MR Bubble Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Golly Gee, Where to start... The smell of it in the bag, I cannot identify. Slightly sweet smell, that only reminds me JUST A LITTLE of chewing tobacco. Not much though. Same Tangiers "Red Man" cut as the rest of the line. My interest was up immediately. Smoking it produces a giant "?" above my head. Just a pleasant, neutral, mild, and slightly sweet taste. I cannot really put my finger on anything particular about it. I can't call it unflavored either. I get the feeling that this is what Zaghloul should taste like, but it doesn't. Shame on Nakhla, because if it did, it would be even a bigger hit. I have a feeling Tangiers planned for this to be his equivalent to Zaghloul, and thank God for that, because this is a good smoke. I call it "plain," but with a fancy name. Don't let this discourage you from trying it. It is really good! Perfect for those who get tired of the candy-like fruit flavors. A refreshing, dark, semi-sweet neutral smoke. Flavor: -Wonderful! I get tired of fruity stuff all the time. Don't get me wrong because my favorite brand has some really weird takes on how "fruit" should taste and I love the mysterious, abstract quality of its definitions (Nakhla). However, even THAT gets old and this is just what the doctor ordered. If I could describe the flavor, I would say there is a slight hint of an apple aftertaste, along with a slight Cavendish during a nose-hit. Funny thing is when I swallow after taking a couple draws, I get a gunky chewing tobacco taste in my throat. I just re- coaled and it does re-coal beautifully. I am now getting a very slight licorice taste. My tongue is going slightly numb form this. Could this be Tangier's showing up of AL Fakher's Arc Sous? Hmm... Smoke-Density: - About right for Tangiers: Sits between Nakhla and AF. Oops, I mean between EN and AF. Buzz Factor:- Slightly tougher than EN, and pretty sloppy feeling. Nose-Hitability: -Only 2 carpet tacks at its best, however what makes it successful is the flavor-shift. This is where I feel a slight Cavendish hint to it. But it isn't. I recognize it from pipe smoking, so mushrat could offer a better interpretation of it. General feeling of wellness:- not much to gripe at here. I just don't dig the "Red Man chewing tobacco" aftertaste in my throat, but it is very little. Nice, sloppy buzz makes me wish I had a beer or 8. Shisha Nazi Factor: -MRS Bubble don't get off on it. Seems there is nothing to like. What she means is there is no flavor to grasp hold of and decide if she likes it. (Elvis lip snarl) My take: - I can't say too original as a few others have a "plain" or what I call plain (Arc Sous), but it's very original at the same time, as this is a down right, plain yummy version of "plain-ness." It is something that makes you guess as to its origins, and dammit, I like that! Very good Tangiers. For those of you melancholy numbers type out there, I can really give this a 9.5/10. Looks like Tangier's Business Volume may go up a notch now. I may use a whole 3-kings coal next time to see what happens. HIGHLIGHTS OF WHAT I LIKE: Semisweet, Neutral, Mysterious, sloppy buzz, original take of plainness, smoker's satisfaction. HIGHLIGHTS OF WHAT I DON'T LIKE: Red Man chewing tobacco throat after taste, Smoking duration not so long. MR Bubble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JByer323 Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Interesting, I was just looking at getting this one. Now I guess I'll have to try it. Thanks for the review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Mmm. Blackthorn. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBlack Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Maybe you could tell us what you had in mind when you created this flavor, Tangiers, I'm curious. MR bubble's comments intrigue me, as I sometimes want something else than sweet tobacco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahDuck Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Im regretting not asking for a sample of this stuff.Looks like I'll have to bust on the bank roll on ANOTHER Tangiers order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahDuck Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 [quote name='MR Bubble']I can't say too original but it's very original at the same time[/quote]I just noticed that. Hahaha.... Sorry, but it cracked me up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 It's sloe berry. As in sloe gin. I thought it had good flavour myself..very fuity. hmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzing Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 that's like me with the raspberry. i barely taste anything at all other than tobacco. i attribute it to differences in personal taste, because the flavor of raspberries and the flavor of cooking ma'assel don't seem very complementary to me - i can't really tell where one begins and the other starts, but it doesn't seem like much of anything. this depends a lot on what mood i'm in and what i've had to eat lately though. a lot of ma'assels just need a "fresh mindset" to truly enjoy.. i've found this with many things, like beer , liquor, and food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahDuck Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Dizzing- I thought this at first as well with Tangiers Rasberry. His humidity shock theory seems to really apply to that flavor. At first, I was not getting much flavor at all. Now, after several sessions, Im getting powerful clouds of sweet rasberries =)Let it sit out for a day or more, I bet you'll be surprised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I want to provide a spectrum of flavors. In the old days of Nahkla, I felt like I was hearing a child banging on a piano key, over and over again. Everything was the same, no disrespect intended. I wanted to make flavors both subtle and feral, the sublime and the intense. Blackthorn is on the far end of "subtle". Its supposed to be a very light, smokable flavor, not intense. People who like lighter smokes really like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JByer323 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Is your Red Tea another one of those light flavors, Tangiers? What's it like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Its slightly below medium, on the lighter side of the catalog. Red tea is apparently what the orientals call, what we call black tea in the occident. Green tea is green tea. Black/red tea is fermented into what we think of as "British" tea. One of the best tobaccos I ever smoked was some red tea flavor from the Arab world, my friend picked up in San Fransisco. The label was entirely in Arabic, and it was delicious! My red tea is good, in my opinion, its one of my favorite flavors. I am afraid I didn't do justice to that old red tea tobacco we loved. We only had one tub of it, but it was the stuff of legends! I still have some left. Shhh. I'm saving it for no reason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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