You have e-liquid… and then you have what many people refer to as “craft e-liquid.” Other than costing more, what does “craft” really mean? I won’t pretend to be a full-blown expert, but from my experience there’s a noticeable difference between cheap, bargain-priced e-liquid and the more exclusive, high-end TOP-SHELF stuff. There are certainly exceptions to the rule, but in general, companies that use only the finest ingredients and take the time to perfect each new flavor, tend to have the best e-juice. Spending months in the development stage, “craft e-juice” tends to be more complex and flavorful than your typical e-liquid, artfully combining multiple ingredients to produce a rich and satisfying experience. With hundreds of options to consider, here are our choices for the top craft e-juice companies:
* I tried to include all the most well-known craft e-juice companies, but there’s far too many to list them all. Feel free to share your favorite (top-shelf, premium e-liquid) in the “Comments” below.
Five Pawns E-Liquid (30ml – $27.50)
Five Pawns e-juice is made by hand in extremely small batches in California, with handwritten batch numbers included on every bottle. It’s stocked at a variety of high-end, boutique vape shops and has earned a strong reputation among the vaping community. We’re talking about extremely complex and rich varieties, consisting of 50/50 PG/VG and only the highest-quality ingredients. Gambit and Grandmaster are my personal favorites, but Five Pawns offers ten unique flavors between their “Signature” and “Mixology” lines, each taking months to develop. From Five Pawns:
We’re perfectionists and refuse to allow any liquid to leave our facility before it’s absolutely perfect… We disclose the obvious flavors for tasting note reasons but there are many other ingredients that help enhance what you actually taste.
* Available online at: Henley Vape, Vapor DNA, Vapor Kings
Suicide Bunny E-Juice (30ml – $22)
Suicide Bunny is another extremely popular craft e-juice maker, with a limited selection of just five premium flavors. Mother’s Milk is by far the most popular, a sweet and creamy strawberry custard blend that’s gained huge fanfare among vaping enthusiasts, including myself. It’s so good! Like all premium e-juice makers, Suicide Bunny uses only the finest ingredients, and while their flavor selection is limited, each one is perfectly formulated to be well-balanced and delicious. From Skyline Vapor:
You won’t find a higher quality e-juice on the market than Suicide Bunny. Simply put, it’s the best juice out there! The complex layers in this masterfully crafted e-liquid will delight your palate. If you haven’t experienced Suicide Bunny, you haven’t experienced the full potential of vaping.
* Available online at: Henley Vape, Vapor DNA
Space Jam Robo Fuel (30ml – $22)
Hand crafted with care, Space Jam claims that it’s seven e-liquid flavors will “blow you out of this world.” Maybe that’s a slight exaggeration, but they certainly have some of the tastiest fruit-flavored varieties on the market. Andromeda is a big winner, a creamy combination of blueberries and pomegranate, while Astro is my personal choice, a perfect mix of apples and strawberry. Despite the seemingly simple combinations, the flavor profiles are tasty and complex; sweet enough to keep you interested, but light enough to make perfect all-day-vapes. From Space Jam:
The Final Frontier of Vaping is here. Founded in Orange County, CA, Space Jam Juice offers the finest e-juice in the country. We pride ourselves on the complexities and subtleties of our flavors and invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy.
* Available online at: Vapor DNA, Vapor Kings
The Standard E-Juice (30ml – $23)
The Standard produces several rich, multi-layered flavors that you’ll find at the most exclusive, high-end vape shops. Their products are not only delicious, but the designer glass bottles definitely stand out from the crowd. Frankenvape is probably the most popular, and also my favorite, while Curious Jorge comes in a close second. Nothing low-quality or sub-par here, whether it comes to the packaging, or the ingredients. My only complaint - no dripper. From Henley Vape:
The Standard is an exceptional e-liquid brand that produces and markets a handful of rich, well-rounded and extremely popular flavors. Aside from the multilayer flavor profiled, we also love the packaging! Bottled in very cool glass cubes with stylish labels.
* Available online at: Henley Vape, Vapor DNA
Halo E-Liquid (30ml – $20)
Halo is an established name that’s known for producing high-quality, premium e-liquid. With nearly 20 different flavor choices, they have a nice selection to choose from but they’re missing the overly sweet and fruity flavors that some people prefer. Although they offer several gourmet, dessert flavors, they’re best known for their complex, rich and flavorful tobacco blends. Tribeca has been one of my long-time go-to flavors, and they have a variety of creative varieties layered with subtle hints of sweet and spicy. If you love tobacco flavors – you’ll love Halo! See our full review →
Halo Cigs prides itself on providing quality, American made products. Through research, development, rigorous testing, and innovation we are dedicated to providing superior products that are safe, consistent and flavorful.
* Available online at: Halo Cigs
Cosmic Fog Vapors (15ml – $13)
Crafted in Orange Country, California, Cosmic Fog is a relatively new e-juice company with just four different flavors, but don’t let the limited selection fool you. Vapers around the country have been praising their delicious e-juice lineup, with both Kryptonite, a sweet melon candy blend, and Milk & Honey (the name says it all!) gaining broad support. We haven’t tried any of their e-juice yet, but more-and-more vape shops are jumping on the Cosmic Fog bandwagon and I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before their e-juice ends up in my tank. From Henley Vape:
Cosmic Fog Vapors is a new line of flavors that will surely catch your attention. Aside from the excellent packaging and labels, these flavors are delicious and quickly becoming a Henley favorite.
* Available online at: Henley Vape, Vapor DNA
CRFT E-Liquid (30ml – $20)
Let me tell you, it was really hard to pick just ten e-juice companies for this list! There are certainly more popular, widely-known options available, but we were looking for the truly “craft” e-juice makers and how could we pass up a company with CRFT in the name? CRFT e-liquid is definitely top-shelf, available at some of the most reputable, high-end vape shops. They offer four uniquely crafted flavors: Strawberry Blonde is similar to Mother’s Milk from Suicide Bunny, but with a bit more strawberry. Trail Mix is fruity, creamy and slightly nutty – like a handful of trail mix; and Lime Soda has a fizzy cola flavor with a light lime undertone. Although I thoroughly enjoy all of their flavors, Gravel Pit is definitely my favorite, an outstanding combination of peach and guava… you definitely gotta give CRFT a try! From CRFT:
Flavors can often be convoluted by necessary ingredients. We’ve tested 25 different brands of Propylene Glycol, Vegetable Glycerin, and Nic so that you can enjoy CRFT blends in their ideal mix.
* Available online at: Henley Vape, Vapor DNA
Alice In Vapeland (30ml – $18)
Alice In Vapeland’s products can be found at a few exclusive retail shops, but they’re primarily sold online on the Alice In Vapeland website. We were trying to stick with companies with broad retail exposure, but AIV’s e-juice is just so popular that we thought it was necessary to include them on our list. So far we’ve haven’t been able to test out any of their 16 unique flavors, but popular standouts include: Quiet Morning, White Rabbit and Zombie Apocalypse. Most AIV reviews say that their flavors are on the “lighter” side, making them excellent all-day-products, but we still need to verify It should be noted that AIV only ships product one day out of the week, so don’t expect the most speedy arrival. Good things come to those who wait!
We are Alice in Vapeland, collective of mixologists / craftspeople whose passion is to make awesome e-liquids. Based in Albuquerque, NM, we offer the community curious and delightful e-liquids of premium quality. Each hand-crafted flavor goes through an intensive development process. We test and tweak relentlessly until we discover the pinnacle recipe for each flavor.
* Available online at: Alice In Vapeland
Virgin Vapor (30ml – $20)
If you’re looking for a premium e-juice and purity is your main concern, Virgin Vapor is a leader in the organic e-liquid space. All of their ingredients are U.S. sourced, certified organic and contain no artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners. Although their huge list of nearly 100 flavors (50/50 VG/PG or 100% VG) may take away from the “craft” appeal, each bottle is hand mixed in small batches and they feature a variety of complex and rich multi-layered options, with several unique and interesting flavor profiles. I’m a fan of the Organic Maple French Toast and Black Cherry Marshmallow, but we’ve yet to try their award winning floral inspired collection. See our full review →
We have one goal: to make the highest quality, organically flavored e-liquid available. We offer an extensive line of USDA certified organically flavored e-liquids in a variety of tantalizing flavors. No DEG. No artificial flavorings. No artificial colorings. No artificial sweeteners. All of our flavors are USA made and third party certified organic.
* Available online at: Virgin Vapor
NicQuid E-Juice (30ml – $20)
NicQuid is a highly recognized and popular e-liquid brand, sold around the Web and in vape shops across the country. A founding member of the American E-liquid Manufacturing Standards Association (AEMSA), you can be sure their quality is second-to-none, offering nearly 40 different flavor choices, from tobacco and menthol to fruit and dessert varieties. NicQuid offers a full range of options, from simple, one-trick ponies, to more complex blends such as Banana Nut Bread and SOHO (sweet, nutty, caramelized tobacco). My personal favorite is Strawberry Fuzz, a deliciously sweet combination of strawberries and peach. Like any true “craft” e-liquid maker, NicQuid spends a considerable amount of time to perfect each flavor, and unlike some companies, they actually “pre-steep” their products so they’re ready to vape right out of the package. See our full review →
At NicQuid®, we make fantastic e-liquid. Period. Great care and artistry is a part of our flavor creation process. Our team of experts spend months testing each flavor and hand select each high quality ingredient. We allow for extensive steep (saturation over time) variances, before taking a new creation forward for final review and acceptance to our eliquid line, as well as many other rigorous tests. Our mission is to deliver a product that is unrivaled in the marketplace…
* Available online at: NicQuid
Honorable Mentions:
There are so many high-quality e-liquid choices available! We tried to include the most popular and widely-known options, but there are certainly more to consider. Honorable mentions include:
Alien Vision
Alpha Vape
Ben Johnson’s Awesome Sauce
Blueprint
Bombies
Cape Fear
Jamison’s
Fuzion Vapor
Freakshow Curious Elixirs
Halcyon Vapors
Kings Crown
Jimmy The Juice Man
Mr. Good Vape
Nicoticket
Omega Vape
Seduce Juice
The Steam Factory
Uncle Junks
Vaping Rabbit
Vapor Chef
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