Al Fakher Crown Bar Pro Max 12K Refill Packs – Cherry Ice

Cold first, cherry second

Cherry Ice on the Al Fakher Crown Bar Pro Max 12K Refill Packs opens with a rush of cold before the fruit even registers. That first draw is dominated by a crisp, wintry chill, sharp enough to catch the back of the throat, and it's a few beats before the cherry underneath makes itself known, dark and slightly tart rather than sweet, sitting low under the menthol like fruit set in ice. It's a completely different experience to a fizzy, soda style cherry flavour, no fizz, no cola sweetness, just cold air and dark fruit working together.

Through the middle of the vape, the balance steadies into something genuinely wintery, the menthol cooling the inside of the mouth while the cherry adds just enough weight and depth that it never tips into tasting like plain mouthwash or menthol sweets. Some ice flavours lose the fruit entirely once the cold kicks in, but here the cherry holds its ground, coming through most clearly on longer, slower draws when there's time for both elements to register properly. The exhale is where the flavour is at its cleanest: a long, cool trail with a faint tart cherry note fading in behind it, the kind of finish that leaves your mouth feeling refreshed rather than sticky or sweet.

Who this flavour is made for

Cherry Ice suits vapers who reach for menthol and ice flavours as their default rather than fruit, but who still want some actual fruit character rather than plain cold. If straight menthol feels a bit clinical and one dimensional to you, the cherry here gives it something to hold onto, a bit of warmth and depth underneath all that chill. It's also a strong option for anyone who finds sweeter cherry vapes cloying, since the ice element strips out most of the sugariness and leaves the tartness in charge.

This is a flavour that earns its place at specific moments rather than working as an all day default for most people. It's excellent after meals, when a cold, cleansing hit feels better than something sweet, and it holds up well in warm weather, when the chill genuinely feels refreshing rather than just novel. It's a strong pick for anyone who vapes menthol cigarettes or has done in the past, since the cold hit and dark fruit undertone will feel familiar territory rather than a totally new flavour direction.

Setting it apart from other cherry and ice flavours

Put next to a fizzy, soda style cherry flavour, Cherry Ice couldn't sit further away on the flavour map, one built around carbonation and sweetness, the other built around cold and restraint. Against a plain menthol with no fruit at all, Cherry Ice has considerably more character and staying power, since the cherry gives the cold something to attach itself to rather than leaving you with a flavour that fades into background numbness after a few draws. Against other fruit ice blends, this one leans darker and less sugary than the berry or citrus ice flavours that dominate most ranges, closer to a black cherry than a bright red one.

Because the cold sensation is so dominant here, palate fatigue tends to show up as your mouth simply getting used to the chill rather than getting bored of the fruit underneath it. Rotating in a warmer, fruitier flavour with no ice at all, something like a straightforward berry or tropical blend, gives your palate a proper break and makes the cold hit feel sharp and new again when you come back to it. Stacking Cherry Ice back to back with another heavy menthol flavour tends to numb the mouth rather than refresh it, so it's worth spacing ice flavours out rather than running through several in a row.

Notes on getting the best from it

• Take slower draws rather than short, sharp ones. A quick pull tends to front load the cold and skip past the cherry entirely, while a longer draw lets both elements come through in the right order.
• Give a fresh pack a short rest at room temperature before your first vape if it's been somewhere cold, such as a bag on a winter day. Very cold e liquid can mute the cherry note and make the whole flavour feel one dimensionally icy.
• The cherry note tends to be most noticeable early in a pod or pack's life and can fade slightly faster than the menthol as things run low, since cold, minty notes are generally more resilient than fruit ones.
• If the flavour starts to feel like plain menthol with no fruit at all, it's often a sign the pack is nearing the end of its puff count rather than a fault, and it's a good moment to switch to a fresh one.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cherry Ice sweet or is it mostly just cold?

It's genuinely both, though the cold arrives first and is the stronger first impression. The cherry underneath is tart rather than sweet, so this isn't a sugary flavour with menthol added, it's closer to dark fruit and cold air in roughly equal measure once the draw settles.

How does this compare to a fizzy cherry flavour like Cherry Fizz?

They share the cherry base but land in completely different places. Cherry Fizz is built around a carbonated, soda like sensation with more sweetness, while Cherry Ice replaces all of that with a menthol chill and a drier, more tart fruit note. Someone who likes one won't necessarily like the other.

Will the cold sensation get too intense over a long session?

Some vapers do find the chill builds up over a long, continuous session, which is common with any menthol or ice flavour rather than specific to this one. Taking breaks or alternating with a non ice flavour keeps the cold feeling refreshing rather than overwhelming. This product contains nicotine and is intended for adults over 18 only.