
Overall 6/10
TROPICAL BREEZE 12MG 70/30 PG/VG
"One of our most popular flavors, Tropical Breeze e-Liquid is a blend of mango, papaya and pineapple flavors with a touch of a cool throat hit. Definitely an 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 a fabulous juicy tropical smell which really gets your mouth watering, you can really smell the pineapple and mango in this one.
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 the first vape, you'll get the nice juicy flavour of mango, pineapple and papaya followed by a coolness that you would experience in a menthol...except there's no mint or menthol in this flavour, instead it's using koolada to achieve the cool throat hit, koolada isn't as strong as a menthol but it's still a cooling effect which is very pleasent.
Vapour production is great, producing lots of vapour, although this could be down to my set-up, the vapour aroma is fresh tropical fruits.
Overall tropical breeze offers a fantastic juicy fruitiness which others may find hard to compete with along with the cooling effect without the need for a menthol flavour.
Flavour 9/10
Throat Hit 9/10
Vapour production 8/10
Overall 9/10
WAPPLE 12MG 70/30 PG/VG
"Wapple e-Liquid is perfect for any vaper who enjoys fruit flavors. It is a wonderful blend of watermelon and apple flavors that compliment each other nicely in a round fruity flavor that is not too sweet or too tart."
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 a strong smell of watermelon and green apple.
I'll admit that initially I wasn't too keen on wapple to start with, but over time I really got into it's freshness, it's a kind of sweet and sour flavour, the sweetness comes from the watermelon, sour or tartness is from the green apple giving a nice refreshing vape, neither flavours are overpowering and compliment each other extremely well.
Overall I have been pleasantly surprised by how much i really like this flavour, watermelon vapes in my experience have been slightly perfumey however with wapple it's a nice natural flavour along with the green apple it's a match made in heaven.
Flavour 8/10
Throat hit 7/10
Vapour production 8/10
Overall 8/10
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