Hookah Catering Content

Flavor: S'Mores

Brand: JM Tobacco

JM Tobacco produces not only hookah tobacco products, they also produce a wide variety of flavored cigars.



Packaging / Properties: 4.5/5

The sample we received was a 100g "tin" of finely diced tobacco. The tin gives the package a nice sturdy feel. After "popping" the top you will realize that you get the shisha bagged, of course, and an extra little JM Tobacco reseal-able plastic baggy. The baggy nicely stores all of the remaining unused portions. It's such a simple idea yet very few companies use it!



Examining the cut you will notice most shisha comes in shreds of leaves however this was cut quite finely. The shisha does not particularly look juicy and the smell is quite mild. The scent of the tobacco is more similar to hot cocoa mix. The tobacco is rather dry and not gooey. As I pack the bowl I notice I can fill the bowl while using very little product.



Scent / Flavor: 2/5

Setting the coal on top of the foil, I hear the "sizzle" sound, indicating that there is adequate heat to begin smoking. It took about 5 minutes for it to get a decent volume of smoke. After about 30 minutes, the flavor hit its peak and then declined slowly for another 30 minutes. At its peak, the flavor was still not particularly strong, I can describe it as mild hot cocoa flavor. As the night grew later, the flavor dissipated and was replaced by the standard "tobacco flavor" which can be found in many other tobacco products. At first I thought I was being rather rash, and wanted to just dismiss the findings. I decided to try the experiment again, except this time with more tobacco, as this may be explain the weakness of the flavor. Alas, the second smoking session 2 days later yielded the same results as before, and everyone participating in the "tasting" shared my opinion. In the second experiment, I used the same charcoals, hookah, and setup as with the first experiment. I added about 3 times as much shisha, however, to make sure that I am really giving it a fair chance to taste like rich S'mores. I noticed the flavored was more like eating flaming marshmallows than melty.




Endurance: 2/5

The flavor reaches a peak of at about 20-30 minutes and then declines. Another fact to note is that the flavor is rather sensitive to heat. Adding too much heat can really cripple the taste. Most fruity shishas are relatively resistant to overheating; I dare say resilient.

Overall: 3/5

S'mores could use some further engineering. I personally would enjoy a stronger chocolate flavor. The marshmallow is definitely there, but it is very very subtle. The airiness (somehow) is captured in the flavor, quite an impressive characteristic. It is a very original flavor, and although not terribly flavorful, the smoke is still very smooth. S'mores flavored shisha is definitely worth trying.



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Just read a good article on smoking hookah. Thought I'd share my thoughts on it with you all.

I only wish other sites would be moderate and not shaking the “Hookah can be worse than cigarettes” card. That’s like saying stabbing someone can be more deadly than shooting someone. The relativity is absolute. Smoking a hookah is relative… It certainly isn’t “idiot proof” as cigarettes are. When preparing a hookah it is important to know the safest ingredients. Although the world health association can say that smoking hookah does X, They certainly don’t mention that some products are more harmful than others. Hookah smoking relies on all of the fallowing:

Charcoal selection: The most important ingredient which health choice can play into effect is the charcoal selection. Instant lights, sadly, have become the popular commodities for getting the bowls hot. Instant light charcoals contain a metal film which gets ultra hot when ignited from another flame source such as a lighter. The foil contains heavy metals and other toxins that should not be smoked. Instant lights also carry a nasty stench, habitual smokers may not notice the smell (taste). Of all charcoals, coconut coals are BY FAR THE BEST COALS IN THE WORLD. They burn tasteless abd smooth with no bad odor. They also burn longer than any other coal and leave only 5%, by volume, ash.

Temperature Control: The temperature which the shisha “bakes” at can prevent the oxidation of the shisha. Generally “smoking” a hookah does not turn the tobacco to ash, it merely bakes the tobacco. As with baking with an oven, too much temperature can singe and make the flavor not nearly as enjoyable. Lower temperatures produce less oxidation and thus less carcinogens. Ideally for health concerns one would use a hookah as a vaporizer more than say a tobacco pipe where the tobacco is directly lit by open flame. Not only is the type of charcoal important so is the airflow control.

Airflow Control: The airflow control simply means controlling how much air flows passed the charcoal (further heating the charcoal) carrying the heat through the shisha (flavored tobacco) and drawing the smoke through the water due to atmospheric pressure rising through the water, stem, hose and into the mouth

As for addiction… Hookah smoking is nothing like lighting a cigarette. There is by no means a convenient way to prepare a hookah in less than a few minutes. The preparation of a hookah takes time and care. It is certainly a ritual which, because of the lack of convenience, occurs on occasion.

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REVIEW: SHISHA-LITE APPLE SCENTED CHARCOALS

(33 mm, 40 mm, and Japanese Style)




I will be examining this product under 4 categories on a 1 to 5 scale. 1 being poor and 5 being great।




1. Appearance: Do they have notable quality?
2. Ignition: How instantaneous are they, really?
3. Scent: Do they actually taste or smell like apples?
4. Endurance: How long will they burn? How well do they smoke?




I just got my hands on a new interesting product. This product is brand new to the market. I have yet to find these on the shelves, or online for that matter. As of today they are unavailable to the general public. I am officially claiming to be the first to review these products! These charcoals are similar to regular instant light ones, except they are "SCENTED" or "FLAVORED". The 3 products being examined are made by the Shisha-Lite Brand based out of China.






Charcoals in wrappers (We just so happen to have a table cloth with apples on it.)






We used 3 different Hookahs to compare each type of charcoal.




#1. Appearance/Properties:






33 mm






40 mm






Japanese Style (Broken into 3 pieces)




(4.6/5) Appearance




#2. Ignition: How Instant? How Safe? How Much Ignition Smoke?

How instant are they? Some instant light charcoals take diligent lighting from all sides. Other charcoals will spew fireworks or even spray fiery shards across the room! As I light the 33 mm and 40 mm I notice that they need no assistance and they burn PERFECTLY. No gaps between sparks. From left to right these charcoals are truly instant.






40 mm after 10 minutes






33 mm after 10 minutes.




As for ignition smoke there was a good amount of smoke but no more than any other instant light charcoals. The smoke did have the apple scent expected. The smoke seemed to disappear quicker than most which was nice.




The Japanese style charcoals didn't take off or anything, as I found out, they apparently are not instant. I lit each corner and waited about 10 minutes. This seemed to do the trick.






This was taken after about 20 minutes.




(4.4/5) Ignition




#3. Scent: Apples?

The next thing we should compare is the smell of the actual product once already lit and "ready". They are ready when they have a nice coating of light gray on the outside rim while advancing towards the middle of the charcoal. Waiting this long is important as at this point all of the fuels used to make instant light charcoals instant has been oxidized

Do they smell like apples, as labeled, and do they actually add apple flavor to the flavored tobacco? I have chosen to use a milder flavor of shisha today as too see if we could pick out apple in the flavor. The flavor used was Layalina, Pear flavored tobacco, a very, mildly, sweet flavored tobacco, subtle but still good nevertheless.

Opening the package I noticed a delightful apple scent, not the usual stench of other instant light charcoals.




After the first few puffs I could taste it. They actually do have a have an appley sent. The smell/scent/taste isn't terribly strong but it is evident.






Picture shows all 3 lit for about 30 minutes




(5/5) Scent




#4. Endurance

Because smoking is an enduring processing we will also compare the burns of each charcoal




The production of this product is quite exact. These charcoals burn perfectly symmetrical and evenly.




Shisha-Lite 33 mm Apple Scented:

Has what is expected from an instant light coal, lasting about 25-30 minutes. At this point one could have added another coal to maintain the experience.




Shisha-Lite 40 mm Apple Scented:

Lasted about 50 minutes without any problems. Smoke was excellent and viscous from start to finish.




Shisha-Lite, Japanese Style, Apple Scented, Finger Charcoals:

Last surprisingly past an hour and a half! These finger style coals put off an amazing amount of heat. I used 1 full bar and broke it into 3 pieces however you could probably use 1-2 pieces and get plenty of heat.




(Remember, the amount of flavored tobacco and bowl used, both affect the heat distribution. 15g, as used in this test, is generally the appropriate portion for a session.)




(4.5/5) Endurance









No, the house is NOT on fire. This was from a drag I took.




Overall Satisfaction:

All three smell exactly like apple right out of the pack, before even lighting them! Using the pear flavored shisha I got a nice nicotine buzz fairly quickly. The apple scent adds a nice hint of flavor. This would be excellent to use with cinnamon flavor, or blueberry muffin flavored tobacco (Yes that is a real flavor).




I am very pleased with the quality of these instant lights. These are so much better than my first impression hinted me to assume. I was assuming these were going to be like the majority of instant lights, tasting of petroleum and harsh chemicals. What I got was a fragrant, EXTREMELY fast lighting heat source. I would recommend these over most other instant lights.




I look forward to this product to be available to the general public.




If I had to choose which one of these three I would buy the 33mm. The 33 mm size is just enough heat for the amounts of tobacco and the thickness I desire of my smoke. If you use a larger head I would suggest the 40 mm charcoals.




Overall Score: (18.5/20)

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