Flavour Art Anise

Setup: Velocity clone; dual twisted 24awg Ni/28awg kanthal @ .27Ω; cotton wicks; 50 W

Testing: Flavour Art Anise @ 3%; Aged: 2 weeks

Flavor description: I'm getting primarily black licorice that is slightly fluffy and creamy, a bit muted or turned down from it's true potential. This tastes like a slightly wetter and less strong version of TFA Absinthe. It has a very smooth yet unmistakable fluffy black licorice taste with a light and slightly creamy mouthfeel.

Off-flavors: Nothing completely unexpected, although one could argue it is a bit creamy and sweet.

Throat hit: 3/10 pretty mellow and light

Uses: Great for adding some body along with a dark star anise sort of flavor. Has a tendency to "cool" recipes at lower percentages. Maybe try this in place of Koolada for a less menthol sort of approach. Above 1.5% it really starts to come alive. There are ramblings of it being fairly linear even above 4% which is rather uncharacteristic for an FA flavor.

Pairings: Dark fruits, citrus fruits, chocolate, herbs/spices, caramel, even some mints, and possibly some tobaccos would pair well here.

Notes: This could definitely be a love/hate type of flavor. If you don't like black licorice, you can probably pass on this. If you're like me and don't like black licorice but are trying to acquire a taste, this might help bridge that gap with it's forgiving sweet and creamy properties. If you love black licorice, check out TFA Absinthe, which carries a darker, dryer, and a bit more harsh and true to life anise flavor.

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