The Difference Between Ice and Menthol Flavours
Both ice and menthol flavours can offer a cool and refreshing vaping experience, but there are some key ways they differ. You might even prefer one flavour over the other, so it’s good to know the differences between the two.
In this guide, we’ll explore what ice and menthol vape flavours are, helping you decide which option best suits your preferences.
How Do Ice and Menthol Flavours Differ?
While both ice and menthol flavours offer a cool, refreshing taste, menthol e-liquids also taste minty. In comparison, ice vape flavours do not. This makes both ice and menthol e-liquids suitable for different vaping experiences. If you want your vape to include the taste of mint, you’ll probably enjoy menthol flavours. Alternatively, if you enjoy the cooling sensation of menthol but don’t want your vape to taste minty, ice vape flavours are worth looking into.
What Does Ice Mean in Vape Flavours?
Ice is a specific kind of vape juice flavour. It offers a cooling, icy sensation when vaping, and is usually paired with complimenting flavours like fruits, sweets, desserts and tobacco. It’s almost like adding ice to a drink, it makes the taste more refreshing.
Ice vape flavours are proving hugely popular. Some of the most interesting flavours around include those with fruity notes like Forest Berries and Apple and Pear combos. Some of these fruit ice blends can even create a slushie-tasting effect - like Lost Mary’s BM600 disposable Watermelon Ice option.
While ice doesn’t mean menthol, there are actually some vape flavours that combine ice and menthol-like IVG’s Ice Menthol 50/50 10 ml - which brings these two top flavours together for a cooling, minty-fresh taste.
You can find ice vape flavours available in a variety of different e-liquid types. Here are a few examples of what you can find on Vaping.com.
50/50 E-Liquids: IVG has created a refreshing Cola Ice 50/50 10 ml e-liquid - available in 3 mg, 6 mg, 12 mg and 18 mg nicotine strength. It brings the classic taste of cola on ice for a sweet yet refreshing vape. 50/50 e-liquids contain a 50:50 ratio of PG and VG. Find out more about these e-liquids on our 50/50 vape juice products page.
Shortfills: IVG’s Tropical Ice Blast Shortfill is available in a 50 ml bottle (40 ml of e-liquid with 10 ml empty for nic shot). It tastes like a tropical blend of apple, kiwi and watermelon, all complimented with an icy blast. These are nicotine-free e-liquids you can vape as is, or by adding a nicotine shot. Find out more in our guide Shortfill E-Liquid: What It Is and How to Use It.
Nicotine salts: Elf Bar’s Peach Ice Salts is a fresh, juicy nicotine salt e-liquid available in 10 mg and 20 mg nicotine strength. It combines the taste of juicy peaches with an ice kick. Nicotine salts are a specific kind of e-liquid that come in higher nicotine strengths compared to other vape juices. They’re packed with flavour and offer a smooth throat hit. You can find out more about them in our guide What Are Nic Salts and Are They Safe?
There are lots of other regular vape juices out there, including those with different PG/VG ratios, ranging in nicotine strengths and ice-flavoured options. There’s also lots of disposable ice vape flavours too. For example, the Elf Bar 600 comes in a variety of ice flavours, including Banana Ice, Cotton Candy Ice, Strawberry Ice and more.
What Is Menthol in Vape Flavours?
Menthol is a popular, mint-flavoured vape juice. It offers a similar cooling effect to ice, but with that familiar mint edge. With menthol e-liquids, it’s common for mint to be the dominant flavour. That said, there’s still a range of menthol e-liquids that include other flavour notes.
Popular menthol-flavoured e-liquids include pure, all-menthol flavourings as well as those with spearmint and sweeter peppermint-tasting notes. Just like ice flavours, there’s a variety of different vape juices that taste like menthol, including the following. You’ll find those listed below are all available at Vaping.com.
50/50 E-Liquids: IVG’s Just Menthol 50/50 offers a crisp, no-frills menthol flavour for those who like their vape juices clear, cool and minty. It’s available in a 3 mg, 6 mg, 12 mg and 18 mg nicotine strength - great for vapers with a variety of different nicotine preferences.
Shortfills: The Spearmint Shortfill by IVG blends a fresh menthol taste with sweet spearmint notes for an enjoyable, all-round minty flavour. Being a shortfill, this e-liquid holds a 0 mg nicotine strength, however, you can add a nic shot if you prefer nicotine in your vape.
Nicotine salts: Doozy Vape’s Frozen Apple Seriously Salty is a 10 ml nicotine salt e-liquid. While its main flavour is crisp green apple and tangy raspberries, it comes with a refreshing menthol finish. This nic salt is available in 5 mg, 10 mg and 20 mg nicotine strengths.
There are lots of other regular vape juices out there, including those with different PG/VG ratios, ranging nicotine strengths and ice-flavoured options. There’s also lots of disposable ice vape flavours too. For example, the Elf Bar 600 comes in a variety of ice flavours, including Banana Ice, Cotton Candy Ice, Strawberry Ice and more.
If none of these are taking your fancy, there are plenty of other menthol and minty flavours available in a variety of different e-liquids. As with the ice flavour range, there are also lots of disposable vapes that come in menthol/mint flavours. For example, Dinner Lady’s Disposable Vape 1.5ml is available in Blue Menthol - which tastes like sweet mixed berries and menthol - and Fresh Menthol - with a full, refreshing menthol taste.
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