@SthrnMixer wrote:
I posted this response today and it got me to thinking about the subject of restocking flavors. There was another thread similar to this subject from February of last year, so as we're nearing 2 years since the subject was first posted I thought it warranted a new discussion.
In vaping a year old mix, I started thinking about flavors and how they can and will fade in strength over time. It doesn't matter if it's a really great flavor or a so-so one, they all weaken in our lab. Now I know I've made mention of culling my stash of flavors I don't use, and I will absolutely do that. Part of that process will be to decide which of the flavors I won't use because I don't like them - and there a good many. I've thought about giving them away but most are fairly old and have lost a great deal of their aroma which, IMO, necessarily translates into weaker flavor since taste and smell are so closely related.
So then when I'm done eliminating flavors I don't like, my thought is I'm not really done. Of the ones left - how old are they? I've got some flavors I like that are at least 2-3 years old. IMO those need to go too. So I think there should be an ongoing effort to restock flavors that I like but don't use much of. And those would be better to get in smaller bottles. So starting with my most recent purchases, my plan is to use a sharpie to write the purchase date on the bottle so I'll know when I should restock that flavor. Question is...when should that be? I'm sure there's no one-size-fits-all expiration so the process couldn't be that simple. Unless of course one wanted to have a generic period of time which I'm leaning toward. I've heard 2 years from some mfgs but if I wanted to apply a general rule, I'm thinking 18 months. What do you think?
What is your process for restocking flavors? I think it's important because if you make mixes with flavors that have weakened and someone mixes your recipe with fresh flavors, they may pull the atty away from their lips and think "what's this guy smoking? this is terrible!"
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