American Blend

Same classic cigarette lane, two jobs. American Blend is the fuller, richer version, for the most complete cigarette taste in every puff. Special Blend is tuned lighter and goes through an extra purification step, so it suits all-day vaping on a small pod with fewer coil changes. If you smoked full-flavor and taste comes first, start here. If you vape all day on a pod, start with Special Blend.

No. They are different blends. Some customers assume the Full Flavor version of Special Blend is American Blend under another name; it is not, and reviewers who have tried both say American Blend is the fuller of the two.

Neither. There are no sweeteners in it, and reviewers most often describe it as “not harsh, good hit.” The sweetness you taste is the natural sugar of Virginia leaf, which is part of what makes it read like a cigarette.

If you smoked full-flavor cigarettes, 6 mg in 50VG/50PG or 20 mg salt in a pod is a sensible first bottle. If you smoked lights, 3 mg. Higher is not better; move one step at a time, and the Vape Quiz takes under two minutes.

50VG/50PG is smooth in MTL pods and low-wattage devices. 70VG/30PG has more VG for bigger vapor in sub-ohm setups. Salt nicotine comes in higher strengths and gives a smoother pull in pod devices. VG and PG are the two liquids in every e-liquid; more VG means thicker vapor, more PG carries flavor and feels a little sharper.

Freebase (50VG/50PG and 70VG/30PG) comes in 0, 3, 6, 12, and 18 mg in a 60mL bottle. Salt nicotine comes in 20, 30, and 50 mg in a 30mL bottle. The selector shows what is in stock today.

It is a rich natural extract, so it leaves more on a coil than a light blend and you will change coils sooner than with Special Blend. There are no sweeteners in it, which is the part that matters most for coil life. If coil life matters more to you than the fullest taste, Special Blend is the answer in the same lane.

We’re gradually transitioning American Blend to a newer extraction method. Both versions start with the same Virginia, Burley, and Oriental leaf. The original is a full-leaf extraction. The newer version is a water-based distillate that isolates the aromatic compounds in the leaf that carry American Blend’s flavor and aroma, and it holds up better in cold weather. Longtime American Blend customers may notice a difference between the two.

During the transition, which version you receive depends on nicotine strength and current stock. If it matters to you, contact us before you order and we’ll tell you exactly which version will ship.

Yes. American Blend is a bottled e-liquid, so it goes in a refillable pod system or tank instead of a sealed disposable. You buy the device once and refill it, rather than replacing the whole vape each time it runs dry.

A refillable pod system and a bottle of e-liquid such as American Blend. Pod systems are small and draw like a disposable, so the feel is familiar. Browse our Pod Systems section, or take the Vape Quiz and we’ll point you to a match.

Check the strength printed on your disposable’s box. Many list 5% (50 mg/ml) nicotine salt. American Blend Salt Nicotine comes in 2% (20 mg/ml), 3% (30 mg/ml) and 5% (50 mg/ml), so you can match what you’re used to.

Most disposables lean on fruit and candy flavors. American Blend is naturally extracted from real tobacco leaf, with no synthetic flavorings, so it tastes like tobacco, not dessert.

American Blend works in any refillable (open) pod system or tank. It won’t work in sealed, pre-filled pods or disposables, because those can’t be refilled.