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Al Fakher Golden Grape Setup: 26" Al Fakher hookah, stock, ice+water base Smell: very little like grapes Taste: Wow, this is my first time smoking a grape flavor, and I loved it. Tastes like a natural grape, a very natural sweetness. I was pleasantly surprised. Smoke: THICK! Big smoke rings no problem, and nice puffy clouds Buzz: None Overall: 9/10 I can't picture there being a better grape flavored shisha. The package looks nice at first but then you realize it's impossible to close. They had a novel idea with a hinged lid, too bad the hinge doesn't even work.

Romman Chocolate Setup: 26" Al Fakher hookah, stock, ice+water in the base Smell: Had an aroma of chocolate, but a bit faint Taste: Delicious! Tasted like chocolate, I was really happy Smoke: I used golden coals, my standard coal, really thick clouds, admittedly not as much as Al Fakher, from my limited experience Buzz: A bit light, I smoked a bowl to myself, but I don't smoke shisha for a "buzz" anyway Overall: 9/10 Very good. I started using Romman ever since I got into hookah smoking, and have recently moved away from it, but I have been waiting for a Chocolate flavor ever since I tried Romman Mint+Chocolate Milk as a base. This seems like it'd be a perfect shisha for mixing with other flavors (I've recently acquired Romman Banana Split as well) like Mint, or some fruits. I highly recommend it if you like chocolate.

Got mine today, it's beautiful. My only complaint is the glass bowl has a crack near the opening, it's on the inside, I smoked twice out of it already but I don't know if the crack formed during smoking or if it was shipped like that.... Luckily it isn't a fatal crack, I guess I'll live with it. The hookah came with a 50g pack of Al Fakher shisha, coals, and a nice set of tongs... and of course the hose. The downstem is a bit short I guess, but for me that's OK cause I am an inexperienced shisha smoker. The 26" AF is my first hookah, I've been using a small $30 no-name hookah before, so the 26" Al Fakher is a delight. During the few sessions I've had the draw has always been super-smooth. I'd give this a 9/10, definitely worth buying.

My Shisha/base liquid mix experience is low, but- GOOD: -Romman Mint + Chocolate Milk w/ water -Jasmine shisha + Green Tea -Most shisha+diluted hard liquor (a shot or so of vodka or gin is what I've tried) BAD: -shisha+beer -shisha+non-diluted milk (the milk bubbles up and gets into the hose) I've tried Romman Mint+ ice water with mint leaves, the mint leaves really didn't add much, honestly