Elfliq Nic Salts E-liquids By Elf Bar – Blackcurrant Aniseed

Not Your Usual Fruit-and-Ice Combination

Most nic salt ranges lean on the same handful of pairings, berry and ice, mango and menthol, something sweet softened by something cold. Blackcurrant Aniseed, part of the Elfliq range by Elf Bar, goes somewhere else entirely. It takes that familiar dark, tart British blackcurrant and sets it against aniseed, the warm, liquorice-adjacent spice most people know from aniseed balls, sambuca-style sweets or old-fashioned humbugs. There's no ice or menthol doing any of the heavy lifting here, the freshness, such as it is, comes from the aniseed itself, which gives this flavour a completely different personality to almost anything else in a typical fruit-ice-led range.

How the Two Flavours Actually Play Together

The first draw is fruit-led but not for long. Blackcurrant arrives first, dark and slightly tart, carrying that familiar jammy depth rather than a bright, sugary top note, closer to the taste of the actual berry, or a good blackcurrant cordial, than a candy version of it. Within a second or two, the aniseed rises up underneath it, and this is where the flavour properly separates itself from anything fruit-and-ice. Instead of a cooling sensation, you get a warm, faintly peppery liquorice note that spreads across the back of the tongue, more reminiscent of a herbal sweet than anything typically found in vaping.

Through the middle of the draw, the two sit together rather than one dominating, the blackcurrant supplying the sweetness and tartness, the aniseed supplying warmth, depth and a slightly medicinal edge that stops the whole thing tipping into simple fruit-candy territory. It's an unusual combination on paper, but the pairing works because aniseed has enough natural sweetness of its own to meet the fruit halfway rather than clashing with it. The exhale is where the liquorice character really settles in: a lingering, warm, faintly spiced aftertaste that sits at the back of the throat for a good while after the vapour has gone, quite unlike the quick, clean fade you'd get from a fruit-and-ice pairing.

Because there's no cooling agent resetting your palate between draws, this flavour tends to build rather than refresh over a session, each pull layers slightly on top of the last, so the aniseed becomes more noticeable the longer you vape it in one sitting.

Who This One Is Really For

Blackcurrant Aniseed suits vapers who find most mainstream fruit-ice flavours a bit predictable and want something with genuine character instead. It's a natural fit for anyone who already has a soft spot for liquorice sweets, aniseed balls, or herbal cordials, the kind of taste that tends to be a strong love-it-or-avoid-it preference rather than something everyone warms to instantly. It's not the right starting point for a first-time vaper still finding their feet with flavours, and it's a poor match for anyone who actively dislikes liquorice or aniseed as a sweet, since there's no ice or heavy fruit sweetness here to soften or disguise that note.

When Blackcurrant Aniseed Works Best

This is an evening flavour more than a morning one. The warmth and depth of the aniseed sit better after a meal or later in the day, in the same way a herbal digestif or an after-dinner liquorice sweet would, rather than as a bright wake-up flavour first thing. It also suits quieter, slower moments generally, reading, winding down, a longer vape session where you're not rushing between draws, since the layered, building character of this flavour rewards patience rather than quick, snatched puffs between other tasks.

Placing It Among Other Elfliq Blends

Set against a standard blackcurrant-and-ice pairing, Blackcurrant Aniseed is warmer, deeper and noticeably more grown-up in character, there's no chill resetting the palate, so the flavour reads as richer and more sustained rather than sharp and immediate. Compared with a straightforward menthol or spearmint salt, it couldn't be more different: one is about cold, clean freshness, the other about warmth and spice. If you've enjoyed other herbal or spiced vape flavours before, this sits in that same family, just built around blackcurrant rather than something like cola or cream.

Because this flavour doesn't reset the palate the way an ice blend does, palate fatigue can set in a little faster over a long session, particularly for anyone not used to liquorice-style flavours. Rotating in something cleaner and cooler now and then, a simple menthol or an unsweetened mint salt, gives your taste buds a proper break, and coming back to Blackcurrant Aniseed afterwards tends to bring that opening blackcurrant note back into sharp focus rather than getting lost under the spice straight away.

Getting the Balance Right

• Take slower, more deliberate draws rather than quick sharp ones, the aniseed needs a moment to develop behind the fruit, and rushing it tends to flatten the layering that makes this flavour interesting.
• This flavour is best appreciated on its own, without food or drink immediately beforehand that might compete with liquorice notes; strong coffee in particular can clash with the aniseed rather than complementing it.

Blackcurrant Aniseed: Common Questions

Does this flavour taste like actual liquorice sweets?

It's closer to aniseed specifically than to a mixed liquorice allsorts style sweetness, expect a warm, slightly peppery, herbal note rather than the darker, saltier character some liquorice sweets have.

Is there any cooling or menthol in this flavour?

No. Blackcurrant Aniseed is built without any ice or menthol element, so the sensation you get is warmth and spice from the aniseed rather than any chill. If you're after cooling, other Elfliq blends in the range are built specifically for that.

What nicotine strength is this available in?

As with all UK nic salt e-liquids, strength options are capped at 20mg/ml (2%) by law, and this range is intended for adult vapers aged 18 and over only. Since the aniseed already gives a fairly strong, lingering throat sensation, some vapers find a lower strength within the legal range feels more comfortable with this particular flavour.