Nerdy Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Since there is no cane mint out there and people seems to be hoarding kilos upon kilos. I'm here to figure out what the next best is. I like me some AF mint but it's not "sweet" enough as CM is. I'm looking for a strong peppermint with a touch a spearmint and sugarcane. Any suggestions? Shameless plug; My genie boho is for sale :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuckthatvincekid Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I've heard a lot of people say Nakhla Mizo Mint is a good substitute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Absinthe is basically cane mint with some undertones of anise. It pisses me off because legit absinthe is my drink of choice and it tastes nothing like that, but it's worth looking into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Absinthe is basically cane mint with some undertones of anise. It pisses me off because legit absinthe is my drink of choice and it tastes nothing like that, but it's worth looking into. My thoughts exactly. My wife tasted it and was like, "I just taste mint." :P And I've never had absinthe before, but my two friends who also smoked it said it's not very accurate to the drink either. All in all, not a bad smoke. It was more or less double apple mixed with mint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang67n Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Nakhla mizo mint is the closest in flavor from my experience. I say go with that. also, i like the absinthe flavor.. but it's not absinthe tasting lol. it is good though, if you don't try to hold it to it's name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamyxcupcakes Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Absinthe is basically cane mint with some undertones of anise. It pisses me off because legit absinthe is my drink of choice and it tastes nothing like that, but it's worth looking into. For me Absinthe has been a lot more subtle on the mint. My batch anyways could be the burley tobacco though. Mine is more heavy on the anise flavor and earthy undertones and the mint has been very subtle slightly sweet mint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerdy Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 Absinthe is basically cane mint with some undertones of anise. It pisses me off because legit absinthe is my drink of choice and it tastes nothing like that, but it's worth looking into. For me Absinthe has been a lot more subtle on the mint. My batch anyways could be the burley tobacco though. Mine is more heavy on the anise flavor and earthy undertones and the mint has been very subtle slightly sweet mint. That's how mine was. The cane mint aspect of it was weak. AF mint was stronger than my absinthe mint. I might go the mizo route. Some one sell me some cane mint??? Plz??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotsi95 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Mizo is a strong mint. However it is a menthol not a peppermint. Hate to say it but the next best is af mint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Sharrp SYBIAN Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 (edited) How come no 1 mentioned Fumari Mint or Social Smoke Absolute Zero? AZ is the closest thing iv'e smoked to Lucid Cane Mint it's like Cane Mint w/o any Buzz :-( AF mint is also really good. Nahkla mint is a Menthol like Cotsi said... Also Fumari mint has a great cooling peppermint taste to it. both of those mints are better than AF mint imo. I have to try Fantasia's mint as well. Anyways there are always other options for mints. Good Luck at making a good second choice. :-) Cane Mint Noir Line is my fav though I was only able to secure 1 250G bag in a trade for 2 Nahkla 250g Flavors lol Edited May 3, 2013 by A Sharrp SYBIAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Well, not liking the drink i only tried few puffs of the Absinthe. But i tasted mostly Anise with a little mint. Do keep in mind that with many brands, including Tangiers, if there is mint mixed into the flavour, and you get it a bit too hot, the other flavours tend to drop away leaving the mint. So those of you who olnly or primarily tasted Cane mint in your Absinthe, it may have been your heat rather than the flavour. Just saying.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Well, not liking the drink i only tried few puffs of the Absinthe. But i tasted mostly Anise with a little mint. Do keep in mind that with many brands, including Tangiers, if there is mint mixed into the flavour, and you get it a bit too hot, the other flavours tend to drop away leaving the mint. So those of you who olnly or primarily tasted Cane mint in your Absinthe, it may have been your heat rather than the flavour. Just saying.... The thought crossed my mind, as I have experienced just that before, but before AND after acclimation the container absolutely reaked of cane mint. Took a lot to even smell it, which leads me to believe it was actually the mix and not my methods. I am pretty sure my batch may be different than those of you in the sample group. I ordered mine from 5star and I don't think it uses burley. It certainly is just labelled with the noir label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryno Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 If you want an insanely strong mint flavor, get some liquid mint extract and add it to any shisha or the water.. it can at times be stonger than cane mint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidget Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 any chance Eric has cane mint for sale that the lounge? I have a friend who is going to be in SD this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamyxcupcakes Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 any chance Eric has cane mint for sale that the lounge? I have a friend who is going to be in SD this weekend. He definitely should. You can get just about any flavor at the lounge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang67n Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 any chance Eric has cane mint for sale that the lounge? I have a friend who is going to be in SD this weekend. Yes, I'm certain he would. If you plan to get a lot though, I'd suggest calling ahead of time. Either way it's likely your friend will have to wait a while before getting it, I've seen people waiting over 4 hours for eric to finally get their order together lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Correct, Absinthe is made in Noir, not Burley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamyxcupcakes Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Well, not liking the drink i only tried few puffs of the Absinthe. But i tasted mostly Anise with a little mint. Do keep in mind that with many brands, including Tangiers, if there is mint mixed into the flavour, and you get it a bit too hot, the other flavours tend to drop away leaving the mint. So those of you who olnly or primarily tasted Cane mint in your Absinthe, it may have been your heat rather than the flavour. Just saying.... The thought crossed my mind, as I have experienced just that before, but before AND after acclimation the container absolutely reaked of cane mint. Took a lot to even smell it, which leads me to believe it was actually the mix and not my methods. I am pretty sure my batch may be different than those of you in the sample group. I ordered mine from 5star and I don't think it uses burley. It certainly is just labelled with the noir label. I was just lucky enough to get to try the burley version. Though when I smoked it at the lounge it was definitely more minty than smoking it at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidget Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 any chance Eric has cane mint for sale that the lounge? I have a friend who is going to be in SD this weekend. Yes, I'm certain he would. If you plan to get a lot though, I'd suggest calling ahead of time. Either way it's likely your friend will have to wait a while before getting it, I've seen people waiting over 4 hours for eric to finally get their order together lol Ha! Oh man. I'm not getting that much - just enough for me (2x250g) I'll call ahead and see if that helps. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Correct, Absinthe is made in Noir, not Burley. Knew it. To be honest, I'm not sure I would notice a difference if it was burley. Mint flavors seem to always just completely overpower everything for me. Maybe I'm just really sensitive to mint or something, but I barely get anything but cane mint when I smoke Absinthe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang67n Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Correct, Absinthe is made in Noir, not Burley. Knew it. To be honest, I'm not sure I would notice a difference if it was burley. Mint flavors seem to always just completely overpower everything for me. Maybe I'm just really sensitive to mint or something, but I barely get anything but cane mint when I smoke Absinthe. yeah, for me absinthe is like cane mint with a hint of yellow apple. I like it because lately any apple flavors haven't been enjoyable for me, but i'm in love with absinthe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Correct, Absinthe is made in Noir, not Burley. Knew it. To be honest, I'm not sure I would notice a difference if it was burley. Mint flavors seem to always just completely overpower everything for me. Maybe I'm just really sensitive to mint or something, but I barely get anything but cane mint when I smoke Absinthe. yeah, for me absinthe is like cane mint with a hint of yellow apple. I like it because lately any apple flavors haven't been enjoyable for me, but i'm in love with absinthe. I'm burned out on mint AND apple :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerdy Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 Yep I let it acclimate even more and still not getting that cane mint aspect. Are you guys trying to pull a belated april fools prank on me?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Not at all. I seriously get almost 100% cane mint out of mine. Cane mint with a tiny tiny undertone of anise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerdy Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 Yea, mine is 85 percent anise and a very subtle peppermint/fennel blend for the other 15 percent. Must be an Iowa thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang67n Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 weird, Semir.. I get strong mint too, :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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