ChicagoRSX Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Just had to share this with you guys. This tobacco shop has been "coming soon" for at least the last 4 months by me. I saw last week after I got off work it had finally open. The reason I had been watching it was cause on the signs in the windows had the silhouettes of hookahs on it. So I stop in yesterday to take a look around. It's litterly split, left wall all hookahs(ranging from no-name Chinese hookahs, to MYA QT's to many many KM's. All the hookahs are displayed in a very nice oak wood cabinet system with glass fronts little lights above each hookah to accent/illuminate it, the right side and back wall is all cigars. The tobacco is what I expected, Starbuzz, Fantasia, Al Fakr. The owner is of Egyptian decent, so I start talking to him about his different pipes, He has a wall of hoses, including KM's large diameter hose, plans on stocking Nammor hoses soon. I ask him if he plans on selling Tangiers, he says he hasn't heard of it, I tell him it's always sold out on the usual online retailers and has a great taste, he says he plans on looking into it. He has a house brand of tobacco his family makes(evidently they own a hookah lounge 2 towns over and a middle eastern restaurant) so I was like, what the hell, show me. He takes me to a cabinet where he has 6 different flavors (a blue mist knock off, 2 apples, lifesavers wint-o-green flavor that smells just like the candy, 2 others I can't remember and...pineapple express. Now those who know me here know I hate the NHT connotation that is given hookah 75% of the time. But this flavor smells like a really great pineapple/berry mix, so the owner says "go ahead, take a couple bowls worth, on the house". I thank him a take a small amount and tell him I'll let him know what I think. We shake hands and part ways. Yesterday evening I packed a bowl of it and smoked it with my wife and we were both very impressed! Taste is phenomenal! Very fresh and fruity on the inhale with a more subdued sweetness on the exhale, easily the best pineapple I have ever smoked. Went back today and the guy gave me like 300 grams for $3 and tells me any time I want to bring my pipe with and relax there, I'm welcomed. Just really blown away with this guys product/openness/ kindness. Easily the best experience I've had at a smoke shop here outside Chicago. Sorry for the long read, just had to share my pleasant surprise as I don't get them very often. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I thought this thread was going to turn out very differently. Glad to see a positive outcome. Now I want some Pineapple Express damnit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoRSX Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 I thought this thread was going to turn out very differently. Glad to see a positive outcome. Now I want some Pineapple Express damnit! Well, I would be happy send you a bit my good man. It's very SB in appearance(gold in color) but much drier then SB or AF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I thought this thread was going to turn out very differently. Glad to see a positive outcome. Now I want some Pineapple Express damnit! Well, I would be happy send you a bit my good man. It's very SB in appearance(gold in color) but much drier then SB or AF. :pardon: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoRSX Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 I thought this thread was going to turn out very differently. Glad to see a positive outcome. Now I want some Pineapple Express damnit! Well, I would be happy send you a bit my good man. It's very SB in appearance(gold in color) but much drier then SB or AF. :pardon: ^^^ Are you asking for some too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Awesome to hear that man! I wish I had a good local retailer and that Canada wasn't "this side of the wall"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavo21 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 That sounds awesome man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 golden in colour huh? I know of very few people who make their own shisha that bother with adding colouring. I wonder if it's really something mass produced and unlabled. Hope he doesn't get caught, since doing what he is doing is a federal rap. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoRSX Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 golden in colour huh? I know of very few people who make their own shisha that bother with adding colouring. I wonder if it's really something mass produced and unlabled. Hope he doesn't get caught, since doing what he is doing is a federal rap. :) Which is the federal rap? Misrepresenting it as his own? If you don't mind please send me a pm to explain further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_lunchb0x Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 very cool. Sounds like a customer oriented store owner. Hope he stays open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoRSX Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 very cool. Sounds like a customer oriented store owner. Hope he stays open. As do I, the town he has set up in is very yuppie/well to do kids who look for trendy things to do and imho, hookah is trendy right now, so I hope once word gets out, he will prosper. He does have many many premium cigars from what it looked, if he's ok with it, I'll try to take some pictures so you all can see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rani Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I thought this thread was going to turn out very differently. Glad to see a positive outcome. Now I want some Pineapple Express damnit! Yep, find out if he'd be willing to ship. A new family made tobacco? Oh, hell, yeah. I'd be very interested in ordering if he's willing to take orders by phone and/or internet. Even the big guys start out small. He could be the next big retailer. Though if he's relabeling........ But you know, raw leaves of some tobacco strains are yellow in color when dried, and if he's using candy flavorings it would likely have yellow dye in the color. So he could also be legit. Seems like best thing is to get to know this guy better. 'Rani Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoRSX Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 I thought this thread was going to turn out very differently. Glad to see a positive outcome. Now I want some Pineapple Express damnit! Yep, find out if he'd be willing to ship. A new family made tobacco? Oh, hell, yeah. I'd be very interested in ordering if he's willing to take orders by phone and/or internet. Even the big guys start out small. He could be the next big retailer. Though if he's relabeling........ But you know, raw leaves of some tobacco strains are yellow in color when dried, and if he's using candy flavorings it would likely have yellow dye in the color. So he could also be legit. Seems like best thing is to get to know this guy better. 'Rani Oh I intend to. For me and my wife personally, it's great as we both love sweater smokes. He has something called Blue Mint, which I immediately discounted due to just assuming it was his "blue mist knock off" mixed with mint. But I'll probably give it a try. He was very honest, saying his blue mist was only made due to the high popularity of blue mist at his family's lounge and it was cheaper to make their own version of it, but he always discloses that it isn't the SB brand, said he wasn't trying to tread on SB product, even though he uses the name in quotes. So to me, at least he's being honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I thought this thread was going to turn out very differently. Glad to see a positive outcome. Now I want some Pineapple Express damnit! Well, I would be happy send you a bit my good man. It's very SB in appearance(gold in color) but much drier then SB or AF. :pardon: ^^^ Are you asking for some too? I would love to if you are willing to ship some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 This flavor has my name all over it <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I thought this thread was going to turn out very differently. Glad to see a positive outcome. Now I want some Pineapple Express damnit! Well, I would be happy send you a bit my good man. It's very SB in appearance(gold in color) but much drier then SB or AF. I'm down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coleman Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 sounds amazing! congrats on the find and hopefully he stays open. I really want to find some great pineapple flavors since it has become one of my favorite fruits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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