The company whos lab that designed the ry* line was named Ruyan. Its a Chinese company, and its name is from the english names of 2 kanji glyphs: 如烟 The first glyph is Ru, the second is Yan, so it appears that RY is the initials of the company's kanji name. Of course 4 is their 4th recipe released.
Apparently the ry4 was a huge hit right at the start of the ejuice industry. The Ruyan labs no longer exist, and the recipes were lost, adding mystique to popularity, driving a whole host of vendors to try and come up with their own RY4 thats closest to the original. All the ingredients for a legend.
I tried one ry4 clone and it was too citrusy had no carmel or nut taste whatsoever. So it seems to me that its become almost a catchall name for any mixed flavor blend, unfortunately.
Looking for a good RY4 - more tobacco, less carmel/vanilla
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What does RY4 stand for?
The company whos lab that designed the ry* line was named Ruyan. Its a Chinese company, and its name is from the english names of 2 kanji glyphs: 如烟 The first glyph is Ru, the second is Yan, so it appears that RY is the initials of the company's kanji name. Of course 4 is their 4th recipe released.
Apparently the ry4 was a huge hit right at the start of the ejuice industry. The Ruyan labs no longer exist, and the recipes were lost, adding mystique to popularity, driving a whole host of vendors to try and come up with their own RY4 thats closest to the original. All the ingredients for a legend.
I tried one ry4 clone and it was too citrusy had no carmel or nut taste whatsoever. So it seems to me that its become almost a catchall name for any mixed flavor blend, unfortunately.
Hope this helps
Dan K