Nic Shot

Because the Tobacco Products Directive limits the size of e-liquid bottles containing nicotine to a maximum of 10 ml, shortfill e-liquid has emerged as one of the most popular ways of buying vape juice. Shortfill e-liquid can come in a large bottle without violating the TPD because it contains no nicotine. That means you’ll need to add the nicotine yourself when you buy shortfill vape juice – and that’s going to require nic shots. A nicotine shot is a small bottle of flavourless high-nicotine vape juice. A nic shot usually has a nicotine strength of 18 mg/ml. You’ll add one shot to a 60 ml shortfill bottle – or two shots to a 120 ml bottle – to create an e-liquid that has a nicotine strength of 3 mg/ml and is ready to use.

When you buy nic shots online, the two most important things to consider are the PG/VG ratio and the nicotine type. Most nicotine shots use a 50/50 PG/VG ratio for compatibility with a wide range of shortfill e-liquids, but a few nic shots are higher in VG for maximum vapour production. You can also find nicotine shots using both freebase nicotine and nicotine salt. Freebase nicotine will give you a slightly stronger throat hit, while nicotine salt will be a bit smoother.