Feeling like the usual bar salts taste a bit weak? Then the IVG Intense Salts range is just for you!
UK-based IVG are one of the true vaping giants, coming a long way since their humble beginnings on the 5th March 2014, where they launched with a single flavour.
Fast forward to 2025 and they have a huge range of different products, both e-liquid and hardware, with their products stocked in over 100 different countries.
They’ve won over 50 international awards in the past 12 years, which is a testament to IVG’s dedication to crafting an exceptional vaping experience. They’ve even picked up the “Best UK E-Liquid Brand” award three times in our own Ecigclick Vape Awards, which are voted on by vapers themselves.
Some recent releases we’ve covered include the IVG 6000 e-liquid range, IVG Smart 5500 and the IVG Pro!
What Can We Expect From The IVG Intense Salts Range?
IVG have formulated the Intense Salts collection to be a premium and smooth range of e-liquids that maximises the flavour and minimises the throat hit, all of them expertly blended for a satisfying taste each and every time.
There are thirty, yes thirty, different flavours available in the Intense Salts range, which spans fruity and fresh flavours, menthol and minty blends, sodas and there’s even a dessert style mix to be found in the range too!
As you may expect from the name, these are formulated using nicotine salt to eliminate throat hit and deliver long-lasting, nicotine craving satisfaction. The full range is available in 10ml bottles and is mixed to a 50/50 PG/VG ratio, with 10mg and 20mg strengths.
IVG kindly sent me the full range of IVG Intense Salts e-liquids in a mixture of 10mg and 20mg nicotine salt strengths, so I used my OXVA XLIM Pro 2 DNA Version (review coming soon!) with the 0.6ohm pod at 24W to vape these.
As there are so many e-liquids to cover here, we will initially cover ten of them then gradually add to the review over the following weeks with the rest of the flavours.
As always, all views are my own!
Blue Razz Lemonade
They say:
“Tangy blue raspberry and crisp lemonade combined for a vibrant refreshing flavour”
We say:
One of the flavour notes that really gets turned up a notch here is the lemonade flavouring, I can really taste the tang and zest of the citrus from start to finish when vaping this blend.
The blue raspberry flavouring seems to be more of a background note, but it is woven into the blend very well, adding a sweet and sour note to the crisp citrus from the lemonade.
Really enjoyable blend, in fact I would go as far as saying that this is one of the best Blue Razz Lemonades around.
Retro Cola
They say:
“Classic cola flavour with a sweet, fizzy kick for a touch of nostalgia”
We say:
I’ve sampled many a cola flavour from IVG in the past, and trust me when I say that these guys are real experts at serving up a cola e-liquid!
Cola can be a bit of a tough one to get right but IVG manage to expertly nail it. Plus, with the intensity of this stronger flavoured blend, it just tastes even richer and more satisfying.
Rather than tasting like a cola sweet, this is more reminiscent of a supermarket bought cola, with all the right notes present and plenty of sweetener to back it up.
The light fizz that I detect at the end, which just fizzes away slightly on the tip of my tongue, is just the icing on the cake and adds another layer of authenticity to this blend.
Vanilla Biscuit
They say:
“A classic biscuit taste complimented with a smooth custard filling, tasty enough to enjoy with a cup of tea”
We say:
As a dessert flavour aficionado, I was both surprised and delighted to see the inclusion of this flavour in the Intense Salts range!
From the first puff I was utterly hooked on this. After reading the description, I was expecting a custard cream type of flavour, but the reality was a little different.
There’s lashings of smooth vanilla flavouring, with a rich vanilla bean note, and it’s so creamy that it actually gave me the texture and mouthfeel of vanilla ice cream.
Biscuit notes are nice and subtle, I do find that stronger biscuit flavourings can be a little harsh, but not so here. This blends perfectly with the vanilla flavouring, with a light biscuit texture.
Absolutely marvellous, easily an all day vape for me!
Spearmint
They say:
“Cool and crisp with a refreshing sweetness and a smooth, minty finish”
We say:
Usually I’ll complain about there not being enough of a chilly blast when I try out a new spearmint flavour, not so here!
Now, this is intense and definitely lives up to the Intense Salts name!
There’s a lovely minty vibe from inhale to exhale, this is definitely cool and crisp, with the sweetness I would expect from a minty sweet.
And the chill here is absolutely spot on for me, there’s a very robust hit of menthol that brings a very satisfying chilly hit for me.
Banana Ice
They say:
“A smooth, rich and sweet banana flavour blended with cooling ice”
We say:
I have never felt that banana and koolada/menthol go together and I am yet to try an e-liquid that has changed my mind.
Unfortunately this is no different!
It does just taste the same as a lot of the others that I have tried, only a bit stronger.
I was hoping for authentic tasting banana but I got the dreaded (for me) banana foam sweet taste, which is just too strong for me.
The icy chill at the end helps to do away with a bit of that but unfortunately I just did not get on with this at all.
Grape Ice
They say:
“The rich taste of ripe, bold grapes combined with an icy blast for an ultimate refreshment”
We say:
Well, I did expect an artificial, grape soda styled flavour here but actually I got a grape flavouring that tasted more like the fruit itself.
It’s a dark grape flavour, backed up with a note of sourness and a layer of sweetener, and it is done quite well, tasting pretty authentic.
I was expecting an icy blast but unfortunately I didn’t really get much in the way of that, there’s more of a subtle chill present.
I will say that my wife did enjoy this blend, she does absolutely love a grape flavour, so grape fiends will probably enjoy this!
Retro Orange
They say:
“Bold and zesty orange with a nostalgic flavour paired with a sweet finish”
We say:
This is an absolute winner!
It harks back to the days, years back, when nicotine salt e-liquids were in their infancy in the UK and a certain US based e-liquid company bought out an orange flavoured nicotine salt e-liquid that people went absolutely wild for.
I know I certainly did that is for sure!
This harks back to those days and tastes very much like that infamous e-liquid. It reminds me of a Florida-styled orange juice, capturing the strong citrus zest but still delivering a smooth, orange juice-styled e-liquid. I would say that IVG have actually emulated and bettered it here.
So, in a way, this is a bit retro!
Triple Mango
They say:
“Three types of sweet, luscious mangoes combined to create a bold tropical experience”
We say:
I was a big fan of Double Mango from the IVG Pro range, does tripling the mango make for an even better experience?
Why yes, yes it does.
There’s even MORE mango here, this is mango flavouring with the dial turned up to 11!
I’m not detecting different types of mango flavours in this blend, rather this is a single mango flavouring that tastes very full on.
It’s very sweet too, much like the Malaysian-styled blends of a couple of years back.
Sour Green Apple
They say:
“A mixture of zesty and tangy apples to create a spectacular sour sensation”
We say:
I’m a sucker for a good apple blend and this is an absolutely great one!
It’s definitely zesty and tangy, with the authentic apple flavouring featuring a nice crisp finish to it, and it tastes almost juicy too, much like biting into a fresh apple.
The sourness really rounds this one off perfectly, it isn’t so sour that it makes my face pucker, but I can definitely detect that it is there, coating my tongue in a delicious sour layer.
It is much like a sour sweet!
Frozen Cherries
They say:
“Indulge in a combination of freshly handpicked red cherries, splashed with a blast of crushed ice, giving you a sweet and icy burst of flavour”
We say:
I felt that this one was a little subdued.
Whereas the others have quite a robust and intense flavour to them, this one actually felt quite weak in comparison.
There’s a smattering of red cherry flavouring on the inhale, which doesn’t quite have the thickness or the syrupy texture of some of the IVG cherry flavours that I have tried in the past.
The ‘ice’ element to this e-liquid is disappointingly subtle, I felt that to give it more of a frozen cherry feel the koolada needed to be strong, but ultimately it failed to deliver here.
It’s not a bad flavour at all, it could just do with being a little more ‘intense’!
Final Review Verdict
One thing that I love about IVG e-liquids is that I always know what I am getting. They don’t go too over the top with their flavour descriptions, and the e-liquids tend to taste exactly how I expect them to.
Intense Salts takes some absolutely classic flavours, turns up the flavour and delivers an exceptional, premium vaping experience at a price that doesn’t hurt your wallet!
And there’s a massive range of flavours to pick from in this range, the large choice of different flavours will appeal to just about everyone, including dessert heads like myself thanks to the Vanilla Biscuit!
These are a great match for a refillable vape pod system, and if you are making the switch over to a refillable from a disposable ahead of the impeding disposable vape ban in the UK, then you won’t go wrong with this range.
There’s definitely a ton of intense flavour here that you wouldn’t get from a disposable vape!
Have you bought the IVG Intense Salts e-liquid? We would to hear what you thought of them in the comments below.
