My package is still hanging out in MI, it was supposed to be delivered today. Hoping it is ok because I am looking forward to some of these!
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Here are some links to Beta Box 3 flavors in the Stash database for handy reference:
English Breakfast Tea (Real Flavors)
Hickory Smoke (Real Flavors)
Lemon Tea (Real Flavors)
Pink Starburst Beta (Real Flavors)
Pumpkin Pie (Real Flavors)
Rhubarb (Real Flavors)
Sea Buckthorn (Real Flavors)
Wasabi (Real Flavors)
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Alright. First of all, thank you @Walt_RealFlavors for giving us this opportunity. Hereās my thoughts. Iāll update this post as the weeks go by with my thoughts. This is how I take notes for everything else and how I post them in the notes section. Iām not a super taster or anything so take that fwiw. 
Also, you know I love you Walt, but unless mine went off on the way, the wasabi is pretty bad. Iām not sure Iām gonna make it through the month of testing on that one, but Iāll do my best. 
First reactions: Wasabi is awful. Hickory smoke is surprisingly kinda good. Lemon tea is a little weak, but shows potential. I think Iām gonna love the English Breakfast Tea. No clue what Sea Buckthorn is supposed to taste like and Iām not sure if I like it yet. Pink Starburst is nice, but not getting starburst. Pumpkin pie is a little weak, but really nice; Iām gonna love that one. Again, never had rhubarb IRL so Iām not sure what itās supposed to taste like, but right now itās a little weak and generic.
Notes from mixing:
All mixed at 8%, 40/60 PG/VG, 0 nic.
- Wasabi (SnV - Oh holy mother of pearl. This isā¦horrible. Smells awful. Doesnāt have the sinus-burn I was hoping for. Tastes like tinned wasabi peas sans horseradish. 1 week - wasabi peas for sure. Nutty, metallic. Not spicy. Still smells awful.)
- Hickory Smoke (SnV - slightly sweet, a little smoky. I kinda like it. 1 week - just sweet.)
- Lemon Tea (SnV - light lemon, a little leafy, kinda weak. 1 week - same. 2 weeks - still pretty weak. Pretty vague now.)
- English Breakfast Tea (SnV - Really nice. Kind of light, slightly floral, even some tea notes. I like a lot. 1 week - same; possibly the best of this lot. 2 weeks - weaker but still really nice.)
- Sea Buckthorn (SnV - Very tart, a little sour/bitter. Some sort of citrus note, perhaps. 1 week - same, weird flavor. Almost a metallic kind of taste. 2 weeks - Same. Sort of sour and tart. )
- Pink Starburst (SnV - sweet, slightly tart. Not sure itās pink starburst yet, but weāll see. 1 week - same, more tart. A little more strawberry. 2 weeks - much better and stronger. Tastes like a starburst.)
- Pumpkin Pie (SnV - wow this is actually really nice. A little weak, but I can taste the crust, spice, and sweet pumpkin. Iām looking forward to seeing how this one develops. 1 week - still a little weak, feels like it may have lost some flavor. 2 weeks - same. May need to up % or add some support.)
- Rhubarb (Snv - kind of generic sweet and sour fruit taste. Maybe a little bit of root? 1 week - same. Just kind of a generic tartness. 2 weeks - same.)
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We used to have a couple stands of it when I was growing a way back in the dark ages. As I remember it could be compared to a cross between a very bland (apple flavor wise) but pretty sour green(unripe) apple and very young tender celery. Itās a pretty tart taste that lends itself well to jellies or combining with strawberries for jams or pies. Not to much of a stand alone I think. I mixed a small amount of it and like @JoJo it seems a little weak, the requisite flavor is there itās just a bit elusive. After trying it alone I went on to make a Stawberry Rhubarb fluff pie juice. It smell so good, but not so great right out of the gate. A week or two will tell the real story.
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Yeah, pretty much all of mine leaked, badly. The entire box was near completely soaked. USPS sent it hundreds of miles past where i lived and then back again, im sure that didnt help any. Im not sure if i can even test these, they ALL smell like hickory smoke.
Me sad. 
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How do I get in on the testing I sent him a message and clicked on the link posted above?
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I tried to salvage what was left, it is a lost cause. All of it tastes like wasabi and hickory smoke. Sorry @Walt_RealFlavors.
Ill get the reviews for the last batch up later today, if my hands stop hurting, or tomorrow if they dont. Im going to retest them all and compare to my earlier two testings.
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You will have to wait for the next box, this one has been sent out already. Its a first come first served deal.
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Ok cool so they just take names from the forum or is there something on there web page?
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Watch this thread. When they are ready to do the next round Walt will post here.
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Ok thanks Iāll be posted like a 
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@Walt_RealFlavors how do you feel about red currants ? Is a jelly possible to make as a flavoring incorporating a red currant ? Not too bitter yet not abundantly sweet either more jammy and somewhat seed like in flavor lol I know itās corny but
More of a real flavor red currant jam ?
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Are you good people in the US familiar with Rowantrees fruit pastels?
It is a fruit based chewy jelly candy that is very mouthwatering!
The sweets are very hard not to chew on and sucking them is almost impossible without chewing!
A range of flavours that emulate this taste would be awesome!
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Mine finally arrived but my box was pretty beat up and I had to right at empty vials and another 2 that was really low. One of the empty ones lost its top. I will get the ones I can mixed up within the next day or so and post snv thoughts.
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PUMPKIN! Okay get it on the market like now Walt Iāll take every bottle you have hahahahaha
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Beta Box 3 review:
All flavors tested at approx 8.5% flavor @ 20/80 PG/VG with a 9 day steep.
Lemon Iced Tea: Hint of lemon, not much tea. Not unpleasant but higher % testing is needed.
Sea Buckthorn: Bitter-sweet, a bit floral, but perhaps too light at 8%. Not sure what a sea buckthorn is so I canāt speak to authenticity. Reminds me a bit of kumquat.
Wasabi: Very earthy with a hint of sulfur. Doesnāt burn like wasabi, but I donāt think the flavor is too far off. Hard to say since the sensation of eating wasabi usually stands out more than the actual flavor for me. The pungency is more like what you get in a bag of wasabi peas than wasabi sauce on sushi. Probably wouldnāt be a flavor Iād look for in a vape though.
Pumpkin Pie: Very creamy, but the flavor is too light at 8%. Tastes like a good pie crust with a hint of pumpkin. Not noticing any ginger/nutmeg/clove like in a spiced pumpkin pie. Think more like a very plain pumpkin pie. Needs further review at a higher %.
Hickory / Smoke: Light, woody flavor. Aromatic like a tobacco or herb. Might be more interesting at a higher % or used as an additive to a tobacco flavoring.
Rhubarb: Not a lot of real life experience with rhubarb, so I canāt speak to the authenticity of the flavor. Itās pleasantly sweet and berry-like. Almost candy-like but well within the range of what Iād call a natural flavor. Could probably stand to bump a % or two.
English Breakfast Tea: Black tea with maybe just a little cream and sugar? Very pleasant. Could probably go a % or two higher, but I definitely like it.
Pink Starburst V2: This flavor is neat. Itās a very sweet strawberry candy flavor, but it has that sort of pectin/gelatin flavor you expect from a chewy candy. Might be taken as a strawberry bubble gum. I like this one.
Iāve mixed up new batches of Pumpkin Pie and Lemon Tea at 12% and will report back once theyāve had a bit of time to steep.
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Iām going to start my testing at 10% as soon as my VG And Nic gets here Friday.
Thanks for posting your test review!
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Thank you everyone for your great feedback!
This week I am seeing the first betas coming in stock! It is a proud day! Also sorry for missing. It has been a bit crazy here haha.
Also we are going to do an overhaul on the beta box system.
I will have more details very soon on that!
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@Walt_RealFlavors
Any news on your UK distribution?
Still no sign of any of your flavours here in the UK?
Would love to get my hands on them to try out!
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See this ^^
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