Cicada Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 first up, Fumari Fumari!+====================+Fumari - Fumari+====================+Setup: 32" stargate, frozen base, ice, frozen shafts, shallow bowl, lightly packed [dont want to waste this precious tobacco! ]cut: chopped; almost in between romman and fakher, more nakhla style, maybe a little rougher chop than nakhla, but not as fine as fakher.Color: very deep, almost blood red.Aroma: strong, almost like a cherry cough syrup.Flavor: Since you have no idea of what ot expect from the name, I had a hard time pinning this one down; i almost want to say a custom blend of mixed fruit because its hard to determine what it is. A light airy flavor, not harsh at all. Fumari seems to burn slow, but isn't overly sticky/wet like fakher is.Density: VERY NICE. generated lots of smoke from a single 3 kings quick-lite puck.Buzz: Nonexistant, imo. Im used to nakhla's buzz that hits oyu hard after a while, so this was very light and a nice change of pace. I could smoke fumari all day!Overall: VERY nice tobacco; im looking forward to trying their other flavours [as i have LOTS to go through]. It smokes very easily and nicely. The Fumari "Fumari" flavour is a perfect 'chill'/'hang out' smoke. It doesnt have a strong flavour, and has zero buzz, while still creating a pleasant experience and LOTS of fun smoke.Rating: 8.5/10 [if only for the fact that i couldnt understand what flavour they were trying to go for][img]http://www.cicadasharddrive.com/uploads/userfiles/cicada/Hookah/DSC_6241.jpg[/img][img]http://www.cicadasharddrive.com/uploads/userfiles/cicada/Hookah/DSC_6244.jpg[/img][img]http://www.cicadasharddrive.com/uploads/userfiles/cicada/Hookah/DSC_6249.JPG[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alqoshnia Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 nice review and pics. ill be waitin on how you think the watermelon,white peach and blueberry smokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicada Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 +====================+Fumari - Black Cherry+====================+Setup: 32" Stargate, Ice in base, shallow bowl - lightly packed, 1 3kings puck, filter tipCut: finely chopped; more of an al fakher style, possibly even finer -- i dont know why it differed from the other flavours. tiny stems that are of no consequence. Wetness is between fakher and nakhla; just right.Color: Deep red/maroonAroma: VERY Cherry, like a black cherry soda. :yum:Flavor: very light cherry flavor, with a tiny little kick/spice; very enjoyable, but not as flavorful as say, nakhla's cherry [which i find to be VERY cherry -- i swear they put cherry skins in their ma'ssel] A good smoke that doesnt leave you feeling woozy or sick. Light flavor stays throughout the smoke, and burns slowly; i smoked the bowl for about 40 minutes and when i removed the foil it caked well, but still didnt burn too deep into the bowl. I could have probably thrown another coal and kept smoking but it was getting late and i've got work Flavor mellows out after about 30 minutes. I was smoking non-stop so taking a little break to let the ma'ssel cool a bit might've helped, too :PDensity: as per the last review; THICK. lots of smoke from one coal; i'd love ot see what i could do with 1.5-2 on the same small [or larger] bowl. Excellent for thick, meaty smoke rings. it smokes very nicely, but the smoke doesnt linger; it dissipates quicker than any other brand i've smoked, so it works nicely if you smoke indoors a lot.Buzz: very light. Gets a bit stronger about halfway through [at about the 20 min mark+]. More relaxing than anything.Overall: lovely smoke with a nice smell -- it doesnt really have any effect on the smell of your room [or maybe that's just my air purifier] light smoke as with the "Fumari" flavor, so it'd be a great "social" smoke. Hang otu iwth some friends, talk, smoke, then go do something afterward without feeling drunk/light headed.Rating: 9/10[img]http://www.cicadasharddrive.com/uploads/./userfiles/cicada/Hookah/DSC_6252.jpg[/img][img]http://www.cicadasharddrive.com/uploads/./userfiles/cicada/Hookah/DSC_6253.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_Z Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Awesome reviews! I've enjoyed my Fumari order so much that I'm thinking I'm going to want to try some more flavors from them in the future, and Black Cherry was one I am especially interested in. I'm thinkin' I'll have to check it out and see how it compares to Fumari's regular Cherry and Nakhla's Cherry (both of which I think are pretty floral but really nice). But yeah, the reviews were really nice and well laid out and the pics are a nice addition too! Rock on (or smoke on) man! I'll be lookin foreward to reading more from you in the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicada Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 tomorrow night when i'vegot some time ill probably do two more, with a larger, deeper bowl; still got a few to try and your watermelon review has me wanting to try it out, especially since someone requested another fumari watermelon review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkeema Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 GREAT REVIEWS! im loving the pictures mmhh...lol alittle less smoke alittle more you btw: did fumari flavours come in the clear plastic tub or is that your own?because they look nice n compact! - i want some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicada Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 they come in the clear, shallow plastic tubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicada Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 [quote name='Donkeema']GREAT REVIEWS! im loving the pictures mmhh...lol alittle less smoke alittle more you btw: did fumari flavours come in the clear plastic tub or is that your own?because they look nice n compact! - i want some[/quote][img]http://www.cicadasharddrive.com/uploads/userfiles/cicada/k.jpg[/img][img]http://www.cicadasharddrive.com/iwgallery/albums/cicada/28451597_l.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkeema Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 OI OI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicada Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 oh man; looking forward to some reviews tonight expect atleast 3 more reviews! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicada Posted March 17, 2006 Author Share Posted March 17, 2006 +====================+ Fumari - Kiwi +====================+ Setup: 32" Stargate, Cold Water, Ice in base, shallow bowl, lightly packed, 1 3kings puck, filter tip Cut: rough chop, between nakhla and romman. almost no stems/logs. More syrupy than the others. Color: medium brown Aroma: medium-strong; smells almost like a double apple without the anise; slight kiwi scent, and almost "vegetable" in nature. Think the produce section in the supermarket. Flavor: as i've come to expect, the fumari flavors are more mellow, but they're there. as i've said before fumari's brand make a great hang out smoke as there's very little buzz, and doesnt mess you up the flavor with their kiwi is a bit stronger, not in terms of intensity of flavor, but strength (Think Nakhla melon -- take too big a rip and it'll make you cough). Light flavor when inhaling, but afterward you can taste it on your tongue. Kiwi, by nature, is more of a complimentary flavor so im sure this would smoke well when mixed. Although it's wetter than the rest, It seems to char easily, so you get some of that smokey flavor mixed in a little sooner than you'd like. Density: As always, _thick_. Fakher+. Makes for a really fun experience because, as with almost anything, the more you have, the more you can do with it Buzz: Light-medium -- the strength of this flavor helps out a little more than the more mellow flavors of the others i've tried. I definitely noticed that Kiwi gave me a bigger buzz than Fumari and Black Cherry. Overall: A great flavor by itself, but i think its true potential lies in flavor mixing. Smells great. Rating: 8/10 [img]http://www.cicadasharddrive.com/uploads/userfiles/cicada/Hookah/DSC_6255.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.cicadasharddrive.com/uploads/userfiles/cicada/Hookah/DSC_6258.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alqoshnia Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 hey cicada hows that filter working? I heard that you lose a lot of flavor and less think smoke and its harder to pull, whatchyu think? Still impatiently waitin on your review of white peach and watermelon lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahEnthusiast Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Great reviews and Pics cicada...much apprecaited...i just got somestarbuzz in and when i get done with that some fumari might be in order.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c4r80n Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 looks like you got a thin little hose. try smokign without the filter and with a bigger hose, you might get more flavor.I find the signature fumari brand carry more flavor. and better flavor at that.oh cicada...always dressed nice...even when you are getting ready for bed i bet you wear a tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicada Posted March 18, 2006 Author Share Posted March 18, 2006 [quote name='c4r80n']looks like you got a thin little hose. try smokign without the filter and with a bigger hose, you might get more flavor.I find the signature fumari brand carry more flavor. and better flavor at that.oh cicada...always dressed nice...even when you are getting ready for bed i bet you wear a tie.[/quote]naw; its a normal sized mya hose that came with the stargate. since it has the metal tip on it the filter doesnt quite fit.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicada Posted March 18, 2006 Author Share Posted March 18, 2006 [quote name='Alqoshnia']hey cicada hows that filter working? I heard that you lose a lot of flavor and less think smoke and its harder to pull, whatchyu think? Still impatiently waitin on your review of white peach and watermelon lol[/quote]it works well; no loss in flow or flavor, imo -- its basically a regular mouthpiece with a nicotine filter in it, as on cigarettes -- so, basically, take a regular tip, cut a cigarette's filter off, and shove it in, and viola! i like 'em. cant tell if its doing much, but i use 'em anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgracegalex Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 I got my fumari order today and I could smell that stuff easily through the box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicada Posted March 18, 2006 Author Share Posted March 18, 2006 [quote name='xgracegalex']I got my fumari order today and I could smell that stuff easily through the box![/quote]same here -- it's very aromatic stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgracegalex Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 I just placed another somewhat large order for 3 more of the sample packs. Now I will have tried all of their flavors I want to try and can start buying the bigger sizes. Did you get the mint chocolate chip or whatever it's called? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicada Posted March 18, 2006 Author Share Posted March 18, 2006 +====================+Fumari - White Peach+====================+Setup: 32" Stargate, Cold Water, Lots of ice Ice in Base, Shallow Bowl - loosely packed, filter tip, and i decided to switch it up a bit this time with some nours finger coals.Cut: Rough, and long, very romman-like. stringy -- lends itself well to packing and allows tons of flow. fairly wet, but not overly so.Color: light-medium brownAroma: Definitely peachy. not too strong. just right.Flavor: whooooo! definitely peach. I could taste it in the littlest puffs when starting it up. The smoke when exhaling smells great. It burns slower than i experienced with the kiwi, but not as slow as the cherry or fumari flavors -- it could just be the nature of the flavors.Density: You know the drill.Buzz: Same as the others, but not as strong as kiwi. Fumari makes a great kick-back smoke that wont kick you in the nuts.Overall: I love this flavor and could see myself smoking it a lot for the fact that it's very flavorful and smooth.0Rating: 9.5/10[img]http://www.cicadasharddrive.com/uploads/./userfiles/cicada/Hookah/DSC_6259.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicada Posted March 18, 2006 Author Share Posted March 18, 2006 OK, this next one isnt a fumari, but something ive been wanting ot try since i purchased it earlier in teh week.+====================+Layalina - Pear+====================+Setup: 32" Stargate, Cold Water, Ice, Larger Bowl - Packed well, Nours Finger CoalsCut: Nakhla-type iwth soem stringyness -- packs well and isnt overly wet. a couple logs here and there, but few and far between. slightly wet, between nakhla and romman.Color: Light Brown - BrownAroma: Pear with a hint of mixed fruit/cherry smell.Flavor: Not as fruity as i'd expected, but it's there with a bit of a floral taste. Most of the taste come after you exhale and you can then taste it a bit on the palate.Density: Medium density, reminiscent of nakhla. There's nothing like fakher and fumari for thick smoke.Buzz: Light-Medium; definitely more than fumari.Rating: 7/10[img]http://www.cicadasharddrive.com/uploads/./userfiles/cicada/Hookah/DSC_6260.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkeema Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 the layalina looks dry compared to the fumari!the fumari kiwi gave out some really thick white smoke. makes me want to pull out my hookah and give it a shot right now!keep the reviews coming this way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyteboy Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 nidce reviews, the White Peach is one of my all time favorite flavors. most companies make a candy sugar peach but Fumari's White Peach is like a PERFECTLY sweet, yet tart Peach. IT tastes EXACTLY like a peach like 2 days away from being beautifully ripe. LOVE IT! The Watermelon is the only flavor I like better I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c4r80n Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 seandoo and I both agree white peach tastes like soap....nasty.We smoked from the same batch though (we traded).Any hint of that for anyone else? It was definately strong and was unpleasant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahEnthusiast Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 i havent tried fumari's white peach..but thats odd that two people could give it such high praise and then two more say it tastes like soap....makes me question consistency of fumari's product... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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