An accurate Castle Long Reserve VII clone.

*** (No flavor substitutions will work here so mix this exactly as stated otherwise your results will likely be disappointing and will certainly not taste like CLR VII.) ***

After more than 77 individual iterations attempted over a three month period I am finally happy enough with this clone to publish it here.

I have made all the variant clones and remixes of Castle Long and Castle Long Reserve that I could find online and while most were nice vapes none of them (at least in relation to CLR VII) were anywhere near close to the real thing. I tried many combinations of coconut and almond flavorings but could not get the complex, almost floral, top notes of CLR VII until I tried TPA Coconut Candy in combination with TPA toasted Almond. Capella Toasted Almond does not work here, and the same applies for TPA Coconut Extra; the latter being far, far too sharp! TPA Kentucky Bourbon is much too astringent to use here, therefore TPA Bourbon is a much better fit while still bringing the whisky notes forward. Brown sugar flavoring is not needed, nor are any sweeteners, as the juice has a sweet and caramelic body thanks to high levels of vanillins and maltols in the other flavorings (particularly TPA Coconut Candy).

This is best mixed at 50:50 VG/PG ratio to maximize flavor. I have found 40-45 watts at a 0.22 ohm build (dual coils) in a Geek Vape 4 ml Peerless to be ideal. This juice doesn't gunk coils anywhere as quickly as the original though I do tend to change cotton about once a day.

I will likely add more notes, but for now... just mix and enjoy!

*** NOTES & CHANGES: ***
1. (May 10, 2019)
OPTIONAL! Add 1 - 2 drops (approx. 0.083 - 0.17 %) of TPA Taro to every 30 ml mix for increased earthiness. This may not be for everyone, though I do think it improves the complexity quite a bit.

2. (May 11, 2019)
I have reduced the flavorings by 1/3rd. This change doesn't affect the overall flavor profile or intensity but does reduce the rate of coil gunk buildup and also results in a lighter colored liquid.