Although I was a part of the first Rocket Fuel Vapes eLiquid Review I really felt that I could have spent more time with the eLiquid than I ultimately did. Yes, 72 hours is a good while to get to know an eLiquid’s character and to make a call as to whether it’s award-worthy or not, and whether I wanted to add them to my usual vaping flavors or not. So many of their eLiquids were really satisfying vapes that I actually did work many of the flavors into my usual vapes. I especially enjoyed Limerick, which is a lime-creamsicle concoction that I could not get enough of, even now.
In any case, as soon as I got a chance I ordered two flavors I hadn’t tried before and another 30ML bottle of Limerick. When the eLiquids arrived I discovered a 10ML bottle of a third flavor, another I hadn’t tried before. Rocket Fuel Vapes tossed in the extra flavor gratis. All three of the eLiquids, none of which I had vaped before, were spectacular. So spectacular that I began to wonder if Rocket Fuel Vapes shared the same ‘taste’ profile that I did. Since I did like them I thought it would a good idea to do a solo review on them. Below are my thoughts on Cat’s Meow, Johnny Appleseed Tobacco, and Prospector Peach. I hope you enjoy it.
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First up is Johnny Appleseed, a delightful full-bodied, sweet-ish apple-tobacco blend. A reader commented on our original review and mentioned this flavor so I thought I would someday give it a try. It turned out to be a serendipitous moment when I opened the box containing the eLiquids I had ordered because the 10ML bottle that Rocket Fuel Vapes had included was in fact Johnny Appleseed.
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Johnny Appleseed – “Johnny Appleseed is known for planting apple trees throughout the country, but did you know that Johnny also planted tobacco? He did, and we’ve dedicated this apple tobacco juice in his honor.” – Rocket Fuel Vapes
Despite being the one flavor I didn’t order I decided to try this one first. Not knowing if I was going to like it, though the chances were good since I enjoyed all the other tobacco flavors from them, I filled a Kanger horizontal coil 510 cartomizer and set aside while I went out to dinner. When I got home a couple of hours had passed and the cartomizer was fully saturated and ready to go. (I try to allow a newly filled cartomizer to sit at least half an hour, which in many cases is not easy) I attached the cartomizer to my purple ProVari, got a reading of 2.5ohm, set the voltage to 3.8v and I was off to the races. (I start off at 3.8v whenever I use a 2.5ohm Kanger Horizontal single coil cartomizer. It’s always within -1 or +1 where I wind up anyway.)
Taste – The apple notes are mild and on the sweet-ish side, though far from too sweet. The overwhelming flavor from this particular tobacco blend is a full-bodied and smooth tobacco. Despite offering a few different tobacco blends, each of them are distinctive enough not to confuse you as to which one you are vaping. Johnny Appleseed is very different from Ol’ River, Blueberry Hill, and Calamity Jane, though every bit as delicious.
Ratios & Nicotine – Johnny Appleseed is a 70% PG and 30% VG, which will give you a really nice throat hit. As far as vapor production goes I have zero complaints even though it’s a 70/30 blend. Vaping at 3.8v with a 2.5ohm cartomizer gives the vapor some warmth and plenty of flavor. It’s not very aromatic, which I consider to be a positive most of the time. My preferred nicotine strength is between 12-18mg, this was 12mg and still provided a nice throat hit.
Appropriate Vaping Times – Johnny Appleseed is definitely worth considering as an all-day vape. I did not tire of the flavor, and the throat hit and vapor production maintained themselves for hours on end. I wound up putting together a V-Fate carto-tank I bought from MyVaporStore and filled it up and vaped far longer than I had originally figured on. Having said that, there are some particular times when a flavor like this would be something special, and some particular foods that ‘go’ with a tobacco blend like this.
Times – A full-bodied tobacco ejuice with sweet-ish apple notes make a wonderful vape in the early evening. The time of day when work is done, household chores are done, the nightly shower is behind you and the evening’s activities are upon you. Say between the hours of 8PM and 10PM are the ideal time for Johnny Appleseed, if you’re not using it as an all-day vape.
Foods – Any tobacco flavor that you enjoy go really well with a ‘steak and potatoes’ type dinner. You don’t want a full-bodied tobacco eJuice before or immediately after having a salad for dinner, or fish. Beef, chicken, pork, and carbs like potatoes are perfect for a tobacco vape.
Johnny Appleseed, with the apple notes, provides a perfect accompaniment for this type of dinner. If I had to choose specific meat for Johnny Appleseed it would be pork. Broiled stuff port chops; pork roast, or something similar would accent the apple perfectly. After all, Applesauce is served many times with pork, so it makes sense. That said a good steak dinner would also serve as an excellent accompaniment for this tobacco blend.
Other – Now that I’ve tried four of the Rocket Fuel Vapes tobacco eLiquids I have an order of best to not-best worked out in my head. I’ll share that with you but bear in mind, when it comes to tobacco blends what I think is best and what you think is best may be worlds apart. I’m also not trying t indicate that these tobacco blends are better or worse than other eLiquid company’s tobacco blends that I also happen to enjoy.
Best tobacco blend from Rocket Fuel Vapes is Blueberry Hill followed by Johnny Appleseed, Ol’ River, Harley’s Blend and Calamity Jane. All the tobacco flavors are Spinfuel Choice Awards, and because I wanted to see how the regular team would vote I gave each of them 1ML. Each of them loved it and gave it 5 Stars, so Johnny Appleseed has been awarded the Choice Award.
My Vote: 5 Stars across the board. This is a must-try eLiquid for Vapers looking for a great tobacco blend.
Cat’s Meow – “Roxy goes coconuts for creamy cookies! A blend showcasing delicious homemade butter cream cookies, dusted with Hawaiian coconut in a well-balanced pg/vg blend for a delightful, satisfying vape.” – Rocket Fuel Vapes
There is only one word to describe Cat’s Meow. This word has been a favorite of mine for decades and I’m sure the product that is associated with that word has a lot to do with the fact that I’m 20 pounds overweight. The word is SAMOA, the Girl Scout cookie that men like myself dreams about when we’re hungry. Oh, that special blend of chocolate, coconut, and cookie is to die for. Cat’s Meow is exactly like crumbling up a Samoa and setting it on fire and inhaling the smoke. Well, no that’s not true, that would probably suck. A better way to describe it would be to say that inhaling the vapor of Cat’s Meow will cause you to harken back (yep, I said ‘harken’) to the days when you ate an entire box of Samoa’s and didn’t regret it. It is an incredibly delicious flavor, and a thoroughly satisfying vape. If the description of vaping the flavor of the Girl Scout cookie Samoa has you interested then by all means, try it because I know you’re going to love it as much as I do.
Ratios & Nicotine – Cat’s Meow is also a 70% PG 30% VG blend meaning that you’re going to get a wicked nice throat hit, plenty of flavor and excellent vapor. Nicotine strength is 12MG, and it still provided a wicked nice throat hit. I can only imagine the throat hit at 18mg or 24mg! I did find that Cat’s Meow produced a warmer, more powerful vape using the same 2.5ohm cartomizer and 3.8v in the ProVari then Johnny Appleseed did, but I really don’t know why.
Appropriate Vaping Times – I wouldn’t classify Cat’s Meow as a desert vape, though it’s plenty sweet. It’s not ‘heavy’ enough to carry the desert moniker, so it can be enjoyed any time of day or night. Like me, you might enjoy it best right after lunch, or during the evening watching TV, playing video games, or browsing the Internet. I think it could be an all-day for many people but for myself I would probably need to divide my vaping time with a nice tobacco or fruit flavor.
Foods – Cat’s Meow would be perfect for any lite lunch, be it a PB&J or a tuna fish sandwich, to a meatball sub. I wouldn’t want to vape Cat’s Meow after having Taco Bell, but other than it’s pretty wide open.
Dinnertime – Right before or immediately after dinner Cat’s Meow would be splendid with any tomato-based dinner. Spaghetti and meatballs, various stews or even a roast would be fine. Since there is coconut and cookie richness with Cat’s Meow I don’t think a Chicken dinner of any sort would be the best idea.
Other – Cat’s Meow is a great eLiquid that will satisfy a sweet tooth and provide a great vape for those that don’t need to satisfy a craving for sweets. The coconut flavor is authentic and just right, making this my favorite coconut eLiquid right now. Does it have staying power? Only time will tell, but if I had to guess I would say that it certainly does. After all, I think I had my first Samoa cookie at the age of 10, and they are still among my favorite cookies on the planet. It has a flavor that I believe everyone would like, and many will love. It is also worth noting that the 70/30 PG/VG ratio works exceedingly well with Cat’s Meow, allowing you to enjoy a great throat hit AND plenty of flavor at the same time.
My Vote: Definitely another 5 Star eLiquid from Rocket Fuel Vapes. Since I had plenty of Cat’s Meow to share I presented this one to the team as well and once again they all shared my belief that this is an award-wining flavor and highly recommend it.
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