IVG Nexio Prefilled Pod Kit – Strawberry Raspberry Ice

Strawberry Raspberry Ice: two red fruits with the brakes of a cold front

Take a ripe strawberry and raspberry blend, then run it through a wall of menthol, and you have the idea behind Strawberry Raspberry Ice on the IVG Nexio. This is the iced sibling of the warmer berry mixes, and the cooling is not a garnish, it is a structural part of the flavour. Where a plain fruit vape feels soft and round, this one has edges. The ice sharpens the berries, tightens the exhale, and turns what could be a cosy dessert profile into something you would happily chain on a hot afternoon. Over a pod good for around 10,000 puffs, that cold snap is what keeps each draw feeling fresh instead of heavy.

Walking through the flavour

The first thing you register on the inhale is not actually the fruit, it is a clean rush of cool air that opens the palate. A beat behind it, strawberry arrives, brighter and juicier than it tastes in a non-iced blend, because the menthol strips away any cloying edge and lets the fresh side of the fruit come forward.

Through the middle of the draw the raspberry sharpens everything. Raspberry is already the tarter of the two berries, and with cold sitting underneath it the tartness reads almost like a squeeze of something citrusy. This is the most vivid part of the puff, a place where sweet, tart, and cold all press against each other at once. It is lively rather than relaxing, which tells you a lot about when to use it.

The exhale is all about the chill. As the fruit fades, the menthol expands and leaves a clean, frosted feeling across the tongue and the back of the throat. The aftertaste is crisp and slightly drying in the way a good mint can be, and crucially it is not sugary. That clean finish is why this flavour resets your mouth instead of coating it, and it is a big reason people can vape it for long stretches without tiring of the sweetness.

The right weather, mood, and moment

This is a warm-weather flavour first and foremost. On a hot day the cooling does something a plain fruit simply cannot, giving you a genuine sense of refreshment with every draw. It is the profile you want on a summer walk, sat in a beer garden, or after any kind of exertion when you are already a bit warm and want something bracing.

Mood-wise it leans energetic. The brisk finish makes it a strong daytime and morning choice, the kind of flavour that feels like it wakes you up a little rather than settling you down. If you find pure fruit vapes a touch flat or boring, the ice gives you the missing spark. The flip side is simple. If you dislike menthol or find cooling harsh on your throat, this is not the one to test that theory on, because the ice here is confident and constant rather than a faint background chill.

How it differs from the non-iced version and other cool fruits

Set beside the plain Strawberry Raspberry, the contrast is immediate. The non-iced blend is warmer, rounder, and reads as sweeter because nothing is cutting the sugar. The iced version tastes fresher, lighter, and more thirst-quenching, even though the underlying fruit is the same. Which you prefer usually comes down to weather and mood rather than one being better than the other.

Against other iced fruits, the berry base gives this one a jammier, deeper body than, say, an iced watermelon or an iced apple, which tend to be crisper and more watery. The strawberry keeps a hint of that dessert richness even under the menthol, so you get more sweetness to hold onto than a purely refreshing cool fruit would give you. If you have found some ice flavours too thin or too clinical, the berries here add welcome weight.

Rotation partners and beating palate fatigue

Iced flavours have a quiet advantage against palate fatigue, because the menthol keeps resetting your mouth as you go. Even so, constant cooling can numb the fruit slightly over a long day, so rotating still helps. A warm, uniced dessert or a plain fruit makes a good counterpart, because coming back to the ice after something soft makes the chill feel sharp all over again.

Avoid pairing it with another heavy menthol if you want variety, since stacking two cold flavours dulls your sensitivity to both. Think in terms of contrast instead. Something creamy or something jammy in the evening, then this in the daytime, keeps each one distinct. If your throat starts to feel the cooling after a lot of use, that is a normal cue to switch to a non-menthol flavour for a while rather than pushing on.

Practical notes for the cleanest cold hit

Menthol is at its most vivid when the pod is fresh and cool, so this is one flavour where storage genuinely changes the experience. Keep the pod somewhere cool and out of the sun, because heat softens menthol faster than it softens fruit, and a warm pod delivers a noticeably weaker chill. Some people even like the very first draws slightly cool from being stored in a cooler room, which sharpens the top of the flavour.

Slower, fuller draws let the cooling build properly, whereas tiny quick puffs can feel harsh because you get the menthol spike without the fruit rounding it out. Staying hydrated matters here too, since menthol has a mild drying effect and a dry mouth makes the ice feel more aggressive. Sip water alongside it and the cold reads as refreshing rather than raw. The flavour is at its peak through the first two thirds of the pod, when both the fruit and the menthol are firing at full strength.

Frequently asked questions

How strong is the ice in Strawberry Raspberry Ice?

It is a confident, front-and-centre cooling rather than a subtle hint. You will feel a clear chill on both the inhale and the exhale. If you like menthol it hits the spot, and if you are sensitive to cold flavours you may find it a lot.

Does the menthol hide the fruit?

No, it reframes it. The cold cuts the sweetness and pushes the fresher, tarter side of the strawberry and raspberry forward. You still taste both berries clearly, they just read crisper than they would without the ice.

Is this better for summer than winter?

It shines in warm weather, where the cooling feels genuinely refreshing. You can absolutely vape it year round, but many people naturally lean toward iced flavours in summer and warmer, uniced ones when it is cold outside.

Will it clash if I eat or drink while vaping it?

Menthol tends to sit cleanly alongside food and can even freshen the palate between bites, so it rarely clashes. It pairs particularly well after a rich or savoury meal, where the cooling cuts through nicely.