REVIEWS
REVIEW BY BENEDICT ‘NED’ JONES
LUNATICS GAL
CRAZY PINEAPPLE
VG/PG ratio: 50/50
Additional sweetener: Moderate
Throat hit: Mild, with cooling MAD GRAPE
VG/PG ratio: 50/50
Additional sweetener: Moderate
Throat hit: Mild, with cooling SWEET & SOUR MANGO
VG/PG ratio: 50/50
Additional sweetener: Moderate
Throat hit: Mild, with cooling
Crazy Pineapple is the last of the Lunatics
Gal range that I have sampled for review.
Again, this is a stripped back fruit profile, but
that doesn’t mean it’s bland. This has got to
be one of the most potent pineapple flavours
I’ve had the pleasure of vaping. Predominantly
this comes across as a pineapple soda, which
brings plenty of bright sweetness to the profile.
There are hints of a more natural fruit, though,
and when vaped for a while, some fleshy,
tropical notes will become more apparent. In
a similar vein to Sweet & Sour Mango, there
is a sour tang to the pineapple here, which is
quite pleasant and prevents this flavour from
becoming too one dimensional. As with the
other Lunatics Gal offerings, Crazy Pineapple
is finished with a mild coolant, which doesn’t
interfere with the flavour profile at all. Described as a blend of grape and berries,
Mad Grape is another simple profile from
the Lunatics Gal range. The top note here
is a sweet dark grape. Rather than coming
across as a candied Concord grape, this is
more similar to a grape juice. It’s not often that
we find this kind of grape flavour in e-liquid,
so this definitely sets Mad Grape apart from
its peers. The grape top note is contrasted
by a much brighter berry medley. This gives
a substantial boost to the overall sweetness
of the profile, along with some tartness. The
berry medley seems to mostly comprise of
candy raspberry, but there’s certainly some
other fruity accents here too. This makes for a
vivid and rather sweet fruit blend that should
be a crowd pleaser. The profile is finished
with a mild coolant, which stops the sweeter
elements from becoming cloying. Sweet & Sour Mango, from the Lunatics Gal
range is a Malaysian e-liquid, soon to be hitting
shelves across Europe. Mango is perhaps the
first profile we associate with the far eastern
vaping community, so how does this one
compare? As you might hope for, this is a
vivid and authentic mango blend. Although a
very simple mix, there is a lot of bright, tropical
sweetness on display here. The mango is
ripe and perhaps verging on overripe, which
is actually a desirable trait for many vapers. In
addition to the mango note, there is also a sour
accent, which is difficult to pinpoint. It could be
a subtle citrus, or a different variety of mango,
but in any case, it adds an interesting tang
to the profile. The mix is finished with a mild,
flavourless coolant, a signature of Malaysian
mixology. A simple but well executed vape.
MAD BOYS
LYCHEE HONEYDEW
VG/PG ratio: 50/50
Additional sweetener: Moderate
Throat hit: Mild, with cooling PINEAPPLE BLACKCURRANT
VG/PG ratio: 50/50
Additional sweetener: Moderate
Throat hit: Mild, with cooling MANGO LYCHEE
VG/PG ratio: 50/50
Additional sweetener: Moderate
Throat hit: Mild, with cooling
We’ve come to expect exotic profiles from
Malaysian e-liquid makers, and Lychee
Honeydew from the Mad Boys range is no
exception. Honeydew is the more prominent
note here, and it’s been recreated in a very
authentic fashion. It brings a substantial
sweetness to the mix, along with a very subtle
creaminess that is found in the real fruit. This
is one of the most accurate renditions of
Honeydew that I’ve personally vaped. This
main note is contrasted with a moderately
strong lychee element. Lychee isn’t a flavour
often found in vaping and is rarely done well.
In this case, it’s been blended masterfully, and
again tastes very true to life. It brings some
sweetness to the mix, along with distinctive
floral notes that make for a unique experience.
The mix is finished with Vape Syndrome’s
signature mild coolant. Lychee Honeydew is
a great choice for more adventurous vapers. Another bold, fruity blend from Vape
Syndrome. Although quite balanced in
potency, the Blackcurrant element of this mix
comes out on top for me. It’s a touch sweeter
than the blackcurrant found in most western
e-liquid profiles, but it still retains traces of the
dark sweetness of the real fruit, despite being
a more candied portrayal. This is contrasted
with a bright pineapple note that is quite similar
to what is found in the Lunatics Gal Crazy
Pineapple profile, albeit with more of a natural
connotation. There’s slightly more of the
sharpness found in the real fruit and less of a
sweet soda pineapple in this case and it works
well to cut through the heavier blackcurrant
notes. The mix is finished with a mild coolant,
making for a simple but refreshing fruit vape. Mango Lychee is perhaps the most exotic
profile from Vape Syndrome, which is saying
something considering how bold their other
flavours are. The mango here is quite different
from that found in Lunatics Gal Sweet & Sour
Mango. Where that was a bright and mildly sour
mix, this mango has more of the earthy and
slightly musky notes, indicative of a different
variety. It still brings plenty of sweetness to the
mix but has an overall deeper flavour. This is
paired nicely with the same lychee note found
in Mad Boys Lychee Honeydew. It brings the
same distinctive floral sweetness to this blend
and is a perfect contrast to the heavier mango
notes. The mix is again finished with a mild
coolant, which cuts through the sweetness of
the mix. Mango Lychee is a great choice for
any fruit fan looking for something unique.
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