FLAVRZ Flavor-Shots, and One-Shots tested by SessionDrummer

Lemon Tart (FLAVRZ) (Flavor Shot) 25% (8-4-23) – Having tested FLAVRZ Lemon Tart flavor not long ago, I was curious to see if, or what the differences were from the “finished” Flavor Shot version.

It did share a very similar profile

Lemon Tart (FLAVRZ) 5% / 8% (4-30-23) – Following on the heels of the FLAVRZ Lemonade, I was wondering IF this was/were the same Lemon profile(s) in this one as well. Possibly. If not, then they were very similar. As with many others, I started out at 5%, and felt it would be better at 8%, and it was. The Lemon was bright, and punchy with some sweet and tart which allowed it to punch through. There was a carrier that the lemon was riding on, but it wasn’t 100% clear what is was, maybe a pudding-like element, maybe a lighter custard, or even a light curd, but unsure. There was a light crust element, and I couldn’t detect any graham, but I did detect a lighter biscuit, so it tasted like a flour based crust. I couldn’t detect any meringue, which left if much more in the “tart” region than a LMP, As a whole, it really worked, and it was pretty (not completely) unique in the tart realm. There was an almost Lemon Zest sprinkled on the top that gave it just a little more ZING. Sweetness was just above mid level, and even at the higher weight, there were no off-notes, and no real nit-picks. At first, I was unsure was the crust was very light, and I felt like it needed more, BUT, 3 testers later, it actually felt great the way it was, WITH the ability to crust boost if needed, or not. All in, a very fresh, Lemon Tart with a nice smooth pudding/curd center, topped with a bright, punchy Lemon Zest. Too good, to NOT mark this one high, and it felt tight at 9.5/10.

… with the most notable difference was that this, the Flavor Shot had a great deal more crust, and the Meringue was now present. Other than that, they were almost identical. I won’t bore you repeating the full LT flavor review again, but needless to say, this one WAS a little bit better, 0.15 better. :slight_smile: The increased, crust, and present meringue pushed it up to a 9.65/10.

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Mulberry Mess (FLAVRZ) (Flavor Shot) 25% (8-4-23) – Some flavors take a bit to break in, so I’ve learned to not ALWAYS expect everything, right away. This one however, was BANGIN’ right out of the gate. I got some very delicious darker berry notes, which although not Mulberry specific, could pass as them. The REAL surprise was a super delicious creamy carrier. I had assumed this was going to be simple darker fruits, but NO, the creamy carrier was really driving this one into unexpected territory. I checked the FLAVRZ site, but Darren said it wasn’t loaded up on the site yet, but verified some things about this flavor. There were damned fine hints of a vanilla on the finish, and it peeked in and out throughout, but really revealed itself on the finish. The Mulberry (dark berries) started RIGHT away on top, then at the mid-point, decreased to an even pairing with the vanilla creamy-ness, and on the finish, the berries subsided, and let the vanilla peek through more. Wow, shape shifting flavor shot here people.

The berry focus while not 100% Mulberry focused (IMO), was very good, natural, and had enough POP, to ride above the vanilla creamy notes for alot of the experience. Sweetness was about mid-level, and I looked far and wide to find something to nitpick on this one, and (again), could not. About my only “want” would have been a little more focus on the darker berries, but that was a minor nit-pick, at best. I have eaten them, but trying to exactly describe, or replicate it can be next to impossible. After talking to Darren, and after finishing the THIRD tester, it did appear as if the vanilla creamery did favor a great ice cream. The pairing and ratio of the Berries to Ice Cream was done very skillfully, and having one profile take the lead, then shift to evenly paired, to somewhat recessed, kept this one a BLAST to test. I think it’s going on the “Getta Bigga Bottle” list for me. NOW, scoring wise, I will have to knock it down just a bit, because I wasn’t 100% on the Mulberry-ness, but that’s it. I would 10/10 it, just because it was that tasty, BUT, this is a review, so I feel good officially scoring it at a 9.3/10.

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Pastel de Nata (FLAVRZ) (Flavor Shot) 25% (8-6-23) – Wait, Pastel de what ??. De NATA !!! I’ve had egg custard tarts before, but I had never heard of this name before. Custards and pastry combined ?? !!! Yes please. Yes, this one WAS yet another great one, and depending on your love for Custards/Tarts/Bakeries, you may feel the same way. From the bottom up, there was a persistent crust/bakery note throughout, but it remained somewhat lower in the mix, and that was JUST fine with me, as it allowed the Custard to run roughshod over this Flavor Shot, and it DID it well. The custard was extremely well balanced, with a typical eggy custard, and what tasted like a bright pinch of lemon on the finish. Overall the custard while eggy, wasn’t over-egged, and proved to be JUST eggy enough, tempered by a thick creamy mid note that road all the way till the end, where the kiss of lemon finished it off. The custard was hard to exactly compare to others, but the best I could come up with was a pairing of CAP’s VC1, and FLV’s Vanilla Pudding. It had a great overall mouthfeel, and the pinch of lemon on the finish ended it cleanly. At 25% it was very good, rich, and full, with no off-notes to speak of. I didn’t pick up on any cinnamon, or burnt notes, but it was too rich, and delicious to miss them. All in, a great creamy custard, with hints of vanilla, and lemon, on a light crust note, and with an egg level that wouldl probably satisfy most of the diehard VC’ers out there. Sweetness was at about mid-level, which seemed appropriate for a desert/tart. Yet another one, that was hard to put down. It wasn’t perfect, but that didn’t prevent me from being able to exactly explain why. Finishing up the third tester, and leaving this one very high @ a 9.4/10.

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Redskins (FLAVRZ) (Flavor Shot) 25% (8-6-23) – It’s safe to say that I have NEVER eaten Redskins candy. I was also just made aware of a controversial decision regarding it’s name, but we’ll skip past that. This one presented as a very unique Raspberry candy, that had a great candy undertone, which was almost taffy-like. The Raspberry wasn’t a pure RB, but felt like it was paired up with a Yumberry if you’ve ever tried that flavor from Real Flavors. A very unique pairing, and super tasty. Sweetness was a few ticks above mid-level, which seemed fine for a candy, and there were some nice tart notes in there, mostly on the finish that helped it pop, and keep it more interesting. The candy base / taffy was very accurate, and believable in this flavor shot. The two main profiles (RB and candy/taffy base) were evenly paired so you got just enough of each, but not too much of either. While not an overly complex flavor, it stayed punchy and fresh tasting throughout 3 testers. At about the third tester, I started to think I was maybe getting some cotton candy undertones, mixed in with the candy / taffy base. Off the finger, the berries tasted like their MIGHT have been some florals, but there were NONE throughout my tests. While not being able to directly compare to the candy, this one was a great bright, Raspberry (with Yumberry) pairing, riding on a authentic candy/taffy base, with subtle cotton candy notes. It felt good at 9.1/10. If any Aussies out there try this flavor, and have eaten Redskins, post up your thoughts !!!

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Raspberry Jam Toast (FLAVRZ) (Flavor Shot) 25% (6-8-23) – Typically (basically always) I never read ANY other reviews of a flavor/one-shot BEFORE I test it, because I want MY reaction(s), not tainted by anyone else’s. NOW, in THIS case, hehe, I did. @Gazza7 has been doing some BANG UP reviews of some FLAVRZ flavors, and flavor-shots, and I liked reading them, and he DID review this one, SO, let’s get it on !!! Was this a clone of Jam Monster ?? Who’s to say, but I’ll call it “similar”. The Raspberry notes were very good, and tasted fairly natural, and had some nice juicy-ness, and jammy-ness to it. Not completely jammy, but enough so you got the point. The buttery-ness was in there, and not in an overpowering way, and seeing as though all FLAVRZ flavors are DAAP, it was an impressive buttery-ness at that. Not as heavy or thick like CAP Golden Butter, BUT, it still worked. Now, onto the “TOAST” that my friend Gazza mentioned. I think most of us know that the “toast” from CAP’s was simply a combination of OOO Honey Puff, and CAP Cereal 27. Now those two didn’t entirely SELL the whole “toast” thing, but it was in the ballpark, and it got you close enough. I don’t know what flavors FLAVRZ used for the toast here, and it was similar to the CAP version. Not entirely toasty, BUT, it added a “similar” effect, and it worked about as good. If any of you REALLY want a TOAST, stop screwing around, and get some Solub Arome Breakfast. You can thank me later for that. At 25% which WAS 5% below FLAVRZ’s recommendation it was very full, and sweetness was just below mid-level, and I didn’t detect any squirrel-y notes to complain about. The lack of a totally convincing “toast” was expected, and I won’t mark it down heavily for that, but that would be about the only nit-pick. All in, it wasn’t a bad showing, and the Raspberry was just jammy enough, and the “toast” elements carried their weight just fine, but not stellar-ly so. I’ll push it up a little higher than my friend Gazza did, and stick it at about a 9.0/10.

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Zenergy (FLAVRZ) (Flavor Shot) 25% (8-11-23) – Let’s start out this, the LAST Flavor Shot in this series from FLAVRZ with THE, disclaimer. I don’t do Energy Drinks. If espresso/coffee doesn’t do it, I don’t need it LOL. SO, with THAT said, let’s get into it. As you no can assume, I have nothing to directly compare this to so, hehe, all I can tell you is what it DID taste like. Because it was NOT in my wheelhouse, it would have been easy to just test half a tester, and call it a day, BUT, these reviews are for you guys too, not just me anymore. So, My main two profiles that I seemed to get from this one was an almost sweetened cherry with light strawberry undertones, and a multi-vitamin. Yup, there you go. I did also detect some light cooling, and I couldn’t be sure if it was intentional, or by virtue of the compounds used (which was the case with FLAVRZ Cookies and Cream). When I say multi-vitamin, I mean, just like it sounds, with an almost grainy-ness to it, with the taste of a (you guessed it) multi-vitamin. NOW, would I ever BUY this one, or use it ?? Hehe, probably not, BUT, I’m in the “I don’t use energy drinks” camp, so keep that in mind. At 25% it was very full, and it actually wasn’t a bad flavor, no off-notes, unless you don’t like vitamins that is, hehe. The cooling effect was very light, and mostly on the finish, and the sweetness levels were just about mid-level.

Sweetened cherry, undertones of strawberry, and a multi-vitamin is what this was. NOW, although it really wasn’t really MY kinda flavor, it did make me wish (or wonder if) FLAVRZ had, or could have the underlying cherry/strawberry, BUT, without the vitamins. Hmmm, that I might get some use out of. I’ve heard some comparisons of (some) energy drinks having medicinal qualities in the actual drinks, this flavor did NOT present that way. If it had, I wouldn’t have made it through 3 testers. All in, if you ARE an Energy Drinker, this one might be RIGHT up your alley. Scoring this, hehe, will be tough, because I don’t drink them, nor can I compare this one TO any energy drinks, AND, the profile wasn’t really in my wheelhouse. Going off pure speculation, I will have to leave it at about a 8.5/10, which seems/ed fair, given the circumstances. Sometimes, you JUST have to test things that might NOT be in your wheelhouse, as you never know.

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Loading up the One-Shots to finish the BIGGEST entire series ever tested. This was a LONG series. As with the FLAVRZ Flavor Shots, all mixed and tested at the listed percentages, in a 70v/39p/3mg carrier, on the SteamCrave RDTA v.1, running dual vertical kanthal 24 ga. coils, with dry burned coils, and fresh cotton before every test. All tested at 65 watts.

Apple Pie (FLAVRZ) (One Shot) 25% (8-21-23) – Sometimes you can add ALL the right ingredients, and still the recipe just doesn’t mesh. This MAY be one of those, but read on, and YOU decide. What I could directly pick up on was a semi bright apple, some apple filling, some crust, a light cinnamon or spice, and a main creamy carrier (maybe whipped cream, but tasted more like ice cream). There, ALL the perfect profiles all in there, yet somehow, it tasted a ilttle “fuzzy”. Fuzzy ?? Yes, fuzzy. It seemed to lack focus, or a clear lead profile like the Apple for example. 3 testers in, I kept thinking of what it needed to be better, and I finally settled on a more pronounced apple filling. The crust was actually very good, and present, as was the creamy whatever it was (thinking ice cream), but the apple/apple filling got someone lost in the mix, which is interesting, as MOST times Apple Pies are tested, they seem to need MO CRUST (with FA’s Apple Pie being the exception). At 25% it was rich, creamy, and actually damned tasty, BUT, the apple/filling fell so far behind the crust and creamy-ness, it just didn’t sell it all the way. I am a lover of FLV’s Apple Filling, and FA’s Fuji, and I almost wanted to “dose” this One-Shot, JUST to see, but, hehe, I can’t get distracted. No off-notes, but just fuzzy and out of focus overall. I’d love to rate it very high JUST for the delicious crust, as it was flaky, almost spot on, BUT as a whole, I’ll have to apply some take-offs, specifically for the low apple/filling, and overall lack of focus. A tasty flavor, BUT, it would need to be boosted up, and spiked to really shine. All in, it felt fairly placed at a 6.5/10.

Boysenberry Cheesecake (FLAVRZ) (One Shot) 25% (8-20-23) – This flavor (One Shot) brings ANOTHER great dilemma for the reviewer (me, hehe). What exactly MAKES the Cheesecake for the “every person” ?? Creamy, Cheesy, Crusty ?? You get the idea. SO, without further ado, let’s get into it. This was a pairing of a GREAT Boysenberry, and Cheesecake. The Boysenberry was really the star here, as it was just jammed up nicely, and I could see it PACKED into a filled donut, and I wouldn’t be able to resist it. The Boysenberry really did present JUST as a jammed/sweetened/thickened filling for a donut. There’s just no better way to describe it. FLAVRZ did a great job with it, as it didn’t seem to meander into Raspberry territory, and had a really great “thickness” to it, hence my “donut filling” description.

Now, onto the Cheesecake. It was very creamy, and had a great mouthfeel, and was very light on the “cheesy” notes, and without much crust. This was why I lead the review, the way I did. It was very similar to LA’s Cheesecake, which is/was very creamy, but without much cheese or crust. When smelling this one, I did get some cheese, but when testing it, it seemed to go dormant. I felt like it could use JUST a pinch of TPA Graham Crust to really sell the cheesecake better. Your own tastes, will decide better than I can, or could. The smooth and creamy-ness of the cheesecake could not be overstated, and it was good. There were no off-notes, BA notes, florals, etc., and it was delicious at my 25% mixing weight. Sweetness was at about mid-level, and with the exception of the very light cheese, and missing crust, I couldn’t nit-pick it. I think going lighter on the cheese may have been to appeal to a wider audience. All in, it was almost worth the purchase JUST for the Boysenberry. All in, a very good one, and could easily be “spiked” if you needed it. With minor take-offs for the light cheese and missing crust, I’ll leave this one squarely on a 9.0/10.
Grape and Berries (FLAVRZ) (One Shot) 25% (8-19-23) – The MOST value in reviews (including mine) is from accurately explaining EXACTLY what was experienced when testing, even IF, it doesn’t make any sense, hehe. Well, there was some NON-sensical going on with this one, or it seemed. Some flavors need to break in when first loading them up, others don’t. This one slammed me with what I thought was a BOOM of cooling agent on the first few tries, but then later seemed to subside, sometimes completely, and other times somewhat. Pretty strange ehhh ?? Throughout MOST of the tester tanks, I was pretty sure thee WAS some cooling in this one, and you guys KNOW, I hate the cooling. On the third and final tester now, I’m still getting enough of it, to state that there is some in here. It was VERY odd, as I got more of the TASTE of a cooling agent, than the EFFECT of one. Confused ?? Good, me too.

The flavor(s) ranged from somewhat obscured by it, to lightly obscured by it IMO, and again, strange. When I could best taste them, they landed squarely in a deep purple grape with some light berry (non-descript) undertones. The grape tasted fairly artificial with some natural notes tossed in. The berries were light enough to completely avoid identification, but they were there, and they paired nicely with the Grape. At 25% it was about where you would need a mix to sit, and sweetness was just above mid-level. Flavor-wise, it was actually pretty good, BUT, for the mysterious kooling that kept creeping in and out. I (being a hater of all things cool EXCEPT beer), really wish it hadn’t have been added, so I could have better enjoyed the flavor profiles, BUT, that’s me. No off-notes (except for the you know what), and am deliberating on how to score this one. If I was just rating it on flavor I’d probably have left it at about a 9.0/10, but the cooling kicker, kind of dropped it down a bit for me, because at times, it almost did seem to obscure some of the flavors, and I’ll place it fairly at a 7.0/10.

Pineapple Custard (FLAVRZ) (One Shot) 25% (8-18-23) – I decided to skip RIGHT to the Custard in this group, because it smelled too good not to. I’ve made, tested, and tried a LOT of Custards, but this one was going to be a new take on it. Right out of the gate, I did like it. I can’t remember the FIRST random thought I had, maybe it was something like “Yeah, this is a pleasing vape”, or something like that. Pleasing ?? Yeah, hehe, I know. Now as I ALWAYS do when reviewing custards, I have to put the disclaimer in, that everyone’s tastes for custards vary WILDLY, from the Super Eggy, to the almost Pudding-like, so keep that in mind. This custard DID lean more towards MY desired profile which was light eggy-ness, and more pudding-like-ness. If I had to REALLY nail it down, I’d have to put it at a 35% Eggy, and 65% Vanilla Pudding-ish. Just enough egg was present to verify it was a custard, BUT, not so much that it was heavy handed or overbearing. The vanilla pudding (my words) was creamy, and smooth with a fairly rich mouthfeel and taste.

The Pineapple that was blended in here, was also very good, and seemed to favor an almost “baked” pineapple, with some brighter notes on the finish. I’ve always found that hard to do, especially when pairing with heavy creams/custards, which can obliterate bright/punchy notes. Sweetness was just above mid level, but not cloyingly so. The blending/pairing of the custard and pineapple was very nicely done. After 3 full testers (it didn’t take long), I really couldn’t nit-pick the ratio or blending, and it tasted JUST where it needed to be with JUST enough of each, but without too much of either. Now obviously, if you WERE a heavy egg fan, you could easily push that profile up, or even brighten up the pineapple more, BUT, you would risk tampering with the delicate balance from FLAVRZ. As with the Flavor Shots, I mixed this at 25%, and it was “in the pocket”, and didn’t taste weak, or overflavored. All in, this was a great pairing of a Baked Pineapple with some bright finish notes, with a combination Custard which leaned towards a Vanilla Pudding, but with some good eggy-ness added. Creamy, smooth, good rich-ness and moutfeel, and all around, an interesting, and convincing pairing. As mentioned, I couldn’t really find any easy (or hard) to find nit-picks, and am going to leave it fairly high at a 9.5/10.

Splice (FLAVRZ) (One Shot) 25% (8-22-23) – Wow, this is the LASTEST LAST flavor for me to review in this MASSIVE series from FLAVRZ. 111 flavors, Flavor Shots, and One Shots. It has taken me almost 5 months to complete this. Onto the SPLICE. Up until testing this one I had never heard of Splice before, but apparently, it is a popular Ice Cream in Australia Vanilla Ice Cream, Pineapple, and a hint of Lime ?? Oh YES, that’s a winning combo. The Vanilla Ice Cream was creamy, rich, and believable, with a good mouthfeel, tempered into that was a bright (almost VTA Sugarloaf) Pineapple with bright punchy yellow notes, and JUST beneath the surface, was a slight hint of lime. Just like it was advertised. BUT, hehe I know, I know, there WAS some cooling, and it was light, to medium light, but I could detect it. As always you have to decide for yourselves, as I am NOT a cooling guy. I felt like it had, or was muting some of the flavor profiles just a bit. At 25% it was full, but it felt like it was almost being held BACK by the cooling. I would LOVE to test this flavor WITHOUT cooling, and verify this. The overall fusion of the three main elements was GREAT. No off=notes, and the pairing of a creamy Vanilla Ice Cream, and a bright punchy Pineapple was brilliant. Even WITH the cooling, I couldn’t NOT blow through all 3 testers before I knew it. No off-notes, except for the cooling, BUT, that will be a personal taste thing. I was glad to have such a great flavor close out this MASSIVE SERIES of tests. I struggled to rate this one, as I couldn’t prove the cooling was tempering down the overal flavors or not, but I felt like it was. Was that final assessment (guess), I decided to kick it down 1.5 to an 8.5/10. You may rate it higher if you aren’t as opposed to cooling as I am. All in, a great overall profile that just plain worked.

Strawberry Milkshake (FLAVRZ) (One Shot) 25% (8-20-23) – I have tasted this “milkshake” compound before in other MS offerings, and sometimes it convinced me, other times not, so I’m 50/50 on that. It was creamy, with a good mouthfeel, and I didn’t get any overt “malt”-y-ness. The strawberry, was almost lower in the mix than the “shake” components. Because of that, the exact SB composition couldn’t be fully identified. But, when it did peek out, it seemed to be more of a SB syrup, than a ripe, or fresh SB. This did seem to work in this profile overall. At 25% it was rich and full, and didn’t leave you wanting. Sweetness was just below mid-level, and there were no off-notes, except for (personal preference), the “shake” compounds. I know that what defines, or exactly what tastes like a MS can vary from person to person, so your mileage will vary depending on what YOU think. For my tastes, I felt like it sold the “shake” at about 75% of the way there. All in, it was NOT a creamy SB, or SB cream, so that pushed it up a bit overall in my scoring. I finally settled on a 8.5/10 for this one.

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Pineapple Custard (FLAVRZ) (One Shot) 25% (8-18-23) – I decided to skip RIGHT to the Custard in this group, because it smelled too good not to. I’ve made, tested, and tried a LOT of Custards, but this one was going to be a new take on it. Right out of the gate, I did like it. I can’t remember the FIRST random thought I had, maybe it was something like “Yeah, this is a pleasing vape”, or something like that. Pleasing ?? Yeah, hehe, I know. Now as I ALWAYS do when reviewing custards, I have to put the disclaimer in, that everyone’s tastes for custards vary WILDLY, from the Super Eggy, to the almost Pudding-like, so keep that in mind. This custard DID lean more towards MY desired profile which was light eggy-ness, and more pudding-like-ness. If I had to REALLY nail it down, I’d have to put it at a 35% Eggy, and 65% Vanilla Pudding-ish. Just enough egg was present to verify it was a custard, BUT, not so much that it was heavy handed or overbearing. The vanilla pudding (my words) was creamy, and smooth with a fairly rich mouthfeel and taste.

The Pineapple that was blended in here, was also very good, and seemed to favor an almost “baked” pineapple, with some brighter notes on the finish. I’ve always found that hard to do, especially when pairing with heavy creams/custards, which can obliterate bright/punchy notes. Sweetness was just above mid level, but not cloyingly so. The blending/pairing of the custard and pineapple was very nicely done. After 3 full testers (it didn’t take long), I really couldn’t nit-pick the ratio or blending, and it tasted JUST where it needed to be with JUST enough of each, but without too much of either. Now obviously, if you WERE a heavy egg fan, you could easily push that profile up, or even brighten up the pineapple more, BUT, you would risk tampering with the delicate balance from FLAVRZ. As with the Flavor Shots, I mixed this at 25%, and it was “in the pocket”, and didn’t taste weak, or overflavored. All in, this was a great pairing of a Baked Pineapple with some bright finish notes, with a combination Custard which leaned towards a Vanilla Pudding, but with some good eggy-ness added. Creamy, smooth, good rich-ness and moutfeel, and all around, an interesting, and convincing pairing. As mentioned, I couldn’t really find any easy (or hard) to find nit-picks, and am going to leave it fairly high at a 9.5/10.

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Now that’s an interesting one… Citric maybe? There’s a juice here I buy from a local shop called Harley’s Custard and it’s a bright punchy raspberry in a custard… I’ve gotten close but it’s not the same using Boysenberry raspberry but no where as defined as that… Having those sharp notes stand out in a custard is really nifty.

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Grape and Berries (FLAVRZ) (One Shot) 25% (8-19-23) – The MOST value in reviews (including mine) is from accurately explaining EXACTLY what was experienced when testing, even IF, it doesn’t make any sense, hehe. Well, there was some NON-sensical going on with this one, or it seemed. Some flavors need to break in when first loading them up, others don’t. This one slammed me with what I thought was a BOOM of cooling agent on the first few tries, but then later seemed to subside, sometimes completely, and other times somewhat. Pretty strange ehhh ?? Throughout MOST of the tester tanks, I was pretty sure thee WAS some cooling in this one, and you guys KNOW, I hate the cooling. On the third and final tester now, I’m still getting enough of it, to state that there is some in here. It was VERY odd, as I got more of the TASTE of a cooling agent, than the EFFECT of one. Confused ?? Good, me too.

The flavor(s) ranged from somewhat obscured by it, to lightly obscured by it IMO, and again, strange. When I could best taste them, they landed squarely in a deep purple grape with some light berry (non-descript) undertones. The grape tasted fairly artificial with some natural notes tossed in. The berries were light enough to completely avoid identification, but they were there, and they paired nicely with the Grape. At 25% it was about where you would need a mix to sit, and sweetness was just above mid-level. Flavor-wise, it was actually pretty good, BUT, for the mysterious kooling that kept creeping in and out. I (being a hater of all things cool EXCEPT beer), really wish it hadn’t have been added, so I could have better enjoyed the flavor profiles, BUT, that’s me. No off-notes (except for the you know what), and am deliberating on how to score this one. If I was just rating it on flavor I’d probably have left it at about a 9.0/10, but the cooling kicker, kind of dropped it down a bit for me, because at times, it almost did seem to obscure some of the flavors, and I’ll place it fairly at a 7.0/10.

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Great review mate. I too find that coolants mute/obscure other flavours and I have had what WOULD have been very nice e liquids totally ruined by it. What really makes me cross is when e liquid manufactures DON’T tell you that it’s been used in the description and you only find out when you vape it.

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Strawberry Milkshake (FLAVRZ) (One Shot) 25% (8-20-23) – I have tasted this “milkshake” compound before in other MS offerings, and sometimes it convinced me, other times not, so I’m 50/50 on that. It was creamy, with a good mouthfeel, and I didn’t get any overt “malt”-y-ness. The strawberry, was almost lower in the mix than the “shake” components. Because of that, the exact SB composition couldn’t be fully identified. But, when it did peek out, it seemed to be more of a SB syrup, than a ripe, or fresh SB. This did seem to work in this profile overall. At 25% it was rich and full, and didn’t leave you wanting. Sweetness was just below mid-level, and there were no off-notes, except for (personal preference), the “shake” compounds. I know that what defines, or exactly what tastes like a MS can vary from person to person, so your mileage will vary depending on what YOU think. For my tastes, I felt like it sold the “shake” at about 75% of the way there. All in, it was NOT a creamy SB, or SB cream, so that pushed it up a bit overall in my scoring. I finally settled on a 8.5/10 for this one.

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Thank you very much @JimmyLee. I always have to use some caution around “cooling” as some people DO like them, and/or have no issues with them.

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Boysenberry Cheesecake (FLAVRZ) (One Shot) 25% (8-20-23) – This flavor (One Shot) brings ANOTHER great dilemma for the reviewer (me, hehe). What exactly MAKES the Cheesecake for the “every person” ?? Creamy, Cheesy, Crusty ?? You get the idea. SO, without further ado, let’s get into it. This was a pairing of a GREAT Boysenberry, and Cheesecake. The Boysenberry was really the star here, as it was just jammed up nicely, and I could see it PACKED into a filled donut, and I wouldn’t be able to resist it. The Boysenberry really did present JUST as a jammed/sweetened/thickened filling for a donut. There’s just no better way to describe it. FLAVRZ did a great job with it, as it didn’t seem to meander into Raspberry territory, and had a really great “thickness” to it, hence my “donut filling” description.

Now, onto the Cheesecake. It was very creamy, and had a great mouthfeel, and was very light on the “cheesy” notes, and without much crust. This was why I lead the review, the way I did. It was very similar to LA’s Cheesecake, which is/was very creamy, but without much cheese or crust. When smelling this one, I did get some cheese, but when testing it, it seemed to go dormant. I felt like it could use JUST a pinch of TPA Graham Crust to really sell the cheesecake better. Your own tastes, will decide better than I can, or could. The smooth and creamy-ness of the cheesecake could not be overstated, and it was good. There were no off-notes, BA notes, florals, etc., and it was delicious at my 25% mixing weight. Sweetness was at about mid-level, and with the exception of the very light cheese, and missing crust, I couldn’t nit-pick it. I think going lighter on the cheese may have been to appeal to a wider audience. All in, it was almost worth the purchase JUST for the Boysenberry. All in, a very good one, and could easily be “spiked” if you needed it. With minor take-offs for the light cheese and missing crust, I’ll leave this one squarely on a 9.0/10.

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Apple Pie (FLAVRZ) (One Shot) 25% (8-21-23) – Sometimes you can add ALL the right ingredients, and still the recipe just doesn’t mesh. This MAY be one of those, but read on, and YOU decide. What I could directly pick up on was a semi bright apple, some apple filling, some crust, a light cinnamon or spice, and a main creamy carrier (maybe whipped cream, but tasted more like ice cream). There, ALL the perfect profiles all in there, yet somehow, it tasted a ilttle “fuzzy”. Fuzzy ?? Yes, fuzzy. It seemed to lack focus, or a clear lead profile like the Apple for example. 3 testers in, I kept thinking of what it needed to be better, and I finally settled on a more pronounced apple filling. The crust was actually very good, and present, as was the creamy whatever it was (thinking ice cream), but the apple/apple filling got someone lost in the mix, which is interesting, as MOST times Apple Pies are tested, they seem to need MO CRUST (with FA’s Apple Pie being the exception). At 25% it was rich, creamy, and actually damned tasty, BUT, the apple/filling fell so far behind the crust and creamy-ness, it just didn’t sell it all the way. I am a lover of FLV’s Apple Filling, and FA’s Fuji, and I almost wanted to “dose” this One-Shot, JUST to see, but, hehe, I can’t get distracted. No off-notes, but just fuzzy and out of focus overall. I’d love to rate it very high JUST for the delicious crust, as it was flaky, almost spot on, BUT as a whole, I’ll have to apply some take-offs, specifically for the low apple/filling, and overall lack of focus. A tasty flavor, BUT, it would need to be boosted up, and spiked to really shine. All in, it felt fairly placed at a 6.5/10.

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Splice (FLAVRZ) (One Shot) 25% (8-22-23) – Wow, this is the LASTEST LAST flavor for me to review in this MASSIVE series from FLAVRZ. 111 flavors, Flavor Shots, and One Shots. It has taken me almost 5 months to complete this. Onto the SPLICE. Up until testing this one I had never heard of Splice before, but apparently, it is a popular Ice Cream in Australia Vanilla Ice Cream, Pineapple, and a hint of Lime ?? Oh YES, that’s a winning combo. The Vanilla Ice Cream was creamy, rich, and believable, with a good mouthfeel, tempered into that was a bright (almost VTA Sugarloaf) Pineapple with bright punchy yellow notes, and JUST beneath the surface, was a slight hint of lime. Just like it was advertised. BUT, hehe I know, I know, there WAS some cooling, and it was light, to medium light, but I could detect it. As always you have to decide for yourselves, as I am NOT a cooling guy. I felt like it had, or was muting some of the flavor profiles just a bit. At 25% it was full, but it felt like it was almost being held BACK by the cooling. I would LOVE to test this flavor WITHOUT cooling, and verify this. The overall fusion of the three main elements was GREAT. No off=notes, and the pairing of a creamy Vanilla Ice Cream, and a bright punchy Pineapple was brilliant. Even WITH the cooling, I couldn’t NOT blow through all 3 testers before I knew it. No off-notes, except for the cooling, BUT, that will be a personal taste thing. I was glad to have such a great flavor close out this MASSIVE SERIES of tests. I struggled to rate this one, as I couldn’t prove the cooling was tempering down the overal flavors or not, but I felt like it was. Was that final assessment (guess), I decided to kick it down 1.5 to an 8.5/10. You may rate it higher if you aren’t as opposed to cooling as I am. All in, a great overall profile that just plain worked.

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Wow, this was a LONG SERIES guys, and I don’t have to tell you. 5 months of testing to get through all of these. If you’ve hung in there, to this point, then I DO salute you. It was a LOT of time, work, and effort on my part, and if you’ve read them all, then THAT has been some work for you too.

I want to thank Darren aka @Jetz from FLAVRZ for not only sending these all out for the purposes of these reviews, but giving a LOT of additional information on their flavors, how they make them, and even some very interesting industry information as well. I was exposed to quite a few flavors, profiles, even recipes, many of whom were based on Australian drinks, deserts, and more, that I would have never known of, if not for these tests. That’s always a GREAT day as a reviewer. Some greats, some really interestings, and much more.

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As alway’s, SD, I appreciate your time, and dedication to our craft. The vast, detailed database of flavor review’s which you continue to grow, are an invaluable resource. Thank you!

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Hey thanks a lot @whthek !!!

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