Blackwood is a tobacco line and nothing else — five blends, each built on a real tobacco base rather than a fruit or a candy with tobacco bolted on. That is rarer than it sounds. Most brands treat tobacco as the one obligatory bottle at the end of a fruit range, which is why so much tobacco vape juice tastes vaguely of caramel and not much of tobacco. Every Blackwood flavour comes two ways: salt nic at $24.99 for pods, freebase at $18.99 for tanks. Both 30mL, both on the Blackwood page.
Black Diamond — the plain one
A light tobacco cured with oak. Smooth, with a crisp finish and no sweetener sitting on top of it. This is the closest thing in the range to a straight cigarette-style vape, which makes it the default recommendation for anyone switching off cigarettes who wants the familiar thing rather than an interpretation of it. If you have tried tobacco e-liquids before and found them all too sweet, start here.
Blue Diamond — the same, with menthol
Black Diamond's light oak-cured tobacco with menthol run through it. It is the only cool bottle in the line, and the obvious pick if you smoked menthols. The menthol is integrated rather than layered on as an ice finish, so it reads as a mentholated tobacco rather than a tobacco with mint next to it.
Duke — the strongest
Full-bodied Virginia tobacco with aged spice and earthy, herbal notes. This is the heaviest and most assertive of the five, and the one that tastes least like a vape and most like pipe or cigar tobacco. It rewards a slower draw. If you want something with weight to it in the evening rather than something to vape all day, Duke is the bottle. It is also the one most likely to be too much for a first tobacco liquid.
Royal Oak — the distinctive one
Tobacco with black cherry and aged whisky over a warm Cuban tobacco finish. The most characterful bottle Blackwood makes and the one least like anything else on our shelf. The cherry and whisky are not a sweet topping — they sit in the blend the way they would in an actual aged spirit, dark and slightly dry. People who like Royal Oak tend to buy only Royal Oak.
Double Barrel — the sweeter one
An aged Burley tobacco on the sweeter side, with spiced and creamy notes behind it. Burley is naturally nuttier and less sharp than Virginia, so this is the gentlest of the four non-menthol blends. It is the bridge bottle: if you want tobacco but are coming from dessert or fruit liquids, Double Barrel is the easiest landing.
Which format, and this part catches people
The salt range is 50/50 at 20mg and belongs in a refillable pod — Blackwood states it is not for sub-ohm tanks. The freebase range is 65/35 in 3mg to 18mg and wants a tank or a mouth-to-lung device. Same five flavours either way, so the only real question is what you are vaping on. Our salt nic vs freebase guide settles it in two minutes if you are unsure.
Strengths in the freebase range vary by flavour, so check each listing. As a rule 3mg and 6mg suit a sub-ohm tank at higher wattage, while 12mg and 18mg are for a low-power mouth-to-lung setup.
What it costs
| Format | Price | Per mL | Elsewhere, federal rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freebase 30mL, 3–18mg | $18.99 | 63 cents | $19.95 – $21.95 |
| Salt nic 30mL, 20mg | $24.99 | 83 cents | $25.95 – $26.99 |
Where the provincial stamp applies, the same bottles run $26.99 and up for freebase and $33.75 to $36.99 for salt. All our prices include federal excise duty. On our own shelf the freebase undercuts Kapow freebase 30mL at 67 cents per mL, and the salt comes in under Kapow 30mL salt at 87 cents.
Where to start
Coming off cigarettes: Black Diamond, or Blue Diamond if you smoked menthols. Coming off other tobacco e-liquids and want more: Duke. Coming off fruit or dessert liquids: Double Barrel. Want something you have not tasted before: Royal Oak. If you are buying two, Black Diamond plus Royal Oak gives you the widest spread of the five.
Frequently asked questions
Does Blackwood actually taste like tobacco?
Yes — each blend is built on a tobacco base rather than a sweet base with tobacco notes added. Black Diamond is the most straightforwardly tobacco of the five; Royal Oak and Double Barrel have more going on around it.
Which Blackwood is closest to a cigarette?
Black Diamond, a light oak-cured tobacco with no sweetener over it. Blue Diamond is the same blend with menthol for anyone who smoked menthols.
Is there a menthol Blackwood?
One: Blue Diamond. It is the only cool bottle in the range.
Can I use Blackwood salt nic in a tank?
No. The salt range is 20mg at 50/50 and Blackwood states it is not for sub-ohm tanks. For a tank, buy the freebase range in 3mg to 18mg — same five flavours.
Where can I buy Blackwood in Canada?
At UniVape: freebase $18.99 and salt nic $24.99 for 30mL, same-day delivery across Toronto and the GTA from 335 Yonge Street, pickup in store, or shipping to every province where these products are legal, free over $100. 19+ only, ID checked at the door.
Ships Canada-wide from Toronto; same-day delivery across the GTA and pickup at 335 Yonge Street. 19+ only, ID checked at the door.
WARNING: Vaping products contain nicotine, a highly addictive chemical. – Health Canada
