Tangiers Reviews

[dizzing]

Kashmir PeachSetup: 28" Mya Acrylic, modified with glass base and aftermarket plastic downtube.  Standard Mya Bowl.Coals: 3-Kings 33mm Quicklight DiscsOkay, let me start by saying that I couldn't be happier with the samples Eric sent.  Very generous, and the package smelled like a million bucks (if a million bucks didn't smell like paper, ink, and cocaine, but instead like amazing fruit and floral scented potpourri ).  Anyhow, As soon as I picked up the bag of Kashmir Peach I finally understood what everyone was saying about the smell.  Even through the plastic I detected some peach, and the undetermined secret ingredient (the totality ended up smelling exactly like peach bubble yum... yum ).  I opened one end of the pouch (after mixing it all together with my fingers by mashing it around inside the plastic) and took some out. By this time the aroma had become so strong that I couldn't smell a thing - my nose simply gave up in the face of such overwhelming armoa.  I am super impatient, so I didn't take any time to let the tobacco acclimate to my humidity.  I was worried that this might negatively impact the smoke, but luckily there don't seem to be any problems.  Thank the barometric gods.  I put the tobacco in the bowl by simply layering the pieces (everyone comments on how big they are, they're really no different from nakhla if you take the time to separate the leaves that are stuck together) lightly in the bowl.  I filled it up to the top, even though you're allegedly supposed to leave some space.  This is mainly because I noticed Tangeirs said he often does this, and I'm guessing he would know best about his own product .  I used a piece of aluminum foil (heavy duty, although I typically use thin generic foil) and poked about 16 holes in it with a ballpoint pen, some large, some small.  Finally, I broke a 33mm 3-kings disc into quarters, lit up two, and placed them about 1cm apart on one edge of the bowl.Now, this is where it gets really interesting.  First, I forgot to mention that before I even placed the coal on, I could taste this stuff through the pipe. It's that aromatic.  3 puffs after putting the coal on, and I was getting nice smoke ALREADY.  Like I mentioned about the aroma, this tastes just like peach bubble yum.  I'm guessing the peach flavoring used is probably the same one.  It's not overly candy-like, however, because this weird Kashmir flavor is definitely in there keeping things interesting.  Everyone talks about how harsh this tobacco is - I couldn't disagree more.  I've been smoking nakhla for about a year, EXCLUSIVELY, and this is like a breath of fresh air.  It's ultra smooth.  The smoke density reminds me of nakhla, but the flavor is light years beyond it.  I put my windscreen on once I got things going, and the density AND flavor increased even more. Still no problems with heat.  I'd like to say at this point that this is hands-down the best tasting ma'assel I've ever had.  Fakher melon is the only thing I've ever tried that had this much flavor, and it wasn't as good as this.  I continued adding 1/4-size chunks of the 3-kings discs as neccessary, trying never to exceed about 2 full chunks worth of coal.  Of course I try and move them around the bowl, but I never let the chunks get too far away from each other.  If they get too far I have a feeling that the tobacco wouldn't burn properly and I'd get a ton of nasty, wispy () smoke.Now I'll analyze a single hit, as though I were tasting a fine whiskey or something.Nose (nose hit):  There's something familiar about this.  I can't place what it is.  It's like a warm peachy wave of ... something ... cruising up my nostril looking for a good time or something.  Not harsh at all - 0 carpet tack rating - but then again, I nose hit nakhla just for fun, so I don't really get any carpet tacks with any tobacco.  My sinuses are a disaster area , and numb to most things like this.  Initial taste: As the smoke flows over my tongue, I can FEEL the sweetness coarsing over my tastebuds.  Pure peach.  Exhale: On the exhale, the full range of flavor makes itself known.  This is where the "kashmir" starts to take over, but it never gets so strong that it overwhelms the peach.  The two flavors are perfectly balanced, and the kashmir is a great complement.  I haven't enjoyed smoking hookah this much since my very first time.  It's that good.  There's simply nothing about this flavor that I don't like.Finish: I'm left with a pleasant taste in my mouth, somewhat, but it's just a heavily faded version of what this stuff tastes like to begin with.  There's no nasy aftertaste at all, just a nice relaxing fade-out of the peach flavor.  And of course, the buzz:  This might be my favorite part - I haven't decided yet.  It comes on fairly quickly, like nakhla, but instead of making me woozy and nauseous, it just makes me feel good.  I saw someone else compare it to narcotics, and I might just have to agree with that.  It's not as intense, of course, but it gives me a general feeling of well being.Well, that's all I really have to say for now, but stay tuned for some more reviews or perhaps afterthoughts that I'll tack on here... again, great job , Tangiers.  I'll definitely make sure to get some of this the next time I make an order (which is gonna have to be soon ).

[[LB]]

wonderful! this is what makes shisha so interestign- every session yeilds different results. Did you do anything with the tobacco prior to smoking (e.g. leaving it out for a few hours..) ?

[dizzing]

no, i didn't let it breathe at all, in fact... i guess the humidity here right now must be about the same as in San Diego, although I find that hard to believe.  *shrug*

[shishasmokinstoner420]

I tried tangiers once, In fact I still have some kashmir peach and
mixed fruit, possibly some others as well.I found there tobacco to be
very wet and gets harsh quicly with a whole coal on the bowl. My setup
is a 32" egyptian hookah with very large party bowl 40mm three kings
coals. I'll have to try breaking the coal into quarters like you did. I
liked the taste of tangiers, much more flavor than nahkla, but my
perference is al amir and al waha. Peace

[Sonthert]

Yeah, since Tangiers is less dense than other brands, if you can imagine, the amount of tobacco in the bowl is less than another brand, so it would require less charcoal. Man I'm tired. That made barely any sense, but I know it should.

[c4r80n]

Tangiers gets me really buzzed. I smoked two bowls within 3 hours and I felt sick/nausious from the nicotine.I'll have to be careful next time, but it was just so good!

[Sonthert]

Yeah, humidity effects can excerbate  those effects, C4r80n. If you allow the tobacco to get more accustomed to the air, it will reduce those effects. If the humidity drops alot, I will get nervous and nauseaus too. Reminds me of the good old days of early spring at Fumari, smoking Nahkla apricot. Could barely walk sometimes.

[Shift_Six]

I recently tried some Nahkla apricot and it was the worst one, other then Nahkla mango, Ive ever tasted. Mind you, I live in Canada and anything related to shisha is ridiculously overpriced and dried to shiza. For example, a 250g of reg Nahkla is $30 CDN plus tax, bringing it up to 34.50. When you open the stuff, it is as dry as the al amir vanilla i opened once and didnt keep it in an airtight container for 6 + months! So i cant even buy anything shisha related here  . Imagine how much al fakher would be here......you know what, i dont even want to think about it!.
I should be thankful though, if it wasnt for the horrible and dry shisha they sell here i wouldnt have explored the rest of the great brands out there since nahkla with no exaggeration is the only thing available in a 30-45 minute radius Gives you a great buzz, but im not a big fan.