Characteristics of the juice tested
- Sponsor having lent material for the review: Puff-elec
- Price of the tested packaging: 9.90 €
- Quantity: 50 ml
- Price per ml: 0.20 €
- Price per liter: 200 €
- Juice category according to the price per ml previously calculated: Entry level, up to 0.60 € / ml
- Nicotine dosage: 0 mg / ml
- Proportion of vegetable glycerin: 50%
Packing
- Presence of a box: No
- Presence of a tamper-evident seal: Yes
- Bottle material: Flexible plastic, usable for filling, if the bottle is fitted with a mouthpiece
- Cork equipment: Nothing
- Tip Feature: Fine
- Name of the juice wholesale on the label: Yes
- Display of PG / VG proportions in bulk on the label: Yes
- Wholesale nicotine dosage display on the label: Yes
Vapelier's note for packaging: 3.77 / 5 
Comments on the packaging
Icy mint, or polar mint, it depends, is one of the most popular imposed figures in the small world of vaping. Any self-respecting catalog must present one to its customers. Icy mint is also a well-known recipe. We take a peppermint, add a good dose of menthol to bring down the temperature and voila, we are ready for the black slope all schuss!
Also, you are warned, this review will primarily be aimed at polar bears, stalagmites and other animals with white fur that only vape juices close to zero degrees Kelvin. Lovers of joyful exotic, fruity or sweet fantasies, refrain. Here, we're talking about mints that glaze your teeth, create snowdrifts in your mouth and make a bobsleigh race seem like a pleasant country walk!
Because today we are going to look at Ice Mint from Taffe-elec. At least the surname itself is a free warning, so to speak. Taffe-elec has delighted us in recent weeks with daring rereadings, the vast majority very successful, of certain references that we thought were monolithic. Will this still be the case with this liquid? We hope so for all those who love the category that borders on the taste buds.
Menthe Glaciale comes to us in a 70 ml bottle carrying 50 ml of overdosed aroma. We might as well point out that we will not vape the aroma as is. It will be necessary to extend it by 10 or 20 ml of booster in order to bring it to 3 or 6 mg/ml of nicotine. Or even add in place of the neutral base if you vape in 0.
The price of this version is set at €9.90, a much friendlier price than most competitors!
There is also a 10 ml version for €3.90, the discounter is strong, offering nicotine levels of 0, 3, 6 and 11 mg/ml. Enough to satisfy the vast majority of users.
The two references are strictly identical except for the capacity, assembled as they are on a 50/50 PG/VG base, perfect for the versatility of the materials and a good flavor/steam ratio.
So, this Ice Mint? Giant slalom or off-piste? Put on your skis and follow the guide!
Legal, security, sanitary, and religious compliance
- Presence of child safety on the cap: Yes
- Presence of clear pictograms on the label: Yes
- Presence of relief marking for the visually impaired on the label: Not compulsory
- 100% of the juice compounds are indicated on the label: Yes
- Presence of alcohol: Yes
- Presence of distilled water: No
- Presence of essential oils: No
- Compliance HIDE: Do not know
- HALAL compliance: Do not know
- Indication of the name of the laboratory producing the juice: Yes
- Presence of the contacts necessary to reach a consumer service on the label: Yes
- Presence on the label of a batch number: Yes
Vapelier's note regarding the respect of various conformities (except religious): 5 / 5 
Comments on the security, legal, health and religious aspects
In any case, this is not where the liquid will cool us down. On the contrary, everything is square, properly legal and transparent. A home habit that is good to keep in these complicated times for vaping.
The manufacturer informs us of the presence of alcohol. This is considerate and there is nothing unusual about it.
Appreciation of the packaging
- Do the graphic design of the label and the name of the product agree? Yes
- Global correspondence of the packaging with the product name: Yes
- The packaging effort made is in accordance with the price category: Yes
Vapelier's note regarding packaging with regard to juice category: 5 / 5
Comments on the packaging
Just the packaging makes your blood run cold! Yes, I know, I'm exaggerating a little, I love this very sober and at the same time a little naive design which superimposes mint leaves which twirl on a bluish background like an alpine glacier. But the symbolism is there. Not a palm tree or a beach on the horizon!
We happily find the tilting dropper, greatly facilitating the handling of booster integration. Without doubt the best system I know. And since we are talking about the tip, it is significantly thin to allow easy filling of the most stubborn devices.
Sensory appreciations
- Is the color and the name of the product in agreement? Yes
- Do the smell and the name of the product agree? Yes
- Definition of smell: Peppermint
- Definition of taste: Peppermint
- Are the taste and the name of the product in agreement? Yes
- Did I like this juice? I won't splurge on it
Vapelier's note on the sensory experience: 4.38/5 
Comments on the taste of the juice
Unsurprisingly, we find the traditional recipe in this opus. Unsurprisingly, that's not entirely accurate. In fact, the manufacturer has taken the option of avoiding too much sugar in the composition, which means that the peppermint present here takes on more of a natural connotation than a clear Mint candy type execution of who you know.
Worked in this way, peppermint becomes realistic, not very sweet and even presents the notes of bitterness typical of the plant. It's quite pleasing even if the freshness effect doesn't take long to take over.
And for once, it’s well marked! It's fresh in your face, powerful like the blizzard and freezing like a political speech. The recipe does not lie about its purpose or its name. It's freezing and it's a mint.
The expected side effect would be the disappearance of flavors under the ice storm. Well, that's not the case. The mint holds up well and accompanies the Siberian wind until the end of the puff.
A successful recipe that will appeal to lovers of realistic mints and probably less to those who fell into sugar when they were little.
Tasting recommendations
- Recommended power for optimal taste: 25 W
- Type of steam obtained at this power: Dense
- Type of hit obtained at this power: Strong
- Atomizer used for the review: Aspire Nautilus 3²²
- Value of the resistance of the atomizer in question: 0.30 Ω
- Materials used with the atomizer: Cotton, Mesh
Comments and recommendations for an optimal tasting
Even if, on a personal level, I reserve this type of reference for selected moments of the day such as in the middle of a heatwave in my car when my air conditioning is on the fritz, I know that very fresh juices make some people happy. . In this case, you can easily enjoy it all day, or even all night. Its temperance in sugar means that Mint Glaciale never appears cloying.
In terms of fluidity, it’s a joy. It will be compatible with all pods on the market but also the largest systems, RDL or DL, thanks to its marked aromatic power. I preferred it in MTL to retain some measure of freshness and keep the peppermint flavor intact.
Recommended Moments
- Recommended times of the day: Aperitif, End of lunch/dinner with a digestive, All afternoon during everyone's activities, Early evening to relax with a drink, End of the evening with or without herbal tea
- Can this juice be recommended as an all-day vape: Yes
Overall average (excluding packaging) of the Vapelier for this juice: 4.38 / 5 
My mood ticket on this juice
With Ice Mint, Taffe-elec offers us a wise interpretation of this recipe. More natural, less sweet than most known references, it gains all its interest in this differentiation. It is typically the liquid that you can vape without stopping and without experiencing the slightest weariness.
A great reference which, offered at a low price, will find its place in your atomizers or cartridges or in your après-ski!
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