Lime Raspberry Cherry (Gold Edition) Bar Series 100ml Shortfill E-Liquid

Overview

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

Lime Raspberry Cherry Gold Edition at a glance

Lime Raspberry Cherry (Gold Edition) Bar Series 100ml Shortfill E-Liquid is a fruit-flavoured vape liquid sold at 0mg, priced at £11.99 for a single 100ml bottle. That one sentence carries most of what the listing confirms: the brand is Bar Series, the format is shortfill, the strength is nicotine-free as supplied, and the flavour is a three-fruit blend of lime, raspberry and cherry carrying the Gold Edition label. Anything beyond that on this page is either general knowledge about shortfills or practical advice drawn from how liquids like this behave in a tank, and we try to make clear which is which so that nothing is credited to the bottle that its listing does not support.

You will find it in our shortfill e-liquids range, the part of the shop given over to large bottles made for refillable tanks. A shortfill is flavoured liquid sold without nicotine, in a container with spare headroom, so an adult who wants nicotine can add it afterwards and an adult who does not can simply vape the liquid as it comes. The sheer volume is the attraction. A hundred millilitres costs far less per millilitre than a run of small bottles, and a single purchase can keep a refillable device topped up for several weeks.

Bar Series is a brand we stock in more than one format, and everything we carry from it is gathered on the Bar Series brand page. Within the 100ml line, the Gold Edition bottles are fruit-led flavours sold at the same price as their standard siblings. That means choosing between Lime Raspberry Cherry and neighbours such as Berry Blast, Banana Mango or Grape Raspberry is purely a question of taste, not budget.

In the sections below we cover how a shortfill works, what lime, raspberry and cherry are likely to taste like together, the sums on cost and bottle life, how to choose a nicotine level if you want one, how to fill and look after your device, and what to do when a tank misbehaves. We finish with delivery, age checks and returns. Everything in the shop is for adults aged 18 or over, and that applies to nicotine-free bottles like this one just as much as to anything else.

How a 100ml shortfill bottle actually works

Britain's rules on nicotine shape this whole category, so they are the best place to start. Under UK regulations, e-liquid that contains nicotine can only be sold in bottles of 10ml or less, at a maximum strength of 20mg per millilitre, and refillable tanks are capped at 2ml. A liquid with no nicotine in it falls outside the 10ml bottle limit, which is why a manufacturer can legally fill a much bigger container with flavoured liquid and sell it as a shortfill. The 100ml bottle on this page works in exactly that way.

The word short describes empty space, not missing flavour. A shortfill is normally supplied in a bottle larger than the volume of liquid inside it, and the gap is there so that one or two 10ml nicotine shots can be added afterwards. A nicotine shot is a small bottle of concentrated nicotine liquid, sold separately. Once it is poured in and the bottle is shaken, the contents become a mix at whatever strength the shots and the total volume produce. If you add nothing at all, you vape the liquid exactly as supplied, at 0mg.

Our listing does not publish the exact bottle size or the maximum fill, so read the label when the bottle arrives and follow it to the letter. Never add more shots than the label allows. If nicotine is not for you, there is nothing else to do except open the cap and fill your device, and our wider range of nicotine-free e-liquids offers plenty of other flavours to rotate through when you fancy a change.

One more practical point concerns thickness. Shortfill liquids are usually designed for tanks rather than for tiny pod systems, and the ratio of vegetable glycerine to propylene glycol decides how a liquid behaves. A higher glycerine share makes a thicker liquid and a softer throat feel, while more propylene glycol gives a thinner liquid and a crisper hit. That ratio is normally printed on bottles of this type. The listing does not state it for this particular bottle, so we will not quote a figure here, and the label is the place to confirm it before you pick a device.

Three fruits, no tasting notes: what to expect

Lime, raspberry and cherry are named in the title, and the listing adds no further tasting notes. What follows is therefore a description of how these three fruits usually behave together in e-liquid, not a claim about a secret recipe. Use it as a guide to what to expect and what to compare against.

Lime is the sharpest of the trio. In vape liquids it tends to read as lime cordial, zest or a fizzy sweet rather than freshly squeezed juice, and its job in a blend is to cut through sweetness so that a mixed fruit profile does not turn syrupy. Raspberry sits in the middle. It supplies a jammy brightness with a slightly tart edge, and it is one of the flavours that holds its shape well when blended, which is why it so often forms the backbone of a berry mix. Cherry usually arrives last. It is typically the sweet, rounded, slightly candied note, closer to a cherry sweet or a spoonful of pie filling than to a fresh stone fruit.

Put the three together and a sensible expectation is a sharp-sweet fruit punch: lime lifting the first impression, raspberry carrying the body and cherry lingering on the exhale. How strongly each one comes through depends on the recipe, and without the maker's tasting notes we cannot say where the balance falls.

Two things are worth checking. The name does not mention ice, menthol or cooling, so a chill on the inhale is unlikely, although the bottle label has the final word. And the Gold Edition tag is unexplained in our listing, so judge the flavour on its own merits rather than assuming it signals a stronger or richer taste. If you enjoy sour-leaning fruit, such as the tarter berry blends elsewhere in the Bar Series range, this is a reasonable bet. If you prefer soft, dessert-style sweetness, a plain cherry or grape profile may suit you better. With a bottle this big, the safest habit when you are unsure is to start with the flavour family you already know you enjoy.

Who this bottle suits, and who should skip it

Picture two adults standing at a counter. One owns a sub-ohm tank, vapes steadily through the week and is tired of reordering small bottles every few days. The other has only ever used a sealed device and has never filled anything in their life. The first is the person this bottle is made for. The second will need to buy some hardware before it is any use, and should read the next few sections before deciding.

If you already own a refillable tank or pod, like fruit flavours and go through liquid quickly, a hundred millilitres at £11.99 is a very sensible purchase. It also suits people who like to control their own nicotine level, whether that means staying at zero or adding shots to reach a figure that feels familiar. Households with more than one adult vaper sometimes split a bottle, and it is a handy way to keep a spare on the shelf while a smaller travel bottle lives in a bag.

Adults who have been using disposable vapes and want to spend less over a month often make the move to a tank and a shortfill. A disposable is wonderfully convenient, but a refillable setup usually works out cheaper per millilitre once you own the device, and it lets you change flavour without throwing a whole unit away. The trade-off is effort. You will be filling, wiping, replacing coils and keeping an eye on the level, none of which a sealed device asks of you.

Who should look elsewhere? Anyone without a refillable device, for a start. Anyone who wants a ready-made nicotine strength with no mixing, since this bottle is supplied at 0mg. Anyone who dislikes tart fruit, because lime is rarely subtle. And, of course, anyone under 18, who cannot buy this or anything else from us. Vaping is for adults only, and we run age checks at checkout for exactly that reason.

The numbers: price, volume and cost per millilitre

Do the sums first, because volume is the whole point of a shortfill. At £11.99 for 100ml, the bottle works out at just under 12p per millilitre. Add one 10ml nicotine shot and the mix becomes about 110ml, which spreads the cost of this liquid to roughly 10.9p per millilitre. Add two shots to reach about 120ml and it drops to just under 10p. Those figures cover the Lime Raspberry Cherry liquid only. The shots are extra, and because their price varies by brand we are not quoting one.

Now think about how quickly you actually vape. People using a tank can get through anywhere from 2ml to 6ml a day, depending on the device, the power setting and the habit. These are rough illustrations, not promises:

• 2ml a day: a 100ml bottle lasts about seven weeks.
• 3ml a day: a little over a month, or nearly six weeks if you stretch it to 120ml with shots.
• 5ml a day: around three weeks.
• 6ml a day: about two and a half weeks.

At an average of 4ml a day, a year of vaping needs around 1,460ml of liquid, which is about fourteen and a half bottles, or roughly £175 at today's price before shots. That puts the cost into perspective and shows why many regular vapers prefer one big bottle to a stack of small ones.

Delivery is worth factoring in as well. Orders over £20 ship free, and a single £11.99 bottle sits below that line. Two bottles come to £23.98, so a second flavour or a spare coil often tips a basket over the threshold. It is also worth glancing at our vape deals page before you check out, since multibuy offers change and can lower the cost of a bigger order. Prices on the product page are always the figure that counts if anything here has moved since we wrote it.

Tanks, pods and coils that pair well with it

A bottle this size is usually bought with a sub-ohm tank in mind. Sub-ohm tanks use low-resistance coils that heat quickly and draw liquid in fast, so they work best with a free-flowing liquid that keeps the wick saturated. If your tank has a recommended power range printed on the coil, stay inside it, because running a sweet fruit liquid too hot is the quickest route to a burnt taste.

If you do not own a tank yet, a starter set is the simplest way in. Our vape kits section covers the options, from compact pod systems to larger tank-and-battery setups. Choose a kit that has a refill port, because a sealed or prefilled pod will not take a shortfill. Check how the tank fills, too. Top-fill designs are much less messy than bottom-fill ones, particularly with a nozzle on a big bottle.

Coils matter more with fruit liquids than many people expect. Sweet, sharp flavours tend to coat a coil with a dark residue over time, which dulls the taste even when the liquid is perfectly fine. A fresh coil usually restores the flavour. Keeping a couple of spares in a drawer saves you a frustrating evening, and our coils range lists replacements for many popular kits. Match the coil to your device by the model name and the resistance printed on it, not by guesswork.

What about low-powered refillable pods? They can work, but they depend on the thickness of the liquid and the design of the pod. Very thick liquids can struggle to soak a small wick, which leads to dry puffs, while thin ones can leak from a poorly sealed pod. If you are not certain, the safest course is to check the glycerine to propylene glycol ratio on the bottle against what your device maker recommends, or to start with a modest first fill and see how it behaves. Never force a pod to accept liquid it was not designed for.

Filling a tank for the first time

Preparation does most of the work when you fill a tank, and a little order saves a lot of mess. Start with clean, dry hands, a flat surface and a tissue within reach. If you are using a refillable pod system rather than a tank, the same routine applies; our refillable vape pods are filled in much the same way, although the port is smaller and needs a steadier hand.

Here is a simple sequence that suits most devices:

• Read the bottle label for the maximum fill and any safety information, then give the bottle a gentle shake.
• Remove the cap and check that the nozzle is seated firmly.
• Open the tank in the way its maker intended, whether that is a slide-open top, a screw-off section or a rubber plug, and keep the central tube clear of liquid.
• Squeeze slowly and fill to just below the maximum line, leaving a small pocket of air at the top.
• Close the tank, wipe away any drips, and let the coil soak for a few minutes before the first puff.

That soaking time is the step beginners skip, and it causes most early disappointments. A fresh coil is dry cotton, and firing it before the liquid has reached the centre of the wick scorches it. Five minutes is usually enough for thinner liquids, and a little longer helps with thicker ones. Take two or three gentle puffs without pressing the button for long, then settle into your normal pattern.

If you have added nicotine shots, shake the bottle thoroughly first so that the nicotine is spread evenly through the liquid. Wash your hands afterwards, and wipe up any spills at once, because liquid left on a table can be found by children or pets. Keep the cap on whenever the bottle is not actively in use. A large bottle tipped over on a desk is a real nuisance, and a tidy habit of sealing it after every fill avoids the problem.

Choosing a nicotine strength with shots

Nicotine is optional here, and that is one of the format's real strengths. Out of the box the bottle is 0mg, which is the right choice for anyone who does not want nicotine. If you do, the maths is simple once you see the pattern. A common shot is a 10ml bottle at 18mg per millilitre, and it contains 180mg of nicotine in total. Pour it into 100ml of shortfill and you have about 110ml at roughly 1.6mg per millilitre. Add a second shot and you have about 120ml at 3mg per millilitre. A 20mg shot gives slightly higher figures, around 1.8mg and 3.3mg.

Seen side by side, the options look like this:

• No shots: 100ml at 0mg, nicotine-free and ready to use.
• One 18mg shot: about 110ml at roughly 1.6mg per millilitre.
• Two 18mg shots: about 120ml at roughly 3mg per millilitre.
• Two 20mg shots: about 120ml at roughly 3.3mg per millilitre.

Those are fairly gentle strengths, and they suit tank vaping, where larger clouds and bigger volumes of vapour are the norm. Adults coming from higher-strength products often find the lower figures noticeably different at first, and may prefer to match their old strength with a nicotine salt in a small device instead. If that sounds like you, our nicotine salt e-liquids are formulated for low-powered pod devices, and they come in 10ml bottles in the strengths UK law allows.

A few cautions apply. Always follow the bottle label for the maximum number of shots. Always shake the mix well. Never exceed the legal limit of 20mg of nicotine per millilitre in any liquid you mix. And remember that UK labelling describes nicotine as addictive, so think carefully about whether you want it in the first place. If you are not currently using nicotine, there is no reason to start. Leave the bottle at 0mg and enjoy the flavour.

Storage, shelf life and keeping flavour fresh

Cool, dark and sealed: those three words cover nearly everything you need to know. Heat and sunlight slowly break down flavouring compounds, and where nicotine is present they also darken the liquid and change its taste. A cupboard or drawer is a far better home than a windowsill, and the glovebox of a car in July is about the worst place anyone could choose.

Store the bottle upright with the cap pushed on tightly. Large bottles with fine nozzles tend to weep if they are laid on their side, and a leaking bottle in a bag makes for a very sticky afternoon. If you want to carry liquid with you, pour a small amount into a clean travel bottle rather than taking the whole 100ml out and about. Label the travel bottle with the flavour and strength, so you do not have to guess later.

An unopened bottle should stay pleasant for a long time if it is kept sensibly. Once you have opened it, aim to use it within a few months, and sooner if you have mixed in nicotine. Watch for signs that a mix has gone off: a darker colour than before, a flat or musty smell, or a taste that has turned bitter. Slight darkening is common with nicotine and is not a fault in itself, but a strange smell is a good reason to stop using it.

Safety belongs in the storage conversation too. Keep every bottle, whether it contains nicotine or not, well away from children and pets. Bright fruit labels are attractive to young eyes, and a bottle that looks like a drink is a hazard. Dispose of empty bottles according to your local recycling rules, and never decant liquid into something that looks like a food or drink container. A high shelf in a cupboard that closes is the sort of boring answer that serves everyone best.

Strengths, drawbacks and alternatives

Every format trades something for something else, and an honest page should set them out. On the plus side, the value per millilitre is hard to beat for anyone who vapes steadily from a tank. The format puts nicotine in your hands, from none at all to a few milligrams. Lime, raspberry and cherry is an approachable fruit trio with a bit of bite, and there is a wide choice of neighbouring flavours in the same range if you want something different next time. At £11.99, a flavour misjudgement hurts less than it would with a bigger outlay.

Now the less comfortable side:

• A hundred millilitres takes weeks to use, so you will live with a flavour you dislike for a long time.
• You need compatible hardware, and a sealed or prefilled pod device will not take it.
• Mixing in shots is an extra step, with its own cost and a little arithmetic.
• Sharp fruit flavours can dull a coil faster than simple ones, so expect to change coils somewhat more often.
• The listing does not state the glycerine to propylene glycol ratio or the exact bottle size, so check the label before you assume.

If those drawbacks put you off, there are sensible alternatives. For ready-made convenience with nothing to fill, our 10000 puff vapes are sealed devices that you use and replace. For a smaller bottle in a similar fruit style, the Bar Series nicotine salt bottles on the brand page suit compact pod kits. And if you simply want a different flavour profile within this same format, the other Gold Edition bottles in the range, such as Apple Watermelon, Blueberry Kiwi and Fizzy White Grape, sit at the same price.

None of these is better in every respect. They solve different problems. The shortfill wins on cost per millilitre and flexibility, and loses on convenience.

Troubleshooting a sharp fruit shortfill

Most faults with a fruit shortfill come down to a handful of causes, and nearly all of them can be fixed in a few minutes. The first is gurgling or spitting, which is usually flooding. It tends to happen when a new coil has not been given time to soak, when the tank has been overfilled, or when the airflow is nearly closed. Open the airflow a touch, wipe the drip tip and mouthpiece, and give the coil a moment to recover before the next puff.

The second is a burnt or dry taste. This almost always means the wick is not getting enough liquid, either because the tank is nearly empty, because the coil is worn out, or because the power is set too high for the coil. Top up, check the wattage range printed on the coil and take a few gentle primer puffs before going back to your usual pattern. If the taste persists with a full tank and a new coil, lower the power a little.

The third is flavour that seems to fade after a few days. With lime and cherry blends the culprit is often a coil coated in sweetener, and a new coil normally brings the taste straight back. Palate fatigue is another reason, especially when the same flavour is vaped all day, so try something different for a day or two before blaming the bottle. If you have recently added shots, make sure you shook the bottle properly, since unevenly mixed liquid can taste inconsistent from one fill to the next.

Leaking is the fourth. Check that the tank is assembled correctly, that the seals are seated, and that you have not filled above the maximum line. Pressure changes can push liquid out, so keep the device upright when travelling and avoid leaving it in a hot car. If a device seems faulty rather than merely messy, the problem may lie with the hardware, and a spare coil or a fresh seal is cheaper than replacing the whole kit. When none of this helps, contact the maker of the device or get in touch with us, and tell us exactly what the symptom is.

Delivery, age checks and returns summary

Ordering from us takes a few minutes, and a handful of details are worth knowing before you click. Everything we sell is for adults only, so you will be asked to confirm that you are 18 or over before an order is accepted. The process is explained on our age verification page, and it applies to nicotine-free bottles such as this one, because the product is sold within the vaping category. Orders from anyone under 18 are refused.

Delivery is free across the UK on orders over £20, and below that a small delivery charge applies, which you will see before you pay. Weekday orders placed before 4pm are dispatched the same day, subject to stock, and parcels travel by Royal Mail Tracked 24. Packaging is plain and discreet. Full details of carriers, timings and costs are on our shipping information page, which is worth a read if you are ordering for a specific date.

Our stock is genuine and sourced through UK distributors, and the products we list are intended to be compliant with UK vaping regulations. That matters with a shortfill, since a bottle's labelling, capacity and safety information should all be present and legible. If anything looks wrong when your parcel arrives, tell us straight away and keep the packaging.

On returns, the terms are straightforward. Unopened, unsealed products can be returned within 14 days. Opened consumables cannot be returned for health and safety reasons, which includes a bottle of e-liquid whose seal has been broken. Faulty items are replaced free of charge. Because of these rules, it is worth double-checking the flavour and quantity in your basket before paying. A 100ml bottle is not a small commitment, and a misjudged choice cannot be swapped once it has been opened.

Finally, remember that this page is a guide, not the label. The packaging on your bottle always has the last word on contents, capacity, strength and safety, and if it ever conflicts with something you read online, follow the bottle.