Al Fakher 30K Hypermax Vape Kit – Blackcurrant Mint

Blackcurrant's Other Half

There's more than one way to make a berry feel fresh. Where an ice-style blend goes for a sharp, almost medicinal cold, Blackcurrant Mint takes the softer, greener route, pairing that familiar dark, tart British berry with a proper leafy mint rather than an artificial chill. It's a combination that feels closer to something you'd stir into a jug of Pimm's on a summer afternoon than anything from a freezer aisle, and on the Al Fakher 30K Hypermax kit it comes across as measured and rounded rather than sharp and sudden.

What Happens From First Draw to Last Trace

The opening note is fruit-forward and unmistakably blackcurrant, a little tart, a little sweet, with that slightly jammy depth that separates blackcurrant from brighter, more one-note berries. Rather than being cut off abruptly by cooling, as happens with an ice pairing, the fruit here is allowed to sit and develop for a moment before the mint quietly steps in underneath it. That's the key difference in how this flavour behaves: the mint doesn't arrive as a wall of cold, it grows in gradually, more like fresh leaves than a blast of menthol.

Through the middle of the draw, the two elements sit alongside each other rather than one overtaking the other. The blackcurrant keeps its tartness, the mint keeps things herbal and green rather than sugary or icy, and neither one crowds the other out. It's a calmer, more balanced pairing than a fruit-and-ice combination, which tends to lean hard into contrast, this one is closer to harmony. The exhale carries a soft, cooling freshness that's more herbal than arctic, a little like the finish of a mint tea rather than a mouthwash, and it fades cleanly without leaving the mouth feeling stripped or over-chilled the way stronger menthol blends can.

Vaped over a longer stretch, this flavour tends to age more gracefully than sharper combinations. The mint doesn't intensify or dominate the way ice often does towards the end of a session, so the balance between fruit and freshness stays fairly consistent from an early draw to a much later one.

Made For This Kind Of Vaper

Blackcurrant Mint suits anyone who likes the idea of a cooling fruit vape but finds proper ice blends too harsh, too sudden, or simply not to their taste. It's a strong pick for people who enjoy herbal or tea-like flavours generally, and for anyone who wants a flavour that feels fresh without feeling aggressive. It's less suited to vapers chasing an intense sinus-clearing hit, if that's what you're after, this will feel comparatively gentle, and Blackcurrant Ice would be the more obvious choice from the same range.

The Moods It Matches

This is a flavour for calmer moments, reading, working, an evening where you still want some freshness but not the wide-awake jolt a strong menthol vape can bring. It sits well in the afternoon, after lunch, or any time you want something that feels clean without demanding much attention. It also holds up better than most ice blends in colder weather, since the mint reads as fresh rather than genuinely cold, so it doesn't feel like overkill on a chilly day the way a heavy menthol flavour sometimes can.

Mint Versus Ice: Making Sense of the Range

Set directly against Blackcurrant Ice, Mint is the gentler, more grown-up sibling, trading the sharp, sinus-tingling chill for something closer to fresh herbs, and giving the fruit more room to be the main event rather than sharing the spotlight equally with the cooling. Compared with a plain spearmint or peppermint vape on its own, this flavour has far more depth, since the blackcurrant gives the mint something to sit against rather than standing alone. Against a straight blackcurrant flavour with no cooling element at all, Mint adds just enough lift to stop the fruit feeling heavy, without changing its character the way a strong ice blend would.

If you vape this one regularly, it's worth rotating in something with real cooling intensity every so often, the softness that makes Blackcurrant Mint pleasant for daily use can also mean it stops standing out if it's the only flavour in your rotation. A short spell on a proper ice or menthol vape, then back to this one, tends to make the herbal freshness here feel noticeably more vivid again.

Getting It Right

• Take it a little slower than you might a sweeter flavour, the mint needs a moment to build behind the fruit, and rushed, sharp puffs can make the pairing taste disjointed rather than balanced.
• The flavour is at its most rounded on a properly saturated pod; a fresh fill given a short rest before the first draw tends to bring out the herbal side of the mint more clearly than pulling on it immediately.

Quick Questions on Blackcurrant Mint

Is this a strong menthol flavour?

No, Blackcurrant Mint is built around a softer, more herbal freshness rather than a sharp menthol chill. If you want something more bracing, Blackcurrant Ice from the same range delivers that intensity instead.

Does the mint make the fruit taste less sweet?

It tones things down slightly rather than masking them. The blackcurrant keeps its characteristic tartness and depth; the mint mainly adds freshness and a clean finish rather than competing with the fruit for sweetness.

Is this a good everyday flavour or more of an occasional one?

It's well suited to everyday use precisely because it's balanced rather than intense, many vapers find flavours like this hold up better over repeated use than sharper, more extreme combinations, though rotating in something different now and then still helps keep it tasting fresh.