50ShadesOfKava
Official Kava Muppet
So I ordered a bottle of Noble Clouds Awa (blue bottle), and wanted to post my review.
This is supposed to be their strongest bottle, which I thought would be appropriate to start with, and let me say, it does NOT disappoint. I'll definitely be ordering more! Its mixed with lavender and valerian root extract, which adds to the relaxation effects.
Taste: The taste is very much of lavender… That being most pronounced. Having vaped lavender flavor a lot before, It is similar but there is definitely some other tastes in there, though less pronounced. I would not in any way consider the taste unpleasant. That being said, I (like a dumbass) also tried a few drops of the liquid orally under the tongue. Whole mouth went numb, and the lavender flavor is far more pronounced. I wouldn’t recommend doing this for taste as its not intended to be used this way. Very very strong of lavander.
The liquid: Very viscus, yellow, cloudy with what appears to be crystals in it. Very different from the standard liquids I am use to. I would recommend dedicating a cartonomizer / clearonomizer / tank to it for this reason. Also, you likely wont be going through it all that fast, as a little goes a long way.
Effects 1: Last night I had a few puffs after being a little heavy handed with some waka, and found
it enhanced the heady experience a bit, though the effect was short lived, but I could also feel it relaxing my legs further (presumably from the valerian root). This was right before bed. It is definitely pleasant for this purpose. This was 3-4 hits held as long as possible to allow the vapor to settle. No respiratory unpleasantries noted.
Effects 2: During the day, pre kava kava - a few hits (again holding so the vapor allowed to settle) produces a mildly relaxing sensation and slight elevation in mood. I would have no problems with this for use at work, or in other settings where you want to take the edge off, but don’t want a full heavy kava kava experience. I wouldn’t be puffing heavy on this all day, but here and there, makes it quite nice.
Effects 3: Sublingually (hey, I ran out of kava). The effects were best described as “weee”. Not too heady, not to heavy, rather balanced, and pleasant. This is strong stuff, and rather stimulating at this dosage. A little goes a long way, and I wouldn’t go nuts with this stuff in this way.
Conclusion – a nice, relaxing way to have kava throughout the day, or add a little to the evening. Will be ordering again. Two thumbs way up.
Ordered Feb 11, and it arrived Feb 14 (TN to WV).
Note, they have 3 flavors at 3 strengths. This was the blue “DEEP awa” and the strongest. The others are mixed with other herbs, which also sounds pleasant for their respective applications. My intent was to gage strength and relaxation qualities. Deep Awa delivers there.
Equipment: Any variable voltage battery will work nicely. I personally am a fan of Apollo mostly due to their warranty, though I also like “the itaste vv4”. But a simple ego twist will do nicely. I was going around 6-7 watts as I didn’t want too much heat. This seemed sufficient for me. As far as tanks / clearonomizers / cartonomizers (thingy that holds liquid and makes vaper). I am using an “H2” straight from china I got for 2 bucks. This was pre “broken in” on nicotine liquid (some have a funky taste until broken in). But any cheap CE4 type should do. No need to invest in crazy tanks and batteries, especially if your only purpose is kava. Everyone seems to have their own preferences on equipment though. I’ve been fooling with e-cigs for about 4 years now, and like cheap, convenient equipment. I seem to destroy batteries though.
This is supposed to be their strongest bottle, which I thought would be appropriate to start with, and let me say, it does NOT disappoint. I'll definitely be ordering more! Its mixed with lavender and valerian root extract, which adds to the relaxation effects.
Taste: The taste is very much of lavender… That being most pronounced. Having vaped lavender flavor a lot before, It is similar but there is definitely some other tastes in there, though less pronounced. I would not in any way consider the taste unpleasant. That being said, I (like a dumbass) also tried a few drops of the liquid orally under the tongue. Whole mouth went numb, and the lavender flavor is far more pronounced. I wouldn’t recommend doing this for taste as its not intended to be used this way. Very very strong of lavander.
The liquid: Very viscus, yellow, cloudy with what appears to be crystals in it. Very different from the standard liquids I am use to. I would recommend dedicating a cartonomizer / clearonomizer / tank to it for this reason. Also, you likely wont be going through it all that fast, as a little goes a long way.
Effects 1: Last night I had a few puffs after being a little heavy handed with some waka, and found
it enhanced the heady experience a bit, though the effect was short lived, but I could also feel it relaxing my legs further (presumably from the valerian root). This was right before bed. It is definitely pleasant for this purpose. This was 3-4 hits held as long as possible to allow the vapor to settle. No respiratory unpleasantries noted.
Effects 2: During the day, pre kava kava - a few hits (again holding so the vapor allowed to settle) produces a mildly relaxing sensation and slight elevation in mood. I would have no problems with this for use at work, or in other settings where you want to take the edge off, but don’t want a full heavy kava kava experience. I wouldn’t be puffing heavy on this all day, but here and there, makes it quite nice.
Effects 3: Sublingually (hey, I ran out of kava). The effects were best described as “weee”. Not too heady, not to heavy, rather balanced, and pleasant. This is strong stuff, and rather stimulating at this dosage. A little goes a long way, and I wouldn’t go nuts with this stuff in this way.
Conclusion – a nice, relaxing way to have kava throughout the day, or add a little to the evening. Will be ordering again. Two thumbs way up.
Ordered Feb 11, and it arrived Feb 14 (TN to WV).
Note, they have 3 flavors at 3 strengths. This was the blue “DEEP awa” and the strongest. The others are mixed with other herbs, which also sounds pleasant for their respective applications. My intent was to gage strength and relaxation qualities. Deep Awa delivers there.
Equipment: Any variable voltage battery will work nicely. I personally am a fan of Apollo mostly due to their warranty, though I also like “the itaste vv4”. But a simple ego twist will do nicely. I was going around 6-7 watts as I didn’t want too much heat. This seemed sufficient for me. As far as tanks / clearonomizers / cartonomizers (thingy that holds liquid and makes vaper). I am using an “H2” straight from china I got for 2 bucks. This was pre “broken in” on nicotine liquid (some have a funky taste until broken in). But any cheap CE4 type should do. No need to invest in crazy tanks and batteries, especially if your only purpose is kava. Everyone seems to have their own preferences on equipment though. I’ve been fooling with e-cigs for about 4 years now, and like cheap, convenient equipment. I seem to destroy batteries though.
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