â€On Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Inspired [url="http://www.hookahforum.com/topic/44736-issues-with-maraschino-cherry/"]by this topic,[/url] what is that one flavor of tangiers that you have never been able to get right, for whatever reason. For me, it's Classic Raspberry. It seems acclimatized because there is no [i]bad[/i] smell, but it just doesn't smell like raspberries. It almost smells...dusty? I don't even know how to explain it. I mean, it smokes alright, nothing special, but it just doesn't taste like raspberries. It's super weak in the flavor department. Is it just my batch, or has anyone else had this same problem with it? I have tried all sorts of things to try and get it smoking right, but it just seems like I got a bad batch or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLCP Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Orange Soda. It always acclimates fine and smells great. But it is always super harsh for me. It is like, the most heat sensative flavor I have ever smoked. I just can get it. Maybe one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_lunchb0x Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 they still make the raspberry still right? ive never had it, but i remember for me cool strawberry wasn't so strong on the flavor.of course that was when I was new to tang haven't tried it in a year maybe more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_lunchb0x Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 [quote name='MichaelLCP' timestamp='1328033233' post='537233'] Orange Soda. It always acclimates fine and smells great. But it is always super harsh for me. It is like, the most heat sensative flavor I have ever smoked. I just can get it. Maybe one day. [/quote] ahh yea fking orange soda....that flavor seems to just unacclimate itself as soon as its in the bowl. Exactly like you said smells fine but when you smoke that thing is crazy harsh. I always end up letting orange soda sit out the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KasbahBazaar Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 [quote name='MichaelLCP' timestamp='1328033233' post='537233'] Orange Soda. It always acclimates fine and smells great. But it is always super harsh for me. It is like, the most heat sensative flavor I have ever smoked. I just can get it. Maybe one day. [/quote] Strange, that's the easiest flavor for me to get right. My trouble flavors are Horchata because of heat sensitivity and Static Starlight because I can't get a really good grape flavor out of it over the florals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floataround Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 [quote name='MichaelLCP' timestamp='1328033233' post='537233'] Orange Soda. It always acclimates fine and smells great. But it is always super harsh for me. It is like, the most heat sensative flavor I have ever smoked. I just can get it. Maybe one day. [/quote] This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I always thought I couldnt get horchata to smoke right, but now I have come to the conclusion it just doesnt taste like horchata. I agree with you on Raspberry though, it was like smoking raspberry flavored water. Nice fluffy texture though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KasbahBazaar Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 [quote name='joytron' timestamp='1328033875' post='537238'] I always thought I couldnt get horchata to smoke right, but now I have come to the conclusion it just doesnt taste like horchata. [/quote] You know what, I've been thinking the same thing which is really disappointing. It's more like Cinnamon Toast Crunch eaten with water instead of milk than Horchata. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_lunchb0x Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) [quote name='KasbahBazaar' timestamp='1328034056' post='537239'] [quote name='joytron' timestamp='1328033875' post='537238'] I always thought I couldnt get horchata to smoke right, but now I have come to the conclusion it just doesnt taste like horchata. [/quote] You know what, I've been thinking the same thing which is really disappointing. It's more like Cinnamon Toast Crunch eaten with water instead of milk than Horchata. [/quote] hmm i Can't remember all the flavor notes when i had it, but I do remember cinnamon being the most intense. it stays their from inhale to exhale edit: I want to say that its not a straight cinnamon taste, its like that oat/grainy taste with Cinnamon Edited January 31, 2012 by king_lunchb0x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 [quote name='joytron' timestamp='1328033875' post='537238'] I agree with you on Raspberry though, it was like smoking raspberry flavored water. Nice fluffy texture though. [/quote] I think that overall it was just lacking the punchy, tart taste that raspberries have. It's almost like the amount of flavor was made lighter, but the flavor itself was made darker, drier, more bland. I wonder as well if there are certain flavors that just smoke better in drier climates, because I have never had a problem with Orange Soda, in fact, I think it may have been the easiest to acclimatize and smoke for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KasbahBazaar Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 [quote name='aeon' timestamp='1328035030' post='537242'] I think that overall it was just lacking the punchy, tart taste that raspberries have. It's almost like the amount of flavor was made lighter, but the flavor itself was made darker, drier, more bland. I wonder as well if there are certain flavors that just smoke better in drier climates, because I have never had a problem with Orange Soda, in fact, I think it may have been the easiest to acclimatize and smoke for me. [/quote] Yea, I've never had a problem with Orange Soda either but I'm in Cleveland which is pretty damn humid. Mizo Rasp>Tang Rasp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S3cretz Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 F-Line always has issues. For me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlec Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I've never purchased a flavor I couldn't acclimate, I have had a flavor from derek that wouldn't acclimate but I recall he was even having problems with keeping it acclimated in SD so that plus the different environment, I don't count that one as I'm sure I could have gotten it if it was acclimated to only one place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zildjian Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 apple has never been a strong flavor at all. and pear. omg pear was the most painful. I had 1 bowl and it was the greatest thing I have ever tasted, after that it went to BBQ and was never right again. so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 [quote name='Zildjian' timestamp='1328039815' post='537259'] apple has never been a strong flavor at all. and pear. omg pear was the most painful. I had 1 bowl and it was the greatest thing I have ever tasted, after that it went to BBQ and was never right again. so sad. [/quote] : ( Pear might be the most magnificent Tangiers flavor ever created. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epoch Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Green Tea with Honey was a huge pain in the ass for me. After attempting to acclimate it and getting awful results for over a week, I just gave up and shelved it. ....Months later, I opened up the container and it was perfect. Only time I've ever had an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSmokes Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Epoch' timestamp='1328040378' post='537262'] Green Tea with Honey was a huge pain in the ass for me. After attempting to acclimate it and getting awful results for over a week, I just gave up and shelved it. ....Months later, I opened up the container and it was perfect. Only time I've ever had an issue. [/quote] I've noticed that with Sour Grape (next to no taste...almost like smoking "old smoke" if you know what I mean) and Classic Raspberry. I put them up on a shelf for a month or 2 and just opened them the other day and they tasted good. Raspberry was sweet, but not sure if I would call it raspberry. Sour Grape...was also sweet, not grape to me but the sour I think threw it off for me and could only smoke so much before I had to stop. I was talking to a guy here and he spoke with Eric (since we had some varying things with our tangiers and didn't think we had to acclimate it) and Eric had told him that some people acclimate it too much. Maybe that's some of our problems. Edited January 31, 2012 by DrSmokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy Oma Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Pineapple and Pear. Pineapple is super finicky regarding humidity according to Eric's product info, and I can only get it to work in the summer in NE Ohio when the weather is more consistent - but SO worth the wait for that brief window of opportunity Pear is also difficult but will work for me in the winter - I have been know to crank up the heat in my drafty old house to dry things out just to be able to enjoy it for a few days at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I have struggled mostly with these: Cinnamon Classic Raspberry Root Beer Ginger Beer Coconut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Sea-Buckthorn and Ginger Beer... Never got those two right. Then again, I've never heard of anyone who has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavo21 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I also cannot get orange soda to ever smoke right, i have had it 3 times always hoping for a better batch never works always a turd to smoke, also for what aeon said i just got classic rassberry and it smokes fine for me i do enjoy it doens't taste a lot like rasberrys but yah it smokes fine flavor is light though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainUM Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 i had orange soda before and it was fine. i never got this batch of koke to smoke right, but i got it from jordan who was having problems. dunno if it was me or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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