Lemon & Lime Bar Series 100ml Shortfill E-Liquid

Overview

The Lemon & Lime Bar Series 100ml Shortfill E-Liquid by Bar Series in Lemon & Lime at 0mg. Free UK delivery over £20, same-day dispatch on weekday orders before 4pm.

Bar Series Lemon & Lime 100ml at a Glance

Bar Series Lemon & Lime is a 100ml shortfill e-liquid priced at £11.99 a bottle. It sits among our shortfill e-liquids, so it is supplied nicotine-free at 0mg with spare room in the bottle for nicotine shots if you decide to add them. The listing carries two flavour tags, lemon and lime, and nothing else: no ice, no cream, no berry layer tucked away underneath.

That simplicity is the whole appeal. Plenty of vape juices pile five or six flavour words onto a label and leave you guessing which one will win. A two-fruit citrus name is a more honest promise. You are buying a sharp, zesty tank liquid that should taste of the fruit bowl rather than the sweet shop, and the only real question is whether you enjoy tartness in a vape.

Bar Series is a brand we stock across a wide spread of flavours, from single fruits to layered blends and the Gold Edition releases, and you can browse the full range on the Bar Series brand page. Lemon & Lime is one of the plainer entries. It is aimed at people who vape from a tank or a refillable device and go through enough liquid that a 100ml bottle makes financial sense.

This guide walks through how the format works, what to expect from the flavour, how to add nicotine without ruining the mix, which devices suit it, what can go wrong and how to store the bottle. We have tried to be straight about the limits as well. Bar Series does not publish a VG/PG split or a sweetness rating on the listing, so where we do not know something, we say so and point you to the label on the bottle that arrives. If you are new to shortfills, the section on how the bottle works is the best place to begin.

How a 100ml Shortfill Bottle Works

The empty space at the top of a shortfill bottle is there on purpose. UK rules limit nicotine-containing e-liquid to 10ml per bottle, but a liquid with no nicotine in it is not held to the same size limit, which is why a maker can fill a big bottle with 100ml of flavoured base. The bottle itself is supplied larger than the liquid inside, commonly a 120ml size, leaving headroom for nicotine shots. Always check the label on your own bottle for its exact capacity.

A nicotine shot is a separate 10ml bottle of concentrated nicotine in a neutral base, usually 18mg/ml. You tip one or two into the shortfill, put the cap back on and shake. One shot takes 100ml up to roughly 1.6mg/ml, and two shots take it to 3mg/ml in a 120ml bottle. If you want no nicotine at all, you skip the shots and vape the liquid as supplied. Nothing else about the bottle changes either way.

Why do people favour the format? Mostly cost and convenience. Ten separate 10ml bottles of flavoured liquid generally cost more than one 100ml bottle, and a single large bottle means fewer reorders, less packaging and one flavour to keep track of. The trade-off is that a shortfill is built for tanks that get through liquid quickly, not for the small, low-wattage devices that run on nicotine salts. Those pod-style devices are better served by nicotine salt e-liquids, which are made for them.

Most shortfill bottles come with a long, thin nozzle on a push-in or screw-on cap, designed to slide into a tank fill port without spilling. The same nozzle is what you pull out when adding a shot, so it pays to keep the bottle upright and press the cap back firmly afterwards. A loosely seated nozzle is the single most common reason for a bottle leaking inside a bag or coat pocket, so it is a habit worth forming from the first fill.

The Lemon and Lime Flavour Profile

Lemon tends to arrive first, and it arrives sharp. In a vape, lemon flavouring usually reads as a bright, slightly sour note with a clean, peel-like edge rather than the sugary sweetness of lemonade. It wakes up the front of the tongue on the inhale and gives the liquid its energy.

Lime follows, and it generally sits deeper and greener than lemon. Where lemon is yellow and breezy, lime has a more bitter, resinous quality, closer to zest than to juice. On the exhale it often lingers a little longer, which is why lemon and lime blends feel more rounded than either fruit would alone. Together the pair lean towards a lemon-lime fizzy drink profile, minus the carbonation, so expect something crisp and refreshing rather than syrupy.

Bar Series does not publish a sweetness rating for this flavour, and the listing makes no mention of menthol, cooling agents or added sweeteners, so treat all of this as a description of the flavour family rather than a lab report. In general, citrus liquids at the lighter end of the sweetness scale taste crisper, while those with more sweetener drift towards sherbet or boiled sweets. Which camp this bottle lands in will come down to your own palate, your coil and your wattage.

How you vape it matters as much as what is in the bottle. Warmer vapour from a higher wattage setting usually tones down the sharpness and lets the sweeter notes through, while cooler vapour from a lower setting keeps the zing intact. Citrus is also a flavour where throat feel counts: lemon and lime can come across a touch tart at the back of the throat when nicotine is added, which is worth bearing in mind when you pick a shot strength. It tends to suit people who want a clean, unfussy tank flavour to dip into through the day, rather than something rich to finish an evening on.

Who This Shortfill Suits and Who Should Skip It

A few kinds of vaper get the most out of a bottle like this. The first is the all-day tank user who goes through several millilitres daily and is tired of paying for small bottles. For them, 100ml of one clean flavour is simply cheaper and less hassle. The second is the person who wants control over their own nicotine, stepping down from 3mg to 1.5mg and then to none by choosing how many shots to add. The third is the former smoker who has settled into sub-ohm or open-pod vaping and wants a fresh, non-tobacco flavour that does not taste of sweets.

It is also a sensible pick for anyone who rotates flavours. Plenty of vapers keep two or three bottles on the go so they can switch between a fruit, a menthol and a dessert flavour without tiring of any single one. A lemon and lime liquid slots neatly into the fruit position, and because it has no creamy or sugary layers, it sits alongside richer flavours instead of competing with them.

Who should skip it? If you vape on a small disposable or a sealed pod system with no tank, a shortfill is the wrong product, because those devices are either single-use or designed around nicotine salts. Browse our disposable vapes or sealed closed pod kits instead. Likewise, if you want a high nicotine strength, such as 10mg or 20mg, a 100ml shortfill cannot get you there, and a salt-based liquid is the better route.

Finally, if you dislike sour flavours, give this one a miss. Lemon and lime together do not hide behind sweetness, so if you already find lemonade or sharp sweets too acidic, a vape version will probably feel the same. Our wider e-liquid range has plenty of softer fruit, dessert and menthol options for that kind of buyer. This product is strictly for adults: you must be 18 or over to buy, and we check age as part of the order process.

Price, Volume and Cost Per Day Worked Out

Numbers first. The listing shows £11.99 for a 100ml bottle, which comes to roughly 12p a millilitre before any nicotine shots are added. If you add two 10ml shots you end up with 120ml of finished liquid, so the per-millilitre cost rises a little once the shots are counted, but it stays comfortably below what small bottles usually cost. Shot prices vary, so check them on the shot listing when you order.

• Brand: Bar Series
• Format: shortfill e-liquid, 100ml of flavoured liquid
• Nicotine as supplied: 0mg
• Flavour tags: lemon and lime
• Bottle capacity: commonly 120ml; confirm on the label
• VG/PG ratio: not stated on the listing; see the bottle
• Price at time of writing: £11.99

Cost per day depends on your device and habits. As a rough guide, a light tank user might get through 2 to 3ml a day, a moderate user 4 to 6ml, and a heavy sub-ohm user 8 to 10ml or more. At 3ml a day, 100ml lasts roughly a month. At 6ml a day it lasts a little under three weeks, and at 10ml a day, about ten days. Treat those as illustrations rather than promises, since coil type, wattage and how often you vape all shift the figures considerably.

Set that against the alternative. A 10ml bottle at 3ml a day is gone in just over three days, which means a dozen or so reorders to cover the same period. If you do prefer small bottles for variety, our 5 for £10 e-liquid offers are worth a look, and prices and promotions on larger bottles change from time to time, so it is worth checking the vape deals page before you buy.

Adding Nicotine Shots: Strength and Sums

The arithmetic is the only slightly fiddly part of using nicotine shots, and it is not hard once you see it laid out. Most shots are 10ml bottles at 18mg/ml, though you should confirm the strength printed on the shot you buy. The final strength is the total nicotine in milligrams divided by the total volume in millilitres.

• No shots: 100ml at 0mg/ml, exactly as supplied.
• One 18mg shot: 180mg in 110ml, giving roughly 1.6mg/ml. Many people round this to 1.5mg.
• Two 18mg shots: 360mg in 120ml, giving 3mg/ml. This only fits if the bottle is a full 120ml.

That ceiling is worth understanding. A 100ml shortfill with two shots is about as strong as the format goes. If you add more shots to reach 5mg or 6mg, the bottle runs out of room, and you would have to decant into a larger container, which makes spills and mislabelling more likely. Anyone who needs a stronger hit is usually better served by a salt-based liquid in a pod device than by trying to force a shortfill to do something it was not designed for.

Because sub-ohm and open-tank devices produce a lot of vapour, each puff delivers more liquid, and so more nicotine, than a puff from a small pod. That is why shortfills are normally mixed to low strengths. Citrus can also feel sharper at the back of the throat once nicotine is present, so if you are unsure, start with one shot or none and move up only if you need to. Nicotine is addictive, so never add it simply because you can.

If you would rather skip nicotine entirely, you are in good company, and the 0mg bottle works as it is. Our range of nicotine-free e-liquids has plenty of other flavours for anyone who wants to vape without it. After adding shots, shake firmly for a good ten seconds, and let the bottle rest for a few hours or overnight if you can, so the nicotine blends evenly through the liquid.

Filling the Tank and Vaping It for the First Time

Start with clean hands and a clean, dry tank. Any residue from a previous flavour will muddy a citrus liquid very quickly, so if you are switching from a dessert or tobacco flavour, rinse the tank and let it dry fully before the first fill.

• Add shots first, if using them. Remove the nozzle, pour in the shot or shots, replace the nozzle and shake well.
• Open the tank. Depending on the design, that means unscrewing the top cap or sliding back a fill port. Keep the central airflow tube clear.
• Fill below the maximum line. Angle the nozzle against the inside wall and squeeze gently. Leave a little air space at the top, as overfilling is the main cause of leaks.
• Close the tank and let the coil soak. Give a fresh coil five to ten minutes to absorb liquid before you press the button.
• Start low. Begin at the lower end of the wattage range printed on the coil and work up in small steps until the flavour is clear without tasting scorched.

The soak is the step people skip, and it is the one that costs them a coil. A dry coil that is fired too soon can burn the cotton, and once that has happened a burnt taste will linger on every flavour you put through it. If the first few puffs taste faintly of cardboard, stop, wait a couple of minutes, and prime the coil with a few short pulls without firing, then try again.

When the coil does eventually wear out, the signs are familiar: flavour goes flat, vapour thins out and a slight burnt edge creeps in. Citrus liquids tend to be a little harder on coils than simple fruit flavours, partly because the sharper flavourings and any sweeteners can leave residue behind. Having a spare on hand from our replacement coils range saves you waiting on a delivery when you are halfway through the bottle.

Choosing a Device and Coil for a Citrus Shortfill

Shortfills and sub-ohm devices go together, which is why most people use this kind of liquid in a larger tank. A sub-ohm coil has a resistance below 1 ohm, commonly somewhere between 0.15 and 0.5 ohms, and is typically run at higher wattages. The wide airflow and generous wicking suit thicker, higher-VG liquids, and the bigger vapour output shows off a bright citrus flavour well. Our vape kits cover the whole spread, from compact starter sets to bigger, more powerful mod kits.

You do not need a large box mod, though. Many refillable pod devices now take low-resistance mesh coils in roughly the 0.6 to 0.8 ohm range, and these handle shortfill liquids comfortably at moderate wattages. If you want something pocketable that still lets you pour in your own liquid, look through our pod kits and our refillable vape pods, and check the coil guidance printed on the pod before you fill it.

The VG/PG ratio is the detail that matters most here, and it is the one we cannot tell you from the listing. Higher-VG liquids are thicker, and they can wick slowly through the small cotton holes of a pod-style coil, leading to dry hits and a muted flavour. Check the ratio on the bottle, and if it is heavily VG-weighted, favour a coil designed for thicker liquid. As a rule of thumb, lower resistance suits higher wattage and bigger clouds, while higher resistance suits cooler, flavour-led vaping.

For a lemon and lime flavour in particular, many vapers find the sweet spot at a medium wattage, warm rather than hot. Push too far and the sharpness can turn harsh and the bright top notes flatten out. Pull back too far and the flavour feels thin. Treat the wattage range on the coil as a guide, begin near the lower middle of it, and adjust by a watt or two at a time until the citrus tastes clean and rounded. Keep a note of the setting that works, because it will save you guessing the next time you refill.

Troubleshooting Weak Flavour, Leaks and Gurgling

Most shortfill problems trace back to the coil, the fill or the settings rather than to the liquid itself. Working through them in order usually finds the culprit fast.

• Weak or flat flavour. A tired coil is the usual suspect. Swap it before blaming the bottle. If a fresh coil still tastes dull, you may be suffering from vaper's tongue, where the palate numbs to a flavour it has had all day. Switch to something different for a day or two and come back.
• Burnt taste. Either the coil was not primed, the wattage is too high or the tank ran low. Replace the coil, soak it properly and drop the power.
• Leaking from the tank. Overfilling, loose seals or a coil that has not been tightened are the common causes. Pressure changes on flights or in a hot car can also push liquid out.
• Gurgling or spitting. The coil is flooded. Blow gently through the mouthpiece to clear it, check that airflow is not restricted and fill a little lower next time.
• Dry hits. Liquid is not reaching the cotton quickly enough. Refill the tank, check the coil is suited to the VG/PG ratio and lower the wattage.
• Throat irritation. If lemon and lime feel too tart with nicotine added, reduce the strength or wattage and see whether it eases.

A sticky bottle is a nuisance more than a fault. Wipe the nozzle with a tissue after each use, and store the bottle upright so that residue does not creep down the sides. If a bottle arrives with a damaged seal, leaks in transit or has a label that does not match the listing, take a photo before you open it and contact us. Our FAQ page covers many common queries, and the contact page is the quickest way to reach a person if yours is not among them.

Storing the Bottle and Keeping It Fresh

Heat, light and air are the three things that age an e-liquid, so storage is mostly a matter of keeping all three away. A cool, dark cupboard or drawer is ideal. A windowsill, a radiator shelf or a parked car on a warm day is not, as heat accelerates the breakdown of flavourings and can leave a bottle tasting duller than it should.

Keep the bottle upright with the cap pressed firmly shut. Air getting into the bottle slowly oxidises the liquid, which dulls bright citrus notes first, and a loose nozzle invites leaks. After each fill, wipe the nozzle clean and push the cap home. If you are carrying a bottle with you, put it inside a sealable bag, because cabin pressure changes and body heat in a pocket both make leaks more likely.

Once nicotine shots have gone in, label the bottle. A strip of tape with the date and the final strength written on it takes seconds and avoids confusion later, especially if you keep more than one bottle in the house. Liquid with nicotine added will often darken slightly over the following weeks, which is normal and does not mean the liquid has gone off. Check the label for a best-before date and the batch details, and use the liquid within that window.

Safety matters more than freshness here. Keep every bottle, and every spare shot, well out of reach of children and pets, ideally somewhere high or locked away. Nicotine-containing liquid can be harmful if swallowed or spilled on the skin, so wash any splashes off straight away and seek medical advice if someone swallows any. Hold on to the original packaging, since it carries the warnings and contact details you may need. Empty bottles can generally go in household plastic recycling once rinsed, but local council rules differ, so check yours.

Pros, Cons and Other Bar Series Flavours

A balanced verdict helps more than a sales pitch, so here is how the strengths and weaknesses stack up.

What works in its favour

• A large 100ml bottle at £11.99 keeps the cost per millilitre low for regular tank users.
• A simple two-fruit citrus flavour that does not rely on sweetness to carry it.
• Supplied at 0mg, so you decide whether to add nicotine and how much.
• Pairs with the tanks and refillable pods most people already own.
• Works well in a rotation alongside heavier or creamier flavours.

What counts against it

• Tartness will not suit everyone, and sour flavours can feel sharp at the throat.
• Not usable in disposables or sealed pod systems.
• Topped out at roughly 3mg once two shots are added, so it is not for those needing high strength.
• No VG/PG ratio or sweetness rating on the listing, so you need the label to check device compatibility.
• You have to buy and add shots separately if you want any nicotine at all.

If you enjoy citrus but fancy variety, the Bar Series range includes plenty of other fruit blends, and the full list sits on the Bar Series brand page. Some customers like to alternate a sharp flavour like this with something fuller, so that neither feels tiresome over a week. Pairing it with a creamy or dessert-style bottle is a simple way of keeping a rotation interesting without buying a different brand for each. Weigh the points above against how you actually vape, and if two or three of the downsides apply to you, a nicotine salt or a different flavour family is probably the smarter buy.

Delivery, Age Checks and Customer Help

Buying vape products in the UK means proving that you are an adult, and we take that seriously. You must be 18 or over to order, and age checks form part of the process. Our age verification page explains what we ask for and why, so it is worth reading before you reach the checkout if you have not bought from us before.

Delivery options, costs and timings are set out on the shipping page, and it is the best place to look for the latest information, since carriers and cut-off times can change. Orders are packed so that bottles travel upright and padded, but a sealed bottle can still be knocked about in transit, so check the cap and nozzle when the parcel arrives. If anything looks wrong, photograph it before opening the bottle and get in touch.

On returns, read the policy on our FAQ page before ordering. Like most retailers, we treat consumable products such as e-liquid with extra care once they have been opened, so inspect the bottle on arrival and flag problems early instead of after you have started using it. If something is faulty or not as described, we would rather hear about it quickly and put it right.

Questions that this guide has not answered, such as the exact VG/PG ratio of the batch you receive, can go to our team through the contact us page. Alongside the bottle itself, think about what else you need before your order lands: a spare coil, nicotine shots if you want them and a pen to label the finished bottle. Having those to hand means you can fill up and start vaping on the day the parcel arrives, rather than waiting on a second delivery.