Bar Juice 5000 Nic Salts – Blue Razz Lemonade

Blue Razz Lemonade: sweet-shop meets soft drink

Blue raspberry sweets and cloudy lemonade shouldn't really work together on paper, but Bar Juice 5000 makes the case anyway. This is a candy-forward flavour rather than a true-to-fruit one, and it leans into that rather than apologising for it, think blue slushie syrup poured into a glass of fizzy lemonade, minus the actual fizz.

The taste from first draw to last

Straight off the first inhale, the blue raspberry hits hard and sweet, unmistakably candy rather than fresh fruit, closer to a blue raspberry lolly than an actual raspberry. It's bold rather than subtle, which suits a flavour built around a sweet-shop identity rather than a delicate one.

A moment later the lemonade shows up underneath, and it's this layer that stops the flavour tipping into being one-note sweet. There's a light citrus tartness and a faint sherbet fizz to it, even without any real carbonation, that cuts through the sugary blue razz and keeps the whole thing feeling like a drink rather than straight candy.

Through the middle of a pod or tank refill, the two flavours settle into a rhythm, sweet blue razz on the way in, tangier lemonade coming through more on longer, slower draws. Quick, sharp puffs tend to emphasise the candy side, while a slower pull lets the lemonade's tartness catch up.

The exhale keeps that sherbet-like tang going for a second or two, with a light sweetness left on the lips rather than anything cloying. There's no menthol or ice anywhere in this flavour, so the whole experience stays warm, sweet, and fairground-adjacent from start to finish.

What keeps Blue Razz Lemonade from tipping into being too much is that the lemonade genuinely does its job as a palate cleanser between draws, rather than just sitting there as a token citrus note. Vape it back-to-back and you'll notice the sweetness never quite builds into the sugary wall that some single-note candy flavours end up as by the tenth or twentieth puff.

Who this flavour is made for

Blue Razz Lemonade is built for vapers with a genuine sweet tooth who want their vape to taste like a treat rather than something more restrained or fruit-accurate. It particularly suits anyone who liked blue raspberry sweets, slushies, or fizzy pop as a kid and wants that nostalgia rather than a grown-up, delicate fruit blend.

It's not the flavour to reach for if you prefer subtle, natural-tasting fruit vapes, this one is unapologetically candy-forward and makes no attempt to taste like real raspberries.

When it's at its best

This is a strong daytime and social flavour, the kind of thing that suits being out with mates, festivals, summer afternoons, or anywhere a genuinely sweet, drink-like vape feels right. It also works well as an afternoon pick-me-up, when a burst of sweetness feels more welcome than first thing in the morning.

Because there's no cooling element, it doesn't have quite the same refreshing quality as an iced flavour on a genuinely hot day, though the lemonade tartness still gives it a reasonably light, drinkable feel compared with heavier dessert vapes.

It also tends to do well as a shared or social flavour in a way that more polarising choices, like heavy menthol or strong tobacco, don't. Blue Razz Lemonade is broadly likeable rather than divisive, which is probably why it turns up so often as the flavour someone hands round when a group is comparing notes on what to try next.

How it stacks up against similar flavours

Against a plain blue raspberry, this has noticeably more going on thanks to the lemonade's tartness cutting through the sweetness. Compared with an iced blue razz, it's warmer and softer, without that sharp cooling hit, a better pick if menthol isn't your thing. It sits fairly close to other candy-lemonade combinations on the shelf, though the blue raspberry here is pitched a touch sweeter and more sweet-shop than fruit-forward versions elsewhere in the range.

• Rotate with an iced fruit flavour if the sweetness starts to feel a bit much over a full day of vaping.
• Pair with a tobacco or menthol flavour for contrast, since Blue Razz Lemonade sits firmly at the sweet, candy end of the spectrum.
• Give your palate the odd break with something plain and citrus-only, as heavy sweet-shop flavours are among the quickest to cause flavour fatigue with regular use.

A couple of things that help

Sweet, syrupy-leaning flavours like this one can build up residue on a coil faster than lighter fruit or menthol blends, so keeping an eye on coil condition helps the sweetness stay bright rather than turning muddy or burnt-tasting over time. As with any nic salt e-liquid, giving a freshly filled pod a few minutes to wick properly before vaping also helps both the candy and lemonade notes come through clearly from the first puff rather than tasting thin.

Bar Juice 5000 Nic Salts, like all nic salt e-liquids sold in the UK, is available up to the legal 20mg/ml limit, giving a smooth but noticeable throat hit that matches the boldness of the flavour itself.

Does Blue Razz Lemonade taste like real raspberry?

Not really, it's a candy-style blue raspberry closer to a sweet or slushie flavour than fresh fruit, paired with a tangy, sherbet-like lemonade rather than a true citrus taste.

Is this flavour very sweet compared to others in the range?

Yes, it sits towards the sweeter end, with the lemonade there mainly to add tartness and balance rather than to tone the sweetness down significantly.

Does it have any cooling or ice to it?

No, there's no menthol or ice in this flavour, so it stays warm and sweet throughout rather than offering any refreshing chill.