More Eliquidplanet "essence" Juices

[Brandon]

I'm late getting this posted, but I decided to take my time with it and try these juices intermittently over the course of several days due to them being totally *not* what I expected.

Just a heads up: if you don't already have a glass dropper or pipette be sure to add one to your order if you ever buy some Essence juices. They come in attractive glass bottles, but only with a screw-on lid, and no dropper.

So we tried the USA mix (an emulation of Marlboro I assume), Camel, and Cigar 1 (vanilla cigar). My wife took the USA mix with her for a solid day and had pretty good results. However, using it for a full second day irritated her throat and lungs and she got very congested. So the search is still on for a juice that she can handle on a daily basis.

Now to the flavor!

Obviously all 3 are tobacco-based flavors, but I honestly wasn't expecting such a similarity between them all. The base tobacco flavor is a kind of herbal, peppery, dry flavor that's a bit hard to describe. You know how certain smells and tastes instantly trigger a distant memory or feeling? I was immediately taken back to the old days when I was a kid helping my grandfather bail and stack hay on his 150 acre ranch. Stacking hay in his 2000sq/ft hay barn down in the pecan tree meadow right above the creek. I'm serious, it was like I was instantly transported back in time... That sticky, sweet, herbal, hay smell. Seeing dust and pollen floating around in the rays of sunshine coming through the rusted out nail holes in the roof.

I fell off the roof of that 2 story monster once as a kid when we were clearing off all the leaves to lay new sheet metal. Fortunately I fell onto a huge springy pile of scrap bailing wire, so I only had a couple bruises instead of a couple of broken bones.... Back to the review!

For those of you that haven't had the pleasure of bailing and stacking hay, think of those herbal teas. Not real tea, but the herbal blends. The taste is kind of what those smell like.

Okay, so there's the base tobacco that's present in all of these flavors. The USA mix is actually a bit toned down in that department, and has a sweeter texture to it. The Camel is very strong with just the slightest hint of your stereotypical camel-sourness. And the Cigar 1 is a very heavy and pungent tobacco taste with the slightest hint of artificial vanilla. If you've ever tried a generic chinese vanilla juice, the sweet twang is similar to that (sweet, but with a little peppery bite to it for some reason).

I really thought I had screwed up somehow since they all taste so similar. So I completely cleaned out 3 separate attys with vinegar and water overnight and tried each one separately over the course of a few days. But that base tobacco flavor was still there, and all 3 flavors still tasted like variations on a main theme. There's nothing wrong with this since they're all tobacco based flavors (similarity is to be expected). But it was just a little surprising.

These flavors definitely stick around in the corners of your mouth and in your atty. And that herbal-peppery twang adds a nice sensation in your mouth and in the back of your throat.

Do I like them? Unfortunately no. Do I recommend them? Definitely yes.

If you're looking for a different and unusual high quality american made juice then the Essence line is for you. I wish I liked the flavors (my wife does, even though she can't vape them for an extended period) but I'm still glad I tried them, and feel better for the experience.

[Uma]

Awesome review! Very honest and aromatic. I still love the smell of hay.. and still chew on it now and again. I might have to give them a try.

Hey, we have a truckload coming in on Friday... and could use a good hay bucker. Bring your own pv, I ain't lettin' go of my eGgo.

Edited March 18, 2010 by Uma

[Brandon]

Oh dang Uma, I'll have to decline your offer

I got enough of it back in the day to last me a lifetime. Plus I'm old and fragile now, ha!