REVIEWS
Queen’s Custard
VG/PG ratio: 40/60
Additional sweetener: Minimal
Throat hit: Mild
Described as a blend of custard, brown
sugar and cheesecake, Queen’s Custard
is a luxurious profile from CBD Queen.
The main custard note is rich, sweet
and eggy – just about everything you’d
expect from this well-loved dessert. This
is enhanced by the dark sweetness of a
brown sugar top note, which adds intrigue
and imparts a subtle bitterness. The dairy
notes of cheesecake are present but rather
mild, which is understandable given the
more prominent custard at play. The CBD
isolate does add its own flavour to the
profile but isn’t overpowering. I must note
that in this context it will be an acquired
taste, though, since the botanical notes
from the isolate are more prominent than
when mixed with heavy fruit profiles.
Queen’s Custard is a unique and mellow
CBD e-liquid.
Super Lemon Haze
VG/PG ratio: 50/50
Additional sweetener: Minimal
Throat hit: Moderate
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Lemon Heaven
Gummy Mix is a straightforward candy vape
from the CBD Queen Isolate range. The
top note here is a sweet candy pineapple.
It’s bright, but lacks the tartness found
in the authentic fruit. This is supported
by a medley of other candy fruit flavours.
Due to their subtlety, it’s very difficult to
properly separate them, but the end result
is a fruit medley not unlike taking a handful
of sweets and eating them all at once,
including the sticky mouth-feel. The CBD
isolate does impart some flavour here,
though in this case I feel it augments the
profile in a positive way. The botanical notes
blend nicely with the bright pineapple,
resulting in a unique fruit mix that newer
vapers will likely enjoy. Billed as a blend of lemon curd, meringue
and pastry, Lemon Heaven is a dessert
CBD blend which takes aim at one of the
UK’s most popular profiles. The lemon
top note is very impressive. It’s certainly
sweet, but carries the authentic tang of a
well-made lemon curd and totally avoids
artificial off notes or becoming overly
sweet. A creamy layer of meringue does
well to add body to the mouthfeel and
round out sharper notes from the lemon
zest. It’s playing second fiddle to the
lemon here, but this works. The profile
is finished with a healthy dose of biscuit
base. This enhances the sweet qualities
that are already present with a darker
sweetness and also adds some texture
to the mouth-feel. Flavour from the CBD
isolate is less noticeable here, and this
makes Lemon Heaven a great option for
dessert fans looking for a CBD blend that
tastes like a regular e-liquid.
Pink Lemonade Grape Slushy
VG/PG ratio: 40/60
Additional sweetener: Moderate
Throat hit: Mild
This is a simple lemon soda and raspberry
blend from CBD Queen’s isolate range.
Stripped back fruit profiles have traditionally
gone together well with CBD, so is that the
case here? The lemon top note is bright and
sweet, but still brings a degree of authentic
tang to the mix. There’s an almost fizzy
connotation to this top note too, which
is usually quite difficult to capture, so I’m
glad this has been achieved here. The bold
lemon is supported by a more reserved
candy raspberry, which enhances the
sweetness of the profile, while rounding out
the citric edge of the bright top notes. This
works nicely and doesn’t distract from the
natural elements of the lemon whatsoever.
The CBD isolate barely interacts with the
flavour here, making Pink Lemonade a
solid choice for vapers who do not wish
to taste any botanicals.
VG/PG ratio: 40/60
Additional sweetener: Moderate
Throat hit: Mild
VG/PG ratio: 40/60
Additional sweetener: Minimal
Throat hit: Mild, with cooling
CBD Queen describe Grape Slushy as
a blend of sweet grape and mixed
berries with a mint finish. Grape can be
a divisive flavour, but CBD Queen have
done a fantastic job in this case. It’s
certainly a candied representation, but
it avoids artificial off notes and instead
comes across as a mellow Concord style
grape. This is complemented by a mild
mixed berry accent. It’s subtle, but still
present on the palate and while I can’t
claim to taste individual berry flavours,
this dark fruit medley is a great pairing
with the main grape body and keeps the
profile from feeling one dimensional. The
cooling finish lifts the mix and solidifies
Grape Slushy as a light, summery profile,
but I personally do not detect any mint
flavour. This is a solid fruit CBD e-liquid.
Super Lemon Haze is from CBD Queen’s
full spectrum range. Full spectrum CBD
e-liquids incorporate a wider range of
cannabinoids and naturally occurring
terpenes than CBD isolate products. The
result is an entirely natural and unique
flavour profile. The top note here is a
distinct natural lemon, from the Limonene
compound which is found in the Super
Lemon Haze plant. This potent lemon is
supported by an array of musky, earthy
notes. The result is a full-bodied and
bold botanical profile that will not be for
everyone. Those who are looking for
a citrus-based full spectrum experience
need look no further, and I enjoyed my
time with Super Lemon Haze thoroughly.
As is usually the case with full spectrum
blends, Super Lemon Haze does carry a
noticeable throat hit, so lower wattages are
recommended for the best experience.
Gummy Mix
VG/PG ratio: 40/60
Additional sweetener: Moderate
Throat hit: Mild