Mr. Hardwicks' - Juice and Hardshots Reviews

DDD is right at the top of my list!
Ive gone through few bottles and sitting on the last few mls of the 100ml bottle at the moment.

Used to taste full chocolate and bakery? from DDD. However half way through the 100ml bottle Ive lost it and even though after vaping other juices for 2 weeks, it still hasnt come back to me.

Hope its just my taste buds! Cause this stuff is amazing!
Well done @method1 !
 
As everyone says taste is very subjective so here is my impression of this juice if you can call it that.

Ok good news for those who don't like chocolate or donuts, for me this juice taste nothing like donuts or chocolate, but....... Its great, one of the smoothest juices i have vaped.

For me it tastes like the inside of a plain Magnum ice cream,so basically a very smooth vanilla ice cream. F....... Oops I almost swore this juice is just so amazing. I will not refer to DDD as a juice but as nectar from the gods.

Who ever concocted this great job!!'

Will definitely buy this on a regular basis.
 
E.T. said:
As everyone says taste is very subjective so here is my impression of this juice if you can call it that.

Ok good news for those who don't like chocolate or donuts, for me this juice taste nothing like donuts or chocolate, but....... Its great, one of the smoothest juices i have vaped.

For me it tastes like the inside of a plain Magnum ice cream,so basically a very smooth vanilla ice cream. F....... Oops I almost swore this juice is just so amazing. I will not refer to DDD as a juice but as nectar from the gods.

Who ever concocted this great job!!'

Will definitely buy this on a regular basis.
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Glad you're enjoying in spite of the flavour profile not meeting your expectations ;-)

In the last couple of days I've heard the following terms to describe DDD - "chocolate brownie", "cinnamon" and now "vanilla ice cream" - tastebuds are indeed wondrous things!
 
I don't get ice cream or cinnamon, I don't get apples or strawberries, I don't get rum or cola, all I get out of this miraculous juice every time I have a puff is this unmistakable image:

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BumbleBee said:
I don't get ice cream or cinnamon, I don't get apples or strawberries, I don't get rum or cola, all I get out of this miraculous juice every time I have a puff is this unmistakable image:

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I agree with @BumbleBee, I had a taste of this juice and it takes exactly like the small doughnuts drizzled with chocolate (I say drizzled because its not overwhelmingly chocolate). I don't like chocolate doughnuts (I prefer the caramel ones), that said this is a premium liquid, no gaga aftertaste and smooth all the way.
 
Absolutely love this juice ! I just can't keep my hands off this bottle


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First Impressions

Mr Hardwicks' - Smackaroon

Website Blurb: French almond cookie (macaroon). Delectable sweet & tart raspberry apple filling. Sprinkled with icing sugar.
This layered and nuanced flavour invites you to take your time and explore.

I picked up a bottle of Smackaroon from @method1 yesterday afternoon. He is a great guy and a master mixologist. I wish him all the best with the rest of his up and coming line of juices.

Firstly, this is not a review, just a first impressions. Takes more than one night and 10mls of vaping to truly appreciate a juice.

My chosen setup:
Crius RTA
Dual SS316, 0.24ohms
Evic VTC mini in SS316 mode
Vaping at 55W and 420-450 degrees Fahrenheit.

On the inhale, I immediately get a meringue based taste mixed with a slight touch of almond and some sugar powdery sweetness which comes together perfectly as the macaron cookie base. In the back ground there's a slight sweet apple fruitiness but very faint.
On the exhale, I first taste the raspberry, slightly tart, complimented by the apple. The combination of these two fruits as the filling is amazing. They compliment each other very well. Not overly sweet or tart, but a balanced combination of the two..
The two distinct flavours of the macaron cookie and the filling that combine together on your taste buds after a few pulls makes this juice nothing short of amazing. \

Cant wait for the rest of the Smackaroon flavours.

As always, taste is subjective.
 
skola said:
First Impressions

Mr Hardwicks' - Smackaroon

Website Blurb: French almond cookie (macaroon). Delectable sweet & tart raspberry apple filling. Sprinkled with icing sugar.
This layered and nuanced flavour invites you to take your time and explore.

I picked up a bottle of Smackaroon from @method1 yesterday afternoon. He is a great guy and a master mixologist. I wish him all the best with the rest of his up and coming line of juices.

Firstly, this is not a review, just a first impressions. Takes more than one night and 10mls of vaping to truly appreciate a juice.

My chosen setup:
Crius RTA
Dual SS316, 0.24ohms
Evic VTC mini in SS316 mode
Vaping at 55W and 420-450 degrees Fahrenheit.

On the inhale, I immediately get a meringue based taste mixed with a slight touch of almond and some sugar powdery sweetness which comes together perfectly as the macaron cookie base. In the back ground there's a slight sweet apple fruitiness but very faint.
On the exhale, I first taste the raspberry, slightly tart, complimented by the apple. The combination of these two fruits as the filling is amazing. They compliment each other very well. Not overly sweet or tart, but a balanced combination of the two..
The two distinct flavours of the macaron cookie and the filling that combine together on your taste buds after a few pulls makes this juice nothing short of amazing. \

Cant wait for the rest of the Smackaroon flavours.

As always, taste is subjective.
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Quite Jelly right now... need to taste this juice...
 
rogue zombie said:
Oh yes for sure.

I have those weird taste days all the time. It's a lot of work for your taste buds. It's no surprise you buds go bonkers.

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All you need is something to clear the palette. Sorbet (real sorbet not fake ice cream) works a treat.

If your sinuses arent clear then nothing helps. No single thing ruins taste more than a blocked sinus. Those are my bad days.
 
skola said:
First Impressions

Mr Hardwicks' - Smackaroon

Website Blurb: French almond cookie (macaroon). Delectable sweet & tart raspberry apple filling. Sprinkled with icing sugar.
This layered and nuanced flavour invites you to take your time and explore.

I picked up a bottle of Smackaroon from @method1 yesterday afternoon. He is a great guy and a master mixologist. I wish him all the best with the rest of his up and coming line of juices.

Firstly, this is not a review, just a first impressions. Takes more than one night and 10mls of vaping to truly appreciate a juice.

My chosen setup:
Crius RTA
Dual SS316, 0.24ohms
Evic VTC mini in SS316 mode
Vaping at 55W and 420-450 degrees Fahrenheit.

On the inhale, I immediately get a meringue based taste mixed with a slight touch of almond and some sugar powdery sweetness which comes together perfectly as the macaron cookie base. In the back ground there's a slight sweet apple fruitiness but very faint.
On the exhale, I first taste the raspberry, slightly tart, complimented by the apple. The combination of these two fruits as the filling is amazing. They compliment each other very well. Not overly sweet or tart, but a balanced combination of the two..
The two distinct flavours of the macaron cookie and the filling that combine together on your taste buds after a few pulls makes this juice nothing short of amazing. \

Cant wait for the rest of the Smackaroon flavours.

As always, taste is subjective.
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Great descriptions of the flavour @skola
Thanks for sharing.
This sounds like a super juice
 
Thanks @skola I need to taste that juice, the profile is exactly what I've been trying to make with almond - mmmmm, I can't wait. Dammit this month suddenly seems to long, I long ago blew my CUD budget :( for the month.
 
Smackaroon Mini Review:

Atties used: Subtank - Very strong apple notes. Tamed by a blanket of strawberry. Fine hits of toasty fresh biscuit. Sunny bright happy flavor perfect for asummer day.

Arctic: Less apple more strawb. Can get the almond texture but the cookie base is killed. HUGE clouds.

Airforce RDA: sFreshly dripped a lot like the subtank just more 3d. Each flavor has its own unique zip code. So neat. Everything in pplace. Individual notes easy to focus on.

Overall not my cuppa but no knocking quality. Great stuff.
 
Smack reminds me of the strawberry puff cereal my kid eats.
 
BumbleBee said:
I don't get ice cream or cinnamon, I don't get apples or strawberries, I don't get rum or cola, all I get out of this miraculous juice every time I have a puff is this unmistakable image:

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Change the glaze for a sprinkle and I agree 100 percent. Probably the most accurate juice I have ever had. Waaaaaay surpasses Smackaroon.

@method1 as controversial as my opinions are I do prefer your solo creation to your collab.
 
Hi all

This is my first review of a Mr Hardwicks juice. For those who don't know, Mr Hardwicks is a local juice company run by @method1. He is a fantastic guy and extremely knowledgeable when it comes to juices. Mr Hardwicks has been a supporting vendor on the forum for some time.

The juice I have been spending time with is none other than Debbie Does Donuts (DDD). I got a taste of it a while back and then got two bottles from @method1 at the last Vape Meet. I got the 12mg and 18mg strengths. I paid R300 for the two bottles. They are 32ml each. So that's R150 for 32ml. I have been vaping it for the past few weeks in several devices. For review purposes I have focused on the 12mg version.

MR HARDWICKS - Debbie Does Donuts (12mg)

Bottom line - I love this juice for its authentic freshly baked doughnut taste. The granular texture makes it feel like you are eating a fresh chocolate doughnut. Very satisfying. It's a winner in my book! I will certainly be ordering again.

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The juice has a dark orange colour. It has an incredibly authentic smell. Smells just like a chocolate doughnut. As if you were in a bakery - with that tasty doughy aroma. My goodness, this juice smells awesome. Makes you want to eat it.

On the vape, I get a chocolaty doughnut taste which is very similar to eating the real thing.

I have always loved chocolate doughnuts and especially the ones made in the Pick n Pay bakery, which I treat myself to every few weeks. (pictured above). Vaping this juice tastes a lot like that doughnut.

For me it's a deeper chocolate taste with a background of freshly baked doughnut. They are well balanced. The chocolate is mild (not overpowering) and is quite deep. It's not artificial tasting. The doughnut part is delicious. It's the only juice I have vaped where I properly get that "doughy bread" bakery taste. I also get a little bit of creaminess and occasionally a feint doughnut sourness. It all works very well together. I do get a bit more of the doughnut on the exhale, especially through the nose. The flavour strengths are perfect in my opinion. Not too strong or too weak.

DDD is definitely a sweetish and fairly rich vape - but it's not too sweet, just right. It's a wettish and warm vape. I find it natural tasting.

Throat hit was surprisingly good for me despite it being a 70% VG juice and me only using the 12mg. (I am used to 18mg). It definitely satisfied the nic cravings! Vapour production was also very good.

What contributes to making this juice special is its granular texture. It feels as if there are doughy granules in the vapour, which enhances the doughnut taste for me. Makes me want to eat it. Very authentic indeed!

The aftertaste is mild. Occasionally I got that doughnut taste lingering for a bit which I enjoyed. I found myself licking my lips a few times.

It's quite a rich vape so not an all-dayer for me. But that does not detract from it at all. I enjoyed this on several occasions with coffee in the mornings (felt like I was eating a chocolate doughnut with my coffee). I also found it particularly pleasing after meals as a dessert of sorts. In addition, I vaped it regularly when I was in need of a good nic hit.

I don't normally vape this kind of juice and wasn't expecting to enjoy it much. But I was very surprised. I enjoyed it more the more I vaped it and with fine tuning of my equipment. I don't have much to compare it to but all I can say is that if you like chocolate doughnuts or even just plain doughnuts and you want to experience that fresh bakery taste, give DDD a try.

Mouth to Lung versus Lung Hit

This juice vaped well in my equipment. I tried it in both mouth to lung (MTL) style on a Reo/RM2 and direct lung hit style on a Reo/Nuppin. I tried two different coil setups in each.

For this juice I far preferred MTL on the RM2
  • MTL (RM2) - I found it to be sweeter and richer, more granular and with more concentrated flavour. I got that doughy bakery taste far better with mouth to lung on the RM2.
  • Lung Hit (Nuppin) - I did not enjoy this as much with direct lung hits. I found it lighter, less chocolaty and I didn't get that "thick doughy" taste I was getting from the MTL.
For me the best setup on the RM2 was a 29g Kanthal paracoil - 1.6mmID - at 0.45 ohms - using Jap Cotton wick.

Packaging:
  • Good packaging overall and has a nice design
  • Dark amber glass bottle with a "child deterrent" cap and a good thin-nosed glass dropper.
  • The labelling is good. Perhaps a criticism is that the juice name and nic strength is a bit too small. I did not see the PG/VG ratio.
Equipment used:
  • REO Grand/RM2 - 0.45 ohm para-coil - Jap Cotton wick - (30 to 39 Watts, depending on battery level)
  • REO Grand/Nuppin1 - 0.52 ohm para-coil - Jap Cotton wick - (26 to 34 Watts, depending on battery level)
 
Great review of an incredible juice. @method1 has 2 clear cut winners in his line up and both are the ones that keep disappearing. Just grabbed more DDD at Vape Cartel today.
 
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