Good afternoon all!

Once again, I am in pursuit of finding a shisha comparable to Al Fakher Grape w/Mint. I could smoke this day in day out for the rest of my life and never tire of it. I can’t say that about any other shisha. Tangiers cool strawberry and Social Smoke Absolute Zero are close, but they just don’t have the power over me that Al Fakher does.

This weekend, I went out to my local smoke shop and bought some Fantasia. I bought some mint, watermelon, white grape and the other grape one with the clever name…which I can’t remember. Now, the watermelon and mint combo is nice, but no matter how I mix the others, nothing comes close to the Al Fakher. Be it Starbuzz, Fumari, Social Smoke, I just can’t find the equal. Am I doomed to this fate! Does anyone have a favorite that they are so passionate about that they would share with the world? Do a video and I’ll post it here and we will share it with the world. Unless of course it is in limited supply, then just email me and we’ll share it…screw everybody else.

Until next time, remember: Life is too short to smoke cheap shisha!

Good afternoon all!

Today I want to review for you a real interesting flavor that I recently picked up. This is the Fantasia Sweet Red Melon. I used my usual rig and three Japanese style natural coals.

First of all, melon is a really hard flavor to match. I have tried several melons over the years and very few have come close to an actual melon flavor. This one really surprised me because it does match the melon flavor, but there is an additional flavor in the background. Maybe not so much a flavor, but a definite sweet taste, hence the name.

The flavor is a nice pleasant sweet melon, simple as that. The cut is especially small and incredibly juicy with very few stems. The clouds were great, but a lot of that depends on the coals you use.

Overall, this was a pretty nice smooth flavor. It is not one I would run out and buy over and over, but it was a good, once in a while, flavor for me. Until next time, remember: Life is too short to smoke cheap shisha.

Good Morning All!

Well, another weekend behind me and more Fantasia flavors to review. I am really on this Fantasia kick lately. Mostly because I haven’t placed a shisha order recently and so I just buy what I can find locally. But I have to tell you, the flavors aren’t that bad, actually, some are quite good.

The Wild Mint comes somewhere just in the middle. The flavor is definitely a peppermint and is a good, fairly distinct flavor. The problem is that it is just not strong enough or memorable, once you have exhaled. There is no lingering “MMmmm” like you get with for instance, Al Fakher Mint. As a stand alone flavor, maybe this will hit the mark for the average once a week hookah smoker. For us once to twice a day types, it is just too weak to pull any real enjoyment out of the smoke.

If you are a casual hookah smoker, this may be a good one for you…give it a try. If you are a heavy hookah smoker, stick with the stronger blends of mint. This one just won’t do it for you. Until next time, remember: Life is too short to smoke cheap shisha!

Good afternoon all!

As you may have noticed lately, I have been expanding my view of shishas. I have decided that there must be other brands out there that I have tried, but not enough to get a good taste for their overall product. Fantasia is a perfect example of this. I have been such a snob over the years that I discount the shisha that I believe is of a lesser quality. Once again, Fantasia is a perfect example of this.

For some reason, I have it in my head that this is not as high quality of product as say StarBuzz, Al Fakher, or Social Smoke. Maybe it is because of the fact that it can be purchased at cigarette stores, I am not sure. What I do know is that I have not been fair to this brand.

This weekend I tried the Cuban Mojito. Wow! This has an amazing flavor to it. Very Limey and you can almost taste the alcohol, it is such a good match! There is an ever so slight mint hit at the very end, making the finish quite unique. The cut is a very small clean cut, and the moistness of the tobacco is fabulous. I think it may be a bit too moist, but I think they package it this way knowing it may be sitting on a shelf in a cigarette store for quite some time. Having said that, I have never had any of the fantasia that I have bought be dry in any way.

This is a really good flavor and I recommend you give it a go. Until next time, remember: Life is too short to smoke cheap shisha!

Good Afternoon All!

Notice how I didn’t say “Good afternoon, Hookah Whisperers.” today? Well, I have gotten some email recently telling me that it sounds a bit cheesy and that I should just take the name Hookah Whisperer as my code name. So, I will try it for awhile, but definitely message me and tell me what you think.

Today we explore the flavor musing of a shisha that I am not a huge fan of normally. I AM a huge fan of their packaging, but normally the smoke is a bit thin and the flavors are a bit vague. Watch the vid and see what you think. Enjoy the video.

So, once again, I have been let down by mocked by the science of marketing. The boxes look so enticing in the store, but the product just doesn’t come to the party! So, I would probably stay away from this one, unless you are a beginner that needs to ease into smoking.

Until next time, remember: Life is too short to smoke cheap shisha!