Angel 20k Prefilled Pod Kit By Vapes Bars – Black Edition

Black Edition doesn't try to be bright or fruity in the obvious sense. It's a darker, moodier blend, the kind of flavour that belongs on a night out or a late walk home rather than a sunny picnic. On the Angel 20k, it comes together as a mix of deep berries, blackcurrant and blackberry mainly, with a faint aniseed whisper running through the background that gives it a bit more edge than your average fruit vape.

The taste journey

Straight off the first draw, blackcurrant sets the tone. It's rich and slightly tart, more like the fruit itself than a sugary syrup version of it, and it has a weight to it that lighter berries like strawberry or raspberry simply don't carry. Blackberry sits just behind it, adding a touch more sweetness and rounding out the sharper edges of the currant.

As the vape develops, that faint aniseed note starts to come through. It's subtle, not a liquorice bomb by any means, more a background warmth that gives the fruit a slightly grown-up, almost herbal complexity. It's the detail that separates Black Edition from a straightforward mixed berry vape and gives it its name. If you're not looking for it, you might just register the flavour as "dark and rich" without clocking exactly why.

The exhale carries the fruit through cleanly, with the aniseed note fading into a faint warmth at the back of the throat rather than lingering heavily. There's no harsh aftertaste and no artificial sharpness, just a smooth close that leaves a light berry sweetness behind. It's a flavour that rewards a bit of attention rather than being an instant, obvious hit, and that's exactly why it tends to become a favourite rather than a first pick.

When Black Edition hits best

This flavour suits low light more than bright daylight, evenings, late shifts, drives after dark. There's something about the depth of it that just fits better once the sun's gone down. It's also a strong choice if you're the sort of vaper who gets bored of bright, sugary fruit flavours quickly and wants something with more going on beneath the surface.

It's a good match for anyone who enjoys dark fruit flavours in food and drink generally, blackcurrant squash, black cherry, that kind of thing, and it particularly suits vapers who've grown tired of the standard pink lemonade and blue raspberry crowd and want to try something with a bit more character.

It also fits well with a colder mood generally, autumn evenings, wet weather, anywhere the bright, sugary fruit vapes feel slightly out of place. There's a warmth to the aniseed note that makes it feel more suited to jumpers and rain on the window than to sunshine and ice lollies, which is a fairly rare thing to say about a fruit-based vape flavour.

Setting it against other dark fruit vapes

Against a straightforward blackcurrant vape, Black Edition has more complexity thanks to the blackberry and aniseed layering, so it reads as fuller and less flat. Against a mixed berry flavour built from lighter fruits like strawberry and raspberry, it sits noticeably darker and more serious, with less obvious sugar and more depth.

Compared to a berry ice flavour, there's no menthol here at all, so if you were expecting a cooling hit alongside the fruit, you won't find one. That's worth knowing going in, because some vapers specifically want that ice element and this flavour deliberately skips it in favour of the aniseed warmth instead.

To stop this one dominating your palate and dulling with overuse, rotate it against something lighter and brighter. A watermelon or pink lemonade works well as a contrast, resetting your tastebuds with sweetness and acidity before you come back to the deeper, more complex Black Edition profile.

Practical notes for getting the most from it

• Because the aniseed note is subtle, faster or shallower puffs can bury it entirely under the fruit. A slower, fuller draw gives it room to actually register.
• This flavour tends to reward a second and third vaping session more than an instant, love-at-first-puff reaction. Give it a proper go across a few sessions before deciding whether it's for you.
• As a prefilled kit, the flavour intensity will be strongest early in the pod's life and mellow gradually as it's used, which is normal for any prefilled e-liquid.
• If the aniseed note feels too faint at first, try vaping it back to back with a plain berry flavour beforehand. The contrast makes the herbal edge in Black Edition much easier to pick out on the next puff.

Nicotine vaping is strictly for over-18s, and any nic salt e-liquid sold in the UK is legally capped at 20mg/ml, so you know exactly where the ceiling sits regardless of the flavour you choose.

What does "Black Edition" actually taste like if I've never tried it?

Think blackcurrant and blackberry as the main fruit, with a light aniseed warmth running underneath rather than on top. It's darker and less sugary than most fruit vapes on the market, without being sharp or medicinal.

Is there any menthol or ice in Black Edition?

No, this flavour is built around fruit and aniseed rather than any cooling element, so it won't give you the icy hit some other dark berry vapes include.

Will I like Black Edition if I usually vape sweet fruit flavours?

Possibly, though it's worth going in expecting something less sugary and more complex than your usual pick. Vapers who enjoy dark fruit drinks and flavours generally tend to take to it fastest.