What is an Electronic Cigarette? An electronic cigarette, sometimes referred to as an e-cig, is a small, battery-powered vaporizer that turns a nicotine solution (e-liquid) into a vapor, which you inhale. This allows a smoker to satisfy his or her nicotine craving without all the dangerous chemical compounds contained in traditional cigarette smoke. The e-liquids come in a variety of flavors, some tasting like tobacco and some tasting like a varieties of alternative flavors (fruits, nuts, desserts, drinks, etc.). Northwest Vapors e-liquids can be ordered with nicotine levels ranging from 0 to 36 mg of nicotine per milliliter (ml)  Electric cigarettes are thenew alternative to traditional tobacco cigarettes.