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12/27/07
Vanilla Cappuccino, Sour Grapes w/ a Twist, Red & Blue Mint mixes
Vanilla Cappuccino
Bowl of Havana Cappuccino
Base full of (1) 8oz bottle of CHEAP vanilla extract, ice, and chilled water
(2) 1" exotica fingers
I've found any cappicinio flavor tends to be strong! Adding milk to the base helps, but if you've ever used milk you know the DANGER that milk has. A better way to "mellow" out the strong taste is to put (1) 8oz bottle OF CHEAP vanilla extract (go to the dollar store - they have immation vanilla extract). Add ice and chilled (for 3-5 hours works best) and smoke away.
Sour Grapes w/ a Twist
70% AF Grape
25% Lemon (layalina, rommans, havana)
5% AF Mint
(1) Lemon sliced up w/ ICE & CHILLED WATER (or chill base for 2-3 hours with cold water)
add 3-4 crushed mint leaves (fresh) if you can get them
Mix well, pack and enjoy. Put the sliced lemon in the base water (mint leaves too if you have them). The mint evens out the strangeness I often find most Lemon flavors have. 3/4'ers of the time, you'll taste Grape on the inhale, with a slight mint chill and Lemon/mint on the exhale. Very mellow and relaxing. Make sure to either CHILL the base or use ICE & CHILLED water.
Red & Blue Mint
40% Layalina Raspberry
45% Layalina Blueberry
5% AF Mint
Mix well, pack and enjoy. Chill base with water (put water in base & put whole into fridge) or use ICE. The Raspberry is weaker than the Blueberry, but you can make it out on the exhale. The mint blends the two berries together as well as cools the whole mix down.
Bowl of Havana Cappuccino
Base full of (1) 8oz bottle of CHEAP vanilla extract, ice, and chilled water
(2) 1" exotica fingers
I've found any cappicinio flavor tends to be strong! Adding milk to the base helps, but if you've ever used milk you know the DANGER that milk has. A better way to "mellow" out the strong taste is to put (1) 8oz bottle OF CHEAP vanilla extract (go to the dollar store - they have immation vanilla extract). Add ice and chilled (for 3-5 hours works best) and smoke away.
Sour Grapes w/ a Twist
70% AF Grape
25% Lemon (layalina, rommans, havana)
5% AF Mint
(1) Lemon sliced up w/ ICE & CHILLED WATER (or chill base for 2-3 hours with cold water)
add 3-4 crushed mint leaves (fresh) if you can get them
Mix well, pack and enjoy. Put the sliced lemon in the base water (mint leaves too if you have them). The mint evens out the strangeness I often find most Lemon flavors have. 3/4'ers of the time, you'll taste Grape on the inhale, with a slight mint chill and Lemon/mint on the exhale. Very mellow and relaxing. Make sure to either CHILL the base or use ICE & CHILLED water.
Red & Blue Mint
40% Layalina Raspberry
45% Layalina Blueberry
5% AF Mint
Mix well, pack and enjoy. Chill base with water (put water in base & put whole into fridge) or use ICE. The Raspberry is weaker than the Blueberry, but you can make it out on the exhale. The mint blends the two berries together as well as cools the whole mix down.
12/17/07
Well, it was fun while it lasted
I took down BOTH my Sothern Virginia Hookah Tribe Groups (on Yahoo and Myspace) - lack of emembership and local interest. There are local hookah smokers, but for some reason they tend to hide... I have a good reason to understand why some do.. (bad people, shame on you), but still.
*sigh*
By the way, the 1st contest, "Design-a-Hookah", on Hookah Pro is over. The voting on the entries has begun and I've started on the 2nd contest - Hookah Pop Quiz... but I don't think there are gonna be many entries. I suck :P
*sigh*
By the way, the 1st contest, "Design-a-Hookah", on Hookah Pro is over. The voting on the entries has begun and I've started on the 2nd contest - Hookah Pop Quiz... but I don't think there are gonna be many entries. I suck :P
11/10/07
Mouj Al Bahr Triple White Apple Review
Mouj Al Bahr Triple White Apple
Shisha Cut: fine cut, drippy/sticky, dark brown/black in color.
Hookah Type: 22" Egyptian
Duration: 1hr 15min
Bowl: clay
Foil / Screen: foil
Coal / Amount: 2 33m golden QL
Smoke: thick
Buzz: none
Smell / Flavor: You can tell it's an apple from smelling it; tart, slightly sweet, with a undertone of something floral and spicy. I do believe it's supposed to be anise (which I hate
). Taste is exactly how it smells; mild apple with some sweetness, a faint floral touch and a spicy undertone. Remarkably mild.
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skPDHfghqBA
Rating (1 to 10): 7.5
Considering my dislike of anise, I'm a hard one to please with most apples. This version is nice, although mild in taste and having some anise in it, the taste was more apple than everything else. It produced good smoke, no buzz and the price was good. I found it at HC for 2.95 for 50g. If you want to experiment with some apples, try this one.
Shisha Cut: fine cut, drippy/sticky, dark brown/black in color.
Hookah Type: 22" Egyptian
Duration: 1hr 15min
Bowl: clay
Foil / Screen: foil
Coal / Amount: 2 33m golden QL
Smoke: thick
Buzz: none
Smell / Flavor: You can tell it's an apple from smelling it; tart, slightly sweet, with a undertone of something floral and spicy. I do believe it's supposed to be anise (which I hate
). Taste is exactly how it smells; mild apple with some sweetness, a faint floral touch and a spicy undertone. Remarkably mild.Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skPDHfghqBA
Rating (1 to 10): 7.5
Considering my dislike of anise, I'm a hard one to please with most apples. This version is nice, although mild in taste and having some anise in it, the taste was more apple than everything else. It produced good smoke, no buzz and the price was good. I found it at HC for 2.95 for 50g. If you want to experiment with some apples, try this one.
11/9/07
Al Fakher Grape Review
Al Fakher Grape
Shisha Cut: Medium cut, dark red in color, drippy
Hookah Type: 22" Egyptian
Duration: 2 Hours
Bowl: Deep Clay Egyptian
Foil / Screen: Aluminum Foil
Coal / Amount: (2) 2" Dynimight Coals, heated then broken in half - with windcover on/off
Smoke: med to thick
Buzz: mild
Smell / Flavor: Smelled like a cross bwt Grape Jelly and Grape Bubble Yum. Taste: basicly the same. Very sweet, tastie and mellow. Not a realistic grape, but very good never the less.
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pePSzNH3wWw
Rating (1 to 10): 9.5/10
I've had a few bad Grape smokes, but this was the first time smoking AF Grape, and I'm sad I waited so long. A great taste, wonderful long smoke, forgiving with the heat and an excellant staple! Another great flavor from Al Fakher.
Mixes very well with Mint, SB X on the Beach and Marlette. I want to try it with some lemon and maybe a few other flavors.
Shisha Cut: Medium cut, dark red in color, drippy
Hookah Type: 22" Egyptian
Duration: 2 Hours
Bowl: Deep Clay Egyptian
Foil / Screen: Aluminum Foil
Coal / Amount: (2) 2" Dynimight Coals, heated then broken in half - with windcover on/off
Smoke: med to thick
Buzz: mild
Smell / Flavor: Smelled like a cross bwt Grape Jelly and Grape Bubble Yum. Taste: basicly the same. Very sweet, tastie and mellow. Not a realistic grape, but very good never the less.
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pePSzNH3wWw
Rating (1 to 10): 9.5/10
I've had a few bad Grape smokes, but this was the first time smoking AF Grape, and I'm sad I waited so long. A great taste, wonderful long smoke, forgiving with the heat and an excellant staple! Another great flavor from Al Fakher.
Mixes very well with Mint, SB X on the Beach and Marlette. I want to try it with some lemon and maybe a few other flavors.
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Update: There seems to be alot of production issues with bad batches of Al Fakher Grape. Most seem to stem from Aug, Sept, and Oct production lots, but even then it seems to be hit-or-miss. I've gotten several Aug batches that were fine. I received a Sept batch that wasn't. It smelt like it was rotten.
Many people have temp given up purchasing AF Grape until the "Rotten" batches are fixed, as no-one Official from Al Fakher has stepped up and explained what is going on.
11/8/07
Al Waha Afternine
Al Waha Afternine
Shisha Cut: course, stemy, dark brown in color, drippy.
Hookah Type: 27” syrain
Duration: bwt 45 & 2hours (avg time: 1hr 20min)
Bowl: standard Egyptian clay
Foil / Screen: foil
Coal / Amount: (2) exoticas – 1” & 1.25”
Smoke: thick
Buzz: mild to heavy, depending on smoking habits (typicall sleepy AW buzz)
Smell / Flavor: Smell is a chocolate mint mix, similar to a Thin Mint cookie. Taste, basically a realistic chocolate mint flavor, just like smoking a Thin Mint cookie, without the sweetness. Kind of reminds me of the Andes candys, but heavier on the mint than the chocolate.
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQgG7vRSG6I
Rating (1 to 10): 9/9.5
One of the best Chocolate Mints I’ve smoked. Very realistic to the real thing, not overly sweet. I love the sleepy mellow buzz it always gives. I often use this as a Dessert Shisha.
Have noticed that people tend to love this flavor or hate, there are very few who go for the middle ground.
Shisha Cut: course, stemy, dark brown in color, drippy.
Hookah Type: 27” syrain
Duration: bwt 45 & 2hours (avg time: 1hr 20min)
Bowl: standard Egyptian clay
Foil / Screen: foil
Coal / Amount: (2) exoticas – 1” & 1.25”
Smoke: thick
Buzz: mild to heavy, depending on smoking habits (typicall sleepy AW buzz)
Smell / Flavor: Smell is a chocolate mint mix, similar to a Thin Mint cookie. Taste, basically a realistic chocolate mint flavor, just like smoking a Thin Mint cookie, without the sweetness. Kind of reminds me of the Andes candys, but heavier on the mint than the chocolate.
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQgG7vRSG6I
Rating (1 to 10): 9/9.5
One of the best Chocolate Mints I’ve smoked. Very realistic to the real thing, not overly sweet. I love the sleepy mellow buzz it always gives. I often use this as a Dessert Shisha.
Have noticed that people tend to love this flavor or hate, there are very few who go for the middle ground.
Al Sultan Peach Review
Al Sultan Peach
Shisha Cut: med to course, some stems. Bright med red. Drippy.
Hookah Type: 22” Egyptian
Duration: 45 to just over an hour
Bowl: Egyptian clay
Foil / Screen: heavy duty foil
Coal / Amount: (2) 1.5” Exoticas
Smoke: med to heavy
Buzz: mild to heavy (depending on smoking method)
Smell / Flavor: Smell was a simple Peach – more realistic than sweet or candy-like. Did have an undertone of a chemical smell. Taste = a simple generic peach. Nothing fancy, slightly sweet. Stronger than Rommans, but not anywhere close to Pharaoh’s or Starbuzz.
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ByQ_HIk4Lk
Rating (1 to 10): 7 (although I think after finishing that last bowl, drop it to a 6)
A very simple generic peach. Mostly realistic, slightly sweet. Nothing to write home about. For the price, you can get other Peach’s (Layalina or Al Waha) that have more kick, but in all, it’s decent brand. If you can find it cheap, try it, otherwise it’s safe to pass over.
Shisha Cut: med to course, some stems. Bright med red. Drippy.
Hookah Type: 22” Egyptian
Duration: 45 to just over an hour
Bowl: Egyptian clay
Foil / Screen: heavy duty foil
Coal / Amount: (2) 1.5” Exoticas
Smoke: med to heavy
Buzz: mild to heavy (depending on smoking method)
Smell / Flavor: Smell was a simple Peach – more realistic than sweet or candy-like. Did have an undertone of a chemical smell. Taste = a simple generic peach. Nothing fancy, slightly sweet. Stronger than Rommans, but not anywhere close to Pharaoh’s or Starbuzz.
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ByQ_HIk4Lk
Rating (1 to 10): 7 (although I think after finishing that last bowl, drop it to a 6)
A very simple generic peach. Mostly realistic, slightly sweet. Nothing to write home about. For the price, you can get other Peach’s (Layalina or Al Waha) that have more kick, but in all, it’s decent brand. If you can find it cheap, try it, otherwise it’s safe to pass over.
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