Yeah i was saying to my buddy its almost like rc cola
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Cranberry Jam (SSA) 1% (10-31-21) ā Having seldom tried anything Cranberry, I wasnāt 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. Itās 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.
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Dark Blackberry (SSA) 0.5% (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.
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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 didnāt 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, donāt 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¦
and that was pretty close, with some high end punchy, almost citrus notes tossed in. Nicely done, refreshing, and pretty good on itās own. Felt solid at 9/10.
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He (@SessionDrummer) certainly has, even Iāve ordered those two flavours now and Iāve never had the slightest inclination to vape cherry cola before all of this started lol 
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Hehe, sorry @Lucas_James_Holden. Look, we all know our tastes can be VERY different. I might love it, you might hate it, etc., so as always, youāre mileage will vary.
I thought Iād try to break up some of the monotony that can happen during big runs (20+ flavors), and just literally TOSS two flavors together, just to see what was what, and help hype things up a bit.
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I have 4 local testers that are my guinea pigs, and they all loved the Cherry Cola. One guy order like 5 bottles or something, which was odd, but nice.
I have a coworker who only vapes ONE juice I make, and itās a Peach. He cannot do complex, custards, bakeries, NONE. He even loved it. I think he vaped it for 4 days straight, and got burned out on it LOL.
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Iāve got the cola but am going to order the cherry and similarly to you Iāve never had the slightest inclination for a cherry cola either.
Word of mouth will always be the best advertising.
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I agree with you there mate. I think it will be a nice change for me as I do tend to get stuck in my ways by mixing mostly bakeries and custards and even if I donāt like it the SSA flavours are so cheap to buy that itās worth a punt. I will say that @SessionDrummer has helped switch me on to flavours that I never thought Iād like and now absolutely love, it was he that got me into tropical flavours after introducing me to VTA Sugarloaf Pineapple which is one of my all time favourites now.
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Golden Apple (SSA) 1% (11-2-21) ā Now other than Apple Pies, I donāt really spend a lot of time Apple-ing, so letās 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 CAPās Double Apple, and FAās 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.
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Grapefruit (SSA) 0.8% (11-3-21) ā This one is another first for me. I think I have ONE Grapefruit, and Iāve used it in ONE recipe (more on that later), and I have NEVER soloād one. Because of itās 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 GFās 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 itās 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. Thatās NEVER a bad sign. Very nicely placing this at 9.4/10.
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The grapefruit is in my next order along with a few others so as ever itās encouraging to read your or anybody elseās opinions.
Iām hanging out for flavour creative (or FA) black cherry so I can try a Dr. Pepper recipe but my resolve is wilting.
Iām reluctant to order a 30ml.
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Juicy Orange (SSA) 1% (11-5-21) ā Having not tested Sobuckyās Orange Juice yet, Iād 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 didnāt fall into a ācandiedā 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.
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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 didnāt throw me off. Unlike other reviewers, I really didnāt 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 LAās Cheesecake, and although BA was in there, it didnāt 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 wasnāt 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 itās parts, just left me rather āMehā. 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.
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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 RFSCās Strawberry Milkshake. Now this one wasnāt ābilledā 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 wasnāt 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 itās smoothness helped to hide that. Iād seen mention that it was similar to a Lifesavers āCreme 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 couldnāt 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 didnāt have a direct equal. Smoothly done from Sobucky, and it felt pretty good at 9/10.
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Natural Lemon (SSA) 0.75% (11-6-21) ā This WAS a GREAT Lemon. Now, what that out of the way, āNaturalā ?? Mmmmmm, not exactly. I didnāt 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 itās really a 65% Lemon Head / 35% Natural Lemon mix. Now, itās up to you if thatās 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 donāt know if āsmoothā 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 aināt 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 ānaturalā-ness, but only minor. 9.3/10.
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Natural Raspberry (SSA) 0.75% (11-7-21) ā OK, right out of the gate, this doesnāt taste like a Natural Raspberry. Full Stop. Now that THAT is out of the way, itās 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 couldnāt. Wow, Iām glad I got the Wild one as it was great. Just about every other raspberry Iāve tried, Iāve 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. Whatās it like ?? Hmmmm, I did get some similarities to Inaweraās Raspberry, but without any of the heavy handed sharpness that it can present. Similar, but this one is far superior. Iām wondering if adding a smidge OF the INW might add a little punch to this one or not. Honestly, after 3 tank fulls, Iām 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, āIāve 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 ? Itās hard to tell, but itās there all day long. THAT is what kept this interesting, āWhat 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 youāre a curiosity seeker, pick it up, and see if YOU can figure out that finish note. As named, canāt go too high on this one, so leaving it at a 5.5/10.
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