A Beginner’s Guide To E-Liquids: Flavors, Types, And Tips

The vast array of e-liquids on the market offers something to suit every vaper’s taste, vaping preferences, and kit. However, whether you’re new to vaping or you’ve been puffing for months or years, the incredible variety of vape juices can make choosing one or more a daunting task. 

Learn more about flavour profiles, VG/PG ratios, and nicotine strengths so you can make informed choices that enhance your vaping experience.

Vape Juice Flavour Profiles

Thanks to brands such as Big Bold, Doozy Vape Co., and others, vape shops such as Legion of Vapers offer hundreds of flavours to choose from. These options can be classed in different flavour profiles, including traditional tobacco and menthol flavours, as well as delicious desserts, candies, fruit, and beverages. Whether you prefer the fresh boldness of tropical fruit, the nostalgic taste of your favourite childhood candies, or the cool, sweet creaminess of strawberry milk, you’ll have no trouble finding something to treat your taste buds.

E-Liquid VG/PG Ratios

There’s more to choosing e-liquid at Legion of Vapers than flavour. It’s also important to consider VG/PG ratios. VG is vegetable glycerine, which is responsible for cloud production, while PG is propylene glycol, which carries the flavour. 

If you want less vapour, more flavour, and a throat hit similar to smoking a traditional cigarette, choose good quality vape juice with a VG/PG ratio of around 50/50 for use in a standard kit with a coil resistance of at least 1 ohm. If you want big, billowing clouds and a gentler throat hit, choose e-liquid with a 70/30 VG/PG ratio for use in a more powerful kit with a coil resistance of less than 1 ohm.

Nicotine Strengths

Nicotine for the premium e-liquids offered by Legion of Vapers comes in two different forms. Freebase nicotine has a harsh throat hit, especially when vape juice has a freebase nicotine strength higher than 6mg. Nic salts are designed to deliver a much smoother, gentler throat hit and a faster nicotine hit.

If you’re switching from smoking cigarettes to vaping, you can enhance the experience by choosing the right nicotine strength for your needs. If you’re a social smoker who smokes once or twice a week, consider a low nicotine option such as 3mg, but if you’re a light smoker who has fewer than 10 cigarettes a day, start with a 5mg nic salt or 6mg freebase option. 

If you smoke 20 cigarettes a day, start with 10mg nic salts or 12mg freebase e-liquid, but if you’re a heavy smoker who smokes more than a pack a day, you may prefer to start with 20mg nic salts or 18mg freebase vape juice.

How to Choose E-Liquid

Use the tips when choosing e-liquid at Legion of Vapers for enhanced vaping experiences:

• Flavour: Start with flavours you know you like, but don’t be afraid to experiment with others.
• Vaping preferences: Consider whether you prefer more discreet clouds and intense flavours or big clouds with less flavour.
• Nicotine strength: Choose an appropriate nicotine strength for your needs.
• Recommendations and reviews: Ask other vapers for recommendations and read e-liquid reviews online to get a better idea of vape juices you haven’t tried before.

Find Your Favourite E-Liquid

Without e-liquid, getting your flavour fix, nicotine hit, and producing clouds big or small simply isn’t possible. However, as you’re probably well aware, not all vape juices are created equal. Use the information and tips above to choose e-liquids that take your vaping experience to new heights and enjoy the ultimate satisfaction from every puff.