This is a Team B Review! – The Spinfuel e-Liquid Review Team, Team B, consists of Julia Barnes, Keira Hartley, Jason Little, Janet Richards and Cynthia Stevens.
This isn’t the first time we’ve reviewed Virgin Vapor, nor will it be the last time. Our first review of Virgin Vapor e-Liquid was a year ago tomorrow, July 21th 2012. (How time flies) Our last review was this past June 4th
72 Divided by 6 Never Works Out
Despite our time limit of 72-hours spent on the six flavors we received we always seemed to wind up spending more time with them then we planned to. Maybe its because the e-Liquids we received for review left us wanting more, or maybe its because we just plain enjoy vaping them more. Whatever the reason, the six magnificent flavors we have for you today were difficult to leave behind, and it wasn’t until the last drop was properly vaped away that we were able to sit down, talk about them, and bring together this review.
About Virgin Vapors
If you’ve read any of our previous Virgin Vapors reviews this next section will seem redundant, so feel free to jump to the actual flavor reviews. Otherwise….
Virgin Vapor built its business to where it is today by spending enormous amounts of time developing each e-Liquid until it was exactly the flavor profile they were reaching for. Sometimes it could take a couple of weeks, other times it could take months. It doesn’t matter to VV; they won’t release a new e-Liquid until they are happy with it. If they are happy, you’ll be happy. And many, many of you are.
As far as Virgin Vapor business practices go, they are just as fastidious as ever, with each eLiquid still blended from “USDA certified organic” flavorings, USP vegetable glycerin, and nicotine. Virgin Vapor eJuice contains no DEG, no artificial flavorings, no artificial colorings, and no artificial sweeteners*. Every flavor of eJuice is “third party certified organic”.
Virgin Vapor eLiquid is still mixed and bottled only after you order it so that it arrives as fresh as can be. They still ship their e-Liquids in real glass bottles to ensure that there can be no leaching of plastics into these fine organic products.
Hardware And Other Review Particulars
The hardware used in this review consisted of various batteries, cartomizers, and clearomizers. The Halo Tritons, a staple now in the e-Liquid Reviews from Team B, were used often, as was the ZMAX (a brand new black one I got from Jon at MyVaporStore!), a ProVari with various tanks and cartomizers, a Triple 7 Bullet and the new Triple 7 Magnum (a 650mAh powerhouse, review forthcoming). The e-Liquids performed well in each and every piece of hardware we used.
Spinfuel Team B operates differently than Team A, who are based in Florida. We meet and divide up the eJuice that is shipped up from HQ and then off we go into our separate worlds. Keira and I head usually back to Boston, the rest of the team stay in New Hampshire. After a 72-hour review time we meet to discuss our impressions over a video Skype meeting. The team members write up their impressions and email them to the lead writer, which is me (Julia), and then the narrative is constructed, emailed back to everyone for last minute changes or corrections, and then sent to Spinfuel HQ in Florida where it is once again read, edited and then published.
The Virgin Vapor e-Liquids
Organic Double Espresso
Organic Mint Chocolate Chip
Organic Bananas Foster
Organic Sweet Lemonade
Organic Blooming Jasmine
Organic Cotton Candy Carnival
What a group of mouthwatering eJuice is this, huh? Wow!
All the e-Liquids we reviewed were 50/50 PG/VG, with “low” nicotine strength. (8mg). 50/50 PG/VG allowed for plentiful vapor in every flavor, and while most throat hits were okay, a few were better than average. 50% PG and a low (8mg) nicotine level is going to reflect in a lighter throat hit, there’s no way around it. We ask that you take that into consideration when reading our review.
Let the Show Begin
From Virgin Vapor: “All of our e-liquids are flavored with USDA Certified Organic Flavorings. We NEVER use artificial sweeteners, artificial colors, or artificial flavors. Our e-liquids contain nicotine, USP (pharmaceutical grade) vegetable glycerin, and USDA certified organic flavorings in a base of organic ethyl alcohol, pure distilled water and NOTHING ELSE. If you select the PG option, your e-liquid will also contain USP propylene glycol. Packaged in glass, NOT plastic.”
First up was an e-Liquid we’ve heard so much about, but have never tried. Cotton Candy! I can’t tell you how often we get email from Virgin Vapor fans telling us that we HAVE TO try the Cotton Candy. So this time we made sure to have it available.
Organic Cotton Candy Carnival – Spinfuel Choice Award– “We released this flavor as a limited edition free gift to our customers during Halloween. Ever since, we’ve been getting e-mails begging us to put this flavor into our regular rotation. Your wish is our command! Enjoy!”
Julia: Finally I had the pleasure of vaping this much-heralded eJuice! My conclusion after several hours of vaping is this; if you like cotton candy, and really, who doesn’t, you’ll love this organic cotton candy eJuice. It is definitely a sweet vape, but with the real taste of actual cotton candy. Tons of vapor, but a light throat hit, this is one of those flavors that would satisfy a sweet craving at any time of day. 5 Stars
Keira: How could anyone not love such a sweet desert vape like cotton candy? This one was not only satisfying as a sweet vape it was actually fun to vape it. So much vapor, so much cotton candy flavor, it was a heck of a lot of fun. You’ll miss a nice throat hit if you don’t take long, slow drags. Do that and you’ll get a throat hit, a better than average one. A 5 Star desert vape!
Jason: After hearing so much about Virgin Vapor’s Cotton Candy I was sure I was over expecting. You know, I thought surely it couldn’t be as good as everyone was saying it was. But I’ll be damned if it wasn’t every bit as good as people say it is. So sweet, so cotton candy-like that it’s just a vape you want to go on and on with. I loved it. 5 Stars
Cynthia: The thing I liked most about it was that instead of just being a sweet vape it actually tasted like cotton candy. Lots of vapor, especially if you let your PV reach the maximum amount of seconds, and you also get a heck of throat hit that way (Thanks for the tip K). All the way around, this is a great desert vape. 5 Stars
Janet: Cotton Candy seems like an obvious choice for a sweet eJuice so why is this the first one I’ve had? I have no idea, but it is surely a delicious flavor. I vaped it at different parts of the day and I seemed to enjoy it most in the middle of the afternoon, like a pick-me-up or something. This will make any craving for sweets go away after 5 minutes of vaping. Sumptuous! 5 Stars
Organic Double Espresso: “The secret to our Double Espresso E-liquid’s amazingly rich and complex taste? This flavor must be cured for a minimum of six months before mixing. Limited quantities, get it while supplies last!”
Julia: Admittedly the first couple of minutes I vaped double espresso I thought it was much too harsh for me. A good, solid espresso flavor, but just too hard. So I sat it down and moved on to another flavor. A few hours later, after dinner out, we came back home and I decided to give it another go. This time the explosion of espresso coffee was just about perfect! Boy, this is a strong coffee espresso flavor but for some reason the richness of it, the deep, deep flavor was striking just right. Within 15 minutes I was a big fan. But, thing is, I cannot give it 5 Stars because, I swear to you, I wound up with “coffee breath”, just ask Keira. 4.5 Stars
Keira: This is such an authentic coffee espresso that you will get the dreaded “coffee breath” after vaping it, Julia is correct about that. At least Julia and I did anyway. But, it’s a damn good espresso e-liquid, I’ll tell you. So rich, deep, and flavorful, it goes great as an after dinner vape. I little bit less vapor than the cotton candy, but not enough to make a difference. A decent throat hit with a long drag, but all in all this is a strong espresso vape without a hint of harshness. 4 Stars
Jason: This espresso was the best of the bunch to me. An awesome espresso flavor and the opposite of so many latte coffee blends you see from vendors. This is black espresso, plain and simple. Loved it as much as anything. 5 Stars
Cynthia: For an espresso e-Juice this is awfully good. Very dark roasted coffee, very much has an espresso taste to it. But there was an authentic espresso aftertaste as well. If you don’t mind coffee breath or coffee aftertaste then this is going to be one of your favorites. 4 Stars
Janet: I don’t like espresso, but I can’t judge it just because I don’t like the flavor. I’m judging it on the authenticity; does it taste like a double espresso? Yes, it does. Yes it very much does. If espresso coffee is your thing in an eJuice, this is one you have to try. 4.5 Stars
