Inawera Godfather
wh1skeyk1ng
Setup: Geekvape Tsunami 24mm; 7 wrap 24/32awg claptons @ .32Ω; cotton wicks; 60 W
Testing: Inawera Godfather @ 3%; Aged: 4 weeks
Flavor description: First and foremost, I taste something strikingly similar to the cherry note in Marzipan. It is backed by a fairly thick and soft almond texture/taste, along with a hint of something citrusy and bright. It is rather thick in the mouth with a delicate taste behind it. I personally do not taste any whiskey, as this flavor is supposed to mimic a whiskey-amaretto cocktail. I feel like I get mostly the amaretto part.
Off-flavors: Occasionally, right at the end of my inhale/the beginning of my exhale, I get something resembling burnt plastic or rubber, almost like butyric acid. It isn't every time, but it is there more than I care for it to be, and maybe 3% is bringing out the weirdness, I'm not sure.
Throat hit: 4/10, mostly smooth but the citrus note does throw in a bit of throat hit.
Uses: This would work well as part of a cocktail recipe or as an additive in a tobacco recipe. I'd keep it under 3% though. It would also probably work well to "soften" up a fruity or nutty recipe a bit under 1%.
Pairings: Tobaccos, creams, nuts, coffee, booze flavors.
Notes: I really wanted to like this flavor, since I'm a huge fan of INW, but I personally can't get far enough past that occasional burnt plastic taste to make myself use it in a recipe yet. I do think with the right additives and flavor layers it would work out fine, I just don't feel like travelling down that route quite yet. If anyone else has ANY experience with this flavor, I'm interested.