Medicine Flower Tasting Notes

[john70]

@Alisa

Well, I recieved my first two Lotus flavorings from ECX.

Watermelon: VERY real tasting. Like fresh watermelon … the lighter pink part next to the rind. Don’t like this stand-alone. Well, not as a shake-n-vape anyhow.

Caramel: gooey, yummy, rich caramel. Love this one.

Thanks for the recommendations. Would love to try more sometime, but they are very expensive. I’ll have to just get a couple of small bottles at a time . Think I’ll try that Pear and maybe the blackberry next time.

So the caramel was ok as Shake and vape? Did you go with the 1% I have been hearing on both?

[Alisa]

Yes. I mixed it @1% … a little weak as a shake-n-vape, but it gains richness after a week. I mixed it in my Mudslide recipe @ 0.5% and it was really great after 3 week’s steep.

[dreamersword]

Has anyone tried there green tea?

[john70]

@bluenose63

Going back to the first set of flavours I ordered (post 49), I struggled to get any real flavour with my initial samples I made of the Strawberry extract at 3, 4,and 5 drops. I have remixed it at 8 and 10 drops per 10ml and what a difference, currently vaping it after a 4 week steep and it is absolutely bang on. A really really good finished, authentic fresh Strawberry flavour. Best strawberry flavour I have sampled by a country mile. Time to find the perfect Dairy Cream flavour to mix it with now.

p.s 10 drops gives me a very strong finshed Strawberry flavour, but 8 drops is slighly more subdued, which enables me to vape it for longer periods than the 10 drops, I am finding.

10 drops per 10 mil. So that’s about .22% then at 45 drops per mil?

[bluenose63]

That’s about right, based on the MF dropper and my eyesight.

If making a 10ml sample of a standalone MF Strawberry, For my tastebuds I would add 10ml base and 9 drops of strawberry using the MF dropper and steep for 2 weeks. If you need it a little stronger add another drop according to taste on your next batch.

But I think 9 drops would be a good starting point

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[Joy]

If you haven’t tried the Butterscotch yet…You must! It’s my favorite.

[dreamersword]

Anyone tried the green tea?

[bluenose63]

Posting my reviews of 4 more Medicine Flower extracts I bought as part of a small group buy direct from a US Vendor…

All 4 flavours I have mixed in an all AG base at 12mg and each flavour is mixed at 4, 5 and 6 drops per 10ml. I have made enough to sample a tankful of every strength over a 4 week period, so I will be able to see how they develop over that time.

All will be tested on Sigelei 75w TC mod and Uwell Crown Tank using a stock 1.25 ohm Coil

Week 2 Steep - All tested on 1.25 ohm coil at a range of 30w-38w, There has been little or noticable colour change except for a tinge of yellowness (slightly pink in vanilla) to the finished liquid after 2 weeks

Blueberry

Lovely Blueberry flavour, nice natural sweetness to finished flavour and an occasional hint of bitnerness in the background, This isn’t an overpowering artificial flavour like some blueberry flavours, so if used as a standlalone may need to mix stronger, but as a mixer somewhere between 4 and 5 drops should suffice nicely

Vanilla

Very natural clean flavour, a little weak at the levels I mixed it at, but not a standalone vape for me, but as with all MF flavours, should definitely be usable in a mix

Caramel

Nice mellow slightly creamy caramel finished flavour, no real strong burnt sugar taste you get with some caramels, quite refreshing on the palate and a very pleasant recognisable flavour

Butterscotch

Not an overpowering flavour mixed at the quantities I used, may need mixing stronger. Like the caramel a very recognisable, smooth slighly creamy finished flavour. Needs a little more sweetness to make it pop for my tastes

Will start a second test to cover the 4th week of steeping later next week and post any changes/development of flavours after that, if there is still any interest in these flavours and my reviews

[Joy]

Just a few notes to let you all know how it’s going with the Medicine Flower flavors…
I’m vaping the Medicine Flower Black Cherry mixed at 1% with Yogurt FW mixed at 6%. Love it.
The Morello Cherry is good with a tiny bit of Pink Lady (like 4 drops in the tank) or a tiny bit of Exotic Fruits by INA at 3%.
Sometimes I’ll add a bit of FA Cherry trying to up the cherry flavor. Need to mix the Morello Cherry at 1.5% rather than 1% and give it more steep/try.
I only vape at about 30 watts max, but yes I have found that heat really helps steep the MF fast making the flavors bloom.
I’m trying to vape all of my MF flavors (now 24) in every tank with something or by itself. I did get Watermelon. It’s excellent.
The last couple of days, I have a cold and I’ve been trying out the Lemon. It’s lovely. Lemon got mixed by accident with the MF Butterscotch. That was good.
Now I’ve got the lemon in with DeMomma’s Peaches and Pecans recipe about 50/50.
In another tank (TFV4 mini) I’ve got Almond with some TPA Milk. That’s as good as Hazel Milk (which I really enjoy).
I’ve had excellent results making Blueberry Cheesecake using the Blueberry. Finally… a good strong real blueberry!

Looking at my notes, I find: MF Morello Cherry with MF Watermelon and TPA Vanilla Swirl and FW Buttercream. I’ll try that again later.
MF Watermelon with drops MF Raspberry and MF Coconut is good.
MF Blackberry with Yogurt, Cream Fresh and Custard FA was good.

[Joy]

Today I am going to post my final opinion and comments about the 25 flavors I got and tried. There’s some (listed below) that I still need to try.
To sum it up, I’d say,… Don’t possibly waste your money on the other flavors, but do buy Blueberry, Butterscotch, Peach, Watermelon, and Lemon for sure!
Today, I strengthened all but Peach and Butterscotch to 2% rather than 1%. Maybe this will improve my ability to use/vape them.
Flavors I have tried to use:
Almond - Haven’t been able to use, enjoy. Prefer other brands.
Apple, Green - Haven’t been able to use, enjoy. I don’t like it and can’t add anything to make it good.
Banana
Blackberry
Blueberry - Excellent vaping every day as Blueberry Cheesecake mix. Wouldn’t live without it.
Butterscotch - Excellent vaping every day. Wouldn’t live without it. Vaping as single flavor 1 to 1.2%.
Caramel
Cherry, Black
Cherry, Morello
Chocolate, Dark
Chocolate, White
Coconut
Coffee
Fig - Haven’t been able to use, enjoy.
Guava - Haven’t been able to use, enjoy.
Hazelnut - Haven’t been able to use, enjoy.
Lemon - Vaping every day with other flavors added.
Mango
Orange - Vaping with other flavors added.
Passionfruit - Good. ?Better than others… I don’t know.
Peach - Excellent vaping every day. Wouldn’t live without it.
Pomegranate
Raspberry
Vanilla
Watermelon - Good. Better than others = yes.

WANT TO TRY MEDICINE FLOWER: http://medicineflower.com/flavorextracts.html
Apple Golden
Apple Red
Bergamot
Cantaloupe
Grape
Honeydew Melon
Honey
Pear
Plum
Strawberry

[Pro_Vapes]

@Joy

Apple Golden

This a very faint Apple flavor. It’s better when mixed with other Apple flavors.[quote=“Joy, post:130, topic:38088”]
Strawberry
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This is a good strawberry flavor, but a little mild also. I mix it with other strawberries. It’s better when mixed @ 1.5% or more for a lead flavor in a mix.

[Joy]

Mine leak out the air holes. But, I had to go and re-watch a review by DJLsb Vapes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l6BMUrHV-c to figure out the juice flow control. I believe the part you are describing. If you hold it still and turn the tank clockwise (looking down at the top of the tank), that opens up the juice flow. I do realize how it is situated in there and about the pin. It’s amazing that you have your juice flow right just by chance. I must keep mine set to wide open so I don’t get dry hits. And no… I don’t have too much cotton in there. Just a light amount landing at the top of the cotton-holding ring.

Both of my Cthula leak after filling. Juice comes out the air holes. I wouldn’t say it’s a wicking issue. It’s a pressure issue. I think when I unscrew the top fill it leaks down into that area below the coil. If I turn it upside down and then open the air holes, it reduces the amount that leaks out of the air holes, but it doesn’t eliminate the leak. If I don’t turn it upside down and I fill it and open the air holes, I get a huge flood coming out of the air holes. It’s like 1 whole ml.

I have a really bad issue with my Cthulhu v2. The top fill threads are so bad, to get it on I must keep trying hard for about 3 to 4 minutes. Lately, I just give up. It’s only on by about 1/4th turn. I contacted Fasttech and after 5 or 6 emails they gave me an $8 refund off the price of it. At first, they were insisting I make a video not referencing them in any way and put it somewhere and send them a link to the video. I refused to make a video. They lied saying the manufacturer needed it. I am never ordering from FT again. It’s not worth it. Come on… I have better things to do other than email 6 times in order to get a lousy 8 bucks. I’ve ordered hundreds of dollars in merchandise from them, and I refuse to be treated like a robot. Enough on that - and forever.

[Joy]

Honestly, I was embarrassed to tell I mix them with other brands of the same flavor. Yup. That fixes them up. I’m trying not to do so.
I did mention before how it seems like ‘real’ and ‘artificial’ flavors together seem to give you a boom.

Thanks Pro_Vapes. Personally, I won’t buy something that has a faint flavor.
I might stop here. I have a lot of good apple flavor brands already.
I wouldn’t live without the Butterscotch and the Peach. I’ll be restocking those.
I’ll see what I can do with the chocolates now that I’ve doubled the strength.
So, do you prefer the strawberry that is mixed with other strawberries? Will you re-order?

[Pro_Vapes]

Yep. I really like these flavors. I’ve already reordered the blueberry, peach and watermelon.

Raw Foods still has the peach and blueberry for $10.55 for 1/2 oz.
http://www.therawfoodworld.com/m/flavorextracts-p100372

[Joy]

Gosh at that price maybe I should get a 3rd bottle. I already have a second.

[Pro_Vapes]

@Joy

maybe I should get a 3rd bottle

I say get it while the gittin’s good. Who knows, you might not see them that cheap again.

[Joy]

You know, I think you are right. Good advice that I am taking. I know I’m going to use it, and I’d be so sad to pay twice as much later. I got a flavor order today… Greek Yogurt for one. I’m excited to try them. Put some to steep right away.

[Amy2]

Anyone use VapeCrafter to buy MF extracts yet ? 1/4 Dram 2.99 1/2 dram 5.99 1 dram 9.99 ? The quantities seem good at first glance then I figured how many Mls were in them.

https://www.vapecrafter.com/products/medicine-flower-flavors

1/4 is less than 1 ml 0.9241728

1/2 dram is 1.84835

1 dram is 3.69669

seems like Lotus ( ECX ) is still a better option 5 mls for 10$ Any chance someone has found a better option. Even Rawliving has steep pricing I realize the purity and elegance of MF but am always looking to bargain !

[BoyHowdy]

Raw food world is where I grab mine , in the past they would have three flavors for almost half price at around $11.00 .Now I see they are $15.75 for the three that are on sale.They just have a small selection though.
https://www.therawfoodworld.com/flavorextracts-p100372
I thought about ordering the flavor base from Vapecrafters to make Open Source Vapors Toka Cola now that they are closed as it consists of eight MF flavors that I don’t have as of yet.The price was way too low for it to be MF extracts but I did see that they have them?

[bluenose63]

Had a look on the website and there are a few new flavours available from last time I looked.

The Acacia Honey flavour and the Grapefruit appeal to me.

Also 2 other new flavours Cantaloupe and Wild Flower Honey