Date flavered shisha........duh!

[Lakemonster]

where is it?
Dates seem to be a prevelant fruit in the middle east.... why isnt there a date shisha?
 
Where is the date/cardamon/cardamon shisha.... something that would satisfy a middle easern pastry filling staple?
 
wats up wit dat?
 
 
 

[ioannisds]

You have a really good point. Maybe it's because of the stigma attached to the monkey poisoned in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

[dikydave]

hmm...i think i remember someone talking about having a cardamon shisha...ill look around for a bit

[Sariél]

It will be coming at...wait for it......a later date.

[MrGuy]

oh god, get me a needle, my sides are splitting. Sariel, you commedian.

[Lakemonster]

I meant to put Date/Cardamon/Coriander on there..  that basic mixture seems to be a base for most of the middle eatern pastries I've tried.
 
I have had the Nakhla stuff (El-Basha label).... its pretty good...  its been tough for me to locate.
 
actually, when I get back in, I might do a mix of Bahraini/Cardamon/Lemon to see if I can mimic that pastry filling mixtures taste.

[MrGuy]

el basha is what i'm stuck wiht smoking. el basha and soex (although i dont smoke soex much because i only have access to mixed fruit)how does el basha compare to havana, AF, al waha etc? i just want to know what to expect when i order some avana, AF, al waha and romman compared to el basha.

[cymptom]

To me Nakhla tobaccos are pretty distinctly different from the more "premium" brands like AF and Havana. I wouldn't say I like one more than the other, it's really a different kind of smoke. Nakhla smoke gives me a kind of satisfaction that I don't really get when I smoke AF. Perhaps it's just the nicotine, but I don't know. Something about the texture of the smoke is different as well -- while Nakhla smoke can still be really thick, I've never gotten that dense silky kinda smoke I get from AF. As for the consistency of the tobacco, Nakhla tends to be a bit drier and stickier, whereas brands like AF and Havana are more typically gloppy and slimy, with juices usually pooling at the bottom of the container.

[ioannisds]

HAHAHAHAHA! Good one Sariel.

[MrGuy]

are nakhla and el basha the same thing then?:S

[Bleeding_Heart1]

el basha and nakhla are from the same company but i think el basha is the lite version of nakhla.

[MrGuy]

yeah, people describe it as a lighter taste. personally, i still think it has a strong buzz, but i can't realy compare it to anything else.

[theoneandonly]

Actucally there is a local smoke shop in my city that has a date flavored shisha...it was kinda weird seeing that in the variety that they carry. But they do have it. When I go back I'll get the brand name and all the details

[Sonthert]

Date flavor doesn't work too well, I have tried it, I may try it again. If you ever notice that my flavor numbers have gaps, flavor number #35 was date, not in production. We used to make jokes, since grape is flavor #36, we used to kid to make a mix of the two, date grape...remove the g...you get it.Many herbal flavors (cardamom and coriander perhaps) have unsuitable technical performance characteristics...their flashpoint are too high or their solubility is too low.

[Lakemonster]

Are you trying to say that flavor #37 tastes like Rohypnol?

[Macho555]

mmm...dates. I'd like a date shisha, but id think it would get a little old. I cant wait to order the fig layalina.

[Sonthert]

No, I think #37 was an old mango flavor, 998639 or something like that.No, I got it, I was just avoiding it.

[Calcartman]

[quote name='Tangiers'] Date flavor doesn't work too well, I have tried it, I may try it again. If you ever notice that my flavor numbers have gaps, flavor number #35 was date, not in production. We used to make jokes, since grape is flavor #36, we used to kid to make a mix of the two, date grape...remove the g...you get it.Many herbal flavors (cardamom and coriander perhaps) have unsuitable technical performance characteristics...their flashpoint are too high or their solubility is too low.[/quote] Until I started reading all your posts like this, I had thought making shisha was easy.Can't we just buy some dates, grind em crush em whatever, mix with simple syrup; and pour it over some tobacco? :Pif only life was as easy as it could be!

[xpimpitox]

[quote name='MrGuy']yeah, people describe it as a lighter taste. personally, i still think it has a strong buzz, but i can't realy compare it to anything else.[/quote] your tellin me my el basha grape gives me a stronger buzz than my nakhla mixed fruit...tastes better too!