10 Best Shortfill E-liquids In 2023 (UK)

Fugly But Sweet Caramel Blondie by Dispergo has been filling both my MTL and DTL tanks as of late. While wildly rich pudding flavour notes aren’t normally my preference, Fugly But Sweet hits a unique flavour balance with what should be an insanely overpowering blend of flavours.

The dark, sticky fudge notes are front and centre, wrapped within a layer of fiery hot caramel sauce with just the faintest detectable note of salt, before waves of velvety white chocolate roll over the brown hills and elevate the taste to heavenly heights.

And I mentioned my MTL tank at first because Caramel Blondie is also available as a 50/50 nicotine salt e-liquid!

Pure Pudding: Delicious Dr. Vapes custard flavour without tobacco element 
Size Selecta: Available in 50ml bottle if 100ml is too tricky to travel with 
Specially Spiced: Rich taste of freshly picked Magagascan vanilla pods 

Dr. Vapes made a real splash when they released Black Panther, which combined tobacco with sweet Madagascan vanilla. Our collective prayers were answered when they released Black Custard, which serves up the pure velvety spice elements of Black Panther but without the earthy tobacco.

Luxurious and creamy, Black Custard 100ml delivers a rich and eggy yellow custard profile with silky vanilla flavouring that promotes the dairy sweetness, making Black Custard the best shortfill e-liquid in the UK for anyone who adores custard vapes.

Smoker’s Delight: Perfect for if you’re quitting cigarettes 
Morning Mouthful: Comforting ‘cigarette and coffee’ notes 
MTL Marvel: Blended with 50/50 ratio for MTL vapers

Tobacco vapes are always popular with heavy smokers looking to quit cigarettes, and Carabaco from the MIST MTL Shortfills range can help you break down the mental association between tobacco flavour and nicotine satisfaction by providing a tobacco blend no cigarette will ever match.

You get an earthy flavour profile of rolling tobacco which is sweetly enhanced with hot and sticky caramel sauce, much like the classic RY4 flavour, but then the taste is further deepened with the addition of rich coffee for a bitter, grounding twist.

It’s my personal favourite tobacco e-liquid, and suits my preference for MTL vaping thanks to its 50/50 mix ratio, making it the best 50/50 shortfill for anyone with nostalgic feelings towards smoking.

Drag Your Drink: Zesty lemonade flavour with soothing peach notes 
Malaysian Treasure: Characteristic Nasty Juice sweetness 
Mod or Pod: Also available in the Nasty Podmate range for MTL vaping

Beverage vapes open the door to a number of delicious flavour combinations that only make sense in terms of drinks and sodas, and tend to be a little on the sweeter side.

Nasty Juice’s Malaysian method of sweetening e-liquid may be too strong for some, but it’s a methodology that pays off with a popular flavour like Peach Lemonade 50ml from the Nasty

Modmate sub-ohm vaping shortfill range. Sweet and tart lemon juice is paired with the sumptuous sugar of freshly pressed fuzzy peaches, adding a bite of grounding pleasure to an otherwise dizzying sour base flavour.

It’s also available to nic salt fans as part of the Nasty Podmate 50/50 range. 

Refillable Refreshment: Cool and refreshing menthol e-liquid 
Tinted Windows: Dark bottle prevents sunlight damage 
Flavour Focus: Pure menthol hits with no unnecessary flavourings 

Menthol is often used to bring out the flavour in fruit and candy vapes, but Menthol 50ml from the ZAP! AISU Tokyo Series lets the icy botanical flavour of menthol stand proud by itself.

While menthol juices aren’t my go-to, there is something mindblowingly refreshing about a big lungful of high-VG menthol e-liquid. The powerful and almost ‘teal’ flavour of menthol hits you immediately without too much sweetness to distract from the cool vibes, and menthol continues to be a great palate cleanser that leaves no lingering aftertaste. A great selection for any cloud-chaser seeking invigorating puffs.

I Scream: The best ice-cream e-liquid I’ve ever tried 
Yo-Ho-Ho: Fiery and raucous rum flavouring 
Rasin The Roof: Raisin flavour bursts through creamy undertones 

Everyone likes ice cream, but often you have to settle for dull choices when selecting an ice cream e-liquid. So here comes Serendipity – part of the Wick Liquor brand – to blow us all away with a fiery scoop of rum & raisin!

You get an immediate lashing of thick and creamy cool milk for the ice cream before the raisin sweetness bursts forth, followed by a low blossoming of rum heat that adds a spiced quality, perfectly contrasting the light and creamy initial flavours.

This is not only the best ice cream shortfill e-liquid I have ever tasted but also the first time I’ve tried an e-liquid with an alcohol flavour that manages to convey the complex flavour of the liquor in question. A real treat and a grown-up pudding puff!

Sour Shock: Tongue-twisting sour fruit blends 
Local Favourites: Familiar fruit flavours without exotic notes 
Vibrant Touch: Apple and strawberry prevent overpowering sourness

Citrus vapes can deliver a stunning stab of sour flavour, and The Shocker 100ml by Cosmic Fog combines sweet and sour fruits to live up to its bold name.

This e-juice really blasted my taste buds through the roof of my mouth! The lemonade is dominant with a strong sour note which is softened slightly with the playful strawberry. Juicy mango adds to the zest while apple provides a crisp and taste exhale and readied me for the next fruity inhale.

A great choice for fans of popular fruit flavours who like a blend but don’t want to get too exotic about it.

Aromatic Herbs: Elderflower lends a gentle fragrance 
Squash Classics: Apple and blackcurrant are always a great pairing 
Cloud City: 80VG content results in massive cloud production

Careful application of botanical flavourings can add a memorable twist to an otherwise ordinary e-liquid, something Wick Liquor seemed to appreciate when brewing New Moon 100ml, part of their Solstice range.

I found that the simple pleasures of apple and blackcurrant – already a beloved beverage combo – was heightened massively by the application of elderflower flavour, resulting in a fruity soda mix with a delightfully floral and aromatic profile that turned heads when I vaped it in crowds.

So don’t fear botanical additions, and instead appreciate them as a little added zest from the herb patch.

Fairground Fun: Traditional spun-sugar taste enjoyed worldwide 
Candy Chill: Bold and brilliant addition of ice for sugary candy refreshment 
Massive MTL: Rare 100ml 50/50 shortfill for MTL vapers 

A weird thing about me; I always put sweets in the freezer before I eat them! A prefer a cooler, frosty chew, and the cold notes bring out clear notes of sweetness, and Drifter Bar Juice clearly understands this.

Cotton Candy Ice 100ml takes the normally hot flavour of freshly spun sugar and adds a flavourless iciness to make each sugary puff revitalising, which also prevents your mouth from becoming overladen with sugary notes. It’s an interesting spin on a fairground classic which I’m certain candy fans will adore.