IVG Pro 12 Starter Kit – Spearmint

Spearmint sits quietly in the corner of most flavour menus, overshadowed by louder fruits and sweeter desserts, and it is precisely that restraint that its loyal fans love. On the IVG Pro 12 Starter Kit, Spearmint is a clean, composed, gently sweet mint that refreshes without freezing, and it makes a fine everyday flavour for anyone who finds fruits tiring or menthol too brutal. The words below are about that Spearmint experience specifically, what it tastes like and when it earns its place, rather than about the kit it comes in.

Spearmint is not menthol, and that matters

The single most useful thing to understand before you try this is that spearmint and menthol are different animals. Menthol is a cooling compound, all about that icy, throat-gripping cold. Spearmint is a herb, and its flavour is soft, rounded and slightly sweet, more like the taste of a mint leaf or a classic mint sweet than a blast of frost. IVG's version keeps the cooling deliberately gentle, so what you get is the flavour of mint rather than the sensation of cold. If harsh menthol has ever made you cough or wince, this is the far more approachable side of the mint family.

The taste from draw to exhale

On the inhale it opens clean and smooth, a mild wave of sweet mint that feels almost creamy in its softness. There is none of the sharp chemical bite that cheaper mints can carry. Through the middle of the puff the herbal character settles in, that green, leafy quality that gives spearmint its identity, with a light natural sweetness sitting underneath so it never tastes bitter or toothpaste-like. On the exhale it finishes cool but composed, a tidy freshness that clears the palate and leaves your mouth feeling clean rather than numbed. The aftertaste is where spearmint really earns its keep, a lingering minty-fresh note that is genuinely pleasant and, for a lot of people, mildly moreish.

Who spearmint is made for

This flavour suits a specific and quietly large group of vapers. It is for people who are burnt out on fruit and want something that resets their palate. It is for ex-smokers who never liked sweet flavours and want something clean and grown-up. It is for anyone who wants a discreet vape that does not announce itself with a cloud of candy scent, which makes it a favourite for use around colleagues, in the car or anywhere a heavy fruit aroma would feel out of place. And it is for the person who wants menthol-style freshness without the aggressive cold, which is a bigger crowd than the menthol-only menus suggest.

The best times to vape it

Spearmint has a natural rhythm to it. It is superb first thing in the morning, sitting neatly alongside or just after coffee, where its clean freshness feels like an extension of brushing your teeth. It comes into its own straight after meals, cutting through richness and leaving your mouth feeling reset in a way no fruit can. It is a strong all-day option for people who value consistency over novelty, precisely because it never fatigues or turns sickly. And it works late in the evening too, when a cool, calm, uncomplicated flavour suits winding down better than something loud and sugary.

How it compares to its neighbours

Against straight menthol, spearmint is softer, sweeter and far less aggressive, trading the icy hit for actual mint flavour. Against peppermint, it is the milder and rounder of the two, since peppermint tends to be sharper and more intense with a stronger cooling edge. Against a doublemint or fresh-mint blend, this reads as cleaner and more singular, one clear idea executed well rather than layered mints competing. And against any fruit flavour it is obviously a completely different proposition, which is exactly why it makes such a good partner in a rotation.

Pairing and rotation

Spearmint is one of the most useful flavours to own precisely because of how it plays with others. As a palate cleanser it is almost unmatched, so keeping a spearmint pod alongside a sweeter fruit flavour is a genuinely smart setup. Vape the fruit when you want indulgence, switch to spearmint when your taste buds go numb to the sugar, and you will find both flavours stay sharper for longer. It also pairs beautifully with coffee and works as a natural after-dinner choice. The one combination to be wary of is running spearmint back to back with another mint or menthol, because there is nowhere for the palate to go and the whole rotation starts to feel monotone. Keep its dance partner sweet or fruity and spearmint stays a pleasure.

Getting the cleanest taste from it

Mint flavours are unusually honest about coil condition, so a fresh, well-primed pod really is the difference between a clean, sweet spearmint and a slightly muddy one. Let a new pod soak before you chain-vape it, and the herbal clarity comes through properly. Because spearmint is subtle rather than loud, it also shows up any lingering flavour from a previous fruit or dessert pod more than a big sweet flavour would, so it tastes truest when the device has had a moment to clear. Storage is the usual advice, keep pods cool and out of direct sunlight, though mint is a little more robust than delicate fruit blends and holds its character well. It is at its most refreshing when the pod is fresh and the vapour is cool, so there is something to be said for not overheating it with relentless back-to-back puffs.

The case for spearmint as a value flavour

There is a practical argument for spearmint that fruit fans often miss. Because it never turns sickly and never fatigues the palate the way a sweet flavour eventually does, it is one of the few profiles you can genuinely run from morning to night without wanting a change. That consistency makes it economical in an underrated way, since you are far less likely to abandon a half-finished pod out of boredom and reach for something new. For a starter kit flavour in particular, that reliability matters, because it means the first taste you get of the device is one you can happily settle into rather than something you feel compelled to swap out within a day. A flavour that stays quietly pleasant is a flavour that gets finished.

Who should probably look elsewhere

If you specifically crave a hard, icy menthol slap, spearmint will feel too gentle and you would be happier with a dedicated ice or menthol. If you only enjoy sweet, dessert or fruit flavours, a herbal mint may simply not be your thing, and that is fine. And if you associate mint with toothpaste and cannot get past it, no amount of quality will change that association. For everyone else who wants clean, calm, grown-up freshness though, spearmint is a quietly excellent daily companion.

Frequently asked questions

Is Spearmint the same as menthol?

No. Menthol is a cooling agent focused on icy cold, while spearmint is a herb with a soft, sweet, leafy flavour and only gentle cooling. This IVG version prioritises the mint taste over the cold sensation, making it much smoother and more approachable than a hard menthol.

Will Spearmint taste like toothpaste?

It shares the mint family with toothpaste, but the natural sweetness underneath keeps it firmly on the pleasant, sweet-mint side rather than the clinical, bitter side. Most people who worry about this are pleasantly surprised by how smooth and moreish it actually is.

Is it a good flavour for someone quitting cigarettes?

It often is, especially for smokers who never liked sweet flavours and want something clean and understated. The gentle freshness and lack of sugary aroma make it discreet and easy to live with day to day, which suits people looking for a straightforward, grown-up everyday vape.