TizaNabi Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I got ahold of some Al-Ajami shisha from Iran a while back . It comes completely dry and loose leafed in a square pack. Put some in a bowl and even though its to be used with no foil, I chose to put foil down. Immediately upon smoking my lungs alsmost burst! And rightaway had a great nicotine rush. Well I should have "washed" it first. Has to have some moisture if there is no glycerin, molasses and flavour. I put the rest in a plastic bag made a small hole at the buttom and rinsed the bag once letting the water out, then squeezed most of the water but not all leaving a clump of shisha. This I broke up ,put in a bowl with foil and smoked. It was still strong though 1/3 as much but wasn't scorching at least. Nice tobacco flavour. If its still too strong it can be rinsed twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momatik Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 That stuff is crazy man.My friend new a couple guys at Penn State who would break up cigarettes and put that crap into their bowl and smoke it.I don't think that stuff is for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuburbanSmoker Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 that stuff kills my throat. never had a good exp with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename067 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I really enjoyed Al Ajami....their Mint was a REALLY nice 'tasting' flavor. And I believe its from UAE, not Iran. I used to have 50g Samplers of it..Arabic was written on it. Their peach was reallllly nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuburbanSmoker Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 O its flavored, i must be thinking of something different then. I tried completely dry traditional tobacco (came in a plastic brick) was absolute shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voski Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 my uncle told me his dad would wash it and let it sit for 3 days. Then he would pack it and say "this is it" and smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srawas89 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Suburban he is talking about Al-Ajami Tobbacco or known as Tumback. Codename are you talking about the same kind of shisha? I thought that tobbacco only came try and with no flavor, just pure tobbacco leaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename067 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 QUOTE (srawas89 @ Jul 24 2008, 11:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Suburban he is talking about Al-Ajami Tobbacco or known as Tumback. Codename are you talking about the same kind of shisha? I thought that tobbacco only came try and with no flavor, just pure tobbacco leavesHmm some confusion here.I speak of the brand 'Al Ajami'I thought that's what we were speaking of lolMy friend came back from Iran and brought some Al Ajamy flavors back with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TizaNabi Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 QUOTE (Codename067 @ Jul 24 2008, 10:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I really enjoyed Al Ajami....their Mint was a REALLY nice 'tasting' flavor. And I believe its from UAE, not Iran. I used to have 50g Samplers of it..Arabic was written on it. Their peach was reallllly nice too.Lets face it, there is Al-AJami and then Al-Ajamy. Al -Ajami is only dry non flavoured and its from Iran.I bought in Jerusalem last month, came by way of Iran ti Iraq to Jordan to Jerusalem. Al-Ajamy is not a Persian name, but Arabic and it is flavoured of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 The Ajami the OP is talking about is the stuff I have the video posted on the correct way to set up a bowl of.http://www.hookahforum.com/index.php?autoc...tails&id=29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Al-Ajami mint tastes like candy mint, nothing wrong with it at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 QUOTE (billy @ Jul 25 2008, 11:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Al-Ajami mint tastes like candy mint, nothing wrong with it at all...NOT the brand Billy, the type of Very old school tobacco. It's a dried, unflavoured tobacco... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Oh right my bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecyrax Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I hope you were not expecting huge smoke off this shisha..... in Iran what they typically do is put the still wet shisha down and lay a handfull or so of coal on top and sloowwwly smoke it taking small puffs and just enjoying the flavor.It's kind of strange, I'd definitely call it an acquired taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah hippie Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Sounds interesting going to have to try some of that one of these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Actually..smoke you can get..if you are willing to inhale,which most people, except this one crazed regular I have, can't do. It's definitly made for puffing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah hippie Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 QUOTE (mushrat @ Jul 25 2008, 09:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Actually..smoke you can get..if you are willing to inhale,which most people, except this one crazed regular I have, can't do. It's definitly made for puffing.Is it similar to smoking a cigar or a pipe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecyrax Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I'd definitely say it feels closer to smoking a cigar or pipe than smoking regular hookah as far as the smoke taste/way you're puffing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TizaNabi Posted July 26, 2008 Author Share Posted July 26, 2008 You can do this with cigarette tobacco if you are out of anything else. Pipe tobacco would work great. Just make sure it's rinsed, try a little and if too strong, rinse again.And don't make my mistake of letting some stay 5 days in a closed plastic box. You'll be reminded of your petri dish experience in biology-mold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah hippie Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 QUOTE (TizaNabi @ Jul 26 2008, 11:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>You can do this with cigarette tobacco if you are out of anything else. Pipe tobacco would work great. Just make sure it's rinsed, try a little and if too strong, rinse again.And don't make my mistake of letting some stay 5 days in a closed plastic box. You'll be reminded of your petri dish experience in biology-mold.yeah seems like if you tried smoking straight tobacco without it being at least a little damp it would be torched Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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