Conincidentally I have been vaping an equally well steeped HH, but at 12 mg, since this morning. In the Reo Mini with Chalice, single coiled with ceramic wick at 0.61 ohms.Hi all
I've been vaping SkyBlue's "famous" Happy Holidays juice for the past 5 weeks. It's been permanently loaded in a Reo and I've had enough time to get to know it.
For those who don't know, "Happy Holidays" was launched in the Christmas holiday period last year and the awesome folks at SkyBlue (@Derick and @Melinda on this forum) were giving it out as a gift to customers who ordered other products. I got my 18mg bottle with another order and let it sit in the cupboard for over a month.
Although I got mine for free, it's now on sale at R125 for 30ml. It is a 50/50 PG/VG juice.
SkyBlue Vaping - HAPPY HOLIDAYS (18mg)
Bottom line - a subtle creamy fruit juice with a bit of sourness and a massive throat hit. I like it. I would like to try it in a lower strength to see what it's like as a lung hit.
It has an orange colour and a fruity smell.
I get a soft mild fruity taste followed by creaminess. The inhale is a bit more fruity and the exhale more creamy. I can't place the fruitiness. It's slightly sweet and "multi-flavoured" but not citrus. So it's not a fresh fruit taste but more mellow. It's also a little bit sour, which I like. The creaminess is quite pronounced. The blend works well. The flavours are not in your face - rather subtle.
It's a sweetish vape, but not overly sweet. There's also a sourness to it. I'd say slightly more sweet than sour. The vape is on the wettish side. It's also warm and quite dense. The creaminess can be a bit rich after a while - it sometimes made me a bit thirsty. It tastes natural though. There are no artificial tones.
The throat hit was very strong! I am a throat hit seeker and this juice does not disappoint. It really knocks me hard on a basic 1 ohm setup on the Reo/RM2 - mouth to lung. It thumps me just like my Blackbird setup. Could be the 50% PG, the flavours in there or just that Melinda's nicotine base is supercharged This one delivers stronger throat hit than many other 18mg juices I've tried. This juice served me well as a mouth to lung vape. I could not lung hit it. I would really like to try it in a lower strength to have a good lung hitting experience.
Although the flavours are mellow and mild, the throat hit makes this a very bold vape for me. I vaped it mouth to lung in the Reo/RM2 and took a few puffs every now and then. Not an all dayer at this throat hit but I think the flavour profile would make it a great potential all dayer at lower strength.
The aftertaste is pleasant. A bit of fruity creaminess that doesn't linger.
Were there any negatives? No, not at all. The juice vaped well, tasted good and delivered a strong nic fix whenever I took a puff.
I vaped this juice on my trusty and faithful flavour producer - the Reo/RM2 with a single 1 ohm coil. I didn't need any more power. I did do some longer run testing of Rayon versus Organic Cotton and for this juice I definitely preferred organic cotton. I found the organic cotton brought out a bit more of the sourness (which I liked) and it seemed a bit more creamy.
I would say those who are looking for a decent fruity creamy vape would probably like this. Not a sour fresh citrus kind of fruit, but more a creamy vape with a touch of mellow fruitiness.
Packaging:
Equipment used:
- I think the packaging is very good and practical.
- Fairly stiff plastic bottle with a thin nozzle - so easy to use and fill whatever you need.
- The labelling is good. The juice name is clearly marked. The mg strength and PG/VG ratio are clearly marked.
- It has a "child deterrent" cap.
- REO Grand/RM2 with 1.0 ohm single micro-coil. Organic cotton and Rayon wicks - 14 to 18 Watts, depending on battery level
Your review is exactly as I have experienced this juice. And my first thought after taking the fist toot was - wow, this juice has an awesome throat hit for 12 mg.
For my personal taste, but I think not for most others, I would be in vape heaven with about 20 % more tart/sour to this juice.
Thanks for taking the time and trouble to, as always, add awesome value for us.
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