SKE Bar 15K Prefilled Pod Kit – VMT Ice

Vmt Ice, the cordial classic gone cold

There are flavours that only make sense if you grew up somewhere the fizzy-drinks aisle carried a certain deep purple bottle. Vmt Ice is one of them. It takes that unmistakable mixed-berry cordial, all dark fruit and herby sweetness, and drops it over a bed of ice. On the SKE Bar 15K kit, with its huge run of puffs, you are not just tasting it in passing. You are living with it, and it turns out to be one of those blends that rewards the long stay.

If you have never met the flavour it is built on, picture blackcurrant, raspberry and grape stewed together into a syrup, softened with a faintly floral, almost aniseed depth, then thinned into a drink. It is fruity but grown up, sweet but with shadows in it. The Ice part is what turns a warm, nostalgic cordial into something you can vape all day without it feeling heavy.

Walking through the flavour

The first inhale leads with the berries. Blackcurrant tends to speak loudest, that jammy, slightly tart darkness, with raspberry adding a rounder sweetness alongside it. There is an immediate sense of a proper cordial rather than a single fruit, layered and a little syrupy in the best way.

In the mid-vape the more interesting notes surface. Underneath the obvious fruit sits that herby, cordial-like depth, the thing that makes the original drink taste like more than squashed berries. It gives the whole flavour a maturity you do not get from a plain fruit mix. This is also where the cool begins to build, sliding in gently rather than slapping you, so the sweetness and the chill start to share the space.

The exhale is where the Ice earns its keep. As the vapour leaves, a clean menthol wash lifts the syrupy fruit and rinses the palate, leaving a crisp, refreshed finish rather than a sticky one. The aftertaste is berry and frost together, a lingering echo of the cordial with the temperature turned down. It is genuinely thirst-quenching in feel, which is a large part of why people find it so easy to keep coming back to.

Why it works as a long-haul flavour

A pod kit built for a very high puff count only earns that capacity if the flavour can survive the distance, and this is one that does. Straight sugary fruits often become tiring over a long session, but the cool finish here acts like a reset button on every exhale. That constant refresh is the secret to why Vmt Ice does not wear you out the way a warm, jammy blend might over the same span.

• All-day anchor: balanced enough in sweetness and chill to be your single go-to from morning until night.
• After meals and coffee: the menthol cuts through richness and clears the palate, so it feels cleansing.
• On the move: its refreshing, drink-like quality suits commuting, walking and being out and about.
• Warm rooms and warm days: the icy edge is at its most welcome when everything around you is not.

Who will love it, and who might not

This is a flavour with a clear home crowd. If you have a soft spot for berry cordials and you like a definite cooling hit, it was practically made for you. Fans of blackcurrant menthol drinks and dark-fruit iced vapes tend to take to it instantly. It also suits anyone who wants a fruit flavour with a bit of character rather than a simple, sweet one-note.

It will not be for everyone, and that is fine. If you dislike menthol, the Ice is woven right through this, so it is not a blend you can enjoy around the cold. People who prefer soft, warm, dessert-style vapes may find the cordial-and-frost combination too brisk. And if very sweet, syrupy fruits are not your thing, the richness of the berry base might read as a touch much, even with the chill balancing it.

How it compares and what to rotate with

Set against a plain iced blackcurrant, Vmt Ice is more layered and more interesting, because the grape, raspberry and that herby cordial depth give it dimensions a single berry lacks. Next to a bright menthol or a mint, it is far fruitier and warmer at heart, with the cooling acting as a finish rather than the main event. Compared with a fruity mix that has no ice, it is crisper and more refreshing, and it holds up better over a long day.

Even a well-balanced flavour benefits from a change of scene now and then. To keep Vmt Ice tasting as vivid as it did on day one, break it up:

• Swap to a plain fruit with no menthol, such as a straight strawberry or mango, when you want your palate to feel the cold again on your return.
• Alternate with a sharp citrus or lemonade for a lighter, brighter contrast that stops the deep berry base becoming the only thing you taste.
• Keep a stronger mint nearby for the days you want the cool without the syrup, then come back to the cordial for its fuller body.

Getting the best out of it, and looking after it

To taste Vmt Ice at its truest, let it run through a few draws when it is fresh so the fruit and the menthol settle into balance, then judge it. Cool flavours can seem sharply minty in the very first puffs before the berry catches up. Slower, steadier draws bring out the cordial depth, while quick hard pulls tend to push the ice forward and thin the fruit.

The chill is at its best when the device itself is not warm, so a flavour like this is more satisfying when the kit has had a moment to rest between heavy sessions rather than being chain-vaped hot. Keep the kit and any spares out of direct heat and sunlight, since warmth flattens both the berry and the menthol over time. A cool bag or an inside pocket in summer preserves the crispness far better than a sun-baked dashboard. Given the very high puff count on offer, this is a flavour you can genuinely settle into for the long term, which makes it strong value for someone who has found their one and wants to stay there. Nicotine products are for adults aged 18 and over only, and the UK nicotine salt strength is capped at 20mg/ml.

Vmt Ice FAQ

What does Vmt Ice actually taste like?

It is a mixed dark-berry cordial, mainly blackcurrant, raspberry and grape, with a faintly herby, grown-up depth, served over a clean menthol chill. Think of a well-loved purple fruit squash poured over ice. Fruity and sweet on the way in, crisp and refreshing on the way out.

Is the menthol strong or subtle?

It sits in the middle. The cool builds gently through the vape and does its main work on the exhale, refreshing the palate rather than freezing it. It is enough to keep the sweet berry base from feeling heavy, but it is not a harsh, eye-watering ice, so most menthol-friendly vapers find it comfortable all day.

Will it get boring if I vape only this?

Less than most sweet fruits, because the cool finish keeps resetting your palate on every exhale, which is exactly why it works over a very high puff count. That said, any single flavour dulls a little with constant use, so keeping a plain fruit or a citrus on the side to switch to now and then will keep the cordial tasting as sharp as it did at the start.