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’!
Riberry Lemonade
They say:
“A perfect blend of crushed blackcurrants and wild berries paired with refreshing lemonade, an extremely satisfying taste”
We say:
This one I found to be incredibly delicious and moreish, so much so that my bottle of it barely lasted me two days!
This has a dominant blackcurrant flavour, that is strong and pronounced on the inhale, and there’s just a hint of a mixed berry flavour as an undertone. This was much like a blackcurrant squash, with sweet notes and a slight sharpness to it as well.
Lemonade blends in with the blackcurrant nicely, elevating the sharpness from the blackcurrant and adding a lovely citrus note that doesn’t feel out of place in the slightest.
Reminds me of one of my favourite combinations when I was a child, blending Ribena with cold lemonade!
Strawberry Sensation
They say:
“A delicious mix of fresh strawberries with a cool sensation for a perfect fruity treat”
We say:
Sensation? This is actually a pretty sensational strawberry flavour!
To me, this felt like IVG had set out to recreate the flavour of an actual strawberry, and they did a damn good job of doing so here.
The end result is an e-liquid that gets pretty damn close to tasting like having a bite out of an actual strawberry, it just needed a touch more sweetener in my opinion. But, that being said, there aren’t many other e-liquids that I have tried that are as authentic tasting as this one.
I didn’t get much in the way of a ‘cool sensation’ but I did get a pretty sensational strawberry vape here!
Forest Berries Ice
They say:
“A distinguished blend of natural dark blackberries with hints of blackcurrant and red currants brightened up with a sweet burst of red cherries”
We say:
This blend was a bit of a miss for me.
I just got a really sharp red currant flavour from it, the blackcurrant and blackberries were nowhere to be found, it was just too sharp and sour for my tastebuds.
I even switched to a fresh pod and lowered the power settings and I still could not get anything other than strong redcurrant flavouring here.
The ice was completely lacking as well- I didn’t get any cooling sensation from this e-liquid at all!
Blue
They say:
“A burst of nostalgic sweetness with a smooth, fruity twist”
We say:
So, as part of this range, there’s a Blue and there’s a Pro Blue.
Essentially, one has an icy kick, and the other does not!
I found that the standard Blue flavour was the sweeter one out of the two, but other than that, there’s not a lot to separate them.
Blue is a blend of raspberry and blueberry, with raspberry being the most dominant flavour. There’s quite a sour note to this one, with a sweet undertone running throughout.
It’s a very easy-going mixed berry blend!
Pro Blue
They say:
“Deliciously sweet and sharp raspberry flavours mixed with fresh blueberry and finished with an icy kick”
We say:
Pro Blue takes the raspberry and blueberry blend used in Blue, and chucks in some koolada to give it an icy finish.
The flavour profile is almost identical to Blue, though it tastes a touch less sweeter and a little bit less sour than Blue does.
I would say that this is in part to the koolada taking the edge off the sweet and sour notes, there’s a decent level of koolada present but not so much so that it chills you to the bones.
Out of Blue and Pro Blue, Pro Blue was my favourite thanks to the icy finish!
Blue Raspberry
They say:
“Tangy blue raspberry and crisp lemonade combined for a vibrant refreshing flavour”
We say:
And whilst we are on a bit of a ‘blue’ kick, let’s take a look at Blue Raspberry!
This features a pretty sharp and punchy blue raspberry flavour, that coated my mouth with a very sweet texture, there’s a fair bit of juicy depth to the blue raspberry flavouring here.
Much like a blue raspberry flavoured sweet!
Lemonade then sweeps in and adds some nice tangy citrus to contrast with the blue raspberry flavouring.
I found this to be a nice little blend to toot away on in my garden whilst the sun is out!
Blue Sour Raspberry
They say:
“Experience sweet fruits with a sour twist. Tart raspberries infused with sweet juicy blueberries”
We say:
Oh, another ‘blue’ flavour?!
The fourth ‘blue’ flavour in the Intense Salts range is a superb take on Blue Sour Raspberry. It’s very well rounded and IVG have done a great job with the blending here.
Raspberry is blended beautifully with a thick, almost jam-like blueberry flavouring and both flavours are very prominent throughout.
There’s a lot of sweetness present and a tasty sour finish that leaves the tip of my tongue tingling.
This was my favourite out of the ‘blues’!
Strawberry Watermelon
They say:
“Mouth-watering strawberries and watermelon combined for the perfect burst of juiciness”
We say:
I’m not the biggest fan of strawberry watermelon flavours as it is and an ‘intense’ version just doesn’t appeal to me at all.
This blend had too much flavouring in it, both the strawberry and watermelon flavours tasted very artificial and weirdly sharp, which was very off-putting for my tastebuds.
No thank you, not for me!
Kiwi Passion Guava
They say:
“Ripe kiwis, tangy passionfruit, and rich guava creates a true taste of the tropics”
We say:
This blend has been a longstanding favourite amongst disposable vape users and if you have just switched over from a disposable vape to a refillable pod system after the recent ban in the UK, then this blend will be right up your street!
I’ve vaped many a Kiwi Passionfruit Guava blend and I’ve felt that some of the best ones that I have tried have been the stronger flavoured ones.
It feels very much like a disposable-styled blend, with the flavouring turned right up to the max.
The kiwi, passionfruit and guava notes really pop here to provide a delicious tropical blend that is ideal for summer!
Fizzy Cherry
They say:
“Tangy cherries infused with a hint of fizz, creating a refreshing and moreish flavour”
We say:
Much like the Frozen Cherries flavour, the cherry flavouring in this blend is a little bit flat.
It features a very generic cherry flavouring, with what seems like a hint of koolada in the background, but there’s no fizz that I could pick up on at all.
Historically, I have always struggled to pick up on fizzy notes though so it could be me!
Strawberry Kiwi
They say:
“Sweet strawberries and vibrant kiwis for a fruity flavour experience”
We say:
This one was another disposable vape favourite and here you get a disposable vape-like experience with a lot of flavour present!
It’s quite full on right from the off, as I inhale I get hit with the authentic tasting sweet strawberry flavour which then gives way to a crisp and sour kiwi.
Sweet and sour notes are present thanks to the strawberry and kiwi flavours, and these are two that have always historically paired well together.
Summer Blaze
They say:
“Sicilian style cool lemonade, infused with mixed summer berries”
We say:
It does feel a little bit apt to be writing this in 24 degree heat at the moment, it certainly feels like there is a blaze in my lounge right now!
And this is actually a great blend to vape in this heat.
The Sicilian Lemonade flavouring brings a sharp citrus note and it is slightly more bitter than your usual regular lemonade flavouring.
It pairs really well with the mixed berry flavour, adding a nice, refreshing contrast and a slightly complex vape that seems to deliver something a little different with each puff.
Watermelon Ice
They say:
“Luscious watermelon blended with an icy kick to deliver a sweet, icy delight”
We say:
And we come to my nemesis…watermelon ice!
Historically watermelon ice is amongst my least favourite blends to try out, however I do give each one the benefit of the doubt before trying them as there have been a couple that I didn’t mind!
This isn’t one that I would vape again, though I’m sure people who enjoy watermelon ice e-liquids will really love this one.
It has a very strong tasting watermelon flavour, that tastes like a watermelon candy. Unfortunately the ‘Ice’ element isn’t quite up to scratch, I found it to be far too subtle when I could have done with it taking some of the edge off of the strong watermelon flavouring!
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.
