DougBurns Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 So here's the scoop... I bought some GF esk apple and tried it out. My first smoke, it honestly tasted terrible. So I decided it had to be something I was doing because everyone sings the praises of esk apple all the time. So I decided to try out the ol' tangiers remedy. I sat it out for 2 hrs, stirred it a few times and then tried to smoke it. I also broke my 3kings up into two pieces as per some mystery man on chat told me. and now.... It's smoking wonderfully! Great billows of sweet, white smoke. I now join the ranks of the esk apple lovers and would highly recommend that everyone try Tangiers' wacky humidity/atmosphere advice... IT REALLY WORKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Not everyone likes every flavor, as I'm not a fan of the AF GS Esk Apple, but thats just me. Everyone has their own personal tastes to what they like and don't like. But I'm glad you got things figured out. Great advice from Tangiers as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavlakos_politakos Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 havent tried either so....ive heard good things aboutbuth esk everything and tangiers in general but i cant find either.i have no access to online orders as i am a minor and have no credit card so...anyone know where i could find either flavor/brand in the brooklyn,ny area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Pavlakos you don't need a credit card to pay with Paypal! Hookahcompany and socialsmoke accept Paypal.I had a similar reaction to Esk apple. After hearing so much about it I was very eager to try it out but I was very disappointed. I could barely get any flavor and was getting little harsh smoke. I've ordered a fresh batch of Esk now so we'll try to forget about the previous incident and start over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Oh, you guys. Love the name of thread, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I absolutely love the esk apple I got a few weeks ago. I heard a lot of good reviews so I had to give it a try. I'm not real big on anise so I was happy when it turned out to be a real green apple flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[LB] Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 only hookah company carries tangiers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[LB] Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 thats why you need to make gyro flavor then every website will want your product Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougBurns Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 My best results have come from using VERY little heat...so I'd recommend starting out pretty low and building up to it. I also think part of the problem (that I've been having with shisha in general) is overfilling the bowl. so to summarize: 1) not too much 2) low heat 3) Tangiers' approach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjt486 Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Tangiers IMO is one of the finest members here. He makes his own (damn fine) product, and while he touts it as being good and his favorite of course, he doesnt hijack every thread telling us that. In fact I have heard him praise other tobaccos. Plus he was kind enough to send samples to several members here, which is probably a big reason why I have been smoking tangiers exclusively. I placed my first order at hookahcompany.com last week due to wanting some kashmir. George is also a great guy, best customer service I have gotten from a vendor yet.His posts are well thought out, and informative. You can tell he is a guy who knows what he is talking about. I have learend a lot from reading through his threads By no means am I discounting any other members. I have gone from knowing nothing about hookah to knowing more than anyone else Ive ever spoken to about the subject in a matter of months. This forum has been great for me.Hope I didnt come off as too much of a nutswinger there, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzing Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 nutswinger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR Bubble Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 [quote name='tjt486']By no means am I discounting any other members. I have gone from knowing nothing about hookah to knowing more than anyone else Ive ever spoken to about the subject in a matter of months. This forum has been great for me.[/quote] Oh yeah, all these other Cretans are good for is teaching you to take nose hits and getting off smoking with ouzo in the base. Go ahead and hurt us some more... MR Bubble (with a smile) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzing Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 hey, i find most tobacco i smoke has a much better flavor via nose hits. somehow my tastebuds are very selective about what ma'assel they like to pick up on - nakhla is just about totally out of the question unless i've just scoured my hookah clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR Bubble Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Hey, Nakhla esk makes the best nose-hits out trhere. About a 4 carpet-tack rating if I remember correct. MR Bubble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzzzT Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Tangiers is a great guy and a true wealth of knowledge to the forum. If you have not tried his Kashmir Apple you are in for a treat! AF GS esk apple gives some great smoke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR Bubble Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Oh I've got some Kashmir peach here. I'm just waiting for the right time to set it out to age. I need to do it when the MRS is away as she'll probably throw it out. MR Bubble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjt486 Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 And what I said about George, I ordered Kashmir peach but he sent kash. apple by mistake, he sent me peach and told me to keep the apple. hooray. Going to try peach here in a couple hours tonight.Hope this is not too much.....[img]http://www.mindmagma.com/mpunk3/owned/nutswinger.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Good to watch ole Tangiers squirm under the praise... How was the backrub? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzing Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 no no, mr bubble, i'm saying, i love nakhla through nose hits. i find that i get the best flavor out of it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Hmm. Thanks guys. Some people wonder what makes me tick.A watchmaker said he had no idea, while a clockmaker said the mainspring was definitely rusted through. My father said to me, as fathers will, "Son, there's nothing in this world you can think that hasn't already been thought. There aren't any ideas that are new anymore."I saw hookahs as a chance to make new theories and come up with ideas that had never been thought of. I hope I can someday live up to the generous praise that you shower on me; I am trying. With support like this, I don't ever have to search for a reason to continue to break new ground. Thank you all, you are all trully great people. I don't want you to think that I was ignoring you, I was open until 7:15 this morning. I am so flat, its not even funny.Thanks to Walter, Tyler, Jason, Adam, Doug and everybody else I can't remember the first name of at 8:00 in the flippin' morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyteboy Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Jeff, BIATCH! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjt486 Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 I still say you should venture to open a lounge around here. Im so dissatisfied with the lounges in my area. I have played with the idea of opening one myself, but I would have no idea what I was doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebastard Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Hey am a lil lost around here- "My first smoke, it honestly tasted terrible. So I decided to try out the ol' tangiers remedy. I sat it out for 2 hrs, stirred it a few times and then tried to smoke it."What exactly is the tangiers remedy? I sometimes get that terrible taste even when I know that thats not the way it really is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjt486 Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Tangiers always suggests letting your tobacco acclimate to your local temperature/humity by opening the container you store it in for a few hours, stirring occasionally so that it can 'adjust'. He says the humidity shock is a cause of harsh tobacco flavorings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 [quote name='tjt486']I still say you should venture to open a lounge around here. Im so dissatisfied with the lounges in my area. I have played with the idea of opening one myself, but I would have no idea what I was doing.[/quote]If you got the money, I got the consulting services and the tobacco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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