What Do Tobacco E-liquids Taste Like?

Most people that turn to vaping do so because they wish to stop smoking. For this reason, tobacco flavours may seem to be the obvious choices to smooth the transition from traditional cigarettes to vapes.

But what do these flavours really taste like?

How are tobacco e-liquids made?

It's important to understand that tobacco e-liquids do not taste exactly like cigarettes as they are not smoked and they don't contain tobacco.

E-liquid flavours are created using food grade flavourings which are added to a mixture of propylene glycol and vegetable glycerine. Of course, many flavours also contain nicotine which can impact their taste. No combination of flavourings could exactly replicate the taste of burning tobacco. The aim when crafting the blends is to conjure a flavour that stimulates the palate in the same way.

Tobaccos vary in their taste and can deliver grassy, nutty, spicy and vegetal notes. Those notes can be found in diverse food flavourings.

What do tobacco e-liquids taste like?

Tobacco e-liquids are surprisingly diverse and you will find options that mirror the different types and brands of cigarettes, cigars and pipe tobacco. For instance, you can explore flavours that honour the sweet and woody taste of Virginia tobacco or the distinctive flavour of American cigarettes.

You may also wish to try tobacco flavours that have been enhanced by sweet or exotic notes such as caramel and vanilla.

No two tobacco flavours are the same and you might need to vape a few before you find the ones that you really enjoy.

Does it matter if e-liquids don't taste like cigarettes?

Tobacco flavours are certainly not your only options. There are dozens of flavour profiles that you may wish to sample including fruit, desert, menthol, lemonade and candy blends. Indeed, tobacco flavours are not the most popular choices with vapers across the globe.

But tobacco e-liquids can help smokers make a smooth transition to vaping. They are excellent starting points before enjoying the vast vaping menu that is out there waiting to be discovered.

Don't be disappointed if the tobacco flavours you try don't taste exactly like cigarettes. The difference is something to savour!

Think about what your first experience with a cigarette was like. Did you like the way that first cigarette tasted? Probably not! You enjoyed the nicotine rush, and you tolerated the taste of the smoke because you wanted to continue feeling that rush.

You’ve no doubt heard many former smokers say that one of the greatest benefits of quitting is the fact that you regain your sense of taste. Well, quitting smoking also means that you’ll regain the ability to taste cigarettes as they really are - which is unpleasant! If tobacco e-liquids tasted like cigarettes, you would soon begin to dislike them!

What are the benefits of tobacco flavours?

There's no doubt that the primary benefit of tobacco blends is their ability to help smokers to quit. But there are other good reasons to consider tobacco e-liquids:

• Tobacco flavours are coil friendly. Those that do not feature sweeter notes such as caramel will not contain sweeteners that lead to coil gunk and so shorten the lifespans of coils.
• Tobacco blends boast subtle flavours. Those flavours don't deliver powerful aromas and so are great for discreet vaping.
• Tobacco e-liquids are suitable for most devices. As these flavours are primarily appealing to recently reformed smokers, they tend to boast high PG or 50:50 bases that are compatible with most devices.

If you are attempting to quit smoking, tobacco e-liquids could be just what you need.