Tobacco Vape
Tobacco is the flavour category most often chosen by adults switching from cigarettes, because it is the profile the palate already recognises. This collection brings together 57 tobacco e-liquids from brands including Elfbar ELFLIQ, Elux Legend, Just Juice, Doozy, Bar Juice, Bar Vape and ImpJar. Ten millilitre nicotine salts start at £3.19 while 100ml shortfills and longfills sit from £8.99.
Vaped tobacco is not an attempt to copy cigarette smoke. It is a flavour built from tobacco absolute or from aroma compounds that read as tobacco. The good ones land closer to pipe tobacco or a cigar wrapper. Understanding the sub families below is the quickest way to find one you will stay with.
The tobacco flavour families
Plain and straight tobacco
The driest reading of the category. Straight Tobacco by Elux Legend and the standard ELFLIQ Tobacco sit here. Expect an earthy, slightly nutty note with very little sweetness. These are the closest to a neutral all day vape as well as the kindest to coils, because there is minimal sucralose in them.
Creamy and custard tobacco
By some distance the most popular sub family in the UK. Creamy Tobacco ELFLIQ, Cream Tobacco by Bar Juice and Cream Tobacco SELECT by ImpJar soften the leaf with a vanilla or custard base. That rounds off the sharper edges, which makes them an easier first step if plain tobacco feels too austere.
Caramel, vanilla and sweet
Caramel Tobacco Ice by Doozy and Vanilla Tobacco by Elux Legend add a confectionery layer on top. These suit vapers who want tobacco present as a base note rather than the main event. They are the hardest on coils, so budget for more frequent changes.
Cubano and cigar blends
Sweet Cubano Tobacco by Just Juice is the reference point, sold both as a 10ml nicotine salt and as a 100ml shortfill. Cubano profiles aim at a cigar wrapper character, richer and darker than a cigarette style blend with a hint of dried fruit underneath. If plain tobacco reads as thin, try this next.
Menthol tobacco
Mint Tobacco ELFLIQ is the obvious example. A cooling layer over a tobacco base is familiar to anyone who smoked menthol cigarettes before the UK ban on menthol tobacco in 2020. The mint sits on the exhale rather than dominating the inhale.
Formats and how to choose one
Three formats appear here. A 10ml nicotine salt is a balanced liquid sold with nicotine at up to 20mg per ml for pod kits and coils above 1.0 ohm. A 100ml shortfill is high VG liquid sold nicotine free in a 120ml bottle, taking two 18mg shots to reach roughly 3mg per ml for a sub ohm setup. A longfill such as the ImpJar 60ml is a concentrate you top up with base liquid yourself.
Nicotine strength for a tobacco vape
UK law caps nicotine containing e-liquid at 20mg per ml and limits nicotine bottles to 10ml. A heavier smoker moving across usually starts at 20mg nicotine salt in a low powered pod while lighter smokers settle at 10mg. In a sub ohm tank the vapour volume per puff is far higher, so 3mg to 6mg is the normal range.
Steeping, coils and maintenance
Tobacco is the one category where a slightly older bottle is often better. Concentrates deepen over a couple of weeks in a cool dark cupboard, which mellows any raw edge on the leaf note. Fruit and menthol liquids do not benefit in the same way. Tobacco e-liquid is also naturally darker than fruit liquid, so a browning tank is not a fault. Expect one to two weeks per coil, less with the sweeter caramel and custard blends. Fit a fresh coil when moving from a fruit flavour, because residual fruit muddies the leaf note for days.
Buying tobacco e-liquid in the UK
All nicotine containing e-liquid sold in the UK must be notified to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and meet the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations covering strength, bottle size, labelling and child resistant closures. Sales are restricted to adults aged 18 and over.
Delivery and support
UK delivery is free on orders over £20. If you are unsure which tobacco profile to begin with, the team is on 07827 210361 between 8.30am and 4.00pm.
Tobacco vape questions answered
What does a tobacco vape actually taste like?
It does not replicate cigarette smoke. Tobacco e-liquid is built from tobacco extracts or aroma compounds, so the result reads closer to pipe tobacco or a cigar wrapper. Plain blends are earthy and nutty with little sweetness. Creamy and caramel versions soften that leaf note with vanilla or custard underneath.
Which tobacco e-liquid is best for someone switching from cigarettes?
Most people starting out find a creamy or cream tobacco easiest, because the vanilla base rounds off the sharper edges of the leaf. A 10mg or 20mg nicotine salt in a mouth to lung pod kit gives the tight draw and quick nicotine delivery that feels most familiar. Plain tobacco blends suit anyone who prefers no sweetness at all.
What is the difference between a tobacco nic salt and a tobacco shortfill?
A 10ml nicotine salt is a balanced liquid supplied with nicotine already in it at up to 20mg per ml, made for pod kits with coils above 1.0 ohm. A 100ml shortfill is high VG liquid sold nicotine free in a 120ml bottle for sub ohm coils. You add two 18mg nicotine shots to a 100ml shortfill to reach roughly 3mg per ml.
What nicotine strength should I choose for a tobacco vape?
UK law caps nicotine e-liquid at 20mg per ml. In a low powered pod kit, 20mg suits a heavier previous smoker while 10mg suits a lighter one. In a sub ohm tank the vapour volume is much greater per puff, so 3mg to 6mg is the normal range and higher strengths will feel unpleasantly harsh.
Which brands make the tobacco e-liquids in this collection?
The range includes Elfbar ELFLIQ, Elux Legend, Just Juice, Doozy, Bar Juice, Bar Vape and ImpJar. Between them they cover plain leaf, creamy custard, caramel, vanilla, cubano cigar style and mint tobacco across 10ml nicotine salt, 100ml shortfill and longfill formats.
Does tobacco e-liquid ruin coils faster?
Plain tobacco blends are actually among the kinder liquids for coils because they carry little sweetener. The caramel, custard and cream versions are a different matter and will build residue more quickly, so one to two weeks per coil is realistic. Always fit a fresh coil when moving from a fruit flavour to a tobacco one.
Does tobacco e-liquid benefit from steeping?
It is ready to vape as supplied. Tobacco is nonetheless the one category where a little age genuinely helps. Two weeks upright in a cool dark cupboard tends to mellow any raw edge on the leaf note and deepen the blend. Fruit and menthol liquids do not improve in the same way.
Do I need to be 18 to buy tobacco vape e-liquid?
Yes. It is illegal to sell vaping products to anyone under 18 in the UK. All nicotine containing e-liquid must also be notified to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency before sale and must meet the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations on strength, bottle size and labelling. Every order is age verified before dispatch.