Nic Shots

What are shortfills?

The European Tobacco Directive (TPD) introduced restrictions on the sale of e liquids. Vape juice containing nicotine can now only be sold in volumes of 10ml or less. This situation is inconvenient for both vapers and e-liquid producers. The producers quickly looked for ways to offer larger volumes of juice. The result was the introduction of shortfills. Shortfills are nicotine-free e liquids which are supplied in bottles which provide room to add nicotine shots. As the e-liquids do not contain nicotine, they can be sold in larger volumes. The bottles generally feature room to add one 10ml nicotine shot for each 50ml of e-liquid. Shortfills tend to have bases which are high in VG.

How to choose the right nicotine shot for your shortfills

The strength of a nicotine shot will be diluted when added to e-liquid. A single 18mg 10ml shot added to 50ml of e liquid will result in completed juice with a nicotine strength of 3mg. It is also important to remember that the VG/PG ratio of the nicotine shot will impact the base liquid ratio of your shortfill e-liquid. If you have chosen a 70VG shortfill you need a 70VG nicotine shot to maintain the base liquid ratio of your juice.

Freebase and salt nicotine

Until relative recently, e-liquids only featured freebase nicotine. This is the purest form of nicotine and delivers strong throat hits but is absorbed slowly by the body. However, many e-liquids now include salt nicotine which gives you smoother throat hits and quicker absorption. It enables you to take as many puffs as you need without irritating your throat and many vapers claim that it provides longer-lasting relief of nicotine cravings.