IVG 2400 Reload 4-in-1 Pods – Blackcurrant Edition

If you grew up in the UK, blackcurrant isn't really a "flavour", it's a memory. Ribena in a plastic cup after football, blackcurrant squash topped up too weak by whoever was pouring, the purple stain it left on everything. IVG's Blackcurrant Edition leans hard into that familiarity, and it's probably the most recognisable, least "vape-shop" tasting flavour in the whole 2400 Reload line-up.

Tracking the Taste From First Pull to Last

The opening draw is sharp, genuinely sharp, in a way the other fruit editions aren't. There's an immediate tang that hits the sides of the tongue before the sweetness catches up, which is exactly how real blackcurrant behaves; it's one of the few berries where tartness arrives before sugar rather than alongside it. As the vape carries through, that sharpness rounds out into something closer to a concentrated cordial, thick, purple, almost syrupy in how it coats the exhale. There's no ice or menthol doing any of the work here, so what you get on the way out is pure fruit: a slightly dry, slightly tannic finish that echoes real blackcurrant skin rather than a sweetened approximation of it.

Who This One Is Built For

Blackcurrant Edition suits vapers who want something with genuine tartness rather than a flavour that's been rounded off to appeal to everyone. It's a particularly good fit for anyone who finds most fruit pods too sugary or too "candy", this one keeps an edge throughout, rather than settling into sweetness. It also tends to land well first thing in the day, when a sharper, more acidic profile feels more awake-making than a dessert-style flavour would.

• Best for: mornings, anyone who prefers tart fruit to sweet fruit, vapers nostalgic for a specific UK squash or cordial taste
• Less suited to: anyone with a strong preference for smooth, rounded, low-acidity flavours

Where It Fits Next to the Other Fruit Editions

Against Berry Edition, Blackcurrant is sharper and more single-minded, Berry Edition blends five fruits into something soft and forgiving, while Blackcurrant commits to one tart note and doesn't dilute it. Against Blackberry Edition, the family resemblance is closer, since both sit in the darker, less sugary end of the range, but Blackcurrant pulls noticeably more acidic and cordial-like, while Blackberry stays rounder and drier. Because this flavour is so distinct and quite intense, it's an easy one to get palate-fatigued on if it's your only pod, rotating in something creamy, minty or citrus-based between sessions keeps the tartness feeling sharp rather than numbing, and stops it drifting into background noise.

Notes for Getting the Truest Hit

Blackcurrant's tartness is the first thing to disappear if the pod isn't primed properly, so give it a minute or two before the first draw or you'll get sweetness without the sharp edge that defines the flavour. It also tends to taste most authentic on a slower draw, a fast, hard pull pushes the sugar forward and buries the tang underneath it, which flattens the whole point of the flavour. Like the other editions, it's most vivid in the early-to-mid life of the pod; once it starts to fade, the tartness goes first and you're left with a flatter, sweeter version of what you started with.

It's also worth paying attention to what you've eaten or drunk beforehand, since tart flavours are more affected by this than sweet ones. Coffee, in particular, tends to flatten blackcurrant's sharpness noticeably, while water or nothing at all lets the tang come through at its clearest. If the flavour is ever tasting oddly muted, it's worth checking what's in your mouth before assuming the pod itself has gone off.

Why the Familiarity Matters

There's a reason blackcurrant keeps turning up across drinks, sweets and now vape flavours in the UK specifically, it's one of the few fruits that's genuinely native to the British palate rather than imported from a warmer climate, and it tastes like it. That familiarity is doing real work here: Blackcurrant Edition doesn't need to convince anyone it's a good flavour, because most UK vapers already have a reference point for exactly what it should taste like. It succeeds or fails purely on how close it gets to that memory, and it leans close.

Blackcurrant Edition FAQs

Does Blackcurrant Edition taste like Ribena?

It's clearly inspired by that same British blackcurrant cordial character, sharp, purple, slightly tannic, though it's a vape flavour built to be inhaled rather than a direct copy of any drink brand.

Is it too tart for someone who usually vapes sweeter flavours?

It can feel sharper than expected if you're used to dessert or berry-mix pods. It's worth trying with an open mind rather than judging off the first draw, since the tartness is the whole appeal here rather than a flaw to get past.

How does it compare for an all-day vape?

It works well across a full day, though the tartness is more noticeable than a sweeter flavour on constant back-to-back draws. This is a nicotine product for over-18s, available at nic salt strengths capped at 20mg/ml under UK regulations.