Posts Tagged ‘mint’

March 19th, 2010

Social Smoke Chocolate Chill Flavored Hookah Tobacco

There are a handful of brands that make chocolate mint flavors and they are very popular.  I have tried two so far and frankly I don’t see much of the appeal.  I think that chocolate is a flavor that is pretty much impossible to replicate in the form of smoke.  But that’s not going to stop people from trying.

Social Smoke Chocolate Chill is officially the best chocolate mint flavor I have had.  The scent is a bit minty with a distinctly chocolate scent and some hints of coffee actually.  It smells a bit artificial and a little waxy.

The flavor is a bit more accurate than that.  It has distinct flavors of chocolate (still a little artificial) and a tasty mint flavor backing that up.  The slightly coffee flavor is still in the flavor a bit and reminds me of a coffee biscuit or cookie.  This flavor can come off as a bit overwhelming at times but if you share this one with friends there is no issue.  It’s pretty sweet but not disgustingly so.  A couple of my friends really liked this one and I have to agree.  It’s worth a buy if chocolate mint hookah tobacco sounds interesting to you.

7 out of 10.  I can’t call this an every day smoke.  While the chocolate is good it still tastes a little artificial.  The flavor is a little much for a long session but is pleasant none the less.

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March 10th, 2010

Starbuzz Spearmint Flavored Hookah Tobacco

Mint is one of the most replicated and useful flavors in a hookah smokers library.  Sometimes it seems like blenders will get lazy and just mix mint into another flavor and call it something new.  Not that mint flavored tobacco is unpleasant in any way but mixing it with other flavors is something I can do myself…

Spearmint by Starbuzz is not mixed with anything.  It’s just spearmint but it might not be what you expect.  There are subtle differences in the different kinds of mint and this one follows it’s name sake fairly well.  Spearmint is a little softer of a flavor than common mint and has a slightly spicy taste to it that many feel is a distinct part of the plant’s flavor.  Most people experience spearmint through gum which really isn’t the most accurate… but it’s probably what Starbuzz was trying to replicate and they did a good job.  The smell on this one is a little much for me.  It’s very sweet and a little minty but it’s very distinct.  The tobacco is dyed bright green, which is a negative for me.

The flavor is similar to the flavor you get from a piece of half chewed gum.  The flavor is not overly strong but you know what it is.  It’s sweet and slightly minty with a little bit of a plant like flavor that surprised me.  It tastes more like the flavor of the natural plant than I was going to give it credit for.

All in all I am giving this a 6 out of 10.  It is not my favorite mint but it’s a fairly accurate flavor for the name.  It’s the best spearmint I have had to date but I have not had many.  It’s a little too cloying at times and I am not a fan of the dye so that drops it down a couple points.  The price is another.

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October 19th, 2009

Al Fakher Mint flavored hookah tobacco

Brand and Flavor: Al Fakher Mint

Shisha Tobacco Cut:  Dripping wet and chopped.  Very red.

Hookah Type: KM double trimetal.  Nammor hose

Duration: 45 minutes

Bowl: Vortex bowl

Foil / Screen: Regular foil

Coal / Amount:  3 CH QL coals

Smoke:  Great smoke.  Pretty big clouds and a good mouth feel.

Buzz:  Medium to light buzz

Smell / Flavor:  Smells like mint.  No big surprises there.  It tastes like a good, sweet and smooth mint flavor.  It’s slightly artificial and does not taste like chewing on a plant in the mint family but it is damn good.

Rating (1 to 10): 8 on the mint scale.  It is hard to judge pure mint flavors against other non-mint flavors.  As far as mint flavored tobaccos go this is a good option.  I have had mints that tasted entirely like gum and I have had mints that reminded me of chewing on an actual leaf of a mint plant.  This is somewhere in the middle.  It does not have the distinctly plant like quality that something like Nakhla mint has but it’s not entirely fake either.  It’s like a sweetened mint extract.  If you are looking for a good solid mint then you can do far worse than Al Fakher mint.  I suggest it to those who want a mint that is flavorful but not going to burn every time you draw on it.

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September 20th, 2009

Romman Good Times

Brand and Flavor: Romman Good Times

Shisha Tobacco Cut: Fairly shredded. A medium cut with some stems and a variety of differently sized pieces.

Hookah Type: KM double trimetal. Nammor hose

Duration: 1 hour or so

Bowl: Vortex bowl and funnel bowl

Foil / Screen: Regular foil

Coal / Amount: 2 CH QL coals

Smoke: Thick, dense clouds. Strong but smooth.

Buzz: Medium to heavy depending on hydration and food situation.

Smell / Flavor: Citrus and mint. Mint is very much in the front. Apparently there is an apple flavor mixed in but I do not taste it. There is a strong lemon and orange peel flavor in the smoke that pretty much constitutes all of the citrus.

Rating (1 to 10): 7 It’s a good flavor and very refreshing but it’s more of a citrusy mint in my opinion than a minty citrus. Mint is a hard flavor to use and not have it dominate everything else. There is a good citrus flavor in this mix but the majority is minty. The box/can shows a lemon, an orange and an apple. I detect no apple but the citrus I was able to pick out are nice and tasty. The lemon is good but the orange is not very strong. It comes through more like the scent of orange peel or orange oil. I would absolutely love this if the mint was a little less powerful.

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