Tasting Panel
Four sensory specialists. One scoring system. Every flavor blind-tested across 6 dimensions — Sweetness, Cooling, Authenticity, Aftertaste, Throat Hit, and Aroma Intensity. No brand sponsorship. No paid placements.
Nadia Sorel
Lead Flavor Analyst
Former pastry chef with 4 years in a Michelin-starred dessert kitchen. Designed the TVF 6-dimension scoring system. Specializes in dessert, cream, and bakery profiles.
Tomas Inke
Fruit & Tropical Specialist
Grew up on a California citrus farm. Former food magazine columnist who reviewed actual fruit varieties for 3 years before bringing the same sensory framework to vape flavors.
Kira Ahn
Ice & Menthol Specialist
Food sensory science M.S. from Penn State, researching cooling agents and taste interaction. Former figure skater. Can distinguish WS-23, Koolada, and natural menthol by feel alone.
Dev Okafor
Beverage & Blends Editor
Former specialty barista in London and amateur mixologist. Runs a blind-test beverage channel with 50K followers. The youngest team member and the one closest to Gen Z flavor trends.
How We Work
Every flavor is purchased at retail — no samples, no sponsorships. Each reviewer takes 30+ measured draws across two sessions (morning and afternoon) to account for palate variation. Scores are averaged, then weighted: Authenticity (30%), Aftertaste (20%), Sweetness (15%), Aroma Intensity (15%), Cooling (10%), Throat Hit (10%).
When two reviewers disagree by more than 8 points on any dimension, we run a third session. Nadia makes the final call on all published scores. Read our full methodology at Flavor Reviews.