Buford Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Does any brand make a blackcurrant flavor? I like Twinings blackcurrant tea (which uses an artificial flavor), blackcurrant preserves, and Guinness and black, so it sounds like it'd be a good flavor possibility.Tangiers, have you ever experimented with it? (Or actully make this flavor?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 What exactly is blackcurrent? Is it like a spice or something? Can you give any comparisons to what it tastes similar to? I've never heard of blackcurrent before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txbrit31 Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 God. Blackcurrent is horrible. It is the british Equivalent of grape- I think it is in the same family if i'm not mistaken. They add black currant to a pint of half lager/half cider- called a snake bite/diesel. tastes like cough syrup gone bad. One of the things I will not miss about the UK is black currant. nasty nasty nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txbrit31 Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 and why on earth ruin a perfectly good pint of Guinness? mmm Guinness shisha.. mmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Black currant is a grape, a specific type of grape, basically a special type of raisin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 tx: i've been thinking the very same thing...Guiness! may try it with my friend's tobacco crop, he's offered me a few pounds to play with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarbyFett Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Guinness shisha.....omg yum....or Jameson shisha.....ahhhhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txbrit31 Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 to carry off on a tangent a bit more- there is a gourmet ice cream chain in Texas called "Amy's Ice Cream" they do Guinness ice cream.. Best stuff is to mix it with oreos.. yum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoo-of-the-kah Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 i like blackcurrant....wanna try some if available here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buford Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 Black currant is [b]not[/b] actually a grape. Grapes and currants are not even in the same plant family. The misnamed Zante currant is actually a type of dried grape, but that's not what I'm referring to.Grapes are in the Vitaceae family (genus Vitis) and currants are in the Grossulariaceae family (genus Ribes).[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_currant"]Wikipedia article on black currant[/url]Preserves made from black currant are great on scones with double Devon cream, and it's a good flavor in tea. I don't find that it tastes like grape really.I'm not British, nor have I ever set foot in the UK. I got my first exposure to black currant at a British-style pub here in the city I used to frequent about six years ago that served Guinness and black. They didn't have the currant stuff out where you could see it, but you could ask for it. I think it was mostly just British folks that came there were the only ones who ever ordered it. The bartender offered to have me try it one day, and it was quite good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 AF Golden black grape actually tastes a LOT more like blackcurrent than grape. Im British and I know exactly what it tastes like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzing Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 mmm... guinness ma'assel.... i wonder if that's even remotely possible...?i'd recommend the extra stout to anyone trying to actually make such an abomination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buford Posted March 3, 2006 Author Share Posted March 3, 2006 [quote name='ZAP']AF Golden black grape actually tastes a LOT more like blackcurrent than grape. Im British and I know exactly what it tastes like![/quote] I've heard some bad stuff about some grape flavors, is this one actually good? I've never tried a grape tobacco myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 What's wrong with grape flavours?AF regular grape and the black grape are both EXCELLENT smokes.Al Amir grape is ok but it tastes like cough medicine.Don't even bother trying Nakhla.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghunfrytimma Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 i always thought a chai flavor would be interesting...since i like chai tea and all..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarbyFett Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Mmm Stout Shisha...Guinness ice cream? * EXPLODE* I dont have Amys here in my neck of the woods in texas...We have Marble Slab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Thanks for the clarification on currants and grapes. I guess I have to yell at my mother, she's the one who told me that whopper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txbrit31 Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 whilst they may not be in the same family- here in the UK I can only find Black currant soda, black currant gum, black currant drinks.. I think I have actually seen one bottle of grape juice.. Though grapes here are in abundance (Especially when one is sick apparently) Still- for the love of God- keep currants out of tobacco. And especially, for all that is good and just in this world- keep it out of Guinness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buford Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 [quote name='ZAP']AF Golden black grape actually tastes a LOT more like blackcurrent than grape. Im British and I know exactly what it tastes like![/quote] Okay, I'm convinced. Ordered a batch of it yesterday from hookahcompany.com. While I was at it I picked up some Tangiers cinnamon as well to give it a shot. I'll have to review both of them when I get them. Having never smoked anything but Nakhla for years it'll probably be quite a shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 I hope you like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 [quote name='Buford'][quote name='ZAP'] AF Golden black grape actually tastes a LOT more like blackcurrent than grape. Im British and I know exactly what it tastes like![/quote] Okay, I'm convinced. Ordered a batch of it yesterday from hookahcompany.com. While I was at it I picked up some Tangiers cinnamon as well to give it a shot. I'll have to review both of them when I get them. Having never smoked anything but Nakhla for years it'll probably be quite a shock.[/quote]I like the direction this thread is going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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