DARK MENTHOL | Remix

A tribute to my favorite flavor artist

Profile

Dark Menthol is fresh and dark at the same time. It has nothing at all to do with usual menthol liquids. Thus, it is perfect for those who like menthol and also those who do not like menthol.

For me it is association with forest, a natural fresh taste sensation, as if I am in the forest and keep inhaling deeply, each time discovering different nuances.

Geschmacksprofil (German)

Dark Menthol ist frisch und dunkel zugleich. Es hat überhaupt nichts mit üblichen Menthol-Liquids zu tun. Somit ist es perfekt für alle, die Menthol mögen und auch alle, die nicht Menthol mögen.

Für mich ist es Assoziation mit Wald, ein natürliches Geschmacksgefühl, so als ob ich im Wald bin und immer wieder tief einatme, jedes Mal entdecke ich anderen Nuancen.

Story

Tom Klark's liquids were the first non-DIY liquids that really made a lasting impression on me. His creations opened a world of taste that I‘ve never experienced before in vaping.

As an independent film director that switched from smoking to vaping and mixing his own eliquid he managed to establish a mysterious aura around his brand, character and eliquids which lead to a lot of controversy in the German vaping scene. People either admire his creations or seem to be disgusted by them. I probably belong to the first group…

Dark Menthol, along with Opium, is certainly to be considered his masterpiece to date and, interestingly enough, has recorded particularly high sales on the Japanese high-end MTL market (next to Germany).

When I started with DIY the complexity and uniqueness of his liquids seemed to be unreachable. I’ve spent countless hours, days and weeks of discussing Tom Klark‘s possible flavor choices, ingredients and so on with other mixers on a German vaping forum and in the end all of this lead to the foundation of VAPICON – but that’s another story.

Now, more than two years after my first attempts of remixing the ingenious Dark Menthol, I‘m here to publish the final result. Something I was never sure would work. But it did.

This is not a clone. And it‘s impossible to tell the real ingredients that were used in the original recipe but I‘d say I‘m 90% there and it’s as good as it can get.

As I told you it was 2 years ago when I started to work on this remix but there was always something crucial missing. Through discussions with other DIY mixers, I came across interesting flavors that allowed me to make this recipe after a total of 7 attempts and 35 different versions. A big thank you to the entire community for this valuable exchange and inspiration.

This remix is not identical to the original. The peaks on the citrus notes are toned down for what makes the experience more enjoyable. The eucalyptus/mint note is also minimally different, just the way I like it.

Ingredients

• INW Classic Cigar: Tobacco with associations of forest floor
• FA Cola: The very special ingredient for citrus notes
• INW Eucalyptus With Mint: Eucalyptus main note with further mint menthol accents
• SSA Natural Mint: Pleasant peppermint note with lots of menthol
• FA Oak Wood: Supporting association of forest floor with wood notes
• INW Shisha Rosemary: Impression of spruce and pine needles coupled with some resinousness
• INW Tobacco Burley: Tobacco with associations of chocolate

Additional Notes

• After mixing leave to set for at least 3-4 hours, best after 4-5 days

Contact

I’d love to receive your feedback on my recipe. You can either send me a pm, leave a review or message me on VAPICON Discord Server.