Al Fakher 30K Hypermax Vape Kit – Blackcurrant Ice

A British Classic, Chilled Right Down

Blackcurrant is one of the most familiar tastes in the UK, that deep, slightly tart, almost wine-dark berry note most of us know from cordial, jam and throat lozenges long before we ever tried it in a vape. Blackcurrant Ice on the Al Fakher 30K Hypermax kit takes that familiar note and drops the temperature hard, pairing it with a proper menthol-style chill rather than a gentle coolness. It's a flavour that feels immediately recognisable and completely different at the same time, because most people have never had their blackcurrant served this cold before.

The Shape of the Flavour

The first pull leads with fruit, not ice. You get that rounded, jammy blackcurrant character straight away, sweet at the front, with a tartness that builds in behind it, similar to the way a good blackcurrant cordial tastes stronger the longer it sits on your tongue. It's darker and less sugary than a red-berry vape, closer to the taste of the fruit itself than a candy interpretation of it.

The cooling arrives roughly a beat after the fruit, and it's a proper icy hit rather than a background hint, a sharp, sinus-clearing chill that spreads as you exhale. What makes this pairing work is the order: fruit first, cold second, so you always register the blackcurrant before the ice takes over. On the exhale, the two meet properly, and what's left behind is a cool, faintly tart aftertaste that sits at the back of the throat for a few seconds after the vapour has cleared, closer to sucking a menthol blackcurrant lozenge than anything overtly sweet.

Vaped back to back over a longer session, the fruit tends to soften slightly while the ice holds its intensity, so towards the end of a long draw sequence the balance tips a little more icy than fruity. That's worth knowing going in, since it changes how the flavour reads depending on how hard and how often you're drawing on it.

Who Keeps Coming Back to Blackcurrant Ice

This flavour suits vapers who already like menthol or ice vapes but find plain mint a bit flat, and want a proper fruit note doing some of the work alongside the cold. It also suits anyone who grew up on blackcurrant squash or Ribena and wants that same comforting, familiar taste rather than something more exotic or artificial-tasting. Because the chill is genuinely strong, it's not the right choice for anyone with a sensitive throat or a dislike of menthol-style vapes, that group will find this one uncomfortable rather than refreshing.

The Right Time of Day

Blackcurrant Ice does its best work when you actually want to feel cooled down, after exercise, on a hot commute, or any time your mouth feels a bit stale and you want something that resets it properly rather than just adding more flavour on top. It also earns a place after meals, particularly anything rich or greasy, where the icy finish works a bit like a mint would after dinner. It's less comfortable first thing in the morning for people who find strong menthol harsh before they've eaten anything, and it can feel like overkill on a cold winter night when the last thing you want is more cold.

Where It Fits Against Other Menthol and Ice Blends

Set against Blackcurrant Mint from the same kit range, Ice is the more aggressive, more immediately cooling of the two, Mint takes a herbal, softer route to freshness, while Ice goes straight for that sinus-tingling menthol sensation. Compared with a plain menthol or spearmint vape, Blackcurrant Ice has far more going on, because the fruit gives your palate something to focus on beyond the cold alone, which tends to make it less fatiguing over a long day than a flavour built on menthol by itself.

If you're vaping this as your main flavour, it's worth having something warmer and fruit-only in reserve for when the cold starts to feel like the only thing you can taste. A soft berry or stone-fruit flavour without any ice works well as a palate reset, and coming back to Blackcurrant Ice afterwards tends to bring the fruit-forward opening back into sharper focus.

Small Habits That Improve the Taste

• Slower, longer draws let the blackcurrant develop properly before the ice takes over, quick, sharp puffs tend to push the cooling forward and can mute the fruit almost entirely.
• This flavour tends to taste most balanced on a freshly filled pod; as e-liquid runs low, the ice generally holds its strength longer than the fruit does, which can leave the last few draws tasting colder and flatter than the first.

Blackcurrant Ice, Answered

Is the menthol hit very strong on this flavour?

Yes, relative to a softer cooling blend, Blackcurrant Ice is built around a proper icy chill rather than a light hint of freshness, so anyone sensitive to menthol should expect a noticeable sinus-clearing sensation rather than a subtle one.

How is this different from Blackcurrant Mint?

Ice leans on a sharper, more menthol-style coolness, while Mint takes a softer, more herbal route to freshness. Both share the same blackcurrant base, but the finish and overall sensation are noticeably different, Ice is the more bracing of the two.

Does the fruit flavour fade the longer the pod is used?

The fruit does tend to soften slightly relative to the ice as a pod empties, though it doesn't disappear outright. If you notice the balance tipping too far towards cold near the end of a fill, that's the fruit naturally settling back rather than a fault with the flavour.