Halo, one of our two top-rated e-liquids, is American-made. While we don’t want to say that was the only factor in our rankings, we think it’s important. Halo e-juice is definitely top of the line, and in large part, that’s probably due to the quality control that’s inherent in manufacturing the eliquid here instead of in China. All ingredients meet USP pharmaceutical standards and are FDA and FEMA approved. The bottles are shipped with a lot number and an expiration date; that’s unusual and we think it’s important.

As for the crucial factors in the e-smoking experience, both the flavor and throat hit of Halo e-liquid are terrific. The taste of their various juices is strong but not overpowering and the tastes are authentic, quite close to those of regular cigarettes. We found the throat hit to be consistently strong, even at lighter nicotine concentrations; it’s something Halo pays attention to, so that you don’t have to increase the nicotine level in order to get the punch you expect – and that attention pays off. Of course, the higher nicotine levels (18 mg or 24 mg) are more satisfying if you’re looking for punch, but even at the ultra light (6 mg) or light (12 mg) levels, the throat hit is strong. Read more…

Real Electronic Cigarettes is best known for their high-quality Vapor King e-cigarettes and eTanks. Their e-liquid product line has grown considerably in terms of flavors. But we specifically include them in our listings as an editor’s choice because they have one of the strongest eliquids available on the market; and even though they import their product from overseas, it is tested at an American independent lab for quality and impurities before being released to the market. We think that’s a strong argument in favor of the Real/Vapor King products.

The Vapor King e-juice comes in lots of flavors: two tobacco (one of them based on the flavor of a Marlboro Red), two menthol (one of them based on the flavor of a Newport), apple, blueberry, and apple-cranberry-cinnamon; cappucino, caramel mocha, champagne; cherry, cherry cigar and cherry cola; chocolate, chocolate banana and clove; cola, cotton candy and grape; kiwi, mango and melon; peach, pina colada and rootbeer, strawberry, vanilla and watermelon. They even have flavors called pancake and waffle. Throat hit and vapor clouds are good, definitely dependent on the strength of ejuice you select. Read more…

Perhaps the most successful two-piece electronic cigarette anywhere is from V2 Cigs. What most people don’t know, though, is that they also sell refillable cartridges, and because of that they market a hidden gem in e-liquids.

V2 Cigs e-liquid is made according to a proprietary formula with rigorous testing standards, and some of the best flavors we’ve tasted, which earned them an editor’s choice designation for taste. The list of flavors isn’t huge, but it includes some real winners. There are three tobacco flavors: Sahara (like Camel), Congress (like Benson and Hedges) and Red (you can guess what that one is like); three menthol flavors: regular menthol, peppermint, and mint tea; chocolate, coffee, vanilla and cherry. All are available in four nicotine levels: high (18mg), light (12mg), ultra light (6mg) and no nicotine. Read more…

Sharp Smoker is a US company that resells e-liquid and e-cigarettes from overseas. That brings with it the best and not-so-great of both worlds. You don’t get the more stringent quality controls that are present at US Manufacturers who sell directly to the consumer, you don’t get the ingredient list or even get to know whether the e-juice is PG or VG. On the other hand, you get cheaper prices, you do get US customer service, and you get some pretty good e liquid for your money.

The throat hit from Sharp Smoker’s eliquid is right in the middle of the scale, satisfying but a bit harsh; the vapor clouds are strong, although not quite up to the level of our top-rated options. There is a good selection of flavors in Sharp Smoker’s eliquid inventory: five different varieties of tobacco flavors, from Camel to Virginia, plus one menthol, one mint and one clove. There are also 28 fruit and dessert flavors, from the usual chocolate, vanilla and cola to more unusual flavors such as mango, fruit punch, blueberry and caramel. Read more…