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I have been on a comparison kick recently.  Lots of flavors are adopted by different companies and each one is different.  This is because of different ingredients used and different blenders have different concepts of what a particular flavor tastes like.  Romman blackberry is a perfect example of this.

I am a stickler for accurate flavors and Romman blackberry is far from it  That’s not to say that it’s not flavorful and tasty but it’s not a blackberry.  This tobacco has fruity character and is somewhat floral actually.  The floral notes are pleasant but come with a slightly soapy taste.  It’s not overbearing and it has never made me stop smoking but it’s there.  I can see this really putting someone off.  I have heard lots of people complain about this flavor being chemical and really hating it.  I don’t think that badly of it but I can understand.  The most interesting part was the floral notes.  It’s in the lingering after taste and resembles rose a bit.

6.5 out of ten.  I knocked a point off for inaccurate flavor profile, one and a half for the soapy and chemical flavor and one for the price.  It’s a pleasant enough flavor just don’t expect it to resemble blackberry much.  The flavor is a little similar to an artificial blackberry flavored vodka.  A little candy like and a bit chemical.  Not really blackberry.  The floral notes were surprising but somewhat pleasant.

Brand and flavor:  Romman Double Apple

This is a classic flavor that the majority of hookah tobacco companies have replicated.  It is one of the most smoked flavors in the world and considered to be one of the most classic flavors.  The Romman version of this flavor is… ok.  I hadvaried results with it.  When I first bought this flavor it tasted like straight licorice.  I hated it and left it sitting in my hookah closet in a sealed tupperware container for many months.  eventually i got the courage to try it again and the flavor had mellowed out into something nice a enjoyable.  Romman is a brand that varies quite a bit.  From batch to batch the flavors I have experienced from them can change quite a bit so I am unsure if the current double apple they are selling is exactly the same but the batch I got needed to be aired out for a while to make it worth smoking.  If you like double apple you can find better blends that do not require waiting for the flavor to mellow out.

I would give this flavor a 5.  Once the flavor mellowed out and became smokeable it was good.  When I first bought it the licorice flavor was all that I could taste.  Firstly, the licorice flavor should be more of a natural anise flavor.  Secondly the flavor should not require so much extra time to be enjoyable.