Bar Series Gold Edition 100ml Shortfill E-Liquid

Overview

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

Bar Series Gold Edition 100ml at a Glance

Bar Series Gold Edition 100ml Shortfill E-Liquid is a flavoured, nicotine-free vape liquid sold in a large bottle, and it costs £11.99 here. Our listing confirms four things with confidence. The brand is Bar Series, the format is a 100ml shortfill, the strength is 0mg, and the range carries the Gold Edition label. Ten flavours are currently catalogued under that name, and every one of them sits at the same price.

That is a short list of facts, and we have kept this page honest to it. Bar Series does not give us tasting notes or a full ingredient breakdown that we can quote, so where we describe flavour we are working from the flavour names and fruit tags in our product data, plus what those fruit combinations usually taste like in a vape liquid. Any other numbers you meet below are either simple arithmetic or general UK rules, and we flag them as such.

The bottle belongs in our shortfill e-liquids category, alongside other large-format liquids made for refillable tanks. If you like the brand more broadly, the full Bar Series range is worth a look, since it covers more than one format and strength, from small bottles to other 100ml lines.

Here is how the rest of the page is organised. We start with how a shortfill works under UK rules, then go through the ten flavours and how to read them, who the bottle suits, the numbers behind the price, how to add nicotine if you want it, what kit to pair it with, and how to store it. Each section stands on its own, so skip to whatever you need. One reminder before you go further: everything we sell is for adults aged 18 or over, and that includes nicotine-free liquid.

How a UK Shortfill Bottle Works

Shortfill exists because of three numbers in UK rules. Nicotine-containing e-liquid has to be sold in bottles of no more than 10ml. Its strength is capped at 20mg per millilitre. And refillable tanks are limited to 2ml of capacity. A bottle that contains no nicotine is not caught by the 10ml bottle limit, so a maker can fill a much larger container with flavoured liquid and sell it as one economical purchase. The 100ml bottle on this page is exactly that.

The word "short" refers to empty space, not to missing flavour. Shortfill bottles are normally larger than the amount of liquid inside, which leaves headroom for nicotine shots. A shot is a separate 10ml bottle of nicotine in a neutral base. Pour one in, shake the bottle properly, and you have a bigger batch at a strength you chose yourself. Leave the headroom empty and you simply have 100ml of nicotine-free liquid, ready to use as supplied.

It is worth being clear about one thing that trips up first-time buyers. The shot is not included in the price of the liquid unless a listing says so, and ours does not. Nicotine shots are bought separately, and the maximum amount your bottle can take is printed on its label. Follow that figure. Overfilling a bottle makes it hard to shake, risks leaks, and produces a mix whose strength you can no longer work out reliably.

Because the base liquid has no nicotine, you can use it as a plain flavour liquid at 0mg, or treat it as a starting point. Plenty of adults buy a 100ml bottle precisely because they want to control the final strength rather than accept whatever a ready-made bottle offers. Others never touch a shot and just enjoy the flavour. If you only ever want nicotine-free vaping, our nicotine-free e-liquids page lists further options, including smaller bottles that are handy for trying a new flavour first.

The Ten Flavours in the Gold Edition Line

The Gold Edition range currently lists ten flavours in our catalogue. All are fruit-led, all are 0mg, and all cost the same, which makes choosing a matter of taste alone. Below is a plain read of each name, based on the flavour name and the fruit tags in our data. Treat these as expectations, not official tasting notes.

• Apple Watermelon: a crisp, juicy pairing. Expect the apple to give a light tartness and the watermelon to supply the sweet, watery body.
• Banana Mango: the softer, creamier end of the range. Banana tends to be round and sweet, with mango adding a ripe, tropical lift.
• Berry Blast: tagged as mixed berries in our data. Usually a sweet, jammy blend where no single berry dominates.
• Blueberry Kiwi: blueberry gives a darker, mellow sweetness while kiwi adds a green, slightly sharp edge.
• Fizzy White Grape: a grape flavour with a sparkling, sweet-shop character suggested by the name. Light and sugary rather than heavy.
• Grape Raspberry: grape carries the sweetness, raspberry adds brightness and a touch of tartness at the finish.
• Honeydew Melon: a single-fruit melon with the gentle, floral sweetness honeydew is known for. Our data carries no extra tags for it.
• Lime Raspberry Cherry: the busiest berry blend, with citrus sharpness from the lime over a red-fruit base.
• Pineapple Peach Watermelon: three juicy fruits layered together, leaning sweet and tropical.
• Strawberry Lime: a familiar sweet-and-sour combination, with strawberry up front and lime keeping it from turning syrupy.

Notice that none of the ten names includes the word "ice", so we are not assuming a cooling effect on any of them. If a cooling finish matters to you, check the individual product description before ordering, and use our brand page to compare against other Bar Series lines that do name an icy variant.

Reading Fruit Flavours Before You Buy

Choosing from ten fruit liquids is easier if you sort them into families first. Most of the Gold Edition names fall into four groups, and knowing which group you usually enjoy narrows the choice quickly.

The melon and watery fruit group covers Apple Watermelon, Honeydew Melon and, in part, Pineapple Peach Watermelon. These tend to feel light and juicy. They suit people who vape for long stretches, because watery fruit flavours rarely tire the palate as fast as heavy dessert profiles do. Honeydew is usually the gentlest of them.

The berry group is the largest: Berry Blast, Blueberry Kiwi, Grape Raspberry, Lime Raspberry Cherry and Strawberry Lime. Here the main variable is sweetness against sharpness. Strawberry Lime and Lime Raspberry Cherry carry citrus, so they should read brighter and less sugary. Berry Blast and Grape Raspberry lean sweeter and rounder. Blueberry Kiwi sits in the middle, with a mellow base and a green accent.

The tropical group is Banana Mango, plus the pineapple and peach in the three-fruit blend. These are warmer, more dessert-like flavours. If you enjoy fruit smoothies or canned tropical fruit, this is the family to try. Banana in particular tends to add body and a soft, creamy edge that other fruits do not.

Then there is Fizzy White Grape on its own, which reads more like a sweet than a fruit. If you remember fizzy grape sweets, you already know the direction.

A practical tip: your device changes how a flavour comes across. A wide-open tank pushes out more vapour and often tastes fuller and sweeter. A tight pod draw concentrates the flavour into a smaller, more intense hit. If you are unsure, choose a two-fruit flavour first, because simpler blends are easier to judge. Three-fruit mixes reward patience, as the individual notes can take a few tanks to separate.

Who This Bottle Suits, and Who Should Skip It

This is a bottle for adults who already use, or are ready to use, a refillable device. If you own a tank, a refillable pod or a kit with an open fill port, a 100ml shortfill is a sensible way to keep it stocked without running out every few days. The large size also suits anyone who vapes through the day, since a 2ml tank empties quickly and small bottles disappear fast.

It also suits people who like control. Adults who are switching from smoking sometimes prefer to build a strength themselves, starting low and adjusting as their habits settle, and a shortfill with separate shots makes that possible without buying several different bottles. People who want no nicotine at all can simply leave the headroom empty and use the liquid at 0mg.

Value-minded buyers will like the cost per millilitre, which we cover in the numbers section. At £11.99 for 100ml, this works out far cheaper than buying the same volume in ten small bottles.

Now the other side. If your device takes only prefilled cartridges or closed pods, this liquid will not fit it. Closed-system pods are sealed and cannot be refilled, so you would need a refillable setup instead. Our vape kits collection is the place to start if you need a device. Likewise, if you want something you can slip in a pocket and use immediately with no refilling, a shortfill bottle is the wrong format entirely.

It is also not ideal if you want high nicotine strengths. Shortfill bottles are built around low final strengths, and if you need more than a few milligrams, a nic salt format usually makes more sense. Finally, anyone under 18 should not buy or use this product, and non-smokers should not start vaping on nicotine. If you are a non-smoker who simply likes the flavours, the 0mg bottle on its own is the only version worth considering.

Specs, Numbers and the Maths Behind the Price

Let us lay out what the listing actually states, then do some arithmetic with it. The bottle is 100ml, the strength as supplied is 0mg, and the price is £11.99. Divide one by the other and you get roughly 12p per millilitre. That is the cleanest comparison point for any e-liquid, because it ignores bottle size and branding.

For context, ten-millilitre nic salt bottles from the same brand are listed at £2.95 at the time of writing, which is about 29.5p per millilitre. If you are comparing a smaller bottle with a multibuy, our 5 for £10 e-liquids offers are worth checking too. If those bottles are 10ml each, five for £10 is £2 a bottle, or 20p per millilitre. Still higher than the shortfill, but nicotine is already in the bottle, so the comparison is not like for like.

The nicotine shots you add are a separate cost, so include them in your own sums. A shot is a 10ml bottle, so each one both adds nicotine and adds volume. Here is the general arithmetic, which applies to any 100ml shortfill with enough room and assumes standard 18mg shots. It is not a specification of this particular bottle, so check the label for the maximum fill before you try it.

• No shot: 100ml at 0mg.
• One 18mg shot: 110ml at about 1.6mg per millilitre.
• Two 18mg shots: 120ml at 3mg per millilitre.

With two shots in, your cost per millilitre actually falls, because you now have 120ml of finished liquid, though the shots themselves add to the total spend.

What our listing does not give us is the VG to PG ratio, the exact bottle size, or any official puff-equivalent estimate. We do not guess at those. The ratio is printed on the bottle label and is worth reading before you choose a coil, and the bottle size depends on the maximum fill printed alongside it.

Adding Nicotine Shots, Step by Step

Mixing a shortfill takes about two minutes, and it goes better if you do it deliberately rather than rushing. Start with clean, dry hands and a clear surface. Check the label first for the maximum fill line, and confirm how many 10ml shots the bottle can take. If you are unsure, add fewer, never more.

Step one: open the shortfill bottle and set the cap down somewhere clean. Some shortfills have a thin nozzle that unscrews or pulls out. Leave it in place if it does, and add the shot through the neck instead.

Step two: open the nicotine shot. Squeeze or pour the entire contents into the shortfill bottle, letting it run down the inside wall rather than splashing. Nicotine liquid on skin is unpleasant, so wipe any spill straight away and wash your hands with cold water.

Step three: fit the cap tightly and shake the bottle firmly for at least half a minute. Turn it upside down as well, because the shot is a different thickness from the flavoured liquid and can sit in a layer at the bottom if you just swirl it. Shake again a few minutes later.

Step four: let the bottle rest. Many adults leave a mixed bottle for a few hours, or overnight, before first use. This is not essential, but it gives the liquids time to blend fully and settle.

Step five: label it. Write the final strength and the date on a piece of tape. It sounds fussy until you own three half-used bottles that all look identical. Keep it well out of reach of children and pets, as nicotine liquid is hazardous if swallowed or spilled on skin.

If you add more than one shot, add them one after another with a brief shake in between, which helps you keep count. And a small point on flavour: shots dilute the flavour slightly, so a mixed bottle can taste a touch milder than the same liquid at 0mg.

Picking a Nicotine Strength for Your Mix

Strength is personal, and no guide replaces your own judgement. Nicotine is addictive, and we would not suggest starting on it if you do not already use it. With that said, here is how the common outcomes look for a 100ml shortfill.

At 0mg, you add nothing. The bottle is nicotine-free and ready to use. This suits adults who want only the flavour, and those who have already finished with nicotine and want to keep a vaping routine without it.

At roughly 1.6mg, one 18mg shot brings you to a low strength. Adults who vape heavily on open, airy devices often find a low strength is enough, because a big tank delivers a lot of vapour per puff and the amount of nicotine taken in per draw climbs with it.

At 3mg, two 18mg shots take you to a moderate mix in a 120ml batch. This tends to suit frequent users who want a more noticeable hit, though again only if the bottle has room for two shots.

Above that, shortfill starts to struggle. Hitting 6mg in a 100ml bottle would need more shots than the usual headroom allows. If you find that the strengths available through shots are too low, a different format is the better route. Our nicotine salt e-liquids come in small bottles at higher strengths, and they are typically used in pod devices and low-power kits rather than big tanks.

A sensible way to find your level is to start lower than you think you need and move up in small steps. If you feel lightheaded, queasy or jittery, stop, take a break and use a lower strength next time. A harsh, scratchy throat hit usually means the strength is too high for your device, or that the power setting is too hot. Mixed bottles also let you correct course cheaply: if a batch feels wrong, you can top the next one up with a different shot.

Matching the Liquid to a Tank, Pod or Kit

The right device makes a large difference to how a shortfill performs, so it is worth a moment of thought before you open the bottle. The first rule is simple: the liquid goes into something refillable. That means a tank, a refillable pod with an open fill port, or a refillable pod system. Disposables and closed cartridge devices are out.

The second rule is to read the VG and PG split on the label, since our listing does not state it. As a general guide, liquids with more VG make thicker vapour and suit wide-airflow tanks with larger coils, while liquids with more PG are thinner and tend to suit tighter, pod-style draws. If the ratio on your bottle is balanced, it will usually work reasonably well in either kind of device. If it leans one way, pick your hardware to match.

Next, think about coils. Fresh coils improve flavour, and a coil that has been in use for a few weeks will often make fruit liquids taste muted or slightly burnt. Keep spare replacement coils in a drawer, and replace one as soon as flavour flattens. When you fit a new coil, fill the tank, wait five to ten minutes so the cotton soaks through, and begin with a few gentle puffs at low power. Skipping this step is the most common cause of a burnt first tank.

Under UK rules a tank holds at most 2ml, which means you will refill often. A bottle with a fine nozzle makes this far less messy. If the nozzle on your shortfill is too wide for your fill port, a small clean syringe or a separate nozzle is worth having.

If you do not own a device yet, our vape kits collection sorts hardware by type, and refillable pod kits are the simplest starting point for a first setup. Pick one that lists a refillable pod or tank, then pair it with this liquid.

Storage, Shelf Life and Troubleshooting

Store the bottle upright, tightly capped, in a cool, dark place. Heat, direct sunlight and a hot car are all good ways to make e-liquid darken, thin out or lose its flavour. A drawer or cupboard away from a radiator is ideal. Keep nicotine-free and mixed bottles out of reach of children and pets, and do not decant into unmarked containers. The best-before date is printed on the bottle or box, and it is the figure to trust rather than any rule of thumb from us.

Once opened, liquid is exposed to air each time you refill, so try to use a 100ml bottle within a sensible period instead of leaving it half empty for months. If you mixed in shots, note the date on the bottle.

Now the usual problems. Flat or muddy flavour is almost always a tired coil rather than a bad bottle. Replace the coil and rinse the tank before suspecting the liquid. Sweet fruit liquids in particular leave residue on coils sooner than lighter liquids do.

Gurgling or spitting usually means too much liquid is reaching the coil, or condensation has built up in the airflow. Turn the tank upside down briefly, wipe the base, and check the fill level. Leaking is typically down to overfilling, a worn seal or a tank that has not been fully tightened, and it is most common after a temperature change.

Dry or burnt hits mean the cotton is not soaked, which points to a coil that was not primed, a tank running low or a power setting that is too high for the coil. Stop, refill, wait, and try again at lower power.

If you try those fixes and the problem persists, or a bottle arrives leaking or damaged, contact our team with your order number and a clear photo, and we will help you sort it out.

Honest Pros and Cons

No product suits everyone, so here is a balanced summary of what this bottle does well and where it falls short.

What works in its favour:

• Low cost per millilitre, at roughly 12p, compared with small bottles.
• A big enough bottle to last, so you refill rather than reorder every few days.
• Ten flavours at one price, which keeps choosing simple.
• Flexible strength: leave it at 0mg or add shots to reach a level of your own.
• Fruit-led profiles that are easy to understand from the name alone.

What counts against it:

• It needs a refillable device, so it is no use in closed pods or disposables.
• Nicotine shots cost extra and need a few minutes of mixing.
• Strength tops out low, so it is not the right choice for adults wanting a high nicotine level.
• It is a bulky bottle, not something to carry about in a jacket.
• We have no published VG and PG figures or official tasting notes to quote, so you will need to read the label.
• Sweet fruit liquids can gunk up coils sooner, so expect to change them a little more often.

If the cons outweigh the pros for you, there are alternatives. For something with no refilling at all, our disposable vapes are ready to use straight from the box, though they cost more per puff than a shortfill costs per millilitre. If you prefer a smaller bottle with nicotine already added, nic salts are the usual answer. And if you enjoy this brand, other Bar Series flavours sit on the same brand page and can be bought alongside it, so a single order can cover a few different tastes.

Delivery, Returns and Age Checks

Finally, the buying details. Every product we sell is for adults only. When you order, you will be asked to confirm you are 18 or over, and we may need to carry out an age check before dispatch. The steps are set out on our age verification page. This applies equally to nicotine-free liquid like this one, because it is still a vaping product.

Orders over £20 qualify for free UK delivery, and orders placed before 4pm are dispatched the same day. A 100ml bottle on its own comes in under that £20 threshold, so it is worth pairing it with a second item, such as a spare coil or nic shot, if you want to avoid the delivery charge. Everything we stock is 100% genuine. Full current delivery times, courier options and costs are listed on our shipping page, which is the place to check rather than relying on any summary here. The same page covers how to go about a return if something is wrong with your order.

If your parcel arrives with a damaged bottle, the wrong flavour or a leak, take a photo before you handle it any further, and get in touch through the contact page. Include your order number and a short description, and our team can look into it quickly.

It is also worth checking our vape deals page before you check out. Offers change, and a bundle price can bring down the cost of a basket that includes this bottle together with coils or a second flavour.

That covers the practical side. The liquid itself is a straightforward, fruit-led shortfill at a fair price per millilitre, best suited to adults with a refillable setup who like choosing their own strength. Pick a flavour family you already enjoy, read the label for the VG and PG split and the maximum fill, and mix carefully. The questions below cover what we hear most often.