Calcartman Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Scroll down for the review.Okay, so I went out yesterday with my girlfriend and smoked the Afzal brand blackberry shisha we bought. Afzal is the tobacco brand of Soex (herbal stuff). I really despise their stuff. with a passion.Cleaned out the hookah, and I could still smell blackberry EVERYWHERE.Scrubbed, use lemon juice, vinegar, hot water, cold water, you name it.Still smelled.So I went to a party later that night, packed a much bigger bowl than usual, of Layalina Rose (my favorite of my flavors).And this was probably the best hookah smoking experience I've had. We kept putting new coals on (I think we used 4 total) and were passing the hose around between 3 and 8 people (it varied at times) for 2 and a half hours. We stopped because we could see our breath, without smoking.Shisha Brand: Layalina Smell/Flavor: Rose; very very unique. I've smoked it before and I like it, but its definitely a strange flavor. Its not so much a flavor as a really strong scent. Everyone's like, wtf? rose? And then they try and comment on how good it is.Cut: "beet salad" as my friend described. Pretty flaky and rather wet, definitely found a few stems; but did not require chopping or anything, just paying attention.Smoke: Very good, I don't have a lot of experience, but this was probably the best/thickest smoke I ever had.Buzz: Eh, I felt it, but when I get the hose I take big big deep inhales, and I do 3 or 4 in a row. Others got a little light headed, but nothing too strong. Amount(approx)/Duration: I'd guess 20g, but I cant tell you for certain. And it lasted from 12:20ish till almost 2:45. Hookah Type: Wish someone could tell me! [url="http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n208/cookiemonsterbmw/100_1243.jpg"]http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n208/co...mw/100_1243.jpg[/url]Bowl: Almost identcal to the on the table in that picture (the one in the stem broke). Foil/Screen: ScreenCoal/Amount: Started with 1 Sultan Japanese coal, using the heat cover; as it died down I lit another and put it on. Using the heat cover it got good then too harsh; so I opened the cover moved the coals a bit, left it open and the smoke was great. Then put the cover back on; when coals die, repeat.Liquid in Base: H2OOverall satisfaction (scale 1 to 10): 9.5 for sure.Honestly if I can get all my smoke sessions to go that well, but with better flavors, I will have found hookah nirvana. As it is, this rose is pretty close for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volcom8234 Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Sounds like it was a good time. One of my buddies has rose in a lil 50g package and we never really dared to try it thinking it's gonna taste like rose buds in my mouth, i might give it a chance now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aronparsons Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 I actually had a Layalina rose and double apple mix last night; I was pretty impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calcartman Posted August 12, 2006 Author Share Posted August 12, 2006 [quote name='Volcom8234']Sounds like it was a good time. One of my buddies has rose in a lil 50g package and we never really dared to try it thinking it's gonna taste like rose buds in my mouth, i might give it a chance now[/quote] It definitly is not like that; its a really really cool flavor. Its nothing like any other hookah I've tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shonimus Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 have you tried any other brands that make rose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithTheGun Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 I've got two kinds of rose at the moment, a Havana 250 gram jar, and a Sultan Double Rose 250g jar. Like all their tobacco, the Sultan is the absolute pits to smoke, but the Havana is pretty good. I've always liked rose before, when I had the Nakhla, but I think the Havana is a little better. I think I'm gonna try this stuff though...btw, I see that Hookah Splash there in your picture...is that stuff as nasty to you as it is to me? To me it just seems thin and harsh, but maybe it's where I'm buying it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Al Waha Rose is up there on the top 5 of my favorite flavours so far. But have to smoke that by myself. All other people i smoke with think it tastes like Perfume Need to try Layalina Rose see what its like.And i have no idea what kind of hookah that is... Seen ones around the same design, but not close enough. Where did you get it? Other than the jewels on the stem that thing is schweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calcartman Posted August 13, 2006 Author Share Posted August 13, 2006 I actually like the jewels on the stem :PGuyWithTheGun: The Splash Cola I have is TERRIBLE. The Pina Colada I have has zero flavor, but makes decent smoke. But it also gives you a really really strong buzz to the point it gave me an upset stomach, and nothing else has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithTheGun Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Yeah, Hookah Splash and Sultan are terrible brands, in my opinion. I've got the Pina Colada as well, I don't think I've touched it since my first bowl. Gross gross gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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