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I will continue to post these reviews here, and below in this thread, and UPDATE the OG thread up top as well.
Avalon (One Shot) (Flavor Jungle) 20%
Awaken (One Shot) (Flavor Jungle) 20%
**Cherry Limeade (One Shot) (Flavor Jungle) 14% (6-24-24)** -- Every time I've ever tried to make a Cherry Limeade, I've always struggled to get the right RATIOS. Not sure why, but I think it's safe to say that FJ nailed the ratios with this one. It tasted almost exactly (no carbonation), like an actual, you guess it, Cherry Limeade. The spot on pairing of the two main elements (Cherry, Lime) were done soo good that it was hard for me to completely isolate the Cherry. I think a juicy, red, maraschino would be accurate. The Lime actually tasted very natural, and in keeping WITH the actual drink, the Lime almost coated your palate, just a bit, and lingered after the finish. I don't know which cherry/cherries they used, but they did a great job, as there were no medicinal, or ugly florals to be found. No off-notes in the entire mix either. Sweetness was somewhat high, and a few ticks above mid-level, which while helping it pop a little, may have been bordering on too sweet, BUT, that's a matter of personal preference, and in no way a deal killer for me. No fizz, no carbonation, and (thank God), NO COOLING !!!! All in, it was an impressive, accurate, natural tasting CL, with about my only two wants being maybe a slight increase in the cherry, and a slight reduction in sweetness, but that's about it. Not bad, not bad at all. Leaving this one very high, at a **9.7/10**.
Grape Bubblegum Reloaded (One Shot) (Flavor Jungle) 12%
**Key Lime Pie (One Shot) (Flavor Jungle) 9%/12%/16% (6-16-24)** -- If you looked at the pics, you might have wondered why I picked THIS one up in a 120ml jug. @Ken_O_Where tipped me off that he had picked some up, and although sweet, was pretty damned good, so 120ml it was. I run THREE percentages, because the label on the bottle stated [16%](https://i.imgur.com/UfP8rjK.png), the MFG website stated [9%](https://i.imgur.com/PjTEjhB.png), but I found 11-12% to be the sweet spot. With all of that said, this was a VERY good Key Lime Pie.
I believe Ken said he went "graham cracker blind" after a while, but it stayed present till the end for me, so your graham cracker mileage may vary. The graham (crust) was just about perfect, and similar to CAP's LMP graham cracker. Crusty, without any cinnamon to muck it up. The filling in this one was ALMOST the star of the show, as it was very accurate, creamy, tangy, and with almost the perfect amount of lime. It was like there was a lime IN the filling, and another that kicked in, during the finish. Sweetness was above mid-level, maybe a few ticks, and it could stand to be lowered a bit, BUT, it wasn't cloying, or a deal breaker. I blew through NUMEROUS testers before I finally sat to write this (yeah, it's pretty addictive), and I could find NO off-notes, or anything out of place. About all I had were two "wants". A little more key lime, and a little less sweetness, but THAT, was IT. While very well balanced and blended, I was pretty sure I got some meringue from it as well (hint), and it worked. All in, a VERY good KLP, with a great, accurate graham crust (that didn't fade for me), a delicious creamy filling, with some punchy key limes. Taking off only for the above average sweetener, and leaving this one very high at a **9.85/10**.
**Peach Cobbler (One Shot) (Flavor Jungle) 12% (6-15-24)** -- This one smelled great in the bottle, and most of that was present when testing. My two main take-aways were "bakery" and a "light peach". The peach almost got lost at times in the mix, so it could have been a little stronger. The "cobbler" notes felt like they were about 65% of the way there, but could use just a little push to the finish line. At times it presented as more of a general/generic pastry/bakery, BUT, with some great biscuit like nuances. Between the light peach, and bakery notes was a creamy-ish center note which acted like a carrier for the peach, and a smoother for the cobbler if that makes sense. 4 testers into this one, I was still unable to fully flesh out and identify the peach because it was fairly light in the mix. The small bits I did get tasted juicy, and yellow, BUT, it was fairly overpowered in the mix, with the cobbler/bakery taking the lead. At the suggested weight of 12% it was very full, and sweetness was just about mid-level sweet. No off-notes, and only my aforementioned nit-picks to complain about. All it, it felt like it really needed a peach boost, and in total, it felt about 65-70% of the way there. Leaving it at a **6.9/10**.
**Raspberry Cheesecake (One Shot) (Flavor Jungle) 12% (6-20-24)** -- This one smelled GREAT in the bottle, and was kinda "ehhhh" when testing. It's hard to explain but when smelling it, the fairly creamy cheesecake was there, and the raspberry was present, but when testing it, it reduced into a rather bland-ish, creamy mix with SOME raspberry in there. Somewhat blurred if that makes sense. The cheesecake seemed centered most around itself, and I didn't get much crust from it, and raspberry I could pick out was fairly recessed, and hard to fully identify. The cheesecake seemed like a creamy, NY style, and the raspberry was similar to INW's Malina for comparison. All in, it was an "Ok" showing, but in no way, a showstopper. Because it was centered around the creamy cheesecake, I would probably crust it up a bit, and def. spike up the raspberry with, well, something just like INW Mainla !!!! No off-notes, or BA that I could detect, and it was moderately present at the advised 12%, and sweetness was just below mid-level. I finally settled on a score of **6.2/10** for this one.
**Space Monkey (One Shot) (Flavor Jungle) 17.5% (6-23-24)** -- From the MFG .....
> A delicious blend of cream, bananas, vanilla, and brown sugar. For a bakery One Shot, the taste and convenience is out of this world
This one presented to me like a pretty good banana cream. There may have been some slight vanilla notes floating around in there, but they were somewhat light(er). I did get some hints of brown sugar as well, so their billing it pretty spot on. The banana(s) tasted almost over-ripe, and had a "taffy" twinge to them, as well as a slight funk. Not a bad funk, but the curling notes you get from over-ripened nanas as opposed to the green ones. Creamy-ness was actually very good, smooth, rich, and was seamlessly blended into the nanas. At the spec'd 17.5% it was rich, full, and tasty, and sweetness was just above mid-level. No complaints or off-notes with the exception of the slight "funkyness" from the nanas, but even that was somewhat minor. All in, a pretty good "Banana Cream" from FJ. With my PERSONAL preference leaning much more towards a "greener" banana, (and yours may be different), decided to leave this one at a **8.5/10**.
Strawberry Cream Bar (One Shot) (Flavor Jungle) 19.5%
Sugar Cookie (One Shot) (Flavor Jungle) 12%
Vanilla Custard Leaf (One Shot) (Flavor Jungle) 10%
https://forum.e-liquid-recipes.com/t/jungle-flavors-flavor-jungle-one-shot-tests-by-sessiondrummer/264536?u=sessiondrummer