Tobacco Ziggcig Ohm Brew Badass Blend 50ml

Overview

The Tobacco Ziggcig Ohm Brew Badass Blend 50ml by Ohm in Tobacco Ziggcig at 0mg. Free UK delivery over £20, same-day dispatch on weekday orders before 4pm.

Ohm Brew Badass Blend Tobacco Ziggcig 50ml: overview and key specs

Ohm Brew Badass Blend Tobacco Ziggcig is a 50ml tobacco-flavoured shortfill e-liquid from Ohm Brew, supplied in a 60ml bottle so there is headroom for a nicotine shot. It sits in the tobacco category rather than the fruit, dessert or menthol aisles, and the Ziggcig name points towards a cigarette-style profile: dry, leafy and slightly rounded rather than sweet and sugary. If you are moving away from smoking, or from a basic tobacco pod flavour, and want a bottle you can mix to your own strength, this is the type of product built for that job.

A shortfill is simply e-liquid sold with less than the bottle's full capacity of liquid, leaving space to add nicotine yourself. The 50ml inside is nicotine-free, which is how it can be sold at this size in the UK. UK rules limit refill bottles that contain nicotine to 10ml and cap nicotine strength at 20mg/ml, the same ceiling that applied to the single-use disposable vapes that are now prohibited from sale. A shortfill sidesteps the 10ml bottle limit only because it ships at 0mg. Once you add a nic shot, you are responsible for the final strength, and in practice you will land nowhere near the 20mg/ml ceiling.

Here is the product at a glance:

• Product: Ohm Brew Badass Blend, Tobacco, Ziggcig flavour
• Liquid volume: 50ml in a 60ml bottle, leaving 10ml free for one nicotine shot
• Nicotine as supplied: 0mg/ml
• Base ratio: high-VG formulation; shortfills in this range are generally 70VG/30PG, so confirm against the label on the bottle you receive
• Best suited to: sub-ohm tanks, mesh-coil pods and rebuildable dripper-style tanks in the 0.15 to 0.8 ohm range
• Not suited to: very tight mouth-to-lung pen kits with coils above roughly 1.0 ohm, which can struggle to wick thick liquid
• Age restriction: 18+ only; nicotine is addictive

The rest of this page walks through flavour, performance, bottle design, hardware pairing, nicotine mixing, practical use, troubleshooting and value, so you can decide whether it fits your setup before you buy.

Flavour profile: what Tobacco Ziggcig tastes like

Tobacco e-liquids are a wide family. At one end sit pure, dry leaf flavours that try to mimic a roll-up. At the other are heavily sweetened blends with caramel, vanilla or nutty layers that read as pipe tobacco or a dessert-leaning cigar. The Ziggcig label leans towards the cigarette end of that spectrum, and the Badass Blend line name suggests a layered recipe rather than a single flat note. The manufacturer's own tasting notes on the bottle are the final word, but this is the general shape you can expect from a bottle in this category.

• Inhale: a dry, slightly toasted tobacco character, with a light sweetness rather than a sugary hit. Think cured leaf and warm paper rather than syrup.
• Exhale: a rounder, smoother finish where the sweetness settles and the leaf note lingers on the palate for a few seconds.
• Aftertaste: a clean, mildly dry tobacco aftertaste. Tobacco profiles do not usually leave the sticky coating that some dessert liquids leave on the tongue.
• Throat sensation: moderate. A 0mg base has almost no throat hit by itself, so what you feel depends mainly on the nicotine shot you add and the wattage you vape at.

Tobacco flavours reward patience. Because the aromatic compounds in tobacco recipes are often heavier and slower to bloom than fruit flavours, a bottle can taste thinner on day one and fuller after a few days of rest. Shaking the bottle, loosening the cap for an hour to let it breathe, and keeping it somewhere cool and dark all help it settle. If you add a nicotine shot, give the mix a proper shake and ideally leave it for a day before judging the flavour, because the shot dilutes the flavour concentration slightly and needs time to blend through.

Wattage has a bigger effect on tobacco than on most other flavours. Too hot and the sweetness burns off, leaving a harsh, toasted taste. Too cool and the leaf character feels muted and flat. Most vapers settle in the middle of their coil's recommended range, then nudge up or down five watts at a time until the dry-but-smooth balance appears. If you normally vape fruit or menthol, expect tobacco to taste more subtle, so judge it after a few fills rather than a single tank.

Vapour production and throat hit: how it performs

Performance with a shortfill depends on three things working together: the VG ratio of the liquid, the coil in your tank, and the power you feed it. Ohm Brew's shortfills are generally built on a high-VG base, and a high-VG base is exactly why this bottle suits sub-ohm and mesh hardware. Vegetable glycerine produces dense, soft vapour and carries flavour smoothly, while propylene glycol adds a sharper throat sensation and thins the liquid. A high-VG blend therefore gives you more vapour per puff and a gentler throat feel, but it asks more of your coil's wicking ability.

What this means in real use:

• Vapour volume: medium to large on a sub-ohm tank at 40 to 70W, and noticeably smaller on a 0.6 ohm mesh pod at 15 to 25W. Tobacco flavours are usually vaped for taste rather than clouds, so many people keep the power moderate.
• Throat hit: soft at 0mg, with a clear increase once you add 3mg or more of nicotine. Raising wattage also raises perceived throat hit, because hotter vapour feels sharper.
• Draw style: best with a loose, restricted-direct-to-lung or direct-to-lung draw. A very tight, airflow-closed mouth-to-lung draw makes thick liquid feel gummy and can encourage coil gurgling.
• Consistency across the tank: high-VG liquids can slow wicking when the tank is nearly empty. Refill when the liquid drops to the level of the top coil slots, not when you are on fumes, to avoid dry hits and burnt cotton.

Puff delivery is also about how long a coil lasts between changes. With a tobacco liquid that carries modest sweetener, coil life tends to be a little longer than with heavily sweetened dessert liquids, because there is less sugar caramelising on the coil surface. Expect a mesh coil to last somewhere around one to three weeks for a daily vaper, longer at lower wattage. If the flavour starts to taste muted, burnt or papery despite a fresh fill, the coil is the first suspect.

There is no puff-count rating to quote on a bottle of liquid in the way there is on a pre-filled device. A rough guide: a 2ml tank refilled from this bottle gives roughly 300 to 500 puffs at typical sub-ohm settings, so the 50ml in the bottle covers several thousand puffs in total.

Bottle design and build quality

Shortfills live or die on practicalities, and the bottle matters more than people expect when you are filling a small tank at the kitchen counter or on a train. The Badass Blend 50ml comes in the standard format used by most UK shortfill brands: a 60ml plastic bottle with a narrow, long nozzle and a tamper-evident child-resistant cap. The label carries the brand artwork, a flavour descriptor, the VG/PG ratio, the volume and the mandatory warnings.

• Nozzle: a fine, elongated tip that fits most tank fill ports, including the smaller top-fill holes on mesh pods. If you have a pod with a very narrow port, a loose-fit nozzle can still be used with a steady hand, or you can use a blunt-tip syringe.
• Cap: child-resistant and tamper-evident. Press down and twist; do not force it. Re-seal firmly after every use so the liquid does not oxidise or pick up dust.
• Bottle material: soft plastic that you can squeeze to control the flow. That squeeze-ability is also what makes it easy to add a nic shot without spillage.
• Free space: the extra 10ml of headroom is deliberate, so one nicotine shot fits without overflowing. Do not try to cram two shots into the 60ml bottle; pour into a larger empty bottle instead.
• Labelling: check the batch code and best-before date when you open the box. Both are printed on the bottle or its carton.

Build quality in this context means leaks, label legibility and cap fit. Plastic bottles occasionally arrive with a small amount of liquid on the nozzle thread after transport, which is normal and wiped off with a tissue. A bottle that is visibly wet inside the outer carton, has a cracked cap or a split seam is a different matter: take a photo and contact customer support rather than using it.

Look after the bottle between uses. Wipe the nozzle clean, store it upright in a cool, dark place away from direct sunlight and radiators, and keep it out of reach of children and pets. Liquid that has been stored warm tends to darken and the flavour can drift, which is normal but worth avoiding.

When the bottle is empty, rinse it, let it dry, and put it in your household plastic recycling according to your council's rules. Keep the cap on if your council asks for that, and check whether your local authority accepts small plastic bottles. Nicotine shot bottles can be recycled in the same way once empty.

Coils, mesh and device pairing

Because this is a high-VG e-liquid, the coil design in your device is the most important compatibility factor. Fine-grain coils built for thin, high-PG liquids can starve and burn on thick liquid. Coils designed for high-VG liquid have larger wicking holes and a bigger cotton contact area, which is why sub-ohm and mesh coils are the natural pairing.

• Mesh coils (0.15 to 0.4 ohm): a flat sheet of mesh with a large surface area. Recommended power is typically 40 to 80W. They give an even flavour spread and tolerate thick liquid well, which suits a tobacco recipe that relies on subtle layers.
• Higher-resistance mesh pod coils (0.6 to 0.8 ohm): found in many refillable pod kits. They run at around 15 to 30W and use less liquid, which is a good compromise if you want a tobacco flavour at modest power.
• Wire-wound sub-ohm coils (0.2 to 0.5 ohm): still common in older tanks. They work, but flavour can be more concentrated at the centre and they are more prone to dry spots if wicking is tight.
• Rebuildable dripper and RDTA tanks: excellent for tobacco, because you can control the wick and power precisely. Cotton density matters with thicker liquid; keep it loose.
• Not recommended: disposable-style pre-filled pods and fixed-resistance MTL cartridges above about 1.0 ohm. They are not designed for refilling or for thick liquid.

Priming a new coil is the step most people skip. Drip a few drops of liquid directly onto the cotton through the coil's wicking holes, fill the tank, and leave it for five to ten minutes before firing. Then take a few short pulls at low power before moving to your normal wattage. This stops dry hits that burn the cotton in the first few puffs and wastes the coil.

Tank size matters in the UK. Under current rules, refillable tanks and pods are limited to 2ml of capacity, so you will be topping up more often than you would on older, larger tanks. A 50ml bottle is the sensible way to keep filling those smaller tanks at home without buying many 10ml bottles. If a device manual specifies a recommended VG ratio or wattage range, follow it, and treat the figures above as a guide rather than a replacement.

Battery and charging: what your device needs

An e-liquid has no battery of its own, so the battery question really means the device you are putting the liquid into. The right power source for a sub-ohm or mesh setup is different to the tiny cells in a pod system, and getting it wrong affects both flavour and safety. This section covers what to check on your hardware when you move to a 50ml tobacco shortfill.

• Pod kits (around 800 to 1,500mAh built-in battery): good for 0.6 to 0.8 ohm pods at low power. Expect a day or so of use between charges for a moderate vaper. A thick, high-VG liquid draws a little more power per puff than a thin one because the coil has to work harder.
• Box mods and sub-ohm kits (single or dual 18650/21700 cells, typically 2,500 to 5,000mAh per cell): best for 40 to 80W mesh coils. Higher mAh means longer runtime, but the discharge rating (amps) matters just as much. Always use cells with a continuous discharge rating that comfortably exceeds your device's maximum draw.
• Built-in battery sub-ohm pens (around 1,500 to 3,000mAh): convenient and compact. Charge via USB-C and expect around a day of use.

Charging safely is not complicated, but it is worth being strict about:

• Use the USB-C cable and a reputable wall adapter. Cheap, unbranded chargers can supply unstable current.
• Do not charge overnight or leave a charging device unattended on a bed, sofa or in a bag.
• Do not carry loose spare 18650 or 21700 cells in a pocket with keys or coins. Use a plastic case.
• Stop using any battery with a torn wrap, dents, swelling or heat on charge.
• Avoid leaving a device in a hot car or in direct summer sun.

Recycling matters here as well. Lithium cells should never go in ordinary household bins or general recycling because they can cause fires in collection vehicles and waste facilities. Drop used cells and dead devices at a battery recycling point, which many UK supermarkets and household waste recycling centres provide, and use the electrical-item recycling (WEEE) route for whole devices. If you buy vape hardware from a shop, ask whether they offer take-back too.

Finally, if your device has a firmware or mode setting, such as a bypass or variable wattage mode, check it before the first fill. A mismatch between coil resistance and wattage is the most common reason a new tobacco flavour tastes burnt on day one.

Nicotine strength guide: from 0mg to mixed-in shots

As supplied this bottle is 0mg. Whether you leave it that way or add nicotine depends on how much you vape, how long you have been vaping, and what you used to smoke. As a rule of thumb for UK vapers, lighter smokers start lower and heavier smokers need more to avoid reaching for a cigarette. If you are unsure, begin lower than you think and adjust upward, because you can always add more but you cannot take nicotine out once it is mixed.

A 60ml bottle with 50ml of liquid has room for one 10ml nicotine shot. Typical freebase shots are 18mg/ml in a 50VG/50PG base. The sums are straightforward:

• 0mg: use as supplied. Suitable for people who vape for habit or flavour only, or who have finished a nicotine-reduction plan.
• Approximately 3mg: add one 10ml shot at 18mg/ml to the 60ml bottle. The maths is 10 x 18 / 60 = 3mg/ml. This is the most common sub-ohm strength.
• Approximately 3.3mg: add one 10ml shot at 20mg/ml (the legal ceiling for UK nicotine products). 10 x 20 / 60 = 3.33mg/ml.
• Approximately 5mg: pour the 50ml into a larger empty bottle and add two 10ml 18mg shots. 20 x 18 / 70 = 5.1mg/ml.
• Approximately 6mg and above: usually only needed for those moving from heavy smoking to sub-ohm. At that level a nic-salt in a lower-power pod or mesh device is often a better fit.

Remember that nicotine strength and device power interact. At 3mg, a 70W sub-ohm setup delivers a large amount of nicotine over a few puffs, so the same strength feels much stronger at high power than at low power. If you are going from a 20mg pod to a 3mg sub-ohm, you may find yourself vaping far more liquid to compensate.

After adding a shot, tighten the cap and shake the bottle thoroughly for at least thirty seconds, then leave it for a few hours, ideally a day, before filling your tank. Mix in a clean, well-lit space and wipe up any spills straight away, because nicotine can be absorbed through the skin. Keep shots and mixed bottles locked away from children and pets, and always label a mixed bottle with the strength and date.

If you want nicotine salts instead of freebase, they are typically sold in 10mg and 20mg shots and can smooth a high-strength mix, but they do not suit all sub-ohm setups. Salt-based mixes deliver nicotine faster and are best matched to low-power devices.

Who this tobacco shortfill suits, and who should look elsewhere

Tobacco shortfill is a specific purchase, and it helps to be clear about who gets the most from a 50ml bottle like this one. It is not for everyone, and saying so up front saves wasted money.

Good fit:

• Adult smokers moving to vaping who want a tobacco flavour that feels familiar and who are happy to learn the basics of mixing.
• Existing sub-ohm or mesh-coil vapers who are tired of buying 10ml bottles and want a larger container at a lower price per ml.
• People who want control over nicotine strength and would rather mix their own than choose from pre-set 3mg, 6mg or 12mg bottles.
• Vapers who like a dry, subtle flavour instead of a heavily sweetened one.
• Anyone who vapes steadily through the day and goes through a couple of ml, or more, each day.

Probably not a good fit:

• Non-smokers and under-18s. Vaping is not recommended for people who do not already use nicotine, and sale to anyone under 18 is illegal in the UK.
• Anyone who wants plug-and-play simplicity. If mixing a nic shot, priming a coil and cleaning a tank sound like too much, a pre-filled pod system or a ready-to-vape 10ml nic salt bottle will be easier.
• Users of very low-power, high-resistance MTL pen kits that are designed for thin 50/50 or high-PG liquid.
• People who want heavy dessert or fruit flavours. A tobacco profile is more restrained, and you may find it too dry.
• People with respiratory conditions or who are pregnant should talk to a doctor or pharmacist before vaping. Vaping is not risk-free.

If you are trying to stop smoking, UK stop-smoking services and your GP can provide free support, and many local services supply vape kits as part of a quit plan. Using a tobacco flavour can be a helpful bridge because it is closer to what you are used to, but the long-term goal for many people is to reduce nicotine strength gradually. A 50ml shortfill makes that easier: start with an approximately 3mg mix, then lower to 1.5mg and 0mg by mixing with unflavoured 0mg base or your own 0mg bottles over several weeks.

How to use: first fill, mixing and everyday handling

Using a shortfill for the first time takes a few minutes, and the steps below cover the whole process from opening the bottle to the first puff.

• Step 1, check the bottle. Inspect the carton and cap for damage and confirm the label shows 50ml of liquid in a 60ml bottle. Check the best-before date.
• Step 2, decide on your strength. Use the nicotine strength guide above to choose between 0mg and approximately 3mg. Decide before you open anything so you are not guessing halfway through.
• Step 3, wash and dry your hands. Lay down a tissue or kitchen paper. Open the bottle cap and the shot bottle, taking care not to squeeze either.
• Step 4, add the shot. Squeeze the full 10ml nicotine shot into the 60ml bottle. Replace the cap on the shortfill firmly.
• Step 5, shake. Shake the mixed bottle vigorously for 30 seconds and tilt it end to end a few times. Let it rest for at least a few hours, and ideally a full day, for the best flavour.
• Step 6, fill your tank. Fill slowly with the nozzle tilted against the side of the fill port. Stop below the maximum line. Never cover the central airflow tube.
• Step 7, prime and wait. Leave a new coil to soak for five to ten minutes. Start at the lower end of the wattage range, then work up.

Everyday handling is straightforward. Take shorter puffs than you would on a thin liquid, around two to four seconds, and give the coil a moment to recover between draws. Chain-vaping a high-VG liquid at high power drains the wick faster than it can refill and leads to dry hits.

Storage: keep the bottle upright, cap tight, away from heat and daylight. A mixed bottle is best used within a few weeks to a couple of months, because exposure to air and light slowly changes flavour and darkens the liquid. Unopened shortfill typically keeps for a year or more if stored cool and dark. Always use up older bottles first and do not mix different flavours in the same tank.

Disposal: do not pour liquid down the sink. Small leftovers can be soaked in kitchen paper and put in general waste, and empty bottles should go in plastic recycling once rinsed. Larger quantities of unwanted nicotine liquid should go to a household waste recycling centre that accepts it.

Troubleshooting common problems

Most problems with a new shortfill come down to the coil, the power setting or the mix. The list below covers the problems we hear about most often and how to fix them.

• Burnt or acrid taste straight away. The coil was probably not primed, or the wattage is too high. Remove the tank, drip a few drops on the cotton, wait ten minutes and restart at a lower power. If the taste does not clear after a full tank, replace the coil.
• Flavour seems weak or flat. Tobacco takes time to bloom. Shake the bottle, let it rest for a day, and loosen the cap for an hour. If you have just added a nicotine shot, give it a full day. Check that the wattage is not too low for the coil, and that the coil is not near the end of its life.
• Gurgling or spitting. Condensation in the airflow path or flooding. Open the airflow slightly, blow gently through the drip tip, and wipe the base. Do not overfill the tank.
• Leaking from the tank. Check that the O-rings are seated and that you did not overfill. Leave the tank upright overnight when not in use. High-VG liquid is thick, so a poorly seated seal shows up quickly.
• Harsh throat hit. Nicotine is too high for your power setting, or wattage is too high. Reduce the strength by mixing in more 0mg liquid, or drop the wattage by five watts.
• Dry hits. The coil is not wicking quickly enough. Take shorter puffs, increase the gap between puffs, open the airflow slightly, and refill earlier.
• Liquid darkening. Natural oxidation, particularly with tobacco recipes, and not a fault. Flavour usually remains acceptable, but if there is a sour or off smell, do not use it.
• Bottle nozzle drips. Wipe the tip after each use and store the bottle upright.
• Skin or eye contact. Wash with plenty of water straight away. If symptoms continue, or if liquid is swallowed, seek medical advice and keep the packaging to hand.

If you have tried these steps and the product still seems faulty, such as a persistent leak from the bottle itself or a flavour that smells wrong, stop using it and get in touch with customer support quoting your order number and a photo of the batch code. Do not keep vaping a liquid that smells or tastes unusual.

Value for money: price per ml and running costs

The simplest way to judge value on e-liquid is to calculate price per ml and then think about how many days a bottle lasts. Shortfills usually win on both measures against 10ml bottles, with the trade-off that you need to buy and mix a nicotine shot, and that you need hardware suited to higher VG.

• Price per ml: divide the bottle price by 50. A 50ml shortfill typically costs less per ml than a 10ml bottle of the same range, even after adding the cost of one nicotine shot.
• Nic shot cost: shots are usually inexpensive, but they add to the total. Include that in your sums if you want a like-for-like comparison with a pre-mixed 3mg 10ml bottle.
• Taxes and market pricing: UK vaping products duty, which applies by volume of liquid, has pushed e-liquid prices up across the market, so compare against current prices rather than what you paid two years ago.
• Fewer bottles, fewer packages: buying one 50ml bottle in place of five 10ml bottles also means less plastic and fewer deliveries.

How long does it last? Light vapers on a pod kit might use one to two ml a day, so 50ml lasts around a month or more. A moderate sub-ohm user at 3 to 5ml a day will take roughly ten to sixteen days. A heavy high-power user at 8 to 10ml a day will get through a bottle in around five to six days. Add the cost of replacement coils, which are typically a few pounds each and last one to three weeks, and you get a realistic monthly figure.

Compared with smoking, vaping usually costs less per week, though the number depends on how much you vape and the hardware you choose. The honest framing is that value comes from matching bottle size to how quickly you actually use liquid. If you only vape a few puffs a day, 50ml can sit open for months, and oxidation will eat into any saving, so a smaller bottle might suit you better. If you vape every day, the larger size is almost always the better buy.

The other cost to consider is time. Mixing a shot takes a couple of minutes and a clean surface. Many vapers find that trade-off worthwhile; others prefer the convenience of a bottle that is ready to use. Both are valid choices.

How it compares with other tobacco options

It is fair to compare this bottle with the alternatives you might otherwise buy. Each option has real advantages, and the right choice depends on your setup and habits rather than a single winner.

• Versus other 50ml tobacco shortfills: the main differences are recipe and sweetness. Some tobacco shortfills lean heavily on caramel, vanilla or nut notes, and others are drier. Ziggcig points towards a drier, cigarette-style leaning. If you prefer a sweeter pipe-tobacco style, sample a few and decide by taste. All shortfills need the same type of high-VG-friendly hardware.
• Versus 10ml nic salt tobacco bottles: nic salts are typically 50VG/50PG at 10mg or 20mg and suit low-power pod kits. They deliver nicotine quickly and need no mixing, but they work out more expensive per ml and are poorly suited to sub-ohm tanks because the nicotine level would be too high at that power.
• Versus pre-mixed 10ml freebase bottles at 3mg, 6mg or 12mg: convenient and cheap to try, but you pay more per ml, and you handle more bottles and more packaging.
• Versus pre-filled pod systems: these are the simplest option. You lose control over strength, flavour range and cost, and pod waste is greater. A refillable pod and a shortfill is cheaper to run and generates less waste.
• Versus the old disposable vapes: single-use disposables are now prohibited from sale in the UK, and in any case they were capped at 20mg/ml and 2ml of liquid. A refillable device with a bottle like this one is the practical replacement, and the batteries and coils can be recycled properly.

On flavour, no shortfill will perfectly copy a cigarette. Tobacco e-liquids come close at best, and many ex-smokers find that the taste they are after is a specific one. If the Ziggcig style is not quite right, it is worth trying one or two others in the tobacco range before concluding that tobacco flavours are not for you. Ohm Brew's range is broad enough that flavours differ meaningfully from one to the next.

On price, shortfills from established UK brands sit within a narrow band, so the decision usually comes down to flavour and availability. We would rather you pick the bottle you will enjoy finishing than the cheapest one on the page, because an unfinished bottle is the most expensive kind.