Getting The Full Flavor

[bradfordr]

I've noticed that the only way I can get the full flavor of the shisha is by breathing out occasionally through my nose. I find that when I just inhale and exhale right away, I don't really taste anything at all.

I'm currently using Al Waha All-Fruits, I only really have experience with Al Waha, so I'm not really sure if it's a brand-only thing.

[HookahDuck]

Your lucky that that AW mixed fruit tastes like nothing, instead of vomit like it did for me =)


Some people like it... but IMO, thats about the worst tasting ma'assel I've ever had. And I've had a lot.

[ikellen]

Heat management is what it comes down to. You want it hot enough that you are vaporizing the shisha (if that's the right term), but not overheating it and burning it crisp. The best analogy I can give is when cooking a steak, you heat it on medium heat so you are cooking the meat, but not just cranking the heat all the way and burning it to a black crisp.

Also some people that get obsessed with blowing huge clouds and pull on the hookah as hard as they can, trying to get as much smoke as possible. If your hookah is setup right, you can pull on it at a very casual rate and still get plenty of smoke. You'll also notice the flavor a lot more.

[bradfordr]

[quote name='HookahDuck']Your lucky that that AW mixed fruit tastes like nothing, instead of vomit like it did for me =)


Some people like it... but IMO, thats about the worst tasting ma'assel I've ever had. And I've had a lot.[/quote]

Actually, upon reconsideration, it does taste like vomit. But I only get the vomit flavor when I exhale through my nose.

[Calcartman]

[quote name='bradfordr']I've noticed that the only way I can get the full flavor of the shisha is by breathing out occasionally through my nose. I find that when I just inhale and exhale right away, I don't really taste anything at all.

I'm currently using Al Waha All-Fruits, I only really have experience with Al Waha, so I'm not really sure if it's a brand-only thing.[/quote]


Bradford, this has nothing to do with your shisha, your hookah, etc. its you.

80% of what we perceive as taste is your sense of smell. So exhaling through your nose will usually give you much more of the flavor.

[Hookahmania]

[quote name='Calcartman'][quote name='bradfordr']I've noticed that the only way I can get the full flavor of the shisha is by breathing out occasionally through my nose. I find that when I just inhale and exhale right away, I don't really taste anything at all.

I'm currently using Al Waha All-Fruits, I only really have experience with Al Waha, so I'm not really sure if it's a brand-only thing.[/quote]


Bradford, this has nothing to do with your shisha, your hookah, etc. its you.

80% of what we perceive as taste is your sense of smell. So exhaling through your nose will usually give you much more of the flavor.[/quote]

Indeed