IVG Pro 12 Prefilled Pods and Refills – Classic Menthol

Classic Menthol: cold, clean and built to last

Menthol does not have layers to unpack the way a fruit or dessert flavour does. It has one job, delivering a cold, clean hit, and Classic Menthol on the IVG Pro 12 does that job about as well as a straightforward mint vape can. There is no fruit backing it up, no sweetness trying to soften it. What you get is a proper icy blast from the first pull to the last.

The first inhale hits cold immediately, a sharp, almost minty medicinal chill that opens up the throat rather than easing into it gently. There is a faint sweetness underneath, just enough to stop it tasting purely clinical, but menthol is clearly running the show throughout. By the middle of the vape the cold sensation spreads rather than fades, a lot of menthol liquids lose their chill quickly, but this one holds it for longer than most. The exhale brings a lingering coolness that stays on the tongue and roof of the mouth for a good while afterwards, similar to the aftertaste you get from a strong mint sweet rather than a light spearmint gum.

A rough guide to where this sits on the menthol scale

• Light menthol: a background coolness, barely noticeable, more of a texture than a flavour.
• Classic Menthol, this one: a proper icy hit that you notice on every pull, cold enough to be refreshing without numbing your mouth.
• Extra strong or arctic style menthol: intense, almost eye watering cold that some vapers specifically chase and others find too much.

Classic Menthol sits comfortably in the middle of that scale, strong enough to actually feel like a menthol vape rather than a fruit vape with a hint of cool, but not so aggressive that it becomes uncomfortable to vape all day long.

Who it suits and the best times to reach for it

This is the flavour for vapers who want refreshment rather than entertainment from their vape. It suits hot weather particularly well, that icy hit feels genuinely cooling on a warm day in a way fruit or dessert flavours simply cannot match. It is also a strong choice first thing in the morning, when a sharp, clean flavour can feel like it is waking you up rather than adding to the fog. Given the IVG Pro 12's long puff count, up to around 10000, it is also well suited to vapers who want a single flavour they can rely on for days at a time without it becoming sickly, menthol is one of the few profiles that genuinely does not fatigue the palate the way sweet flavours do over long stretches.

Former smokers, particularly anyone who used to smoke menthol cigarettes, often find this flavour the easiest bridge into vaping, since the cooling sensation on the throat is the closest thing a vape can offer to that familiar menthol cigarette hit.

Comparing it and rotating it in

Against a fruit menthol, something like watermelon ice or blue raspberry ice, Classic Menthol is far more stripped back, there is no fruit sweetness to soften the cold, just the mint itself. That makes it more versatile as a palate cleanser, since it does not compete with other flavours the way a fruit ice does, and it is a natural flavour to keep in reserve even if it is not your everyday choice.

Because it is so consistent, menthol rarely causes the kind of flavour fatigue that sweeter profiles do, but that consistency can also start to feel a bit flat if it is genuinely the only thing you vape for weeks on end. Keeping a fruit or dessert pod in rotation alongside Classic Menthol gives you contrast to come back to, and using the menthol as a reset between richer flavours is one of the most effective ways to keep your whole rotation tasting sharp.

A couple of practical notes

Menthol flavour is noticeably stronger straight after a pod or refill is fitted and the wicking is fully saturated, so the first several pulls tend to be the coldest and most intense. As with any prefilled pod system, expect a gradual softening of that chill as the pod nears the end of its puff count, a useful sign that it is close to time for a change. Storing spare pods or bottles somewhere cool, rather than a warm pocket or a car dashboard, also helps keep that sharp menthol edge intact for longer. This product contains nicotine and is intended for adults aged 18 and over only.

Frequently asked questions

Is Classic Menthol very strong?

It sits in the middle of the menthol range, noticeably cold and refreshing on every pull without being as intense as the strongest arctic style menthols on the market.

Does menthol flavour fade faster than fruit flavours?

Not particularly. Menthol tends to stay consistent for longer than sweeter profiles, though like any flavour it will soften gradually as a pod nears the end of its puff count.

Is this a good flavour for switching from menthol cigarettes?

Many former menthol smokers find it one of the more familiar flavours to move to, thanks to that similar cooling sensation on the throat and exhale.