imdstrbd -- you may have the dreaded "vapers tongue." Do you have any of the old apple that you can try to make sure it is not your taste buds?
No the apple I had at the house from another order was fine and full of flavor. I already canceled that out. I talked to TW yesterday and I am going to send it back for them to test.
To get the liquid out of the DCT simply pull off the top & pour it out, into something obviously

As to the Apple flavour I havent used it so have no idea how it should taste.
What about whats in the DC its self?