REVIEWS
Dripforge - Forbidden
“ I ’ m sure it ’ s no surprise that the featured flavour in this juice is pineapple . I ’ ve always been a huge fan of tropical fruit vapes and Pineapple Express has an extra twist to keep things fresh .”
REVIEWS
After my review of Bord02 ’ s Jean Cloud range a few months ago , I remember thinking I ’ d like to see more from the French E-liquid producers in the future . My prayers have been answered in the form of three new juices from their 50 / 50 vg / pg range . I ’ m definitely expecting some seriously complex and tasty flavours here as I ’ ve really enjoyed most of their previous offerings .
Slapshot
The first thing to mention about all of Bord02 ’ s E-liquids is that they come packaged in glass bottles with pipettes , and feature some of the most colourful and imaginative labels on the market . It ’ s clear that they put a lot of thought into their packaging and it certainly pays off . The first juice I tried from this selection was Slapshot . Featuring a masked hockey player on the label I really wasn ’ t too sure what to expect . As it turns out , Slapshot is a sweet and sour candy vape . The sweetness comes through initially in droves , tasting a bit like a skittle or similar hard candy , but it ’ s soon joined by a seriously sour punch that definitely took me by surprise the first time I tasted it . It ’ s definitely an interesting flavour , the sourness never allowing it to become overly sweet or sickly . Overall I did enjoy this juice but it ’ s definitely not an all-day vape in my book .
Jellyfish
Jellyfish is a juice that ’ s definitely more up my street . Smooth peanut butter mixed with sticky , sweet strawberry jam . It ’ s an absolute classic combination that unfortunately doesn ’ t always translate well in to the vaping world . Thankfully Bord02 have got it right with Jellyfish , expertly blending the sweet and savoury flavours to create one of my favourite peanut butter vapes out there at the moment . Definitely give this juice a try if you ’ re a peanut butter fiend like myself .
Macaron A La Rose
Last up from Bord02 today is Macaron A La Rose . This juice is about as French as it gets combining the taste of a freshly baked macaron , straight from a patisserie , with rose . I think this E-liquid is going to be fairly divisive as rose is a bit of a love or hate flavour . I did enjoy this juice , although it can get a little perfumey on the tastebuds and the rose is a little overpowering . If you ’ re looking for something unique that you probably won ’ t find anywhere else give this juice a try .
Dripforge - Forbidden
I have the pleasure of sampling a juice from Dripforge ’ s Forbidden range today . I ’ ve tried a few of their other E-liquids before but never anything from this particular range . Dripforge hand-craft all of their liquids in Alabama , with a view to create perfect juices with the consumer always in mind . Let ’ s see how this E-liquid measures up .
Pineapple Express
The first thing you ’ ll notice about Pineapple Express , as with most E-liquids is the presentation . It ’ s bottled nicely enough , a hard plastic instead of the glass often used when packaging premium juices . The label is fairly minimalistic , a picture of a pineapple with the Forbidden logo across it diagonally . All the important information about the juice , like it ’ s 80 / 20 vg / pg ratio is featured as well . All in all it ’ s quite a simple package but sometimes less is more and I don ’ t think it takes anything away from the juice . Sometimes it ’ s just best to let the E-liquid speak for itself . I ’ m sure it ’ s no surprise that the featured
“ I ’ m sure it ’ s no surprise that the featured flavour in this juice is pineapple . I ’ ve always been a huge fan of tropical fruit vapes and Pineapple Express has an extra twist to keep things fresh .”
flavour in this juice is pineapple . I ’ ve always been a huge fan of tropical fruit vapes and Pineapple Express has an extra twist to keep things fresh . As you would expect the initial inhale is juicy , slightly acidic pineapple . The flavourings they ’ ve used here are pretty much spot on . You might as well be eating a pineapple , vaping this juice . By the exhale I was left wanting a little more , something to really drive it home , and Dripforge delivered . A slightly sour , creamy yoghurt flavour is introduced to the pineapple and they mingle beautifully . The blend is excellent , with the perfect amount of yoghurt flavouring keeping it subtle but ever present . It ’ s a stroke of vape genius and for me , lifts this juice to ADV status . I ’ m definitely looking forward to tasting some more from Dripforge in the future , to see if their flavours are always as well balanced as Pineapple Express . For now , I urge you to get your hands on this juice and try it for yourself , especially if you ’ re into fruity vapes .
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