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I know that it’s not a picture of White Grape by Fantasia.  Give me a break.  I’m too poor to have a really nice camera :P

My failings aside, I have been smoking White Grape recently and I finally feel that I can offer a proper review.  This is one of the many offerings from Fantasia, a company that focuses on candy, dessert and mixed drink flavors, so I knew what I should expect.  Something sweet with an artificial flavor and huge clouds.  That’s about what I got.

The smell on this one is great.  It smells like very strong grape jelly mixed with grape soda.  It does not resemble actual grape much but it smells very good.  A friend of mine that loves grape flavors was very excited tot ry this one.

The clouds are Fantasia clouds, meaning that they are large and it does not take a huge amount of heat to get them there.

The flavor was a big let down.  It was too light.  When I first smoked this tobacco I used a small amount of coal and got good clouds but no flavor at all.  After that I tried it with two thirds of an Exotica stick and the clouds were much bigger and the flavor was a bit better but still way too light.  It had fruity notes and was definitely some kind of fruit flavor but it was not extremely obvious that it was grape.  Its flavor was pleasant but it’s a disappointment after the smell.

5 out of 10.  It’s not bad but there are better grapes out there.  I am going to keep trying to get the heat perfect on this one but as of right now this flavor falls short.

Social smoke is a brand that you should all be familiar with at this point.  I have been working my way through the multitude of flavors that the line offers and the average review is definitely positive.  Potion #9 by Social Smoke found it’s way into my hookah recently and I was pleasantly surprised.

I thought that this flavor was going to be something overly candied and artificial because of it’s name being a reference to love potion #9 which has an obvious association with valentines day which leads to thoughts of badly flavored candies and a pocket full of melted chocolate.

The smell on this flavor is nothing like what I expected.  The official description is a “tempting mix of fresh Melon, tart Cherries, ripe Raspberries, and juicy Pineapple.”  I can easily pick out the raspberry and the cherry.  The pineapple might be there but comes across as a generic sour and almost citrus flavor.  The melon is in the background a bit and I am ok with that as melon can easily over power other flavors.

The clouds are the standard from social Smoke at this point and are sure to satisfy the storm clouds seekers out there.

The flavor is just about the same as the scent.  It’s dominantly a blend of sweet fruit with a slight bit of sourness.  I wouldn’t say that the pineapple is really present in my opinion.  The raspberry and melon and somewhat in the front while being supported by the cherry.  It’s not particularly artificial but is somewhat of a candy flavor which makes sense considering it’s components.

8 out of 10.  I really like this flavor and will be smoking it happily for a while.  As always I would be happy if the flavor was a bit more natural and if all of the different flavors that are supposed to be a part of it were easily recognizable.  It’s worth checking out.

Grape is not a favorite flavor of mine but it’s not something I detest by any means.  I have some friends that really love grape so I picked up Social Smoke Grape and decided to give it a review.

The smell on this one is very much like grape soda.  It’s, without doubt, an artificial grape candy type scent.

The smoke is exactly what I expect from Social Smoke at this point.  It’s great.

The flavor I find a little lacking.  It’s weak and tastes of grape gum.  It’s sweet and quite enjoyable but it’s not a favorite of mine.  I wish it was a more realistic flavor and I really wish it was stronger.  My friends enjoy it as well but agree with me for the most part.  We all enjoyed the session and will be smoking this until it’s gone but it probably won’t be on the re-order list.

5 out of 10 on this one for me.  It’s definitely tasty and I suggest picking it up if the flavor of artificial grape is something you enjoy but for me it’s not one I am going to get again.  I feel that there are better grape flavors to be had that are more accurate and actually taste like grape.

June 16th, 2010

Social Smoke Berry Punch

Social Smoke Berry Punch is a tasty blend described as “ripe berries with a fruity finish” and I would say that is accurate.

Right out of the can it smells like artificial fruit punch.  You know what I’m talking about.  The red drink you can buy by the gallon that has no real fruit juice in it.

The clouds are solid and exactly what you expect from Social Smoke.

The actual flavor is more citrusy than I would have thought it was going to be but it’s really good.  There is a bit of berry flavor there but it’s not the dominant flavor.  A little artificial strawberry and some raspberry come through once in a while.  It’s definitely a fruit punch style flavor and I think that this will be a great flavor for the warm summer nights.

7 out of 10.  I like this flavor I just wish that the berry flavors were more dominant and that the flavor was a little less artificial.  All in all I suggest picking it up and don’t think you will be disappointed.