Sobucky Super Aromas Single Flavor Tests -- TESTING SERIES II NOW!

Mine arrive today! Smells like a dead ringer for Golden Circle Raspberry Cordial. May get to mixing tonight.

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Hehe, itā€™s good @marsh8. Be interested to hear what you think.

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My hardest decision is whether to remix my favourite at the moment. I keep leaving the bottle at work, 2nd day in a row.

That one has SSA Sweet Yogurt which I found really rounded out the passion fruit cheesecake. I havenā€™t pushed that one too far yet, max so 1.5 and that was plenty in a mix.

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My tester got a little out of control, but if it tastes as good as the lick, Iā€™m in luck :drooling_face:

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Think I shouldā€™ve re read the notes on the mocha before I mixed itšŸ˜¬
Can say itā€™s definitely too high at 2.5%
I must do better !
Still every days a skooool day right :nerd_face:

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I mixed at 0.6% and it definitely still came through, not sure how I came up with that number. Next time Iā€™m gonna try even lower.

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So I thought Iā€™d try n rescue this mix by adding the same vol of unflavoured base and Iā€™m loving it off the shake.
It tastes much more like @SessionDrummer describes it, all the bitterness and dark choc note has magically vanished and a lil creamy note is there trying to pop out, recon a steep should do it
Itā€™s already a really good coffee Iā€™m assuming Iā€™m around 1.25% ish now?. next mix Iā€™ll go sub 1% probably .6 like you did :sweat_smile:

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Cappuccino Coffee (SSA)
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Single Flavor test @1%
16 day steep
A really nice espresso below a heavy and Very sweet cream. The Cream has a bit of a sour note to it ā€¦(Sweet Yogurt?)
About 50/50 Coffee/Cream but the cream is too thick/heavy tasting for a true Cappuccino IMO.
Actually a very nice Solo flavor, would probably go 0.8% Solo
I wish the Cream layer wasnā€™t so heavy (and sweet) this will be hard to work into a recipe unless you go very low and build from there with another coffee and lighter unsweetened cream (Cream Fresh ?) Easier too just build from scratchā€¦
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Possibly pair 50/50 with Cappuccino (SC) which is light on the Cream ?

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+1 again @Rocky02852.

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SERIES III:

Just got another load of Sobucky Super Aromas. Will be mixing them up as soon as I can, short steeping, and some more testing !!!

Same testing setup as always, SteamCrave RDTA v.1, with 7 wrap Kanthal 24ga. vertical coils.


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Apricot (SSA) 1% (10-29-21) ā€“ First one on deck in Series III of my Sobucky tests. This smelled really natural and accurate in the bottle, and that didnā€™t change much throughout the test. My initial thoughts were a well rounded, middle-bodied apricot. I presented as quite natural tasting with no artificial-ness, and seemed fairly relaxed, and most centered in the mid and lower notes. What did seem to be missing was most of the high end, bright notes. It was actually smooth, but still felt lacking some of the tartness that real apricots have. Not bad at all, but presenting as fairly relaxed, it would appear that it could get overshadowed when mixing. At 1% it was full, and pretty accurate, with about a mid-level sweetness. Even missing the bright notes, and the tartness, it didnā€™t feel lacking. Overall, a good mid bodied, natural apricot, that was fairly relaxed. It felt great @ 8.4/10.

Blackcurrant (SSA) 1% (10-29-21) ā€“ Blackcurrants (i.e. Black Currants) have had a rough time in the US, most notably when they were banned in the early 1900ā€™s because of their ability to host a fungus which threatened the US Timber Industry. They are still banned in some states. Very excited to be testing this ā€œForbidden Fruitā€ from Sobucky. Exactly like the fruit, this flavor had the characteristic notes, the pectin induced jammy-ness, and a sprinkling of the tartness, just like the fruit. Wow. BCā€™s are high in pectin which makes them perfect for jams and jellies, and this flavor truly captured the almost jammy notes. I think truly defining the ā€œtasteā€ of BCā€™s is complicated, but needless to say, Sobucky did a great job of bottling it up in this one. Sweetness was about mid level, with some (just enough) tartness, and it had a slight musky-ness, much like MFā€™s Blueberry, and donā€™t worry, it just plain WORKED. Very natural tasting, no off putting notes or florals at this weight, and it was actually fairly complex. While running this test, I kept wondering, if Iā€™d ever tried, or made a Black Currant Custard !!! After emptying the tester, I could find NO faults with this one, and could think of a myriad of berry, and jammy uses for this one. Always a sign of a great flavor. Hands down 9.9/10.

Butter Cream (SSA) 1% (10-29-21) ā€“ Many people donā€™t know there are FOUR different types of Butter Cream. American, Swiss Meringue, Italian Meringue, and French Meringue. Which one WAS this offering from Sobucky ?? Iā€™m not 100% sure, but I AM 100% sure, I love this flavor. Without delving into the complexities of which exact version of a BC this is, it was obvious to me, even upon smelling it, that it was a winner. Very spot on for exactly what I need out of a BC. At 1% it was very nicely full and present, and of course, EXUDED (to ooze forth), a buttery goodness. It was indeed a tick or two above mid level sweet (DUH, frosting), but it seemed to be FAR more than just sweet, and butter. There was almost a cupcake like element present, albeit at a lower level, but it really brought this up to another level. Iā€™ve had some BCā€™s that were buttery, and sweet, but felt thin, or lacking. NOT the case here. The butter elements didnā€™t favor completely natural or artificial, but with elements of each. You could literally almost use this solo. Not a custard, not a bakery, but it tasted far more substantial than just a mere ā€œfrostingā€. Nothing out of place, nothing off-putting, and the buttery creamy-ness just canā€™t be overstated. If you need a Butter Cream, thatā€™s fairly substantial, the almost oozes buttery-ness, this may just be the one for you. Easily a 9.5/10.

Candy Floss (SSA) 1 (10-30-21) ā€“ Alright, this one took me a while to nail down for your guys, but I GOT it. Alright, many of you (like I) may have assumed, just a Cotton Candy, right ?? Well I did. Now it IS a Cotton Candy of sorts, BUT, thereā€™s some other things swirling around in here, that I think I finally figured out. OK, just imagine a Cotton Candy, mixed with an almost very light melon, with a hard candy twist. There you go, and that took me a while to really get it nailed down. At 1% it was actually great, but I suspect you MIGHT be able to push it a little higher. Above mid level sweet, and itā€™s hard to fully convey how the almost melon-like notes, and hard candy notes move this one from just a simple CC, but they do. Now the melon as Iā€™m calling it, might differ for you, but I couldnā€™t think of a better comparison, and itā€™s very light, far below the hard candied notes. All in, it really was far more complex than just a simple CC, and it kept you guessing, which made it interesting to test out. Tons of uses for this one, and depending on the notes YOU get from it, would dictate itā€™s uses. For a surprisingly full cotton candy with a twist, this one should work for you. Sweetly placing this at 9.0/10.

Caramel Biscuit (SSA) 1% (10-30-21) ā€“ Damn you Sobucky, ā€¦ Damn you to hell !!! OK, hehe, letā€™s go with my FIRST thoughts on this one. ā€œDamn, this is a One-Shotā€. Having not tested Sobuckyā€™s Biscuit yet (itā€™s coming), and only tried their Shortbreat (excellent), I had high hopes for this one. Well, they didnā€™t let me down. Absolutely delicious. Completely blown away by how much presence, flavor, and mouthfeel they got out of this one, AND, at 1%. The biscuit and caramel were just perfectly paired, with maybe it being split 55% Caramel, 45% Biscuit. The way they paired them, left both of the two elements free to swirl around and peek out more or less than the other one, as neither dominated, nor got lost. As far AS the Biscuit, I couldnā€™t really think of a direct comparison to it, which was interesting. The Caramel was almost too good, with an almost buttery rich texture, without being overtly buttery. Sweetness was a few ticks above mid level for you ā€œis that too sweet-ersā€ out there, but even at that, it wasnā€™t sickening, or fatiguing. At times I almost got a small shot of toast much like Solub Aromeā€™s Breakfast, but nowhere near as strong. Iā€™ll know more when I get to Sobuckyā€™s Shortbread Biscuit to see if that is still present. As it stood, it was shockingly good, and full at the low weight of 1%. For you USā€™ers, itā€™s not a ā€œBisquikā€ biscuit, and for you UKā€™ers, itā€™s like YOUR kind of biscuit, which is more of a cookie. Dry enough to keep itā€™s biscuit on, but not too dry. If you like a European Biscuit, and love it with a Creamy Caramel with an almost buttery richness, this one SHOULD be on your list. I actually double checked myself throughout the test, LOOKING for anything I could nitpick, and I couldnā€™t. Too damned tasty, for even a minor markdown. If you hate this, youā€™ll HAVE to let me know, as to my tastes, squarely a 10/10.

Cinnamon Apple Pie (SSA) 1.25% (10-30-31) ā€“ Who doesnā€™t love more pie ?? I love the pies, and couldnā€™t wait to get into this one. In the bottle this smelled more like almost a tart green apple, and when testing it, some of that faded, but it really felt like it was missing the ā€œbakedā€ aspect. There was some ā€œfillingā€ element in there, which kept it interesting, some very light crust, and a hint of spice. The more I tried, the less cinnamon I could detect, which left it a bit lacking, as well as the light crust element. Not a bad vape, but it just didnā€™t seem to really drive it home. Almost mid level sweet, and no off notes could be found. Overall the mouthfeel was very good, and it was smooth, but the all but missing cinnamon, lacking crust, and some missing ā€œbaked appleā€-ness kept it from being stellar. Felt fairly placed at 6.9/10.

Classic Oat Flakes (SSA) 1% (10-31-21) ā€“ ā€œThese are not the oats you are looking forā€. Yeah, but not every one can be a winner, right ? Iā€™ve had corn flakes, and oatmeal, but never Oat Flakes. This one I would call ā€œBarley a HINT of Oatsā€. I looked long and hard FOR the Oats, and every once in a while I got just a whiff, but other than that, this was kind of a non-descript hodge podge of sorts, with the added bonus of every so often getting an almost medicinal off note. On the bright side, it was fairly smooth, nicely sweet, and had a hint of creamy-ness to it, but beyond that, I just didnā€™t get any grains, oats, or flakes. The good news is, that the not so great ones, make you appreciate the great ones that much more.

If you REALLY want Oats

With that said, will have to leave this one at a paltry 2.9.10.

Cola (SSA) 1% (10-31-21) ā€“ Wow, whatta Cola Sobucky has done here. Just outstanding, and then some. After having spent quite a bit of time with this one, I think itā€™s safe to say itā€™s the BEST Cola I have ever tried. Itā€™s not that the other colas are terrible, but when you try most of them, you often times find yourself saying, ā€œYeah, thatā€™s kinda close, but ā€¦ā€. Well with this one, you wonā€™t. To my tastes, it is like a pairing of Pepsi, and RC Cola, at about a 60% Pepsi, 40% RC Cola. I didnā€™t really get any Coke from this one. Probably one of the most amazing things, is somehow Sobucky figured out how to get FIZZ in the Cola. Donā€™t know how they did it, and most, if not all others, seem to fall flat (literally). Well combining the fizz with an accurate Cola, just leaves you wanting nothing. Both myself and @Psycho_316 have been playing around with some ā€¦

Cherry Colas

https://e-liquid-recipes.com/recipe/4123507/Sobucky%20Cherry%20Cola

https://e-liquid-recipes.com/recipe/4125739/SessionDrummers%20Sobucky%20Cherry%20Cola%20My%20Way

ā€¦ with great success. Sweetness was a little above mid level, and it was very present at 1%, but Iā€™ve seen even higher usage rates. The fizz was slightly stronger off the shake, but was still present after steeping. If you want a fizzy cola, thatā€™s accurate, this is the one. 10/10.

Cranberry Jam (SSA) 1% (10-31-21) ā€“ Having seldom tried anything Cranberry, I wasnā€™t sure what to expect from this one. Out of the gate it was unmistakably Cranberry, but shifted to the somewhat sweeter jammy side. @ 1% it was full flavored, but somehow still felt fairly restrained. The tart and sourness were present, but fairly reduced from a full Cranberry, possibly because of the Jam aspect. Throughout the test, the dark berried notes continued with a somewhat tart, jammy finish. Overall it was a convincingly natural taste with nothing off-putting. Itā€™s relaxed nature could be supplemented by another Cranberry or berries. Possibly increasing above 1% might help some. About the only take offs would be for the somewhat relaxed nature of it, with no other oddities. Overall, a convincing natural tasting Cranberry, that was jammed up enough that some of the expected tartness/sourness was not present. Decently placed at 8.8/10.

Dark Blackberry (SSA) 0.5 / 0.25% (10-31-21) ā€“ WHEW, this one got away from me in a HURRY. When smelling these prior to testing I could tell this one was going to get squirrely, and decided to mix it @ 0.5%, and even at that rate, I was getting an almost lavender soap ?? !!! Rinsed, flushed, diluted to 0.25%, and about the same effect. Sorry guys, I was looking for a dark, tart blackberry, but instead I was greeted with a lovely shade of Lavender Soap. If you DID wish to attempt to use this one, you may have to go even lower than 0.25%, but at my final reduction, it did not feel over flavored, or ceiling smashing. You were forewarned. Sadly, this one will ride the 1/10.

Fruit Hard Candy (SSA) 1% (11-1-21) ā€“ Well this one turned out to be a surprise. I had expected more of just a hard candy flavor, but it also had a brighter, somewhat citrus, nondescript fruit medley going on. Nondescript didnā€™t mean bad, it just meant that defied an exact description. Sometimes citrusy, other times more fruity, but it leaned towards the brighter side, but always had a nice, smooth fruity base. Hard to nail down, but needless to say, donā€™t think I have a flavor exactly like this, and I have a lot of flavors. The hard candy portion did keep peeking out, and was smartly paired with the fruits. At 1% it was very good, with sweetness a tick above mid level, as expected for a candy, but not fatiguing. Thankfully, unlike the previous Dark Blackberry, this one was full steam ahead in deliciousness, and had nothing off putting. Sobucky advertised the flavor as ā€¦

this

and that was pretty close, with some high end punchy, almost citrus notes tossed in. Nicely done, refreshing, and pretty good on itā€™s own. Felt solid at 9/10.

Golden Apple (SSA) 1% (11-2-21) ā€“ Now other than Apple Pies, I donā€™t really spend a lot of time Apple-ing, so letā€™s see how this goes here, hehe. At 1% this really slammed home, a strong, accurate Golden Delicious Apple. Golden Delicious apples are fairly distinct in the apple world, and Sobucky did a GREAT job of capturing it. Eating a Honey Crisp apple while writing this, just to keep it apple-y. At this testing weight I was getting an almost boozy note, and it was subdued enough as to not take away from the main apple-ness of it. Slight fermentation wafted in and out during the test, but very low in the mix. Sweetness was about mid level, and the tartness levels were accurately on point as well. Nothing off-putting, and overall it tasted very natural. Your needs will vary with apple flavors, and this one holds a unique spot in between CAPā€™s Double Apple, and FAā€™s Fuji, and that would allow for different apple tempering with it. Fresh, crisp, some tart and sweet, and a great representation of a Golden Delicious. Squarely placed at a 9/10.

Grapefruit (SSA) 0.8% (11-3-21) ā€“ This one is another first for me. I think I have ONE Grapefruit, and Iā€™ve used it in ONE recipe (more on that later), and I have NEVER soloā€™d one. Because of itā€™s citrusy nature I decided to mix this one down at 0.8%, and after trying it, I think I could have gone up to 1.0-1.2%. At the testing weight, it WAS delicious !!! Very natural tasting, nice citrus punch, BUT, tempered by some nice sweetness, which seemed to push it into more of a Red Ruby Grapefruit. Although tempering some of the tart citrus the sweetness was just below mid level, and helped to smooth out what sometimes can be a sharper flavor. You could almost taste the body, and skin (not the peel), and again, it presented as fairly natural tasting. Having no solo GFā€™s to compare it directly to, I could test this at just face value, and I think it really worked. I mentioned above, I have only ONE Grapefruit recipe that I have ever tried, and itā€™s a GREAT one at that, and will try to sub this GF in for it. With a great natural, smooth, tempered GF taste, that leaned heavily to natural, I found it hard to fault, and before I knew it, the tester was gone. Thatā€™s NEVER a bad sign. Very nicely placing this at 9.4/10.

Juicy Orange (SSA) 1% (11-5-21) ā€“ Having not tested Sobuckyā€™s Orange Juice yet, Iā€™d heard that this one was MUCH better, and NOT to be confused with it. This one was soo good, I might never even pick up the other one. Bright, punchy, orange-y, and fairly natural were my big take-aways on this one. Somewhat juicy, but it had a bit more of a candy/jello finish, but only slightly, so it didnā€™t fall into a ā€œcandiedā€ category. At 1% it was solidly in your face orange without being overbearing, fatiguing, or over flavored. Sweetness was about mid level, and did have an impressive citrus oil-ish nuance (without being bitter) that really pushed it from the good, to great level. As far as oranges go, this is one of the better ones, possibly top tier. For a very authentic orange, with some juicy-ness, nice citrus notes, and a smidge of tart, this should be on your shelf. Felt perfect at 9.3/10.

Lemon Cheesecake (SSA) 1% (11-6-21) ā€“ First things FIRST, if you are BA sensitive stay AWAY from this one. A very definite Butyric Acid note from this one, and being not BA sens. it didnā€™t throw me off. Unlike other reviewers, I really didnā€™t get a lot of Lemon from this one, and for my tastes it was overwhelmed by the creamy, and BA notes. The cheesecake was more of a creamy style like LAā€™s Cheesecake, and although BA was in there, it didnā€™t convincingly portray the sour/sharp notes. I did get some graham crust notes, but again, lower in the mix. The main note (beyond the BA) was a nice creamy body that COULD be cheesecake-ish, depending on your tastes. The flavor wasnā€™t terrible, but it never really took off for me, or my tastes. It was plenty strong at 1%, mid leveled sweet, and was certainly very creamy with good mouthfeel. The sum of itā€™s parts, just left me rather ā€œMehā€. Again, not terrible, but not great, and would surely work in mixes, but probably not as your main Cheesecake player. Going to meh it @ 6.4/10.

Milky Strawberry (SSA) 1% (11-6-21) ā€“ The FIRST thing I thought of when testing this one, was to get some to @fidalgo_vapes, as he has an obsession with RFSCā€™s Strawberry Milkshake. Now this one wasnā€™t ā€œbilledā€ as a milkshake, but it had some aspects OF one. The word of the day with this one is SMOOTH. A very smooth creamy strawberry, and it wasnā€™t really a SB Milk or a SB Milkshake, but somewhere nearby. I struggled to decide exactly where the split was, meaning how much SB, and how much creamy milk, and it was actually hard to decide. Maybe 50/50, but itā€™s smoothness helped to hide that. Iā€™d seen mention that it was similar to a Lifesavers ā€œCreme Saversā€ and that actually might be more right, than not. The SB was def. candied, and the more I think about it, Creme Savers, might just be as close as you can describe this one. The smooth creamy-ness was almost the center star here, but tempered with a nice candied SB. Was I getting any BA (Butyric Acid) ?? You could smell it, but you couldnā€™t really TASTE it if that makes any sense, and nothing wrong with that. The SB had just enough brightness and sweet to carry through, but not PUNCH through the mix, and it kept it rather interesting. All in, an effective, very smooth milky/creamy strawberry, that didnā€™t have a direct equal. Smoothly done from Sobucky, and it felt pretty good at 9/10.

Natural Lemon (SSA) 0.75% (11-6-21) ā€“ This WAS a GREAT Lemon. Now, what that out of the way, ā€œNaturalā€ ?? Mmmmmm, not exactly. I didnā€™t want anyone to skip off, if I led with that. This Lemon from Sobucky DID favor Lemon Heads, BUT, I think it was cut WITH some natural lemon. I feel itā€™s really a 65% Lemon Head / 35% Natural Lemon mix. Now, itā€™s up to you if thatā€™s a winner or not. As it stood, it was quite good, just enough sweet, and tart, and lots of Lemon Heads, but swirling around in there were some natural and almost punchy notes. I donā€™t know if ā€œsmoothā€ is a word used to describe Lemons often, but this one was almost smooth, with no bitterness. At times you could almost get a whiff of a citrus oil note, which just added to the whole Lemon experience. If you were looking for a pure natural like Medicine Flower, well, this ainā€™t it. Is it damned good ?? Hell yes !!! Everyone has different needs, but if the aforementioned appeals to you, get Sobucky on the phone and get you some !!! With only minor take offs to the somewhat lacking ā€œnaturalā€-ness, but only minor. 9.3/10.

Natural Raspberry (SSA) 0.75% (11-7-21) ā€“ OK, right out of the gate, this doesnā€™t taste like a Natural Raspberry. Full Stop. Now that THAT is out of the way, itā€™s actually an INTERESTING flavor, none the less. It never really screamed Raspberry, and if you want that, you need to go to

Medicine Flower

Wild Raspberry (MF) 1% (8-28-18) ā€“ Bing, bang, BOOM !!! Review over, I think you get the idea. I had QUITE a hard time, trying to find faults with this beauty. Vaped 3 tank fulls trying to find any faults, and couldnā€™t. Wow, Iā€™m glad I got the Wild one as it was great. Just about every other raspberry Iā€™ve tried, Iā€™ve had issues with in some way or another, but not this one. Massively delicious, darker raspberry, full, rich, and just the right touch of bright on the finish. Could you taste the seeds even ?? Almost, just almost. Sweetness was perfectly balanced in this one, some hints of sour and brightness, but the smooth and darker deliciousness just washes over you when you vape it. Whatā€™s it like ?? Hmmmm, I did get some similarities to Inaweraā€™s Raspberry, but without any of the heavy handed sharpness that it can present. Similar, but this one is far superior. Iā€™m wondering if adding a smidge OF the INW might add a little punch to this one or not. Honestly, after 3 tank fulls, Iā€™m not sure I would dare to try as it is just too damned good, solo. Not candied in any way, very full and impactful at this percentage, and too good to put down. The first thing that I thought, literally on the first test, on the first tank was, ā€œIā€™ve got to throw this in some custardā€ !!! Very fresh and natural tasting, with just the right amount of darkness (wild perhaps), and very hard to put down. 10/10 without question.

Now, what WAS this one ?? More of a mid bright, non-descript berry (now wait for it), that had a particularly odd finish. Light graham ? Caramel ? Brown Sugar ? Itā€™s hard to tell, but itā€™s there all day long. THAT is what kept this interesting, ā€œWhat the hell IS that noteā€ ?? I reduced this to 0.75% and it felt ok here, with below mid level sweet, and an overall smooth feel. Raspberries should have some tart, maybe a smidge of sour to authenticate them, but this one was actually smooth, so I think that hurt it overall. Not a terrible flavor, and probably NOT one you should buy if you were in need of a natural raspberry, BUT, if youā€™re a curiosity seeker, pick it up, and see if YOU can figure out that finish note. As named, canā€™t go too high on this one, so leaving it at a 5.5/10.

Purple Plum (SSA) 1% (11-7-21) ā€“ If you really knew how many different types of plums there were youā€™d probably go PlumCrazy !!! Yes, thereā€™s a lot. I wonā€™t delve into which particular one this is, but suffice it to say, this Purple Plum tasted pretty good, and accurate (hint, Purple). Fairly accurate, and mostly natural tasting, it did give a good sense of ā€œpurpleā€. Nicely present @ 1% and at about mid level sweet, Sobucky did a really good job of capturing this elusive fruit. I got mainly the fleshy body of the fruit, and no tart skin in it, and that would have really pushed this one into super delicious. Even missing the tart skin, this body only plum was convincing, accurate, and tasty. Nothing off-putting or out of place, no florals, etc. I couldnā€™t help but wonder if a smidge of TPA Sour might just even make it better. As it stood, a solid, plum delicious contender from Sobucky. Minor take offs for the missing tart skin notes, and it felt deliciously plated @ 9.2/10

Ripe Cherry (SSA) 0.6% (11-7-21) ā€“ With this, the third Cherry from Sobucky (I know Iā€™m repeating), surely this one, would be the poison, soapy perfume, right ?? Ummm NOPE. THREE great cherries in a row from Sobucky, and many MFGā€™s canā€™t even get ONE right. The Compote Cherry was more of a jammed (compote) Cherry, the Juicy Cherries was a darker, almost Black Cherry for comparison. This one favored more of a Maraschino Cherry, but it had some DARKNESS in it, hehe, JUST to keep you on your toes. Above mid level sweet by a hair, a few tart notes, and a delicious mid body of a Mara, but with a slightly darker finish. Like most Cherries (please heed my low testing percentages on ALL three Sobucky Cherries), you could go TOO high, and blow your face off. Luckily Iā€™ve already DONE THAT for you guys years ago, and learned my lessons. In the words of the famous Flavorah Goddess @SmokyBlue, ā€œStart Lowā€. I think I saw another review of this one, wherein the tester got some ā€œplastic shower curtainā€, but it was tested FAR too high @ 2.0%. At 0.6% this one was perfect, non-fatiguing, and had NO off notes, florals, or soapy-ness. Because this one smelled SOO good in the bottle (as did Sobuckyā€™s Cola), I mixed it up into a delicious Cherry Cola, so feel free to try it in action. All in, a third delicious cherry from Sobucky, that centered around the maraschino, with a darker finish, which worked to round it out, and give it some weight. Hands down, damn near perfect, and **leaving it at 9.8/10. **

Ripe Peach (SSA) 1% (11-9-21) ā€“ Click Here
Ripe Pear (SSA) 1% (11-10-21) ā€“ Click Here
Shortbread Biscuit (SSA) 1% (11-11-21) ā€“ Click Here
Sweet Cream (SSA) 1% (11-12-21) ā€“ Click Here
Sweet Watermelon (SSA) 1% (11-12-21) ā€“ Click Here
Toffee (SSA) 1% (11-13-21) ā€“ Click Here

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Having been fairly impressed by Sobuckyā€™s offerings thus far (what Iā€™ve tested), and their fairly close to Ultra status (testing at 1.0% or lower), Iā€™ll probably run most of these at about 1.0%, with the exception of the Dark Blackberry, and Ripe Cherry, for safety hehe.

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I was about to post something similar when I saw your list. They have been very good so far for me too.

Will be testing the apricot today, MB being my go to and favourite at the moment.
The nectarines I was very impressed by this week and the Ripe Strawberry did something special to OOO SB Jam.

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MB apricot is great! You need to pick up Sasami apricot. Thank me later

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Itā€™s an amazing time for DIY, isnā€™t it? It took me longer than it should have to start trying new manufacturers and kicked myself when I realized that there are some good ones.

Whaaaattt? Sasami Apricot??? Oh, Iā€™ve got to try it.

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@marsh8 's apricot sticky rice was the reason I bought the Sasami, @Dan_the_Man. Initially I was reminded of a mango sticky rice shared with me by me mentor, Melody, and the thought of apricot sticky rice sounded like it fell from heaven!

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Is fantastic @Dan_the_Man if you can manage to grab a bottle @Tmease is absolutely right

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Troy, I cannot find ā€˜Sasamiā€™ Apricot, or @marsh8 ā€˜Apricot Sticky Riceā€™ recipeā€¦Are you simply talking about Apricot-Molinberry?

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http://tjek.nu/r/A0mG

https://e-liquid-recipes.com/flavor/290964

https://nomnomz.co.uk/product/apricot-sasami/

I really hope itā€™s okay to share linksā€¦ :love_you_gesture:

I was certainly not trying to hijack this thread. :pray::raised_hands::innocent:

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Many thankā€™s! :+1: Ughh, yet another flavor house to be intrigued by :grin:

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That is so very true! I have so many that I bought in a rush that Iā€™m yet to test.

This is very good but one to be careful with it is super strong. Absolute max 0.8 but normally use around 0.3 for me anyway.

Totally forgot that one had to look at your link to remember :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: I think that was a period when I was pumping out recipes.

Couldnā€™t decide on a mix to test the apricot so Iā€™ve done it side by side with MB both at 1.5% with 1% SSA Sweet Yogurt (one of my favs from this lineup)

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