IVG Pro 12 Starter Kit – Sour Cherry Watermelon

Sour Cherry Watermelon: a proper sweet-shop double act

Most fruit blends aim for smooth. Sour Cherry Watermelon aims for a reaction. On the IVG Pro 12 starter kit, this is the flavour for anyone who grew up raiding the pick-and-mix, the vaper who loves that little wince of sourness before the sweetness rushes in. It pairs two fruits that pull in different directions, tangy dark cherry and juicy watermelon, and lets the friction between them carry the whole experience. As a starter kit, it is also a strong first flavour to own, because its bold, obvious character makes it easy to appreciate straight out of the box.

The draw, blow by blow

The first inhale does not ease you in. Sour cherry hits early with a tangy, mouth-watering snap, the flavour of a cherry sweet with a sour dusting rather than a soft glace cherry. It is sharp enough to make your cheeks tingle slightly, and that jolt is exactly what fans of this flavour are chasing.

By the mid-vape, watermelon slides underneath the sourness and starts to soften it. This is the cooling, watery, gently sweet watermelon of a summer fruit bowl, and it acts as the counterweight to the cherry's bite. The interplay is the best part: the sour keeps the watermelon from going flat and sugary, while the watermelon rounds off the cherry's sharp edges so it never becomes harsh. You get tang and refreshment in the same breath.

On the exhale, the two settle into a sweet-and-sour finish that leans candy-like, closer to a fizzy sweet than to fresh fruit. The aftertaste keeps a faint tang on the sides of the tongue, that pleasant lingering sourness that makes you want another draw to chase it. There is no menthol here, so the freshness you feel comes entirely from the watermelon rather than any added ice.

The mood this flavour lives for

Sour Cherry Watermelon is an upbeat, daytime, wake-your-palate-up flavour. It suits busy afternoons, road trips, festivals, anywhere you want something lively rather than soothing. If you find gentle fruit blends a bit boring and you want a vape with a bit of attitude, this is squarely aimed at you. It is also a great palate-reset flavour, because the sourness cuts through and refreshes in a way that sweeter, rounder blends do not.

It leans young at heart and playful, so it fits social settings and active days better than quiet wind-down evenings. Some vapers find sourness a touch intense last thing at night when they want something mellow, which is worth bearing in mind if you like a calm flavour before bed.

How it compares, and what to rotate around it

Against a straight Fizzy Cherry, the watermelon makes this juicier and more refreshing, less of a concentrated cherry-drop and more of a two-fruit sweet. Compared with a plain Strawberry Watermelon, the sour cherry gives it edge and tang where strawberry would keep things soft and mellow. And set beside the warm, rounded berry blends in the IVG Pro range, this is the sharp, punchy outlier, the one that bites back.

Sour flavours are intense, and intensity is what tires a palate fastest, so rotation really matters here. The smart move is to keep a mellow, non-sour flavour alongside it, something like a smooth strawberry blend or a creamy fruit, and swap between them so the sour lands fresh every time you return. Vaping sour flavours back to back tends to blunt your sensitivity to the tang, so pairing this against another sour or another sweet-shop profile is the pairing to avoid. Give your taste buds a soft counterpoint and the sourness stays sharp.

Getting the truest taste

Sourness is delicate on a fresh coil and it is the first thing to soften as a pod ages, so if the tang starts fading, that is usually the coil approaching the end of its roughly 10,000-puff life rather than the flavour changing. A fresh pod snaps the sour cherry back to full strength.

Two tips help. Let a new pod wick fully for a minute or two before you get into it, because a dry first pull mutes the sour top note badly and this flavour depends on that top note. And take steady, moderate draws rather than very long hard pulls; overheating a sweet, sour blend can push it toward a flat, slightly burnt-sugar taste, whereas an even draw keeps the cherry tangy and the watermelon juicy. Store the kit somewhere cool and shaded, since heat dulls sourness faster than almost any other note.

On value and coil life

Rated up to around 10,000 puffs, a single pod goes a long way, which makes a bold flavour like this an easy one to commit to. Expect the sour edge to be sharpest early and to mellow gradually as the pod depletes, with the tang softening before the watermelon sweetness does. That is the coil doing its normal job over its lifespan, not a defect, and it is your natural cue to reach for a fresh pod when you want the full pucker back.

Who should think twice

If you dislike sour sweets in real life, you will probably dislike them in vape form too, and a rounded berry or a plain watermelon will suit you far better. Anyone sensitive to tangy, acidic flavours on the throat should approach gently. And if you want a calm, mellow all-day vape to fade into the background, this one is too characterful for that; it is designed to be noticed.

Flavour FAQ

How sour is Sour Cherry Watermelon really?

It has a genuine tang, enough to give that classic sour-sweet pucker on the inhale, but the watermelon tempers it so it never becomes unpleasant or overly acidic. Think tangy and mouth-watering rather than face-scrunching. It sits in sweet-shop territory, not extreme-sour territory.

Does the watermelon come through or is it all cherry?

The watermelon is a clear, present partner, not an afterthought. Cherry leads on the inhale, but watermelon fills the mid-draw and rounds off the finish, adding juiciness and taking the hard edge off the sour cherry. You taste both distinctly.

Is there any ice or menthol in it?

No. The refreshing quality comes entirely from the watermelon's naturally cool, watery character rather than any added menthol. If you want an iced flavour, this is not it, but that also makes it a good sour fruit option for anyone who dislikes cold vapes.