I have some FA butterscotch that I have been steeping for about 3 weeks now, single flavour in 50/50 vgpg. I have gone from 5% right up to 20% and still taste nothing really. Any ideas on how to get more flavour from it? Or is it one of those flavours that really does nothing on it’s own? I was hoping it would be similar to butterscotch sweets.
Thanks - Andrew
I don’t always agree with all of HIC’s notes and suggestions, but if you’re having a issue this might help you out.
Also you may want to start your testing at a lower %. Most FA is pretty concentrated… sometimes less is more.
HIC’s Notes:
Stronger, sharper, and sweeter than FA Caramel, like butterscotch ice-cream topping. For bold caramel flavor in a recipe, Butterscotch (perhaps mellowed with a little Fresh Cream) stands out more distinctly than FA Caramel. Where caramel blends in; Butterscotch pops.
When combined with nut flavors or Coconut, Vienna Cream, and optionally Jamaican Rum, some very rich, buttery notes can develop over time.
2% Butterscotch + 1% FA Brandy makes a Buttershots (butterscotch schnapps) type flavor, good as-is or in cocktail-type recipes.
2% FA Butterscotch with 1-1.5% FA Fresh Cream, for creamier, less sweet flavor
2% FA Butterscotch, 1% Fresh Cream, 1% Vienna Cream for sweet, rich, smooth, b’scotch with a little hint of vanilla
1.5% FA Butterscotch, 1% Fresh Cream, 1% Vanilla Tahiti for smooth, mild, vanilla-butterscotch (or V.Bourbon for darker vanilla, a little less sweet)
FA Butterscotch with FA Caramel is like combining the ice cream toppings. I prefer a combination to either one alone.
Any of the above could use a combo instead of plain b’scotch. It creates a slightly ‘darker’ flavor, adds some good complexity, and it’s a little less sweet.
A little bit (1% or less) of Brandy or Rum in any of the above just makes it taste better. Think ‘butter-rum’…yum!
The higher quality your nic, and the more VG in your mix, the smoother Butterscotch will taste.
Read all of HIC’s Notes here:
http://mamajsflavorshop.com/headinclouds-my-notes-on-flavor-descriptions/
Thanks - it smells so nice but for me anyway I just can’t taste it.
To be honest for me butterscotch FA is a great addition to a recpie but I have had the same problems with it. Low to no taste from 1-4%. Any higher and the chemical factor takes over and you get no flavor. The longest I went was 6 weeks steeping…and what a waste.
But the above is all me.
Keep in mind it’s a good flavor for your tool box… A touch of butterscotch to a recpie helps the mix get over the hump just like caramel, vanilla, and the like out of the FA brand.
Thanks for the advise. I think I will just keep it as you say for some additional recipe.
If you’re looking for a butterscotch candy type recipe there’s a thread of people who have been chasing the same thing. Something there might help you along in your quest. 
Thanks Jo - Andrew
Suuuuper late to the party here, but I wanted to share my experience. Butterscotch has been a real challenge for me in vaping. I tried 10 different varieties/brands of butterscotch at all sorts of percentages, and couldn’t taste a single one.
Then one day, on a dare, I mixed FA Butterscotch at .50%. Point Five Percent!!
And it came through bright and flavorful and Delicious!! I was overjoyed.
These days, I used FA butterscotch at anywhere between .25%-.50% in a recipe. And it’s never failed me since.
I hope this helps.
Thanks for the insight.
You are welcome!
FW Butterscotch Natural is a nice Butterscotch for me!
4% Butterscotch Natural FW
1% Butterscotch FA
is a nice Mix