IVG Pro 12 Starter Kit – Cherry Ice

The taste journey: cherry cola sweetness into a cool finish

Cherry Ice on the IVG Pro 12 opens warm rather than cold. The first thing to land is a dark, slightly boozy cherry note, closer to cherry cola or a cherry bakewell than fresh cherries off a tree, rich and a little jammy. There's no menthol at all in that opening beat, which surprises people expecting the ice to hit first.

The menthol arrives a moment later and builds steadily through the middle of the draw. Rather than blasting in all at once, it layers underneath the cherry, cooling the back of the throat while the fruit continues to sit on the front of the tongue. This is the flavour's sweet spot, cherry up front, a growing cool wash underneath, neither one cancelling the other out.

The exhale flips the ratio. What started as mostly cherry becomes mostly ice, a clean, cold rush that clears the palate almost completely, leaving a faint trace of cherry sweetness behind it like the last note of a cough sweet. It's a satisfying, complete feeling finish rather than a flavour that trails off weakly.

Who this flavour suits

Cherry Ice suits people who like a menthol vape but find plain mint or straight ice a bit flat and clinical on its own. The cherry gives it warmth and depth that a lot of pure ice flavours lack, so it works for anyone who wants that cooling throat feel without giving up sweetness entirely.

It's a strong evening flavour, the cooling effect feels good after a long day, and the cherry cola undertone gives it a slightly indulgent, treat like quality that suits winding down rather than an early morning session. It also holds up well in warm weather, when the cooling hit is genuinely refreshing rather than just a flavour note.

How it compares and what to rotate it with

Against a straight menthol, Cherry Ice feels far less austere, there's actual fruit sweetness carrying the flavour rather than cold air on its own. Compared with a standard cherry flavour without the ice, this version has a completely different character, the menthol keeps the cherry from tipping into overly sugary territory and gives it a longer, cleaner finish.

Fruit and ice combinations like this one tend to hold up better over long sessions than either a pure sweet fruit or a pure menthol on its own, since the two notes take turns leading rather than both competing for the same space. That said, rotating in something completely different, a citrus or a lighter berry with no menthol at all, keeps the cooling sensation from becoming background noise you stop noticing.

Getting the truest taste out of it

• Refillable pod kits like the Pro 12 need a proper prime before the first vape, a few drops of e-liquid worked into the coil and a short wait stops the first pulls tasting burnt or muted.
• Longer, steadier draws let the ice build up properly through the middle of the pull, short sharp puffs tend to emphasise the cherry and undersell the cooling finish.
• The cherry note is strongest when the coil is fresh, and softens gradually over its lifespan while the ice tends to hold up for longer, so a coil nearing the end of its life will taste icier and less fruity than a new one.
• This flavour is genuinely more satisfying vaped a little cooler, holding the device at room temperature rather than in a warm pocket keeps the menthol crisp rather than muddy.

Does Cherry Ice taste artificial or more like real cherries?

It leans towards the cherry cola or bakewell style of cherry rather than fresh fruit, rich and slightly dark rather than bright and tart. That's a deliberate choice that suits the menthol pairing better than a lighter, fresher cherry note would.

Is the menthol strong enough to be classed as a proper ice flavour?

Yes, the cooling effect builds through the middle of the draw and dominates the exhale, so despite the cherry leading on the first pull this reads as a genuine ice flavour rather than a fruit vape with a faint cooling touch.

Will the coil affect how the ice and cherry balance changes over time?

As a coil wears in over days of use the sweeter cherry notes tend to soften first, while the cooling sensation from the menthol generally holds up longer, so expect the balance to drift slightly icier towards the end of a coil's life.