Mikes Mega Mixes - Juice Reviews

[Marzuq]

Mike's Mega Mixes - Ashy Bac

Packaging: the juice comes sealed in a thick plastic baggy. I suppose this is only true if its couriered to you. The Bottle is a dark brown color. with a label that is simple and to the point. I quite like the presentation as its very obvious that care and professionalism was placed into packaging the item on the hole.

Juice look and feel: the juice is a clear color. slightly thick as it is a 70:30 ratio in favor of VG.

Flavor: Now this was the most surprising part for me. I have been searching for a really long time now for the perfect tobacco. A pure clean tobacco. Ashy bac is just that. On the inhale your get a clean punchy vape and on the exhale you get a nice lingering leafy taste.
I vaped about 5ml of this juice now every toot gets you going back for more. You get a clear taste of what you are vaping without the overwhelming nature that most tobacco juices seem to have. its like 'i know what im vaping but its as if there is something more'.

Throat Hit: i vaped a 3mg nic version of the juice and damn did it knock me hard on the initial vape. after a short while i got used to it and became the regular chimney that i so try to be lol. But seriously any vaper in search of a good punch will enjoy this vape.

Chest Hit: you can feel you are vaping, but not to the point that you feel it in your chest burning. I found this surprising as usually with a good Th comes a huge chest hit. This was a winner for me.

Vapour production: being a 70:30 Vg juice you can well imagine nice decent clouds. I loaded this juice into my goblin mini with afc open to 3/4. i was after the flavor and not the clouds while testing this juice. i did open the afc all the way and run at 35 watt just to test the difference in flavor. The clouds are more than satisfactory at that setting

overall i am loving this juice even though it has only steeped for 2 weeks.
Its packed away in the back of my cupboard and will sit there for the next 2 weeks before i start vaping it again. This juice is sure to improve with a little more steeping.

 

[Silver]

Thanks for the great review @Marzuq
Now i definitely want to try this one - also looking for a good local tobacco. They are rare.

I have modified the thread title to conform to the convention in the Juice Reviews forum so that future reviews of Mikes Mega Mixes can go here

As a result I had to add the Ashy Bac name at the top of your post.

I trust you will not mind

 

[Marzuq]

Thanks for the great review @Marzuq
Now i definitely want to try this one - also looking for a good local tobacco. They are rare.

I have modified the thread title to conform to the convention in the Juice Reviews forum so that future reviews of Mikes Mega Mixes can go here

As a result I had to add the Ashy Bac name at the top of your post.

I trust you will not mind

Thanks for the edit @Silver.

You definitely need to give this juice a go. I am pretty certain you will take a liking to it.
its very well priced and does not taste like a 'local' juice.

 

[Andre]

Thank you for your impressions, @Marzuq. Like @Silver I have been looking for a good local NET. Did get @Mike's sample pack and will let this one steep, as suggested. Now really looking forward to try it out.

 

[Marzuq]

Thank you for your impressions, @Marzuq. Like @Silver I have been looking for a good local NET. Did get @Mike's sample pack and will let this one steep, as suggested. Now really looking forward to try it out.

@Andre even with it only having steeped for 2 weeks it is a pretty awesome vape. But giving it that little bit of extra steeping is sure to make a major improvement imo.
Eid is next friday and that is when i will load some up to try again

 

[Mike]

Thanks for the review @Marzuq. Glad you're enjoying it!!!

@Andre I'm not sure what your steeping process is, but I highly recommend opening it once every few days to release some of the harsh compounds.

I've already got the next batch steeping though, so it'll be 100% ready to vape once received.

 

[skola]

Company: Mike’s Mega Mixes
Product Name: Sweet Bac



Mod: iStick 50W
Watts/Volts: +/- 30W
Atomiser: Subtank Mini
Coil Build: 0.5 ohm - 28g Kanthal, 5 wraps, Spaced Parallel Coil
Wicking Material: KGD Cotton

Strength:3mg

Website Description:
Sweet Bac smacks of cigars, sweet pipes and bakery notes. Something akin to a RY4.

Reviewer Notes:
Sweet Bac is very well balanced between the cigar and the confectionery/bakery notes. On both inhale and exhale I get a well-rounded, pronounced flavour. However, the cigar/pipe notes are more prevalent on the inhale. It gets heavy on the inhale (quite a throat hit at 3mg), similar to that of a quality cigar. But not overbearing as the soft smooth bakery notes smoothen it out.

The tobacco is definitely that of a cigar, depth in flavour and slightly heavy.
The “bakery notes” remind me of a plain vanilla cupcake, not overly sweet though.

Similar to: Can’t say. This is my first cigar/tobacco flavour.

Avoid if: You don’t like the taste of cigars/tobacco.


This juice has been steeped for 2 weeks prior to purchase (I think) so I’m going to let it sit for a week or two and then see what’s changed.

 

[Mike]

In terms of the steeping - I haven't detailed it in the main post, I'll update it sometime.

The juices are steeped at a regulated 45c for 6 hours in a circulated bath, after which they are processed with a homogeniser. Then I transfer them to an ultrasonic cleaner for 15 minutes while sealed, and another 15 minutes open to degas. Once cool, I add nicotine and run for another 15 minutes in the ultrasonic cleaner, giving it a mix every few minutes to ensure there are no "dead spots".

The juices were all made between 7 and 10 days before shipping.

 

[shabbar]

@Andre Eid is next friday and that is when i will load some up to try again

lol just cause you said its Friday , eid will be on Saturday

 

[Marzuq]

lol just cause you said its Friday , eid will be on Saturday

Yoh I almost gave you a disagree now lol. Eid is Friday. The calender says so and the calender is always right.

 

[baksteen8168]

Mint & Honey - 6mg

VG / PG :

70 / 30

Device :

eVic VT (using Temp Mode) - Goliath V1

Coil Setup :

Dual 28g Nickel - 12 wraps - 2,4mm - 0.06 ohm

Wicking Material :

Japanese Cotton

Temp Control Setting :

I found my sweet spot for this juice at 280'C - 45W

Method of Vaping:

Straight lung hits.

Website Blurb :

Mint & Honey is a fresh take on mint juices. It came into being when I ran out of honey Strepsils and needed something with a solid menthol hit to fix me up. It however grew into quite a complex and interesting flavour with a slightly herbal aftertaste reminiscent of raw honey (or Jack Daniels if so inclined).


My Impressions :

Wow - That first hit really opened up my nose and throat. I expected menthol, but I was not expecting it to be that refreshing !

A sweet minty / menthol with lovely honey notes on inhale. Very VERY refreshing and unlike anything I have tasted before. On the exhale this juice comes completely into it's own. It has a mix of candy / mint / menthol / honey and a lovely (also refreshing) herbey aftertaste. If Honey flavored strepsils was a candy, it would taste like this.

Final Notes :

A very refreshing vape. The menthol clears the pallet beautifully and makes way for the lovely mint, sweet and herb notes that it carries. This is definitely a master mixer at work here. VERY well done on this juice @Mike

You Might Also Like :

Nothing really that matches the honey, but for menthol there is always VM Menthol Ice or
@Rob Fisher 's ever so popular Tropical Ice (also from VM)

Avoid If :

Menthol / Mint / Honey is not your thing.


ADV?

Definitely. @Mike - you better be stocking this in 100ml (or bigger) bottles!

 

[Mike]

@baksteen8168 I had been wondering about your relative silence I'm glad you enjoy it - spent a long time finding the exact right flavours for that juice, in fact you wouldn't believe the pile of reject concentrates that I just wasn't happy with (ok probably around 15 different mint flavours but still).

And yea, don't worry, got a nice big 1 liter bottle steeping

 

[baksteen8168]

@baksteen8168 I had been wondering about your relative silence I'm glad you enjoy it - spent a long time finding the exact right flavours for that juice, in fact you wouldn't believe the pile of reject concentrates that I just wasn't happy with (ok probably around 15 different mint flavours but still).

And yea, don't worry, got a nice big 1 liter bottle steeping

I might just have to buy that nice beeg bottle!

Please hold a 100ml in 6mg for me. Definitely taking it.

Regarding the other 2 that I took... I will do a review on them too... when I finish my my mint and honey of course.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge while sitting in a blissfull vaping cloud.

 

[Dirge]

Sorry @skola I'm hijacking your formatting

Taste is subjective, these are merely my impressions. My first Juice review, be gentle...

Company: Mike’s Mega Mixes
Product Name: Dragon Juice

Mod: Innokin MVP 3.0 + Smok M80 Plus
Watts/Volts: 30W - 40W
Atomiser: Subtank Mini(drilled RBA)
Coil Build: 0.5 ohm - 26g Kanthal
Wicking Material: Cotton Bacon V2

Strength:3mg
Ratio: 70VG / 30PG

Vendor Description:
It started off as a sherbert and developed into a fresh, fruity blend with just the right amount of sweet and tang. It's my personal ADV and I've been through almost Rob Fisher amounts of it.

My experience:
To me more sweet than tang. A nice mix of authentic tasting fruits. I get hints of pear on the inhale and after taste. While on the exhale there are kiwi(maybe) and dragon fruit(still having trouble placing it exactly) notes although a bit sweeter than the aforementioned fruits. It really is an excellent blend and I would recommend it to anyone, I will most definitely re-order and this will form part of my daily rotation.

Similar to: Unsure, I've not had any fruit flavours without cream or menthol in them.

Consider when: You're looking for something sweet that does not fall under the dessert or candy spectrum.

Avoid if: You don't like fruit mixes in general or devoid of any creams or mint/menthol

ADV? **** yeah

Now, @Mike where do I get more? I'm on my last tank

 

[Andre]

Sorry @skola I'm hijacking your formatting

Taste is subjective, these are merely my impressions. My first Juice review, be gentle...

Company: Mike’s Mega Mixes
Product Name: Dragon Juice

Mod: Innokin MVP 3.0 + Smok M80 Plus
Watts/Volts: 30W - 40W
Atomiser: Subtank Mini(drilled RBA)
Coil Build: 0.5 ohm - 26g Kanthal
Wicking Material: Cotton Bacon V2

Strength:3mg
Ratio: 70VG / 30PG

Vendor Description:
It started off as a sherbert and developed into a fresh, fruity blend with just the right amount of sweet and tang. It's my personal ADV and I've been through almost Rob Fisher amounts of it.

My experience:
To me more sweet than tang. A nice mix of authentic tasting fruits. I get hints of pear on the inhale and after taste. While on the exhale there are kiwi(maybe) and dragon fruit(still having trouble placing it exactly) notes although a bit sweeter than the aforementioned fruits. It really is an excellent blend and I would recommend it to anyone, I will most definitely re-order and this will form part of my daily rotation.

Similar to: Unsure, I've not had any fruit flavours without cream or menthol in them.

Consider when: You're looking for something sweet that does not fall under the dessert or candy spectrum.

Avoid if: You don't like fruit mixes in general or devoid of any creams or mint/menthol

ADV? **** yeah

Now, @Mike where do I get more? I'm on my last tank

Great review, thank you @Dirge. Spot on with my impressions so far. More sweet than tang, the tang is more in the background, which gives it an interesting twist and prevents it from crossing over into the dessert category.

 

[Mike]

Thanks for the review @Dirge. Dragon Juice was never meant to be tangy, but to have a bit of tang to the sweetness. I'm not 100% sure how to describe it, but it still makes my mouth water every time I open a bottle.

I must say, you damn forumites are stressing me out. 3 of the 6 flavours in Dragon Juice have been identified so far. Good palates @Dirge and @skola

 

[skola]

@Dirge I think you just one upped my formatting actually the forums formatting to be honest.

Anyhoo, do you guys get a heavy throat hit on dragon juice? I'm finding it to be more tangy than sweet. But my tastebuds are dry from fasting as even my other daily juices have been a little mute for the past month. @Mike that dragkn fruit really pops.

 

[Dirge]

@Dirge I think you just one upped my formatting actually the forums formatting to be honest.

Anyhoo, do you guys get a heavy throat hit on dragon juice? I'm finding it to be more tangy than sweet. But my tastebuds are dry from fasting as even my other daily juices have been a little mute for the past month. @Mike that dragkn fruit really pops.

Thanks @skola

The throat hit is minimal for me, I've noted I need to drink a little more water when vaping Dragon Juice compared to my other daily liquids(granted I pretty much chain vape), but nothing too bad.

 

[Dirge]

Thanks for the review @Dirge. Dragon Juice was never meant to be tangy, but to have a bit of tang to the sweetness. I'm not 100% sure how to describe it, but it still makes my mouth water every time I open a bottle.

I must say, you damn forumites are stressing me out. 3 of the 6 flavours in Dragon Juice have been identified so far. Good palates @Dirge and @skola

You're most welcome, what did I get wrong? Or is it a trade secret?

 

[baksteen8168]

Dragon Juice - 6mg

Disclaimer :

As always - Taste is subjective, the impressions in this review are my own. You might have a different experience.

VG / PG :

70 / 30

Device :

eVic VT (using Temp Mode) - Silverplay V1 & Kayfun V4 Combo

Coil Setup :

Dual 28g Nickel - 8 wraps - 2mm - 0.06 ohm (Yes they are Ugly Coils - I don't care )

Wicking Material :

Japanese Cotton

Temp Control Setting :

I found my sweet spot for this juice at 280'C - 50W

Method of Vaping:

Straight lung hits.

Website Blurb :

Dragon Juice. It started off as a sherbert and developed into a fresh, fruity blend with just the right amount of sweet and tang. It's my personal ADV and I've been through almost Rob Fisher amounts of it.


My Impressions :

I get Dragon fruit, Pineapple and a hint of green apple (I think) on the inhale. Might have some very slight hints of something cool in there, but this could be the dragon fruit messing with me. It is quite refreshing with a mild throat hit, but this can be expected from a tarty / sour type juice.

On the exhale there is a more prevalent dragon fruit taste with some sourness accompanying it. The exhale (for me) is where the tartness of this particular juice shines through, rounding off the whole taste sensation beautifully.

Final Notes :

A very refreshing take on a tart / sour type juice. Leaves you wanting more after every hit, just so that you can try to identify all the flavors that went into making this. There is definitely more flavors in this that I can not put my finger on, but it all works together brilliantly.

As a footnote - This will taste even better on a hot summers day.

You Might Also Like :

Vape Elixir - Stardust (although Stardust is much more sour and has much more of an Orange taste to it)
Culture - Lemoberry (although Culture is much more on the Lemon side of things)

Avoid If :

You don't like fruity / tarty flavors

ADV?

Yes, if you are a fan of fruity / dragon fruit / pineapple type juices

 

[Silver]

Great review @baksteen8168 !

 

[baksteen8168]

I was going to review biscuit dreams today, but I forgot my nickel wire at home (wanted to give final impressions on a newly coiled and wicked setup.) Will do the review on Monday.

I really liked biscuit dreams but thought that in some parts it was a bit overpowering and in others it missed something. (Will explain my findings fully in the review) I have however heard that the recipe has been slightly altered for the next batch, and these alterations should give this juice exactly what it needs to be an ADV

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge while sitting in a blissful vaping cloud.

 

[baksteen8168]

Great review @baksteen8168 !

Thank you @Silver

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge while sitting in a blissful vaping cloud.

 

[baksteen8168]

Biscuit Dreams - 6mg

Disclaimer :

As always - Taste is subjective, the impressions in this review are my own. You might have a different experience.

VG / PG :

70 / 30

Device :

eVic VT (using Temp Mode) – Billow V2

Coil Setup :

Dual 28g Nickel - 8 wraps - 2mm - 0.06 ohm

Wicking Material :

Japanese Cotton

Temp Control Setting :

I found my sweet spot for this juice at 260'C - 45W

Method of Vaping:

Straight lung hits.

Website Blurb :

Biscuit dream was initially going to be called Biscuit De Reims however it's grown into something far more than that. Buttery baked goodness, with a good hit of maillard. (Contains alcohol)


My Impressions :

I think I might be going a bit mad here, but I am getting biscuit and nuts (like hazelnut, but not quite) on the inhale. The biscuit has a slight tennis biscuit taste to it. Also get hints of butter / cream on inhale, but the nutty taste overpowers most of it. Exhale has the same taste. Throat hit is definitely present.

Final Notes :

I quite like this juice (in a weird kind of way). A break away from the norm of very sweet vapes. I also find that I have a slight salty taste on my lips after vaping this for a while, but that could just be my weird body… I think it needs a bit of refinement to be considered ADV, but not bad. Definitely has a “take me away from all the overly sweet everyday vapes” type of vibe to it.

One of the hardest reviews I have done. There are elements to this juice that I love and hate at the same time. Like the nutty flavor I get - I like it, but at the same time it just does not feel like it should be there? I am pretty sure that there is not a nut type flavor in here, and yet that is what I am tasting.


ADDED INFO : I have learned that the recipe has been altered slightly to remove a bit of the salty / nutty flavour and also to make it slightly sweeter. This should improve the juice. I have some coming in and will update my findings once I have had some time with the new recipe.

You Might Also Like :

Not too sure what to put here. I have not vaped a biscuit type juice that tastes close to this.

Avoid If :

You don’t like biscuits.

ADV?

No – But I suspect that the V2 recipe will bring it in contention for ADV

 

[Mike]

Thanks for the review @baksteen8168. That flavour is a real odd one I've been experimenting with. I ended up reducing it to 1/5th of the original amount. To put it in perspective, it's down from 0.2% to around 0.04% concentration and I think it's now spot on. It's quite curious as it's not a "commercial" concentrate but an actual single aroma / ester chain.

That said, the recipe has been heavily tweaked and it should still be very full mouthfeel with a strong biscuit and butter flavour while retaining that unique savoury taste.