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NexusThe Berry Lemon Ice Nexus 100ml Shortfill by Nexus in Berry Lemon Ice at 0mg. Free UK delivery over £20, same-day dispatch on weekday orders before 4pm.
Nexus 100ml Shortfill Berry Lemon Ice is a nicotine-free e-liquid made for UK vapers who run refillable tanks and want a fruit-forward flavour with a cool, clean finish. It is sold as a 100ml shortfill, which means the bottle carries a large volume of flavoured liquid with spare head room, so you can either vape it at 0mg or add one or two nicotine shots to reach a strength that suits you. This guide walks through the flavour, how the liquid behaves in different devices, how to mix and steep it, what to expect from coil life, how far a bottle stretches, and how it stacks up against the other ways people buy e-liquid in the UK.
The headline facts are straightforward.
Fruit-and-ice blends have been a staple of the UK vaping market for years, and it is easy to see why. Plain tobacco and heavy dessert flavours can feel cloying after a few hours, while a berry-and-citrus mix with a cool exhale stays fresh across a full day. Many adults who have switched away from smoking tell us they drifted towards this style because it tastes nothing like a cigarette, which makes the break from tobacco feel cleaner.
The 100ml size matters too. Buying one large bottle generally works out cheaper per millilitre than buying several 10ml bottles, and it means fewer reorders, fewer small plastic bottles to dispose of, and less chance of running dry at an awkward moment. The trade-off is that you need a device that is happy with thicker liquid and a bit of patience when you mix in nicotine shots, both of which we cover below.
One honest note before we go further: this page describes what a product of this type typically does. Taste is personal, and the figures we give for usage, coil life and nicotine are planning guides rather than guarantees. If you do not smoke, do not start vaping. Nicotine is addictive, and vaping is intended only as an alternative for adults who already smoke.
Berry Lemon Ice is built in three layers, and the pleasure of it comes from how those layers arrive one after another rather than all at once.
How strong is the cooling? In our experience with fruit-ice liquids of this style, it sits at moderate to noticeable. It is clearly an ice flavour, but it is not set up to numb the mouth. People who are sensitive to menthol can soften it in two simple ways. The first is to raise the wattage slightly, because warmer vapour mutes the perceived chill. The second is to blend the bottle with a non-menthol berry shortfill, for example three parts Berry Lemon Ice to one part plain berry, which dilutes the cooling while keeping the lemon edge. If you prefer more chill, do the opposite: drop the wattage a little and let the vapour arrive cooler.
Sweetness is moderate. It is enough to make the berries taste ripe, but the lemon keeps it from tipping into sugary territory. That balance is a practical advantage over very sweet flavours, which tend to leave a residue on the coil faster and make the tank taste muddy after a few days.
Nicotine changes the way the flavour lands. At 0mg you get the cleanest, most detailed version of the recipe, including the delicate lemon top note. Adding nicotine brings a throat hit that can slightly flatten the finer citrus detail. At 3mg or below the effect is small. At higher strengths you will notice the lemon recedes a little and the ice feels sharper.
If you notice the flavour fading after a few days on the same bottle, it is often vaper's tongue rather than a problem with the liquid. Swapping to a different flavour for a day, drinking water, or simply taking a short break usually brings the taste back. Changing the coil is the other common fix, since a coil that has been running a sweet, cooling liquid for a couple of weeks will start to dull the flavour regardless of what you put in the tank.
The word shortfill confuses a lot of newcomers, so it is worth being precise. In the UK, nicotine-containing e-liquid is limited to 10ml per bottle and to a maximum strength of 20mg/ml. Those limits apply to every nicotine e-liquid and also applied to the disposable devices that were on sale before single-use vapes were banned in June 2025. Shortfills get round the bottle-size limit by being sold with no nicotine in them at all. The 100ml on the label refers to the nicotine-free liquid, and the bottle itself is a larger one with head room left over, so that you can drop in nicotine shots if you want them. That is why shortfills are labelled 0mg and why the packaging tells you how many 10ml shots the bottle accommodates.
Nicotine shots are sold separately, in 10ml bottles, usually at strengths such as 10mg/ml or 18mg/ml, and they stay within the 20mg/ml UK ceiling. The bottle you buy here does not contain them. You choose the shot strength, you add it yourself, and that is how you control the final nicotine level.
On the build side, shortfill bottles in this format share some familiar traits.
When your parcel arrives, give it a quick check.
If anything looks wrong, photograph it before you open the bottle and contact us, as that makes it quick to resolve.
For storage, keep the bottle upright, in a cool, dark place away from direct sunlight and radiators. Heat and light degrade e-liquid over time, darkening the colour and dulling the flavour. A cupboard or drawer is ideal. Do not leave the bottle in a car, on a windowsill or next to a hob, and make sure it is always out of reach of children.
With a refillable liquid there is no puff count printed on the box, so performance is better judged by three things: how much vapour the liquid makes, how smooth it feels, and how long a fill lasts. All three depend on the VG/PG balance of the liquid and on the device you pair it with.
Vegetable glycerine is what produces dense vapour, and a high-VG base also feels smoother and rounder on the way in. Propylene glycol carries flavour well and delivers more of the throat hit. A shortfill of this type, built on a VG-heavy base, is aimed at people who want a soft, full inhale and generous clouds rather than a sharp, snappy hit. If you want the throat hit of a cigarette, the bottle on its own at 0mg will not provide it, and you will need to add nicotine or choose a different format.
Here is what shapes your experience in practice.
For planning, most sub-ohm vapers use somewhere between 3ml and 6ml of liquid a day, and heavier users may reach 8ml or more. Lighter users on a modest setup can sit at 2ml or less. A full 100ml bottle therefore covers several weeks for most people, and we show some worked examples in the value section below.
Wicking matters as much as the liquid itself. A thick liquid needs a coil with enough wicking openings to keep the cotton saturated. If you chain-vape, you can outpace the wick and get a dry, scratchy hit. The remedy is to pause between puffs, lower the wattage a notch or open the airflow, rather than to blame the liquid. Taking slightly longer, slower draws gives the cotton time to refill and keeps the flavour clean.
Finally, expect the cooling layer to feel stronger on a cold day or straight after a hot drink has been cleared from the palate, and gentler when you are warm. These small things explain why the same bottle can seem to taste slightly different from one session to the next.
Because this is a shortfill, the nicotine decision is yours. You can vape it at 0mg, or add shots. Whichever you choose, the sums are simple: the final strength in mg/ml equals the total milligrams of nicotine you add, divided by the final volume of liquid in the bottle.
As a worked example, assume the bottle holds 100ml of nicotine-free liquid and you add standard 10ml shots. Check your own label, because fill volumes can differ from brand to brand.
Which should you pick? There is no universal answer, but these starting points are common.
If you smoked heavily and find that 3mg leaves you wanting a cigarette, a high-VG shortfill is not the most efficient route to a high strength. Nicotine salt e-liquids in 10ml bottles, used in a low-power pod kit, are designed for that purpose and deliver nicotine more smoothly at higher strengths. Many people end up using both: a nic salt pod for the cravings and a sub-ohm tank with a low-strength shortfill for the flavour.
We suggest standard freebase shots for sub-ohm use. Higher-strength nicotine in a sub-ohm tank can feel harsh and can lead to taking in more nicotine than intended, because the device produces a large volume of vapour per puff. If you are unsure, begin at the lower end. You can always add more nicotine to a future bottle, but you cannot take it out of this one.
When mixing, keep nicotine shots away from children and pets, wash your hands if you spill any, and wipe up spills straight away. Nicotine is addictive, and concentrated liquid must be handled with care.
The most useful single decision you make with a shortfill is the coil. A high-VG liquid is thicker than the thin 50/50 mixes designed for small pod kits, so it wants a coil with a larger wicking surface and bigger wicking holes.
Mesh coils are the usual answer. Instead of a thin round wire wrapped around cotton, a mesh coil uses a flat stainless-steel sheet that is folded or rolled and lined with cotton. The large surface area heats evenly and quickly, which helps in three ways.
Typical pairings for a liquid like this look as follows. Treat these ranges as a guide and always follow the wattage printed on the coil.
Be careful with very small pod kits fitted with coils of around 1.0 ohm or above. Those are generally designed for thin nic-salt liquids and have small wicking holes. A thick, high-VG shortfill can struggle to reach the cotton, which causes dry hits and burnt tastes. Check the device maker's guidance on the VG ratio it supports before you commit.
Some practical coil habits will protect both flavour and wallet.
Rebuildable and replaceable-coil devices that are tuned for high-VG liquids will treat this bottle well, provided the cotton is saturated and the airflow is not set too tight.
A bottle of e-liquid has no battery, but the battery in your device determines how well the liquid performs, so it deserves a section of its own.
Power draw rises quickly as resistance falls. As a rule of thumb, a 0.3 ohm coil run at 50W pulls roughly 13 amps from the battery. Devices with removable 18650 or 21700 cells need cells rated for a continuous discharge comfortably above what the device asks for. Reputable batteries state their continuous discharge rating on the wrap or in their specifications; if you cannot find one, do not use the cell in a sub-ohm device. Built-in battery devices handle this for you, with capacities commonly ranging from around 1,000mAh in compact pod kits to 3,000mAh or more in larger sub-ohm kits. A bigger capacity gives longer between charges, but it does not change how the liquid tastes.
Good charging habits are not optional.
Low battery also affects vaping in a subtle way. When a cell is nearly flat, voltage sag can make the coil run cooler than intended. The result is muted flavour and thin vapour, which can easily be mistaken for a fault in the liquid. If the flavour suddenly seems weak, check the charge level before you blame the bottle.
Disposal needs a word. Vapes, pods containing batteries and lithium cells must never go in household bins or kerbside recycling, because crushed batteries have started fires in refuse lorries and sorting facilities. Take them to a household waste recycling centre or to a shop offering small electricals or battery take-back. Retailers selling electrical goods have take-back obligations, and many supermarkets also have battery collection points. Cover exposed terminals with tape before dropping a loose cell off.
Choosing a shortfill is partly about flavour and partly about fit. Here is how we would describe who is likely to be happy with this bottle.
It is likely to suit you if:
You may want to look elsewhere if:
Who should not buy it at all:
If you are a smoker who wants to quit, free local stop-smoking services across the UK can help you build a plan, and many of them offer vaping starter kits as part of that support. Using a shortfill is a personal choice, and the best results come when it is part of a plan to reduce and eventually stop smoking.
Getting the preparation right makes a noticeable difference to flavour and smoothness. Here is the process we recommend.
A few extra tips make the whole experience smoother.
Do not microwave or heat the bottle to speed up steeping. Gentle warmth from your hand while shaking is fine, but heat degrades flavour and can compromise the bottle.
Most issues with shortfills come down to coil, wicking or fill technique rather than a fault in the liquid. Here is a quick guide.
If you have tried these steps and the problem remains, send us a short description, a photo of the label with the batch code and details of your device and coil. That information lets us tell quickly whether it is a device issue, a handling issue or a product issue that needs to be put right.
When you throw anything away, remember that empty bottles, used coils, pods and batteries each have different disposal routes. We cover those at the end of this guide.
Cost per millilitre is the fairest way to compare e-liquid formats, and larger bottles generally win on that measure. A 100ml shortfill usually works out cheaper per millilitre than buying the equivalent volume in 10ml bottles, and you pay for packaging only once. To work out your own figure, divide the bottle price by the volume you will actually vape. If you add two 10ml nicotine shots, remember to include the cost of those shots in the total and use the final volume of 120ml in your calculation.
How long a bottle lasts depends on how much you vape. These estimates assume 100ml of liquid with no shots, and the longer figure assumes you add two shots for 120ml.
Running costs are more than just the bottle. Factor in coils, which are typically a few pounds each and last one to two weeks with a sweet, cooling liquid, plus nicotine shots if you use them and the occasional replacement tank or battery. Even with all that included, a refillable setup compares well against alternatives. A pack of 20 cigarettes now costs well over fifteen pounds in the UK, and a heavy smoker can spend several hundred pounds a month. Since June 2025, single-use disposable vapes can no longer be sold in the UK, so a refillable setup is also the long-term route for anyone who used to rely on them.
Value is not only about price. Think about these points as well.
If you vape rarely, a 100ml bottle is a poor fit, because the liquid may lose its sharpness before you finish it. In that case a 50ml shortfill or 10ml bottles will be a better match.
It is worth being straightforward about where this product fits and where something else might serve you better. We have not run side-by-side laboratory tests, so these comparisons are about format and general characteristics rather than measured claims about any rival.
The honest summary is that Berry Lemon Ice is a sensible, well-balanced option if you like fruit with a cool finish and have the right hardware. It will not suit everyone, and we would rather you choose the right format for your needs than buy something that does not fit.
Recycling and disposal. The plastic bottle and nozzle can often be recycled once empty. Rinse the bottle, remove the cap and nozzle, and check your local council's guidance on whether small, mixed plastic items are accepted at the kerbside, since this varies by area. Used nicotine shot bottles should be emptied fully and handled with the same care. Batteries, pods with built-in cells and complete devices belong in a battery or small electricals drop-off point, such as a household waste recycling centre or a participating shop, never in the household bin. Spent coils are small and can go in general waste once cool, unless your local scheme says otherwise. Keep any leftover liquid sealed and out of reach of children until you can take it to a proper disposal site.
| Brand | Nexus |
|---|---|
| Product type | E-Liquid |
| Nicotine strength | 0mg |
| Available flavours | 1 (Berry Lemon Ice) |
| Price | £3.50 |
| Availability | In stock — same-day dispatch |
| Compliance | UK TPD-compliant, MHRA-registered |
Nexus supplies e-liquids to the UK market through Vape Shop Online. We stock the current Nexus range in full with same-day dispatch on weekday orders before 4pm.
The bottle is supplied at 0mg, so you decide. Most ex-smokers using a sub-ohm tank start between roughly 1.5mg and 3mg, and some vape at 0mg for flavour alone. With two 10ml 18mg shots in a bottle holding 100ml of liquid you reach 3mg/ml, and with two 10mg shots you reach about 1.7mg/ml. Check your label for the exact fill and shot capacity, and start low.
No, nicotine shots are sold separately, and adding them is entirely optional. Shortfills are sold nicotine-free so the bottle can be larger than the 10ml limit that applies to nicotine e-liquid in the UK. If you want nicotine, use standard shots, which are limited to 20mg/ml, and follow the mixing steps on this page.
The bottle is just e-liquid and contains no battery. Charge your own device with the supplied cable or a reputable charger of the correct rating, never leave it charging unattended or overnight, and do not charge on soft furnishings. Take spent batteries to a recycling drop-off point instead of putting them in the household bin.
Yes. Many vapers blend it with a non-menthol berry liquid to soften the cooling, or switch flavours to avoid vaper's tongue. If you change flavour, rinse the tank and fit a fresh coil, because residue from a sweet, cooling liquid can carry over. Keep track of nicotine strength if you mix bottles that contain shots.
It depends on your usage. At about 2ml a day it can last around 50 days, at 4ml around 25 days and at 6ml around 17 days, based on 100ml with no shots. Adding two 10ml shots raises the volume to roughly 120ml and extends those figures by about 20 per cent. Higher wattage and more open airflow use more liquid.
Generally yes, because the cost per millilitre tends to be lower in a large bottle and you buy less packaging. Remember to include coils and any nicotine shots in your running costs. If you vape very little, a smaller bottle may suit you better, since opened liquid slowly loses flavour over several months.
It suits adult smokers and ex-smokers with a refillable sub-ohm tank or a pod device that handles high-VG liquid, and who enjoy fruit and ice flavours. It is not for under-18s, non-smokers, or anyone who needs a strong nicotine hit from a small pod kit. Pregnant or breastfeeding women and people with heart conditions should speak to a health professional first.
Only if the device supports thicker, high-VG liquid. Refillable pods with a mesh coil of around 0.6 to 0.8 ohm often cope, but small systems with coils of about 1.0 ohm or more are built for thin nic salt liquids and may leak or give dry hits. Check the device maker's recommended VG range before filling.
We deliver to UK addresses, and nicotine-related products are sold to adults aged 18 and over only, so age verification may be required at checkout or on delivery. See our delivery information page for current options, costs and expected timescales rather than relying on a generic estimate.
Check the seal, label and batch code on arrival. If something is wrong, photograph it before opening and contact us with your order number so we can put it right. Because e-liquid is a consumable, opened bottles generally cannot be returned for hygiene and safety reasons, but faulty or incorrect items are covered under your statutory rights. Our returns page has the full policy.
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Arrived well-packaged with next-day delivery. Taste is clean and authentic. Nothing to complain about.
Flavour holds up all the way through. Some brands get weaker after a few days but this stays consistent.
The flavour matches the description perfectly. No weird aftertaste. Proper authentic taste.
My partner tried this and now we've both switched. Smooth hit, proper flavour, fair price.
Cracking flavour, honestly. Been through a few of these already. Can't fault it at the price.
Honestly, I was unsure at first but this has been great. Flavour is strong and lasts the full session. No complaints at all.
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