Strawberry Raspberry Cherry Bar Series 100ml Shortfill E-Liquid

Overview

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

Bar Series Strawberry Raspberry Cherry 100ml Explained

Bar Series 100ml Shortfill E-Liquid Strawberry Raspberry Cherry is a nicotine-free fruit blend sold in a big bottle at £11.99. It ships at 0mg, which is the defining trait of the shortfill format: the liquid arrives flavoured and ready for a refillable device, and any nicotine is something you decide on and add yourself afterwards. Count the 100ml of juice and the price works out at roughly 12p per millilitre, a figure that is hard to match once you start buying small 10ml bottles one at a time.

The flavour is a three-fruit mix of strawberry, raspberry and cherry, a red-berry combination that has long been a staple of bar-style vape flavours. To be clear about what this listing is, it is e-liquid only. It is not a device, a pod or a disposable, so you need a refillable tank or pod system to use it. If you do not own one yet, the vape kits range is the natural place to start, and the pairing section further down explains what to look for.

Bar Series is a name UK vapers will recognise from its fruit-led, bar-style flavours. The 100ml line takes that approach out of the disposable shell and puts it in a bottle, so you can run the same style of flavour through your own hardware at your own strength. Browse the wider Bar Series range to see the other flavours alongside this one, or head to the full shortfill e-liquids collection if you want to compare brands before you commit.

Everything on this page is written for adults. The product is sold strictly to over 18s, and the sections below cover how the shortfill format works, how to add nicotine safely if you choose to, what the flavour is likely to taste like, and how to look after the bottle once it arrives.

Why the Bottle Has Empty Space Inside

Why is a 100ml shortfill not filled to the top? Because the empty space is deliberate. In the UK, a bottle of e-liquid that contains nicotine is limited to 10ml, but a bottle with no nicotine in it is not held to that cap. Brands use this by selling a large bottle of 0mg liquid with headroom left inside, so you can top it up at home with nicotine shots and end up with a full bottle at a strength you chose yourself.

In practice, a bottle sold as 100ml normally holds 100ml of flavoured liquid inside a bigger container, often 120ml, which leaves room for two 10ml shots. Container sizes vary between brands and batches, so read the volume printed on your label rather than assuming. The gap is not a filling error and it is not missing liquid. It is simply space reserved for you.

Nicotine shots are separate 10ml bottles of concentrated nicotine, usually unflavoured, bought on their own in a handful of common strengths. Because they carry no flavour, adding them thins the fruit very slightly rather than changing it, so the blend stays recognisably the same, just a touch less concentrated per millilitre.

Compare that with nicotine salt e-liquids, which arrive ready mixed in 10ml bottles at a fixed strength. Nic salts suit small pod systems and they are wonderfully convenient, but you pay more per millilitre and you get far less liquid in the box. Shortfills trade convenience for volume and value: a little more work at the start, and a lot more liquid for your money.

If you want no nicotine at all, you can ignore the headroom entirely. Leaving the space empty actually makes the bottle easier to shake. Whichever route you choose, give it a gentle swirl before first use so the contents are evenly mixed.

Tasting Notes for Strawberry, Raspberry and Cherry

Picture a bowl of mixed red fruit with the strawberries on top. That is roughly the starting point for this blend. Strawberry usually leads in a flavour like this, bringing a soft, sweet, slightly jammy character that is more ripe than tart. Raspberry arrives behind it with a brighter, seedy tartness that stops the sweetness sitting flat. Cherry then ties the two together with a deeper red-fruit note, which can lean towards orchard fruit or towards the candy side of cherry depending on how the recipe is balanced and how your device handles it.

A word of honesty here. That description comes from the product name and the fruit tags, not from an official tasting card issued by the brand, so treat it as a guide rather than a promise. Nothing in the name suggests menthol, ice or a cooling finish, so if a chilly exhale matters to you, this is not obviously the bottle for it. Look for flavours that name ice or menthol in the title instead.

Your own set-up shapes the result more than most people expect. A hotter, higher-powered coil tends to push sweetness and jammy depth forward, while a cooler setting leaves more of the tart raspberry edge in play. Airflow matters too. A tighter draw concentrates the flavour, and a wide-open draw spreads it out and makes it feel lighter. If the first few puffs seem sweeter than you imagined, adjust the power by a watt or two before deciding whether you like it.

Mixed-berry flavours also reward a little patience. A new coil needs a few minutes of soaking before the taste properly settles, and a freshly mixed bottle with nicotine shots in it often tastes more rounded after a few hours. Sweet fruit blends can also dull your palate faster than a tobacco or mint flavour, so if the taste ever seems to fade, a short break and a glass of water usually brings it back.

Who This Shortfill Suits and Who Should Skip It

This bottle is aimed at a specific kind of adult vaper, and it helps to know whether that is you before you order. It suits people who already own a refillable tank or pod system, who vape often enough that buying 10ml bottles becomes tedious and expensive, and who like the idea of setting their own strength. It is also a sensible pick for anyone who simply wants a fruit flavour with no nicotine in it and does not want to pay a premium for the privilege.

Many adults who have moved over from smoking settle into a routine where they mix a modest strength and keep a couple of bottles in the cupboard. If you would rather stay at zero, the nicotine-free e-liquids collection shows the alternatives, and this one works exactly as it comes, no shots required.

Who should look elsewhere? Newcomers who want something they can open and use straight away will find a disposable vape or a prefilled pod kit far less fiddly. There is no device in this purchase, no battery and no pod. Likewise, if you rely on a small mouth-to-lung pod device and need a high-strength nic salt, a shortfill mixed to around 3mg will probably feel too light, and a ready-mixed nic salt bottle is the better match.

It is also worth saying plainly that vaping products are for adults who already smoke or vape. Our policy is strictly 18+, and a nicotine-free label on the bottle does not change that. If you are unsure whether a particular product is right for you, the support team can talk you through the options before you spend anything.

Price, Volume and Mixing Maths at a Glance

Numbers first, because they are the main reason people buy this format. The listing is priced at £11.99 for 100ml of 0mg liquid, which is about 12p per millilitre. There is no multibuy attached to this particular bottle, so the sticker price is the price. The key figures are below.

• Price: £11.99 for the bottle
• Liquid volume: 100ml of flavoured e-liquid
• Nicotine as supplied: 0mg
• Flavour: strawberry, raspberry and cherry, tagged as a mixed berry blend
• Cost per ml: roughly 12p before any nicotine shots
• With two 18mg shots: about 120ml at roughly 3mg per ml

The mixing maths is simple once you see it. A typical 10ml shot at 18mg holds 180mg of nicotine in total. Add two to a 100ml bottle and you have 360mg spread across about 120ml, which comes to 3mg per ml. Add only one and you have 180mg across about 110ml, close to 1.6mg per ml. Shots sold at other strengths shift those figures in proportion, so always do the sum with the number printed on the shot you actually buy.

For comparison, 5 for £10 e-liquids are the usual small-bottle alternative. Because nicotine bottles are capped at 10ml, a tenner buys at most 50ml there, against 100ml here for a pound or two more before shots. The shortfill wins on volume. The small bottles win on convenience, since nothing needs mixing and the strength is fixed.

Shots are bought separately, so add their cost to your budget. Even then, per millilitre, a mixed 120ml bottle usually undercuts a stack of small bottles by a comfortable margin, and you only have to reorder a few times a year rather than every week.

Adding Nicotine Shots Step by Step

Start with clean, dry hands and a tidy surface, ideally with a sheet of kitchen roll underneath. Nicotine shots are concentrated, so spills are worth avoiding and worth wiping up straight away. The process takes a couple of minutes.

• Check the label. Confirm your shortfill has room for the shots and note the strength printed on the shot bottles.
• Open the shortfill. Twist off the cap and the nozzle insert if there is one, and set them down on the clean surface.
• Add the shot. Squeeze the shot bottle slowly into the neck of the shortfill, holding it steady so nothing runs down the outside.
• Repeat if needed. A second shot goes in the same way. Stop when the bottle is full rather than forcing the last drops.
• Close it tightly. Refit the nozzle and cap and make sure both are fully seated.
• Shake well. Shake firmly for around a minute, then let it rest for a few hours and shake again before first use.
• Label it. Write the strength and the date on the bottle with a marker.

A few safety points matter here. Keep shots and finished bottles away from children and pets, and store them out of reach. Wipe up spills at once with a paper towel and wash any skin that has come into contact with nicotine liquid using plenty of water. If a shot bottle is damaged or leaking when it arrives, do not use it.

If you decide to stay at 0mg, none of the above applies. Give the bottle a gentle shake, fill your tank, and carry on. The labelling habit is still useful, particularly if you keep several flavours on the go and would struggle to remember which bottle holds what a month from now.

Picking a Nicotine Strength After Mixing

Strength is a personal call, and there is no universal right answer. The useful starting fact is that the standard route of two 18mg shots lands you at about 3mg per ml in this bottle, and one shot at about 1.6mg. Those are the sensible stopping points for most people using this format, because you cannot go much higher without stronger shots or removing some liquid first.

Why do tank users tend to sit at lower strengths? Larger, higher-powered devices deliver a bigger hit of vapour with each puff, and a high strength in that kind of set-up can feel harsh on the throat. Small pod devices at lower power behave differently, which is why they are normally paired with nicotine salts at higher strengths. Think of the strength and the device as a pair rather than two separate choices.

Adults who have moved from smoking sometimes find 3mg feels light at first, especially on a small device. If that sounds like you, a ready-mixed bottle from the nicotine salt range may suit better, and you can keep this bottle for a bigger tank. Others find that a lower strength is perfectly comfortable once the habit settles. Nothing here is medical advice, and nobody can tell you the figure that suits your body.

A practical approach is to mix one shot first. Try it for a few days across the situations you normally vape in, such as at your desk, on the commute and after meals. If it falls short, add the second shot. If it feels strong, leave the bottle as it is and note the strength for next time. The UK legal ceiling for nicotine e-liquid is 20mg per ml, and this format sits well below it.

Tanks, Coils and Devices That Pair Well

A shortfill is only as good as the hardware you pour it into. Start with the label and look for the ratio of vegetable glycerine to propylene glycol. That ratio matters more than any marketing line, because it tells you how thick the liquid is. Shortfills are generally made with sub-ohm tanks in mind, meaning tanks that use coils below one ohm and run at higher power. Thicker liquid suits those wide wicking channels.

Small refillable pod systems are fussier. Their coils are designed around thinner liquids, and a thick bottle can wick slowly, leading to dry or burnt hits. If you are leaning that way, check your device maker's guidance and browse the refillable vape pods to see what is compatible with your set-up before you buy.

Coils are the other half of the equation. Sweet fruit juices tend to leave residue on the coil faster than drier flavours, so you may find yourself changing coils more often than with a tobacco or mint bottle. Keeping a spare pack handy saves a frustrating evening of tired, muddy flavour. The coils collection is where to look, and matching the coil to your device and power range matters more than chasing any particular name.

The arithmetic of capacity is worth knowing. UK refillable tanks hold up to 2ml, so 100ml of liquid is around 50 tank fills, and a full 120ml mixed bottle is closer to 60. That is a lot of refilling, and it explains why a long-nozzle bottle and a steady hand are a good idea. If you own more than one tank, you can use this bottle in one and keep a different flavour in another, which stops the fruit blend from becoming wearing.

Storage and Shelf Life for a Large Bottle

A 100ml bottle can sit around for weeks, so how you store it makes a real difference to the last third. Keep it capped, upright and somewhere cool and dark. A kitchen cupboard away from the oven works well. A windowsill, a radiator shelf or a parked car does not. Heat and sunlight dull the flavour over time, and they speed up the darkening that happens naturally to e-liquid once nicotine is in the mix.

Colour change deserves a short explanation. A mixed bottle that has turned slightly amber after a few weeks has not necessarily gone bad, because nicotine tends to deepen the tint with age. What matters is smell and taste. If the liquid smells sharp, tastes flat or leaves a harsh scratch in your throat, replace it rather than persevering. The best-before date printed on the bottle is the one to follow, not a rule of thumb.

Some people decant a few days of liquid into a small dropper bottle and leave the main bottle sealed. The habit has two benefits. The big bottle is exposed to air less often, and a travel-friendly bottle is easier to carry than a large one. Label the dropper bottle, because a clear bottle of unlabelled liquid is easy to confuse later.

When travelling, pack the bottle upright inside a sealed bag. Changes in cabin pressure can push liquid up through the nozzle, and a bag turns a messy leak into a minor annoyance. Whatever the destination, keep every bottle, including spare nicotine shots, away from children and pets. Many caps are designed to be child-resistant, but a cap is a back-up, not a substitute for sensible storage.

Honest Pros and Cons Before You Buy

Every format has trade-offs, and shortfill is no exception. Here is the plain version, starting with what works in its favour.

• Cost per millilitre: about 12p before shots, which is hard for small bottles to match.
• Strength is yours to choose: zero, one shot, two shots, or anywhere in between.
• Volume: a single purchase covers weeks of use, so you reorder less often.
• Familiar flavour style: a bar-style red-berry mix that many adults enjoy.
• Works across refillable hardware: no proprietary pods or batteries to replace.

Now the other side of the ledger, which is just as important to read before you add the bottle to your basket.

• It needs a device: nothing in the bottle will work without a refillable tank or pod system.
• Mixing takes effort: shots are an extra purchase and an extra step.
• Strength ceiling: standard shots top out at about 3mg in this bottle.
• Not pocket-friendly: a large bottle is not something you carry around like a disposable.
• Commitment to one flavour: you cannot sample first, and 100ml is a lot of a flavour you might not enjoy.
• Sweet profile: fruit blends tend to age coils faster than drier flavours.

Weighing it up, the format rewards people who already vape regularly and have settled on a device. If you are still exploring and simply want something that works out of the box, the simpler formats are more forgiving. If you know your set-up and want to cut your running costs, this is the sort of bottle the format was invented for. Either way, it is far better to choose with the drawbacks in mind than to find them out after the parcel has arrived.

Fixing Flat Taste, Leaks and Burnt Hits

Most problems with refillable set-ups come down to a handful of causes, and almost all are easy to fix once you know where to look.

Flat or muted taste. The usual suspect is a tired coil or a palate that has become used to the flavour, often called vaper's tongue. Try a different flavour for a day, drink some water, and fit a fresh coil if the old one has been in for more than a week or two. Also check that the tank is not running low and the airflow is not blocked.

Burnt taste. This nearly always means the coil is not fully soaked. After fitting a new coil, let it sit full of liquid for several minutes before vaping, and take a couple of gentle puffs at low power before turning it up. Sweet liquids caramelise quickly when the cotton runs dry, so stop at the first sign of a scorched taste and re-prime rather than pushing through.

Gurgling or spitting. Condensation in the airflow channel is the typical cause. Wipe the drip tip and the base, and avoid overfilling the tank. A thick liquid that struggles to reach the coil can also cause spitting, so turn the power up slightly if your coil allows it.

Leaks. Check the tank seals, make sure the base is fully tightened, and look for cracks in the glass. Pressure changes on flights and in cars are a common trigger, so empty the tank before travelling if you can.

Cloudy or uneven liquid after adding shots. Seal the bottle and shake more firmly, then rest it for a few hours. For wider questions about orders, products and devices, the FAQ page is a good first stop.

Delivery, Returns and Age Checks Explained

Buying checks are part of the process with any vaping product, and this one is no different. Everything on the site is sold strictly to adults aged 18 or over, and age is verified as part of ordering. The age verification page explains how that works and what you may be asked for, so it is worth reading before your first order.

On delivery, UK orders over £20 qualify for free delivery, and orders placed before 4pm are dispatched that day. A single bottle at £11.99 sits under the free-delivery line, while two bottles come to £23.98 and cross it comfortably. If you already know you will use a lot of liquid, ordering two flavours together is the cheap way to avoid a delivery charge. Full details of timings, carriers and charges are on the shipping page.

Every product is sold as 100% genuine stock, which matters when you are buying liquid that you will be inhaling. Check your parcel when it arrives. The seal on the shortfill should be intact, the label should show the flavour you ordered, and the bottle should be undamaged.

If something has gone wrong, such as a leaking bottle, a damaged parcel or the wrong flavour in the box, contact the support team promptly with your order number and a photo of the problem. Because e-liquid is a consumable that cannot be resold once opened, it is sensible to inspect the bottle before unscrewing the cap. Returns and refund arrangements are set out alongside the delivery information, and the team can walk you through the next step if your case is not covered there.

If you order nicotine shots alongside this bottle, they travel in the same parcel and are subject to the same age rules. Keep the package out of reach of children until you have put everything away properly.