Berry Blow Doe from Humble eLiquids is billed as blueberry and raspberry folded into bubblegum. It is the first juice I have tried from this company’s large range. The funny name and the big bottle got my attention, and I like sweet flavors anyway. The short version: the flavor is very good, the liquid is very thin, and the thinness caused me enough trouble that I scored it 5 out of 10. The details follow.
How it tastes
Most descriptions call this a blueberry and raspberry bubblegum, and the name had me expecting berries before I read Humble’s own description. On the inhale I got a light, pleasant sweetness with a faint raspberry note. The exhale was much stronger and clearly blueberry: tangy and true to the fruit, like the small blueberries that turn out sharp when you expected sweet. Behind that sat a playful sweetness that reminded me a lot of Bazooka Joe gum. Across the whole puff it was very sweet and matched the description: berry bubblegum.
This is the first blueberry e-juice I have had that tasted EXACTLY like the real fruit. Raspberry and bubblegum sit nicely alongside it, and the throat hit from the nicotine was satisfying on the very first pull. Breathing the cloud back in, I smelled bubblegum with light traces of berry.
The problem: a thin liquid and dry hits
Looking through the bottle before I opened it, I could see the juice was very watery. A light tap set it sloshing as though I had shaken it. That worried me, because thin, sweet e-liquids often burn coils when the cotton cannot absorb them properly.
The worry turned out to be fair. In fairness to the juice, I first ran it on a coil near the end of its life, and I got dry hits again and again. I assumed the old coil could no longer wick and vaporize, so I fitted a fresh one and made Berry Blow Doe the first liquid it ever saw.
The new coil gave me no outright dry or burnt hits. Even so, the tail of each exhale seemed to leave a burnt taste, or a dryness that caught the back of my throat. The liquid felt too thin to soak into the cotton, and I took every puff expecting a dry hit.
To rule out the coil, I emptied the tank and refilled it with a thicker juice, Peach Tea eJuice by Coastal Clouds, one of my favorites. After several careful puffs it was plain that the thicker juice ran fine, smooth and clean. So the coil was not at fault; the consistency of Berry Blow Doe was. Over repeated use I also found the flavor faded to something bland and left a dry aftertaste on my tongue. By then I was ready to move on to a different juice.
Bottle and label
Berry Blow Doe is one of Humble’s OG flavors, which means the company no longer lists it officially on its own website. That site has a flavor comparison chart that points you to a similar e-liquid in a 60mL bottle that is in stock. It matches Berry Blow Doe with blue raspberry, which amused me, since blueberry plus raspberry does add up to that. I could not find a price for it on the Humble Juice Co. site; we do carry Berry Blow Doe and other Humble Juice e-liquids here.
The 120mL bottle arrives with no box or paper sleeve. It is a chubby gorilla bottle with a dark tint, though still see-through: I could check the level and thickness of the juice, just not its color. The label is clear too, so you can see in from every side.
The label is plain and reads sideways, so you turn the bottle horizontally. Humble appears in a legible script with the flavor name set below it. Also printed are the company website, the usual warnings and cautions about who should use the product, a short ingredient list, allergy warnings, and the poison control number in case the liquid is swallowed. The last line gives the nicotine level (3mg) and the bottle size (120mL). The VG/PG ratio is not on the label; the company website says this and every other Humble eLiquid is 80/20 VG/PG. Batch number and expiration date are marked on the base of the bottle. A large banner at the end warns that the product contains nicotine and that nicotine is an addictive chemical.
The design shows little creativity, which is fine if you are a minimalist. I would have liked something that hints at the flavor, such as blueberries, raspberries or chewing gum. I do understand the restraint. With pressure growing from the FDA and other regulators, artwork like that could look like marketing to underage vapers, and this product is NOT intended for them. More color would have been nice, but it is not a necessity.
Opening, filling and smell
The childproof cap came off with very little twisting, at least in practiced hands. The fill tip is thin enough to fit my tank, and filling was quick and clean.
Before vaping I held the bottle under my nose and squeezed it, gently at first and then harder. To my surprise there was almost no scent, only a faint wisp of bubblegum. That made me very curious about how it would taste once vaped.
Verdict: 5 out of 10
I had heard good things about Humble Juice Co. and wanted to like this one. For authentic blueberry it is excellent, and blueberry was the first thing I picked up. But the thin consistency may burn your coils, so I would be cautious with it, above all if your current coil is nearly worn out. I can recommend it only on a new coil, or one no more than a few days old. Otherwise you may end up with dry hits and a burnt taste.
That is why it gets a 5 out of 10. The score may look harsh next to my praise for the blueberry. After the juice burned my throat with prolonged use, though, I cannot say I would want it as a long-term choice, and worrying about dry hits kept me from really enjoying it.
Taste is subjective, and you may try Berry Blow Doe and call it the best juice you have had; I would believe you. This review is only my experience, offered to help you judge whether it might suit you. If it went better for you, tell us in the comments, and if you have tried other Humble eJuice flavors, name the ones you like and I will review them too. For questions about this juice, suggestions for other blueberry e-liquids, or details on which Humble flavors we carry, reach us by social media, phone or email.