How close can you get to real thing?

[Chuck Norris]

Not sure if this is the right sub forum?

Basically I used to smoke menthols, and mainly Marlboro Ice Blast, not a huge smoker maybe 10-12 a day
http://www.ciggiesworld.com/marlboro-ice-blast/

Ive tried a few different menthol e-liquids now and the closest I can get for that strong cold menthol taste is Halo Subzero (it's actually even better imo!) it's that good in 6 weeks I've only had 2 real cigs!

The missis smokes L&B, she's cut down a fair bit from 20odd a day to around half this bit I'm going to get her to quit completely and stick to e-cigs. I've bought her a few eliquid to try like lambert & maid which she found ok, but the closest I've had for her to date is 'Rainbow' from the local market!
http://www.flavourvapour.co.uk/rainbow-e-liquid

Are there any other eliquids to consider that's close to Lamberts?

Im determined to get her to quit!

 

[Mawsley]

Don't know about L&B but (it's pricey and I earn no money from saying this) House Of Liquid produce some wonderful baccy-based vapes.

They steep tobacco leaves to get a proper flavour. I've had the coffee, the apple and the Virginia and all three are gorgeous.

 

[sparkyjuice]

Don't know about L&B but (it's pricey and I earn no money from saying this) House Of Liquid produce some wonderful baccy-based vapes.

They steep tobacco leaves to get a proper flavour. I've had the coffee, the apple and the Virginia and all three are gorgeous.

Mawsley knows....

 

[Souterain]

In retrospect (since starting vaping) I don't think any e-liquid could be made to taste as bad as a Lambert!
My initial saviour from a lifetime of rollups was Mystic Juice 'Tobacco Original' - I still like it a lot, but am getting more adventurous now my taste buds are coming back.

 

[Chuck Norris]

Thanks, I'll order a couple samples from there

also so looking for something for my step father who smokes the pipe and just started on an e-pipe (wicked bit of kit!) He usually smokes Amphora and Clan so I'm looking for something similar for his birthday

 

[cheersm8]

I don't feel that any e-liquids can replicate tobacco smoke and taste. Some, like (as already mentioned) House of Liquid, the old stalwart OKsmokey, and Moondrop "staight up" (from vapourworld) do a good job of replicating the taste, and smell of of a freshly opened packet of baccy, not that I ever tried eating the stuff. All of the aforementioned rely on the steeping of real tobacco leaves to get their flavour/aroma.

 

[Waspy]

No liquid can really replicate the taste of burning leaves.

I think a big breakthrough comes when you finally realise you don't actually need the taste of stuff on fire and there are many, many more pleasant flavours out there.

 

[MsJoeyBug]

I was a regular L&B smoker, and although I'm still new at this, the best tobacco ones I've tasted have been the Mystic Original Tobacco flavour and the Hangsen Impulse - that last one was closest to L&B for me, but like I said, still new at this...

 

[Chuck Norris]

<sub>thanks, I'll get them for her to try out. I'm determined to get her to quit.

flip side for me now is I'm addicted to bloody e-cigs! Gone from smoking just 10 fags a day to not being able to put the thing down! Love it!</sub>

 

[Rukaguy]

I suppose it's all down to personal taste. I *REALLY* do not like the tobacco-styled juices; I find them chasing after something that is infinitely going to disappoint if you're truly seeking 'the real thing'. I don't believe you can ever truly replicate the combustive flavors given when tobacco ignites. That being said, you can definitely find a 'tobacco-esque' flavor appeases in a somewhat inevitably malty fashion like a raw tobacco taste.

Another thing is actual smoking, kills taste receptors in your gustatory apparatus, so if you go back to smoking after a 3 month break for example, you'll taste things you never noticed before; putrid cigarette smoke isn't all that flavorsome in my opinion.

GrimmGreen does a great video on 'the tobacco enigma' which I highly recommend. There are also juice blends with fruits and 'tobacco' flavors which are actually quite palatable. Caramelly-malty-deep flavors seem to appeal to some; but they're not 'honestly' tobacco....

In my own experience, it's best to branch out and find other diverse and beautiful flavors like those made by the people in the vendors-lounge here; I've just bought DarkStarVapour for example and find something that's a staple vape. My whole family vape - and the tobacco ejuices have really disappointed us overall- unless they taste 'different' and good in their own right- but then, they sort of cease to be 'tobacco' ejuices!

This is a never-ending discussion, and probably always will be! Be adventurous and branch out into new and exciting flavors!