Jimmy The Juice Man Review

I am going to start this by saying that I have been a member of the Jimmy community for a few months (on my personal FB profile and my Vape profile) now and I have never met such a group of fun-loving, deranged, #nohetero goofballs before...and I love 'em.  It is more of a community than a following with many things in common other than Jimmy juice, Vaping, and Meme's. There are people in the group who really care about one another and will go out of their way to help a fellow JTJM member out.

It makes a community stronger, and to new members, it can seem a little daunting at first. But if you sit there and watch (and are not easily offended by redonkulously funny, #nohetero meme's), you will see for yourself. (Also, if you join, PLEASE READ THE PINNED POST!!! I cannot stress that enough. It will save you a ton of time and explain everything.)

I know that a lot of people complain about JTJM being ridiculously hard to get their hands on, but if you sit there and watch, as I previously stated, you will see that it is not as hard as they say. There is not only a JTJM Virgin list for those who have never tried any of the flavors before, but the members themselves PIF so much, so often to other members that those complaints are rendered "moot" in my opinion.

Now, as I was saying, it was not long until an awesome lady (who I will keep anonymous, but she knows who she is) popped my Jimmy cherry with a sweet little PIF package of a few flavors from Jimmy the Juice Man. I was not writing reviews at that time, so there is no post on the flavors received. One of them, however, was the elusive Shurb. The other two, if memory serves, were Caramel Pear and Creme Brulee.

They did not last long at all, honestly. I tried and tried and tried to make them last until I could score more from one of the sales at Giant Vapes, Diamond Vapor, or Domo. I failed horribly haha! I did, however, manage to snag a 30ml bottle of Shurb at the Giant sale not long ago in 6mg. Since it arrived, I finally introduced my fiance to Shurb for the first time, and a good friend also was introduced as well.

Now for the actual juice review:

Shurb 6mg Proprietary Blend, Flavor Notes: Raspberry, Lime, and Orange

Smell:  A very sweet blend that I get berry and citrus from. It kind of smells like that fruit-striped gum.

Taste: I am going to start this by saying that this is a very refreshing vape. There is a sort of berry and citrus blend that marries together quite well. It is sweet, but not overly so, and the whole thing leaves behind a very refreshing aftertaste. The citrus is not strong or abrasive, just sweet and "breezy". None of the flavors appear to be stronger than one another, but equal...I just wish that I could figure out what brings that refreshingly-smooth aftertaste.

 

 

From the Giant sale. Next time, there will be box art!

Juicemafia Review

This is another win from vapers.tv from a company that I had heard a lot of people raving about: Juicemafia. I am going to keep this simple as I did not have any interaction with the actual company, but I will throw in a few little tidbits of information.


Bottles: They offer both plastic and glass in 10ml and 30ml sizes. Their 50ml and 100ml sizes are plastic only.


They do have three lines: Ejuice (a proprietary blend 50/50), 100% VG Coud Collection (100% VG), and their White Label Collection (available in two different PG/VG ratios; 60PG/40VG or 75VG/25PG.)

Prices vary from $5.99 - $12.50 for their normal line. $9.99 - $12.50 on their 100% VG line. And $6.99 - $39.99 for their Premium line. (At this time they are holding a 2 for $25 on their 50ml's).

I chose Tre Melone from their normal line in 6mg.
Smell: There is a distinctive cantaloupe scent, along with a subtle "muski-ness".
Taste: The melon flavors are almost completely drowned out by the muskiness of the cantaloupe. I get a small bit of melon candy after the musky forefront... And the muskiness really dries out my mouth. I cannot say that I am a fan of this one at all. I let this one steep 3 weeks.

Smokecignals LLC Review

Smokecignals LLC  is a juice company located out in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I am not sure when they opened up, but they are at least a year old, judging by information found on their site.

They not only sell juice, but Starter Kits, Mods, RBA's, Batteries, Spare Parts, Accessories, DIY Supplies, Disposable Ecigs, and Smokecignals Swag.

They DO offer sample packs of eight varying flavors (they change periodically). I am not sure what size the bottles are, but the pack is $47.60. You do get to choose nicotine strength ( 0, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, and 36mg) and one of three PG/VG blends ( standard 65/35, 50/50, or 30/70 "max VG").

Their 10ml bottles cost $5.95, 30ml is $14.95, and they do offer 120ml ($54.90 without pour spout) and 240ml ($99.45 without pour spout) sizes.

I happened to win a 30ml bottle (6mg, 70 VG mix) of MAN'S Butterscotch on Vapers.tv while watching one of my favorite hosts. I got to pick my flavor choice, nicotine strength, and PG/VG blend. Less than a week later, it arrived in my mailbox.

MAN'S Butterscotch 6mg, 30/70 PG/VG blend:
Smell: This one smells exactly like one of those butterscotch candies with the yellow twist wrappers.
Taste: The best way that I can describe the taste is if you were to take one of those candies and just lick it. It is not as strong as if you were to pop one in your mouth and suck on it for any length of time. It lacks that whole-mouth coating and strength. It is good and I can tell what it is supposed to be, but it is not as strong as I had hoped for.

Simple, yet good.

EVE E-Liquids Review

~ I am going to start this by saying upfront, that this is not going to be much of a review. I will explain more in depth a little further in. ~

EVE E-Liquids is a newer company (Earlier 2014) who has just started making their mark on the Vaping community with their products. While I do not personally know much about this company, as I won a 15ml bottle on a Facebook contest... I did not get to pick what flavor I received, or nicotine strength (which is fine), I wish that I could have picked the flavor at least. This whole review would most likely have had a more positive outcome.

As for what they sell, they have two separate lines which include a line called "Elegance" that has nine flavors, and then their normal list that contains sixteen flavors. All bottles come in 15ml clear glass with dropper caps. The only difference that I can tell between their Elegance line and their normal line is that the Elegance line comes in flask-shaped glass bottles and come in little black "card deck" boxes, and the normal line comes in round glass bottles. The normal line is $9.95 a bottle, whereas the Elegance line is $11.95.

Their nicotine choices are as follows: 0, 2, 6, 12, and 18mg.

The flavor I  received is called "Tropical Sunset" (A mixture of mango, cream, pineapple, and coconut milk.)
Scent: I pick up the mango and the pineapple first, followed by a very strong coconut aspect.
Taste: Okay, here is where I have to say, I could only vape like...2 drops before having to clean out my wick, coils, and atty. I have had to do this a few times because I have tested it each week to see if it has improved...to no avail.

The coconut milk kind of muddles the fruit aspects, making it un-vapable to me. It honestly turns my stomach. I think it mainly has to do with the mango mixing with the coconut milk. I am not a mango fan to begin with, but I can handle it in small doses. This just does not go well together in a blend. At least that is my opinion.

I will, however, give them credit where credit is due. The defined flavors and strength are excellent. I love strong flavors. I cannot give them a straight review without trying a flavor that I can actually handle. 

Take this as you will... I will be ordering a bottle in the near future and do a full review on that.

The labels are definitely eye-catching.

Space Jam Review

Alright... I bought this one at my local Brick and Mortar to try. I am sure that 99% of you know of Space Jam and most have tried their juice lines...and as I did not deal with Space Jam directly, I will spare some of the details on the company.

The flavor I purchased was Space Jam's Eclipse. I bought this one in particular under the thought process that if they can make a decent tobacco flavor, I will be more inclined to try more flavors from them. Not only that but after reading the description, I thought that this might be a good juice for a new vaper who is looking for that stepping stone from smoking to vaping, as well as providing a non-menthol tobacco flavor with a slight twist.

Here are my thoughts on Eclipse:
(6mg, 15ml, proprietary blend, listed as a Cavendish Tobacco and sweet Vanilla Custard)

I get a sweet, yet earthy tobacco scent. Nice and strong in both scent and flavor. It kind of tastes like graham crackers with a strong tobacco finish.This is not something that I would normally vape...but for reasons stated above, this is pretty good and flavorful for someone who is trying to stick to vaping while craving that tobacco with a slight difference.

Tampa Vapor Review

Tampa Vapor is a company based in..You guessed it, Tampa, FL. It was started by two ex-smokers who strive to help many kick the habit by offering a myriad of flavors, hardware, and accessories.

Their flavor categories include the following:
Fun Flavors
Menthol
Premier
Prime
And Tobacco

Their normal flavors, (all categories except for their "Prime" line), come in clear, hard plastic bottles, in two sizes: 10ml and 30ml. Nicotine strengths are as follows: 0, 6, 12, 18, and 24mg. And the prices are: $7.00 for 10mls, $16.00 for 30mls.

Their Prime line, which is their dripping line, consists of two flavors: Cipher and Dilusion. The bottles are clear glass and only come in 30mls. The PG/VG blend is 17/83. The nicotine levels are 0, 3, 7, and 11mg and the cost per 30ml is $18.01.

I won a 30ml of Tampa Vapor a while back on vapers.tv and I decided, by recommendation from the host, on their Pezz flavor.

Pezz:
This smells like a very strong candy/pezz. The taste is that os a very spot-on "pez" and/or saucer lollipop with the "graininess". I really like this one, but I just cannot pick out which specific pez flavor it is. It is definitely a Pez though. I am going to have to try more from Tampa Vapor.

They wrapped it well and sent along a business card and a matching pen too!

Alice in Vapeland Reviews

Alice in Vapeland has been around for a while now. I remember finding their site while searching for new and interesting flavors over time, but never got my hands on any, until recently.

From what I can tell, they are a two-person team of mixologists who have a myriad of hobbies and ideals, and are based in Albuquerque, NM. They're online store opens at Noon, Tuesday, and closes at the same time on Wednesday, giving their customers a brief, twenty-four hour window to place their orders each week.

Their juices come in a proprietary blend, but at checkout, you can request a different PG/VG blend. Prices range from $11.00 to $32.00, depending on bottle sizes. (Which are: 15ml glass dripper bottles, 18ml flip-top dripper bottles, 30 ml glass dripper bottles, or 60ml glass dripper bottles.) And their nicotine milligrams are as follows: 0, 3, 6, 11, and 18 mg.

Not only do they offer various flavors, but they also have a page on their site called the OddiTy RoOm that also has nine other flavors available, as well as some odd items like a Fortune-Telling Fish, Candy Cigarettes, Garbage Pail Kids Stickers, Playing Cards, Wax Seals, Worry Dolls, and AiV Swag.

 So! On to the three flavors!

White Rabbit:
I smell a very soft caramel cream that kind of smells like coconut? *scratches head* AND cupcake?! I am so confused by the smell because every time I sniff it, it smells the same, yet different. Coconut...Cupcakes? No, not cupcake....I think it is a coconut cream pie or sno-ball, or even a coconut caramel pie! The first note I taste is like a caramel cream of butterscotch with a hint of coconut, followed by a wave of whipped cream. I do like it, but my brain hurts from trying to figure it out.

Black & White Cookie:
There is a distinct cocoa scent to this. The flavors I get are a rich, dark cocoa with what I am guessing is a light cookie/shortbread, with a soft vanilla cream follow-through. A simple description for a simple flavor! While others seem to like this one, I am not a fan of the chocolate aspect. I have had it before and for some reason, it gives me a headache while vaping it.

Cherry Blossom Tea:
This has a very light, floral, cherry blossom scent. The taste is just as subtle with light, fragrant notes of cherry blossom with an equally subtle, light, sweetened tea note on the follow-through. There is not much to this one either, but I can see how some tea lovers can vape this one all day, as it is very soft and delicate...just like the cherry blossom itself.

I honestly would not mind trying more flavors from Alice in Vapeland... well I have tried one other... Fifteen Foot Falls...but that was quite a while ago and it was gone rather quickly. >.> But yes, this is one company that I will be ordering from in the near future.

Five Pawns Reviews

Five Pawns is another one of the big names in the vaping community, perhaps the most notable for their Castle Long Reserve... What makes it special? Like all of their juice, it is made in small batches. But Castle Long Reserve is steeped for three weeks in a treated oak barrel and sold for $37.50 for a 30ml while their non-"Reserve" juice costs $27.50 per 30ml.

They have two lines: The Signature Series, which includes their original five juices; Grandmaster, Absolute Pin, Gambit, Queenside, and Bowden's Mate. They also have their Mixology Edition line which has another five flavors, based on alcoholic beverages; Castle Long, Lucena, Sixty-Four, Fifth Rank, and Perpetual Check.

All of their juices are a 50% VG / 50% PG blend and only come in 30ml bottles. And their nicotine strengths are 0mg, 6mg, 12mg, 18mg, and 24mg.

They use clear glass bottles with black dropper caps and classy off-white labels, even their 4ml samples. I believe that they all come in the Five Pawns cardboard tubes as well. (While smart for shipping, it has no other purpose but to add to that novelty of the product once it arrives, in my opinion.)

I was given the chance, by a close friend, to try four flavors from the Signature Series, and give my opinion on them. They are as follows:

Bowden's Mate:
This kind of smells like a very minty, Andes mint. Wow, just on inhalation, my mouth and the back of my throat are hit with a minty blast. There is a hint of chocolate, but it does not taste like a nice, dark chocolate. It is more of a subtle milk-chocolate with a light vanilla finish. The mint aspect is very powerful, which I like, but to me, it is too powerful to be an Andes mint.

Queenside:
It has a light, citrusy smell. This has a distinctive, yet muted "orangey" flavor with an equally strong, distinctive, french vanilla follow-through. There is no citrus "tang" to it that I am looking for, more of a "warm" orange. I honestly do not like this one, but to each, their own.

Absolute Pin:
I catch a few different scents, that seem muddled together. Cinnamon, an aromatic, herbal scent (Absinthe) and a little bit of a warm caramel. The dominant flavors are the absinthe and cinnamon, which are quickly and smoothly followed by caramel and Irish cream. The Irish cream seems to provide a smooth and creamy (as well as refreshing) follow-through.
(I actually kind of like this one...it is an odd one for sure, but it is not bad.)

Grandmaster:
This has a very soft, peanut butter smell and not much else. I think that I catch a whiff of a faint banana or caramel, but it quickly dissipates. The tastes I get are very light and disappointing. There is a peanut butter tone upfront, mixed with caramel notes and followed through by a cream with an almost non-existent banana. This one is too weak for me and I am disappointed by it.

Personally, I highly doubt that I would spend nearly a dollar or more an ml on any of it. I chalk this one up as another one raised on "Hype". I do not love it, and I can certainly live without this juice in my life. If you like their juice, more power to you....It is just not for me.