Apple Watermelon (Gold Edition) Bar Series 100ml Shortfill E-Liquid

Overview

The Apple Watermelon (Gold Edition) Bar Series 100ml Shortfill E-Liquid by Bar Series in Apple Watermelon (Gold Edition) at 0mg. Free UK delivery over £20, same-day dispatch on weekday orders before 4pm.

Bar Series Apple Watermelon Gold Edition at a glance

Bar Series 100ml Shortfill E-Liquid Apple Watermelon (Gold Edition) is a nicotine-free fruit e-liquid priced at £11.99 for a 100ml bottle. It is listed at 0mg, which is the defining feature of the shortfill format: the liquid itself contains no nicotine, and anyone who wants some adds it afterwards using separate nicotine shots. If you already vape at 0mg, you simply fill your tank and get on with it.

The flavour is a straightforward pairing of apple and watermelon, two fruits that have sat comfortably together in UK e-liquid for years. The Gold Edition label places this bottle in a particular strand of the Bar Series range, a brand that also covers nic salts, prefilled pods and pod kits. Within the 100ml shortfills alone there are ten Gold Edition flavours and a longer run of standard ones.

This page is written for the buyer who wants to understand what they are paying for before they commit. That means plain answers on how shortfill works, which hardware suits it, how to work out nicotine strength if you want any, and where the bottle sits against other formats such as disposables and nic salts. If you want to compare it with other bottles of the same type, the full shortfill e-liquids collection is the quickest place to browse side by side.

The facts that are fixed are these: the price is £11.99, the volume is 100ml, the strength is 0mg and the flavour is Apple Watermelon. Everything else, including the VG and PG split and the exact bottle capacity, is printed on the label of the bottle you receive, and it is worth reading before you pair it with a device. Sales are strictly for adults aged 18 or over, and checkout is age-verified.

How a shortfill bottle works under UK rules

Shortfill is a simple idea built around a single UK rule. Bottles of nicotine-containing e-liquid cannot be larger than 10ml, but nicotine-free liquid has no such cap. A 100ml bottle of 0mg liquid is therefore ordinary to sell, and that is exactly what this product is.

The clever part is the packaging. Shortfill bottles are generally supplied with more internal space than the liquid needs, which leaves empty headroom at the top. That headroom exists so you can pour in one or more 10ml nicotine shots, shake the bottle, and end up with a full bottle of mixed e-liquid at a strength you chose yourself. Nicotine shots are a separate product, usually sold in 10ml bottles. Check the capacity printed on your bottle to see how many it can take, because that varies between brands and sizes.

Plenty of people never touch the headroom. If you already vape at 0mg, or you want to avoid nicotine altogether, the bottle works exactly as it arrives. There is nothing to measure, nothing to mix and no waiting for the flavour to settle. Fill the tank and go.

It also helps to be clear about what a shortfill is not. It is not a disposable, not a prefilled pod and not a sealed system. The bottle holds the liquid, and you need a refillable device to use it, whether that is a sub-ohm tank, a refillable pod kit or anything else with a fill port. This bottle belongs with the wider group of nicotine-free e-liquids, and browsing that group is a sensible way to see what else is available at 0mg.

The practical upshot is value. You buy a large volume in one go and fill your own hardware, so the cost per millilitre comes out well below that of the small 10ml bottles. The cost section further down puts real numbers on it. Against that, you take on some hands-on work, and that trade is what the format asks of you.

Flavour profile: apple and watermelon, explained

Apple and watermelon is one of those pairings that sounds obvious until someone has to balance it. Watermelon is soft, juicy and sweet, with very little acidity of its own. Apple brings the opposite: a crisp, slightly tart edge that gives the sweetness somewhere to land. Done well, each fruit stops the other becoming cloying, and that is the appeal of this flavour.

Going by how this combination is normally built in fruit e-liquids, the likely experience is apple leading on the inhale, with a clean, bright, slightly sharp note, and watermelon filling in on the exhale with a rounder, candy-like sweetness. Treat that as a guide rather than a promise. Taste is personal, the listing gives only the flavour name, and nobody can tell you exactly how it will land on your palate. What we can say is that it sits at the sweeter end of the fruit spectrum rather than the dry or sour end.

One detail is worth noticing, and that is what the name leaves out. There is no Ice, Chill or Menthol tag, so a cooling layer is not part of the billing. If you want an icy finish, the standard range includes a Watermelon Ice 100ml bottle at the same £11.99, and it makes a fair comparison point if you are unsure which side of the line you sit on.

Your hardware changes the flavour too. At lower power the vapour runs cooler and the apple note tends to come through more sharply. Turn the power up within your coil's recommended range and the vapour warms, the sweetness rounds out and the watermelon usually becomes the dominant note. Neither is wrong. It is simply a dial to play with during the first tank.

Finally, remember that fruit flavours are the first thing to fade once your palate gets used to them. If Apple Watermelon seems less vivid after a week or two, that is normal, and a short break onto a different flavour usually resets things. We come back to that in the troubleshooting section.

Where Gold Edition sits in the Bar Series family

Bar Series covers several formats, and this bottle is one of ten Gold Edition shortfills on our shelves. The others are Banana Mango, Berry Blast, Blueberry Kiwi, Fizzy White Grape, Grape Raspberry, Honeydew Melon, Lime Raspberry Cherry, Pineapple Peach Watermelon and Strawberry Lime. Alongside them runs a longer list of standard 100ml flavours that includes Apple Peach, Cola Ice, Mango Ice, Spearmint and Sweet Strawberry. Every one of these 100ml bottles is priced at £11.99, so the choice between Gold Edition and standard comes down to flavour rather than cost.

It is worth being straight about what the label tells you. Gold Edition identifies a separate strand of the range with its own flavour list. We do not have a published formulation difference to quote, so we will not invent one. If the exact VG and PG split or the bottle capacity matters to you, read the label on the bottle itself.

The same flavour turns up in other formats, which is handy if you use more than one device. Bar Series lists a Gold Edition 10ml nic salt pack of 10 in Apple Watermelon at £19.99, available in both 10mg and 20mg. That pack suits small pod devices where a nicotine-free 100ml bottle would be the wrong tool. If the salt route appeals, our nicotine salt e-liquids collection covers the full spread of brands and strengths.

Elsewhere in the brand there are Kika 8K prefilled pod kits at £9.99 and matching prefilled pods at £5.99, including a Watermelon Ice flavour, for people who want a fruit profile without handling any liquid at all. One brand can therefore cover very different hardware, and you can stay within a flavour family while changing device. For a shortfill buyer the practical point is simple: this bottle is the large, economical, refill-it-yourself member of the family, and the others are there if your needs change.

Who it suits, and who should look elsewhere

This bottle is aimed at adults who already own refillable hardware and want a fruity, fairly sweet liquid in a large size. It also suits people who like to control their own nicotine level, or who are happy at zero. If you vape through the day and get through a couple of millilitres at a time, the volume starts to make sense quickly.

It is a poor fit if you want something that works straight out of the box. A shortfill needs a device with a fill port, a little setup and the occasional coil change. People who want a sealed unit are usually better served by disposable vapes or a closed pod kit, which ask for nothing beyond charging and puffing.

The honest balance sheet looks like this.

What works in its favour

• A large 100ml volume for £11.99, which keeps the cost per millilitre low.
• Nicotine-free as supplied, with room to add your own if you choose.
• A sweet but balanced fruit pairing rather than a novelty flavour.
• Suitable for any refillable hardware that copes with its thickness.
• The same flavour is also sold as a nic salt pack for pod devices.

What counts against it

• It needs refillable hardware, so it is no use in a sealed device.
• Adding nicotine means extra shots, extra steps and an extra cost.
• A big bottle is a commitment if you have not tried the flavour before.
• It is not portable in the way a pod or disposable is.
• Fruit flavours can fade on the palate when used all day.

One last point of principle. This product is for adults aged 18 or over, and anyone who does not currently smoke or vape has no reason to start. If you are a smoker looking at your options, a shortfill is one of several formats, and it rewards people who enjoy tinkering more than those who want convenience.

The numbers: cost per ml and how long 100ml lasts

Specs are thin on a bottle of e-liquid, so the useful numbers are mostly about cost and consumption. The fixed ones are £11.99, 100ml and 0mg. Divide the price by the volume and the bottle costs about 12p per millilitre.

For a point of comparison, a 10ml nic salt bottle at under £3 works out at roughly 25p to 30p per millilitre, more than double. The comparison is not perfectly fair, because nic salts contain nicotine and a shortfill user who wants nicotine has to buy shots separately, but it shows why large 0mg bottles are the economical route for people who go through a lot of liquid.

How long the bottle lasts depends entirely on your habits and hardware. As rough illustrations:

• A light user getting through about 2ml a day would take around 50 days, at roughly 24p a day.
• A moderate user at 3ml a day would take about 33 days, at around 36p a day.
• A heavy sub-ohm user at 6ml a day would finish the bottle in under 17 days, at about 72p a day.

Another way to picture it: UK rules limit tanks and pods to 2ml, so a full 100ml bottle represents roughly 50 fills of a standard-capacity unit. If you fill a device once a day, that is the best part of two months from one bottle.

Nicotine shots add to the total. They are sold separately and priced by brand, so factor them in before you compare against anything else. Also note that the multibuy you may spot on the site, 5 for £10 e-liquids, applies to 10ml nic salts rather than to this 100ml shortfill, so do not expect it to apply here.

The sums above are deliberately simple. Real consumption swings from week to week, so the most reliable method is to track your own usage for seven days, divide it into 100 and use that figure to plan reorders. Buying before you run out is cheaper in the long run than paying for a rushed order at the last minute.

Choosing a nicotine strength, if you want one

Strength is the one decision where a shortfill asks something of you. As supplied, the bottle is 0mg. If you want nicotine, you add shots, and the arithmetic is straightforward once you have seen it written down.

The calculation is the shot strength in mg per ml, multiplied by the shot volume in ml, divided by the total volume of liquid in the finished bottle. Two worked examples follow, and both are only illustrations because your bottle's capacity may differ:

• Two 10ml shots at 18mg added to a 100ml shortfill in a 120ml bottle gives 360mg of nicotine across 120ml, which is 3mg per ml.
• One 10ml shot at 18mg added to the same 100ml gives 180mg across 110ml, about 1.6mg per ml.

Check the label for capacity before you mix, since overfilling a bottle is the most common mistake.

As a general rule of thumb, lower strengths suit larger, airier hardware, because you take bigger and more frequent draws and a lot of vapour reaches you with each puff. Higher strengths suit tight-draw, low-power pod devices. Shortfill is normally used in the first group. If you are used to 10mg or 20mg nic salts in a small pod kit, a 3mg mix in a bigger tank will feel different, so expect an adjustment period. Treat these as starting points rather than prescriptions. We are a shop, not a clinician, and cannot advise on your personal nicotine needs.

If you do not currently use nicotine, there is no reason to add any. If you find that you want much higher strengths than shots can sensibly provide, nic salts at 10mg or 20mg are the usual alternative, and 20mg is the legal ceiling in the UK.

Finally, handle shots with the same care as any nicotine product. Wipe up spills straight away, wash your hands after mixing, and keep shots and mixed bottles locked away from children and pets.

Filling and priming: a clean first-use routine

Getting the first tank right makes the difference between a good first impression and a burnt coil. The routine is short and is much the same for almost any refillable device.

• Shake the bottle. Do this even when you have added no nicotine, because flavour components can settle during storage.
• If you are adding shots, do it first. Pour them in, cap the bottle and shake well. Many people then leave it for a few hours so the mix is fully blended.
• Fill slowly. Tilt the device, aim the nozzle at the side of the fill port and stay under the max line. Keep liquid out of the central airflow tube.
• Wait. A fresh coil needs five to ten minutes to soak. Skipping this is the usual cause of a burnt taste on the first puffs.
• Start low. Begin at the bottom of the coil's printed wattage range and take a few short puffs rather than firing at full power straight away.
• Adjust. Raise the power in small steps until the flavour and warmth feel right, and stop there.

Coils are consumables, and sweet fruit liquids tend to leave residue on them sooner than clear flavours do. Many vapers find a coil lasts somewhere between one and three weeks, depending on use, and the first sign of wear is usually a flat or slightly scorched taste. Replacements live in the vape coils range, which is organised by device. Fitting a fresh coil when you change flavours also stops the old one ghosting through.

Two small habits help. Wipe the fill port and mouthpiece after filling so liquid does not creep into the threads. And never pour leftover liquid from the tank back into the bottle, because that carries contamination into the rest of the 100ml.

Matching hardware: tanks, pod kits and coils

Not every device suits every liquid, and the pairing matters more than newcomers expect. Shortfills are commonly formulated on the thicker side, which makes them a natural fit for sub-ohm tanks with low-resistance mesh coils, and for refillable pod kits whose coils are designed for higher-VG liquid. The exact ratio is on the bottle label, and the coil or kit instructions will say what the coil is built for. Putting a thick liquid into a tight-draw coil can lead to weak flavour, gurgling and dry hits.

There are three broad routes. A tank-based setup from the vape kits range gives you plenty of airflow, large vapour and a lot of adjustment, at the cost of bulk. A compact device from the pod kits range is easier to carry and simpler to run, and many come with coils suited to thicker liquids. If you already own a pod system, the refillable vape pods range lets you swap in a cartridge you fill yourself.

When choosing hardware to use with this bottle, check three things. First, how the device fills, since top-fill designs are the cleanest. Second, the wattage range and the resistance of the coils supplied. Third, how easy it is to buy spare coils, because the long-term running cost depends on it far more than the sticker price of the device.

As for upgrades, most people start with a compact pod kit and move to a sub-ohm tank kit once they know they like the larger volume. Beyond that, adjustable-wattage devices give finer control over how a flavour like this one comes across. The sensible order is cheap and simple first, then more involved gear once you know what you prefer. A sealed disposable, by contrast, is a dead end for this bottle: you cannot refill it, so the liquid has nowhere to go.

Storage, shelf life and keeping flavour fresh

Heat, light and air are the three things that age e-liquid, so storage comes down to keeping all three in check. A bottle left on a sunny windowsill or in a hot car will darken and can lose some of its brightness well before it is used up.

• Keep the bottle in a cool, dark place such as a cupboard or drawer.
• Store it upright with the cap tightly closed so air and dust stay out.
• Keep it well out of reach of children and pets, especially if you have added nicotine.
• If you mix shots in, label the bottle with the strength and the date.
• Never decant into unlabelled containers, which is how accidents happen.

Look for a best-before date on the packaging and follow it. Once opened, a sensible aim is to finish a bottle within a few months, since the flavour is at its liveliest early on. A 100ml bottle can take a while to get through at low usage, so that is worth bearing in mind if you vape lightly.

Slight darkening over time is normal, particularly with added nicotine, and is not by itself a sign of spoilage. A sour or off smell, separation that does not recombine after shaking, or a taste that has clearly changed are better cues to replace the bottle.

If you buy more than one bottle at a time, rotate your stock and use the oldest first. Keep spare bottles sealed until needed. And when you travel, carry only what you need in a bag where it cannot be crushed, because a large bottle that leaks in transit makes a surprising mess.

Finally, fill your device straight from the original bottle rather than pouring into another container first. The nozzle is designed for filling, and using it keeps the remaining liquid cleaner than any intermediate container would.

Troubleshooting: leaks, dry hits and flat flavour

Most problems with a refillable setup come from a short list of causes, and nearly all are easy to fix. Work through these before assuming the liquid is at fault.

• Burnt or harsh taste. Usually a coil that was not soaked long enough, or a tank that has run low. Refill, wait five to ten minutes and drop the power slightly. If the taste persists, the coil has probably reached the end of its life.
• Gurgling or spitting. This is condensation in the airflow path. Blow gently back through the mouthpiece, wipe it out and check the tank is not overfilled.
• Leaking. Check the tank is assembled firmly, the seals are seated and the fill port is closed. Overtightening can damage seals, so snug is enough. Avoid carrying a full tank lying flat in a pocket.
• Weak or flat flavour. It could be the coil, the power setting or your palate. Try a fresh coil first, then a slightly higher setting. If neither helps, switch to another flavour for a few days.
• Thin taste after adding shots. The bottle probably was not shaken enough. Shake thoroughly and leave it to stand for a few hours.
• Dark colour. Slight darkening over time is normal, particularly with added nicotine, and is not a fault.

A word on flavour fatigue, since it catches many people out with sweet fruit profiles. When a flavour seems to have vanished overnight, the liquid has usually not changed at all. Your palate has simply adapted. Try something noticeably different for a few days, then come back. Apple Watermelon often tastes brand new on the return.

If something still seems wrong with the bottle itself, such as a damaged seal on arrival, contact us with your order number and a photo and we will look into it. Do not use a bottle whose seal is broken or whose contents look wrong.

Delivery, returns and age verification

Orders over £20 qualify for free UK delivery, so a single bottle at £11.99 will not reach the threshold on its own, but two bottles at £23.98 will. Orders placed before 4pm are dispatched the same working day, and parcels go out in discreet plain packaging. The full details, including timings for each service and the terms for returns, are set out on the delivery and returns page, which is the place to check before ordering if you have a deadline.

Every product is sold as 100% genuine stock. That matters with e-liquid, where a bottle from an unknown source can be mislabelled or poorly made. Buying from a retailer that controls its supply chain removes that worry, and it is one reason people choose a specialist shop over a marketplace listing.

Because this is a vape product, there is an age check. Vaping products can only be sold to adults aged 18 or over, and checkout is age-verified. The steps and what to expect are explained on the age verification page. Have your details ready so nothing slows your order down.

When the parcel arrives, check three things before you open the bottle: the cap and seal are intact, the label reads Apple Watermelon, and the volume is 100ml. If anything is wrong, such as damage in transit or the wrong flavour, get in touch promptly with your order number and photos so it can be put right. Keep the outer packaging until you have checked.

One practical tip to finish. A 100ml bottle lasts weeks, so order the next one a few days before you run out rather than after. If you need coils at the same time, add them to the same basket, which also helps you clear the free delivery threshold without buying anything you would not use.