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

Grape done properly: not a vague purple flavour

Say "grape flavour" to most people and they think of one thing: that slightly synthetic, purple candy taste that doesn't really resemble any grape you've actually eaten. IVG's Grape Edition on the 2400 Reload doesn't chase that stereotype, or at least not entirely. There's a candy sweetness up front, no denying that, but underneath it sits a proper skin on grape tartness that stops it collapsing into pure bubblegum territory. Think concord grape rather than grape flavoured sweets, that slightly musky, slightly tannic edge that real dark grapes have when you bite through the skin before you get to the juice.

From first puff to last: how it develops

The first draw is almost all sweetness, a rush of grape juice concentrate that's immediately recognisable and immediately pleasant. Give it a second draw and the tartness starts creeping in from the sides, that skin note mentioned above, which stops things feeling one dimensional. By the third or fourth draw you're getting the full picture: sweet grape flesh up front, a faint tang trailing behind it, and a very slight cooling on the exhale that isn't menthol exactly but does help clear the sugar off your tongue between puffs. It's a flavour that rewards a bit of patience rather than one that gives everything away in the first pull.

What you're left with

The aftertaste is where the candy shop comparison holds up best. There's a sugary residue that lingers pleasantly rather than cloyingly, similar to the taste left behind by actual grape flavoured sweets rather than fresh fruit, which makes sense given how the flavour is built. It's not an unpleasant aftertaste by any means, more a reminder of exactly what you just vaped, and it fades within a minute or so rather than sitting heavy on the palate for the rest of the session.

Who's going to love this one

If you grew up on grape flavoured sweets, sodas, or that specific purple slushie taste, this flavour is basically nostalgia in pod form. It suits vapers who want their fruit flavours to lean sweet and a little playful rather than sophisticated or subtle. It's also a strong choice for anyone newer to vaping who wants something instantly likeable and easy to place, since grape as a flavour concept needs no explanation the way some of the more unusual fruit blends do.

It's a weaker match for anyone chasing an authentic, true to fruit taste with minimal sweetness, since the candy lean here is deliberate and pronounced. If you want grape but expect it to taste like biting into an actual grape with nothing else added, this leans more toward the treat end of the spectrum than the produce aisle end.

When it works best

Grape Edition feels like a downtime flavour, the kind of thing you'd reach for while watching something on the sofa or during a lazy weekend rather than during a busy working day. There's a comfort food quality to it that suits relaxed settings more than functional ones. It also tends to land well as an evening treat, standing in for actual sweets if you're trying to cut down on snacking but still want something that scratches the same itch.

Stacked against other purple and fruity pod flavours

Against blackcurrant, which is the other common purple flavour you'll see across the pod market, Grape Edition is noticeably sweeter and less sharp, blackcurrant usually carrying more natural tartness throughout rather than concentrating it at the back end the way this one does. Against a mixed berry pod, grape reads as simpler and more direct, a single clear flavour rather than several fruits competing for attention, which some vapers prefer precisely because there's nothing to second guess about what you're tasting.

Because the sweetness here is fairly upfront, it's a flavour that can wear on the palate if vaped exclusively for long stretches. Switching it out with something drier or more menthol led for a session or two brings the grape sweetness back into sharp focus when you return to it, rather than it slowly turning into background sugar you stop really noticing.

A couple of things that improve the experience

Given the Reload format uses a 4 in 1 pod system, flavour consistency can vary slightly depending on which pod in the pack you're using and how fresh it is, so it's worth trying a couple of draws before judging the flavour on a brand new pod, since the profile can take a moment to settle. Slower draws also let the tartness underneath the sweetness come through more clearly, while quick short puffs tend to taste like straight grape candy with less of the skin like depth described earlier.

Grape Edition FAQ

Does this taste like grape sweets or real grapes?

It sits closer to grape sweets on first impression, with a clear candy sweetness up front, but there's a tartness underneath that gives it more depth than a purely artificial grape flavour, closer to a dark, skin on grape than a light seedless one.

Is there any cooling or menthol in this flavour?

There's a very faint coolness on the exhale that helps cut through the sweetness, but it's subtle rather than a proper ice or menthol hit, and most vapers wouldn't describe this as a cooled flavour in the way a dedicated ice pod would be.

How does the flavour hold up across the pod's puff count?

With each pod in the Reload system rated up to around 2400 puffs, the grape flavour tends to stay fairly consistent through most of that count, with the sweetness being the last note standing as a pod approaches the end of its life and the tartness fading first.