Kuro Nic Salts
Kuro nic salts from Riot: eight Japanese-inspired flavours from umeshu plum to matcha latte. 10ml, 50/50 VG/PG, in 5mg, 10mg or 20mg for pod kits.
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About Kuro Nic Salts by Riot
Kuro is Riot's Japanese-inspired nic salt range. Instead of the usual fruit-and-ice line-up, its eight flavours take their cue from Japanese food and drink: a plum liqueur, a matcha latte, a ginger mule, a shaved-ice dessert. Every bottle is 10ml of 50/50 VG/PG nicotine salt, made in the UK by Riot Labs.
What sets Kuro apart is that each flavour is built in three layers: one on the inhale, one through the draw and one on the exhale. Umeshu Plum opens on tart green apple, moves into sweet-sour ume plum and settles on caramelised brown sugar. Ryu Berry runs from dragon fruit to perfumed lychee to jammy blackcurrant.
Five of the eight finish cool. Sakura Nights, Tokyo Mule and Kakigori Blood carry a light menthol edge from their crushed or shaved ice, while Akiba Grape and Momo Fuji keep the chill softer, closer to cold fruit than mint. Umeshu Plum, Matcha Latte and Ryu Berry have no ice at all.
Each flavour comes in 5mg, 10mg and 20mg for pod kits and refillable mouth-to-lung devices. Already a fan of Riot X? Kuro is the same brand heading in a very different flavour direction, and the wider nic salts shelf has everything else.
How to choose your Kuro flavour and strength
With eight flavours and three strengths, choosing Kuro is quick: pick the flavour style you enjoy, then the nicotine level that suits how often you vape.
Pick a flavour style
- Fruit, no ice: Umeshu Plum (green apple, ume plum, brown sugar) and Ryu Berry (dragon fruit, lychee, blackcurrant).
- Fruit with a soft chill: Akiba Grape (kyoho grape into tart blackcurrant) and Momo Fuji (white peach and crisp Fuji apple with a light herbal shiso note).
- Iced with a menthol edge: Sakura Nights (dark cherry and cherry blossom), Tokyo Mule (zesty lime and warming ginger) and Kakigori Blood (blood orange, shaved ice and sugar syrup).
- Creamy and sweet: Matcha Latte (sweet matcha, condensed milk and soft vanilla).
What is kakigori?
Kakigori is a Japanese shaved-ice dessert topped with syrup. Riot's Kakigori Blood takes its cue from the shaved ice sold at Tokyo street stalls, with sharp blood orange on top.
Pick a strength
5mgA light nicotine level, for regular puffing through the day
10mgThe middle option, a sensible place to start if you are unsure
20mgMore nicotine per puff, for fewer and fuller draws on a tight MTL pod
Nicotine is addictive: if you are torn between two strengths, start with the lower one.
Match it to your kit
Kuro's 50/50 VG/PG mix is made for pod kits and mouth-to-lung devices rather than sub-ohm tanks. If you need a device, start with our refillable pod kits, then come back for a bottle or two.
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Kuro Nic Salts FAQs
What is Kuro by Riot?
Kuro is a Japanese-inspired nic salt range from Riot, made in the UK by Riot Labs. Its eight flavours are built around Japanese food and drink, from umeshu plum liqueur to matcha latte, each in a 10ml bottle at 50/50 VG/PG.
What strengths do Kuro nic salts come in?
Every Kuro flavour comes in 5mg, 10mg and 20mg. All three are 10ml bottles of 50/50 VG/PG nicotine salt, so the only difference between them is the nicotine level.
Which Kuro flavours have ice or menthol?
Sakura Nights, Tokyo Mule and Kakigori Blood finish on crushed or shaved ice with a light menthol edge. Akiba Grape and Momo Fuji are cool but softer than menthol. Umeshu Plum, Matcha Latte and Ryu Berry have no ice.
What does kakigori mean?
Kakigori is a Japanese shaved-ice dessert topped with sweet syrup. Kakigori Blood mirrors it with sharp blood orange, a cold shaved-ice layer and a lingering sugar syrup finish.
What device should I use with Kuro nic salts?
Kuro is made for pod kits and refillable mouth-to-lung devices. Its 50/50 VG/PG mix is not designed for sub-ohm tanks, so a refillable pod kit is the natural match.
Is Kuro a nic salt?
Yes. Riot lists the nicotine in every Kuro flavour as nicotine salt, the form of nicotine made for pod kits and mouth-to-lung vaping. All eight flavours are 10ml bottles.
18+ For adults only. Nicotine is an addictive substance. We check age at checkout.