another nice tobacco juice

[yourgurnard]

@hondo
Actually, thanks for bumping this thread:- I knew there was one where BCL flavours were discussed but could n't remember where!!



....Just ordered 'Sultan' & 'Londoner' concentrates but forgot to use the 'Returning Customer' link so will be paying '1st-timer rates' Doh!

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I always forget to use the returning customer link yourgurnard, so you are not alone. His prices are cheap enough anyway, especially for the concentrate, bulk buys or 100ml bottles. Ghost is another worth trying, recommended by Kreed last year and whilst it has the familiar BCL base, it did stand out and was a another hit with me.

[yourgurnard]

@hondo Despite Me forgetting the 'Returning Customer' link...They've given Me 12ml. bottles instead of 6ml. anyway!
Great supplier.....even if I've got misgivings re. the 'NET' label!!

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That was good of them yourgurnard :-)

Regarding the NET issue - I doubt we will ever find out what he does or adds, but I do know I like the taste of them, especially Holborg and Old Captain. Net or no Net, I'm not sure I mind anymore. They are a great vape and I'll take that and run with it. I'm not supposed to be buying any more this year, but I'm really tempted to try out some of his non tobacco flavours.

[ghostrider1971]

@hondo - I am also a big fan of the tobacco flavours.

I made the big mistake of trying the fabled Honey and Milk - left it for 2 months - beautiful golden colour, wonderful smell but the vape was like swallowing razor blades - never had anything so harsh (6mg 50/50 mix) - I will be sticking to the tobaccos going forwards

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Thanks ghostrider1971, duly noted. I'll try some small samples first if I do decide to go for it :-)

[kreed]

Just spotted these...... would they be good for you guys into your NET's ?

Non-woven Fabric String Seal Empty Tea Bag Filter (100-Pack)

£2.50 -ish

[yourgurnard]

Cheers kreed !
I've thought before about maybe putting the 'baccy in a coarse filter bag whilst steeping........but could n't be arsed looking for 'em (or forgot!...)
Chucking some in a FT basket tho'...easy job!
TA.

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Hope you are all doing well.

I made a big order with Bestcigliquid today. I have a huge reserve of juice and wasn't going to order anymore this year, but then realised most of my reserve is at 7.2mg Nic and I am down to 3.6mg comfortably now. I could thin it down I guess, but then I decided most of the reserve stock are juices I am not vaping much anymore, so I'll prob bin it in the end.

I like the idea of Bestcigliquid's new "Easy Mix" option - they provide the flavour and PG/VG base (at your desired ratio) minus only the Nic. 250ml of any NET tobacco at £13.00 (+vat), all you have to do is add the Nic to the bottle (of which I have loads in the freezer). Whilst I could save a pound or two buying the concentrate and mixing it up myself, it's still a fair price and a little less hassle if I'm honest.

I ordered:

2x 250ml Holborg (50/50 Easy Mix)
1x 250ml Old Captain (50/50 Easy Mix)
1x 100ml Desert Ship (50/50 Easy Mix)
1x 100ml Sultan (50/50 Easy Mix)
1x 100ml Swedish Fish (50/50 Easy Mix)

I'll report on the quality of the mixes when they arrive and once they have steeped in case any others are interested in this new service.

I have another big order to make with Chef's too as my Welsh Custard and Rhodonite concentrate is running low, but that's being held up by Kreeds Baccy being out of stock (finally going to try it) and PG, which is also out of stock.

[yourgurnard]

@hondo
I'll be interested in Your take on 'Sultan' & 'Desert Ship'. I have n't sampled D'Ship as I (rightly or wrongly...) assumed that They'd be pretty similar due to the Oriental make up of both...
Good to see BCL thinking Their way around the TPD absurdities with Their 'Easy Mix' Thang....hope Their Biz thrives!

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Order arrived promptly and well packaged. As usual with Bestcigliquid, all bottles including the easy mixes were shrink wrap sealed, which I've always thought is a really nice touch. As well as the sturdy Easy Mix bottles (and extra dispenser caps) they supplied a syringe (for adding the NIC) and a few smaller empty 30ml juice bottles for every day use.

The bottles are nicely labelled and clearly marked with the custom contents/ratios and most importantly it also tells you clearly how much NIC you need to add to the Easy Mix bottle to obtain your chosen strength.

Having DIYed most of these flavours before, a quick sniff test and look at the colour suggests most of these were freshly mixed before dispatch, so after adding the NIC they will be going to the steep cupboard for a long steep before I actually try them.

All in all I'm impressed with the Easy Mix method so far. Ideal for convenience or those with some NIC stored at home who are looking to dip their toes into DIY. Whilst you certainly pay a little extra for the convenience, rough math brings the total cost to about £6 to £7 per 100ml, which is not too shabby at all IMO, especially for NET's (the fruit and desert mixes are cheaper).

Cheers yourgurnard I'll be sure to let you know. I tried a small sample of Sultan before and found it different enough to want to try a bigger amount. I'm really just looking for another tobacco flavour (or two) to add to the rotation as I don't want to burn out on Holborg or Old Capt. For that reason I thought I'd try Desert Ship as well (like you assuming they are similar), a flavour that keeps popping up on my forum travels, so I thought I'd finally give it a whirl. Will let you know mate, but unlikely I'll try any of these for 12 weeks or so :-)

[yourgurnard]

@hondo
Dunno if it's of interest but if You want another 'baccy flavour (or several!...) whilst Your BCL stuff 'steeps'....I've just bought a bunch of Hangsen 'baccy juices from www.eliquidworld.co.uk (AAEC member..) the 'HS Cigar' is great mixed with NET! They were cheap as 20ml. 'have to go 'fore TPD 20/5/17 regs' prices.....

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Cheers for the heads up yourgurnard I will definitely check them out. I've been hearing about Hangsen tobacco flavours since I very first started vaping but strangely never tried them. I need to change that :-)

[yourgurnard]

Favourite Hangsens for Me= 'Red USA', 'RY1', 'Golden Tobacco' (nee 'RY6'), 'HS Cigar', & 'Arabic Tobacco'....

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I was weak and started on the Desert Ship and Sultan midway through the 3 months steep. I am really enjoying the Desert Ship though, it reminds me of cross between Sultan and Old Holborn (spicey, woody, fruity). I'll be ordering a lot more of Desert Ship and it may well replace Holborg as my daily goto tobacco.

Sultan was a big disappointment, but I think the bottle may have gone off. It was near black in colour and tasted ghastly (certainly nothing like the light spicey oriental vape I remembered).

Desert Ship gets a big thumbs up from me though, which is a nice surprise as I really wasn't expecting that.