Vampire Vape guide: Heisenberg, Pinkman & the range

Some e-liquids you know by name long before you ever taste them. Heisenberg by Vampire Vape is one of them: a name that circulates in shops, on forums, and in the mouth of the vaper next to you who tells you « just try it, you'll get it ». It's also one of the few recipes on the shelf nobody can properly describe from the ingredients: the formula is kept secret by the brand.

A whole family has grown around it: Pinkman and its red-fruit trio, the iced variations, the Koncept 50ml line, and the concentrates for anyone who mixes their own. This guide covers what we carry on the Vampire Vape brand page: what each recipe tastes like, who it suits, and how to dose the concentrates if DIY is your thing.

Vampire Vape, the British brand

Vampire Vape is a British brand: every e-liquid and concentrate we stock under that name is made in England. On paper that's about all there is to it — the rest of its reputation rests on a single product. Heisenberg took the brand far beyond the UK and became one of the best-known e-liquids in Europe, to the point where its name is now shorthand for an entire flavour profile: red fruits plus freshness.

The range falls into three straightforward families, and that's the plan of this guide: the 100ml bottles at 0mg, the Koncept 50ml line, and the 30ml concentrates made for DIY mixing.

Heisenberg: the flavour decoded

So what do you actually taste? Our own product description sums it up as notes of multiple red fruits carried by a distinctive freshness. That freshness is the signature — it doesn't flatten the fruit, it sharpens it. The result is neither a straight fruit blend nor a pure menthol: it sits in between, clean and dense, which is why so many vapers make it their all-day liquid. The later variations give a useful clue about that backbone: the descriptions of Cola Ice and Cherry Dragon Fruit Ice both point to red berries, menthol and aniseed.

Who it's for: anyone after a fresh fruit blend they can vape all day. Two sizes here — the Heisenberg 100ml if you know you'll come back to it, and the Heisenberg Koncept 50ml if you'd rather taste it before committing to a big bottle. Both come at 0mg: you add the nicotine yourself, with boosters.

Pinkman: the red-fruit trio

The Pinkman is the logical counterpart to Heisenberg: where one leads with freshness, the other leads with fruit. Its description fits in a line — a burst of red fruits blending fresh strawberries, juicy raspberries and delicate cherries. A sweet trio, with no dominant chill, which is what appeals to anyone who finds Heisenberg too cold. Three versions here, all in 100ml:

• Pinkman — the original trio: strawberry, raspberry, cherry.
• Pinkman Ice — the same trio with an icy freshness on top. This is the version that edges closest to Heisenberg territory.
• Pinkman Apple — a refreshing pairing of crisp apples and sweet berry compote, balanced between fruity sharpness and sweetness.

If fruit blends are your home ground, our guide to fruity e-liquids places these recipes in the wider picture.

The Heisenberg family: Cola Ice, Gum Ice, Cherry Dragon Fruit Ice

Heisenberg's success produced a set of variations built on the same idea: keep the base — red fruits and freshness — and lay one extra flavour over it. The three we carry are 100ml, 0mg.

• Heisenberg Cola Ice — a bold fusion marrying familiar cola with the unmistakable Heisenberg profile, with subtle touches of red berries, menthol and aniseed. The most soda-like of the family.
• Heisenberg Gum Ice — the signature Heisenberg taste married to the sweetness of bubblegum, balanced between flavour and freshness. The sweetest of the three.
• Heisenberg Cherry Dragon Fruit Ice — red berries, menthol and aniseed, with cherry, dragon fruit and ice. The most exotic, and the coldest.

That last one also comes in 50ml in the Koncept line. And if freshness is what you're really here for, our pick of the best fresh and menthol e-liquids widens the field beyond this one brand.

The Koncept 50ml line

Koncept is Vampire Vape's 50ml format: same principle as the 100ml bottles — a 0mg bottle you top up with nicotine yourself — in a shorter measure, ideal for trying a recipe before moving up. Seven references here.

• Heisenberg Koncept — the legendary secret recipe, red fruits and that distinctive freshness. Start here if you've never tasted it.
• Purple Craze — the cleverest blend in the line: the subtle freshness of Heisenberg paired with the bright fruity notes of Pinkman. Red fruits, citrus and chill.
• Blood Sukka — cherries, berries, forest fruits, eucalyptus, aniseed and menthol. The busiest recipe of the set.
• Catapult — an explosive mix of blackcurrant and summer fruits with a refreshing touch on top.
• Cool Watermelon — the freshness of a juicy watermelon, no detours. The most summery.
• All Day Grape — a fruity grape flavour, made for vaping in warm weather.
• Heisenberg Cherry Dragon Fruit Ice 50ml — the short version of the exotic variation: cherry, dragon fruit and ice.

The concentrates: Heisenberg and Pinkman for DIY

A concentrate isn't an e-liquid: it's the flavouring on its own, in a 30ml bottle, and it is never vaped neat. You mix it into a base (the propylene glycol / vegetable glycerine pairing), add nicotine boosters if you want nicotine, then leave the mix to steep for a few days. The dosage percentage is simply the share of concentrate in the finished mix: 15% means 15ml of concentrate for 100ml of final liquid. Our three references:

• Heisenberg Concentrate 30ml — the secret recipe in DIY form: red fruits and that distinctive freshness. Dosage between 10% and 20% of your base, steeping two to three days.
• Pinkman Concentrate 30ml — fresh strawberries, juicy raspberries and delicate cherries. Dosage between 15% and 25%, steeping two to three days.
• Tiger Ice Concentrate 30ml — the outlier of the range: vanilla custard and caramel with a touch of menthol. Dosage between 10% and 20%, steeping three to seven days.

To skip the arithmetic, our DIY calculator gives the exact millilitres of concentrate, base and booster for the volume and strength you're aiming at. The rest sits on the Vampire Vape concentrates page.

Which Vampire Vape should you choose?

• You want to understand the Heisenberg phenomenon: start with the Koncept 50ml. Same recipe, shorter bottle — if it clicks, moving up to the 100ml is an easy decision.
• You're red fruits, not menthol: the Pinkman, or the Pinkman Apple if you like a sharper apple edge. Purple Craze is the ideal compromise between the two worlds.
• You want maximum freshness: Pinkman Ice, Heisenberg Cherry Dragon Fruit Ice, or Blood Sukka, which stacks menthol, aniseed and eucalyptus.
• You mix your own: the 30ml Heisenberg and Pinkman concentrates, dosed within the ranges above. It's also the only way to tune the flavour strength precisely to your taste.
• You're unsure which nicotine strength to aim for: our nicotine strength guide answers that before you buy the boosters.

Frequently asked questions

What does Heisenberg taste like?

Notes of multiple red fruits carried by a distinctive freshness — that's the official description, and it's deliberately broad, because Vampire Vape keeps the recipe secret. In practice it lands between a fruit blend and a fresh one, without fully committing to either. The later variations, notably Cola Ice and Cherry Dragon Fruit Ice, describe the underlying base as red berries, menthol and aniseed: that's the most precise marker available.

Does Heisenberg contain mint?

The exact composition isn't published, so no one can confirm it ingredient by ingredient. What is certain is the sensation: freshness is built into the profile, not an optional extra. The descriptions of the Cola Ice and Cherry Dragon Fruit Ice versions do explicitly mention menthol and aniseed. If what you want is an outright icy hit rather than this diffuse coolness, the "Ice" versions of the range are built for exactly that.

What's the difference between Heisenberg and Pinkman?

Heisenberg is a fresh red-fruit blend: the chill carries as much weight as the fruit. Pinkman is a sweet red-fruit blend: fresh strawberries, juicy raspberries and delicate cherries, with no dominant freshness. If Heisenberg feels too cold to you, take Pinkman; if Pinkman feels too tame, take Heisenberg. And if you want both at once, Purple Craze in the Koncept line pairs the freshness of the first with the fruity notes of the second.

What dosage should I use for the Heisenberg concentrate?

We recommend between 10% and 20% of your base, with a steeping time of two to three days. In practice, for 100ml of finished liquid that's 10 to 20ml of concentrate, the rest being your base and any nicotine boosters. Start at the low end of the range: an under-flavoured mix can always be strengthened, an over-flavoured one can't be rescued. The Pinkman concentrate is dosed higher, between 15% and 25%.

Is Heisenberg available in nicotine salts?

Not in our current Vampire Vape range. What we carry is the 100ml bottles and the 50ml Koncept bottles at 0mg, which you top up yourself with nicotine boosters, plus the 30ml concentrates for DIY mixing. Buying at 0mg and boosting means you choose the final strength freely — 3mg with the boosters described above, or higher if you add more. Our nicotine strength guide helps you aim right, and the e-liquids section brings all the formats together.