Inawera- a few reviews

[Jimi D.]

WHOOPS- Wrong quotation above. Here is what I meant to quote:

Originally Posted by Jimi D.
"I'm sure it's very good. My favorite DNB mix is with Apple Shisha. I just add a couple of drops for a hookah effect."

I am still trying to figure out what the "hookah effect" is, and whether all Inawera Shisha flavors have some special quality that I don't know about. I like the flavor descriptions and am thinking about ordering some, but I don't want to end up with something that tastes tobacco-ish. As a new non-smoker, I for some reason cannot tolerate tobacco flavors. Go figure.

So what are the Shisha flavors like?

The DNB is an ashy taste. When I use it lightly it sort of tastes like charcoal to me. Which is used in a hookah. The Shisha flavors do not have a charcoal taste at all. They taste like regular flavorings, but are very good.

Wera Garden are the strongest. There are only a couple I truly love. I find an underlining taste in most of them.

 

[amoret]

It stays crystal clear which I like

But what I wanted to know from you, does it have a floral smell or even this not?

Very, very faint smell.

 

[PinkPanter]

Very, very faint smell.

Now thats weird.
Add more drops I should say, bc it should not be faint. From the moment its mixed, it always does have a heavy floral smell here.
I did read in one post of you, that you did made already a bottle with more drops?! Check this one but I assume you did and noticed its faint, I'am not sure but you can go to 20 drops with the Burley, maybe Jimi can confirm this.
To me the 20 drops is too much, specially with adding honey to it.

Adding the Dark tobacco, gives me always the smell of speculaas in beginning, on top of it...

They say its to die for, they say nothing too much

Making this cookie:
1 spoon milk.
100 g sugar
150 g baking soda
75 g butter
1 tea spoon baking powder
75 g brown sugar
5 g speculaas powder
clove powder
nutmeg

Btw... I should add a few drops lime to the mix before it goes into the oven

 

[glasseye]

For those who need a translation (like me. lol)

* Speculaas spice:
8 parts cinnamon
2 parts nutmeg
2 parts ground cloves
1 part white pepper
1 part ground ginger
1 part cardamom

 

[Blueser]

TDM S'Camel @ 2%
Smooth Leaf @ 2%
DNB @ 2%

Bam,,,there it is!

 

[amoret]

Now thats weird.
Add more drops I should say, bc it should not be faint. From the moment its mixed, it always does have a heavy floral smell here.
I did read in one post of you, that you did made already a bottle with more drops?! Check this one but I assume you did and noticed its faint, I'am not sure but you can go to 20 drops with the Burley, maybe Jimi can confirm this.
To me the 20 drops is too much, specially with adding honey to it.

Yes, I started at 3% and am going to try 5% next. I'm going to be adding menthol, so I figure it needs to be strong enough to not just disappear under the menthol. In order to mix I have to be having a good day for using my hands, so I haven't done that yet. Thanks for the help.

 

[Jimi D.]

Classic Cigar

I was right about the darker Classic's tasting better than the clear one's. It seems the dark one's are dirtier with more tobacco taste. This Cigar blows Cigarillos away ! I taste a very nice cigar tobacco right off the bat. Just like a NET would be. The honey is delicious. Sticky and sweet with no floral weirdness. As for the coffee notes, I'm not picking it up. Perhaps it just needs more time to develop. I've just mixed this a couple of hours ago. Definitely a keeper, and a must try. I mixed this with my usual Power Smoke Base. I'm going to mix a bigger batch, and steep this bad boy !

 

[michaelsil1]

I mixed the Shisha Apple with DNB this morning and when I opened the DNB the whole top of the bottle came off, Bummer!

It was a good excuse to order a couple of Classics.

 

[Jimi D.]

Look what I got today. I'm so lucky. I never can get my hands on a limited edition authentic mech. I am so happy !

 

[Slots]

Look what I got today. I'm so lucky. I never can get my hands on a limited edition authentic mech. I am so happy !

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Oh WOW, you got a nice 'shiny"... that looks fantastic ... is it going to be allowed to leave the house ???
Congrat's, it must feel like Christmastime around the house

 

[KimchiMonger]

Classic Cigar

I was right about the darker Classic's tasting better than the clear one's. It seems the dark one's are dirtier with more tobacco taste. This Cigar blows Cigarillos away ! I taste a very nice cigar tobacco right off the bat. Just like a NET would be.

Good to know this about Classic Cigar as it's on the way! Loving a couple of other cigars and looking forward to this one. I like these darker color and flavors.

 

[amoret]

Just a report back on the Burley Tobacco. More time has improved the 3% mix. It would probably be good there by itself or with other somewhat mellow flavors. I also do have batches steeping at 4 and 5% since I'm going to be adding menthol.

 

[artv61]

amoret,thats where I have been using it too, and I just got menthol but have been using clove with it and really like that but menthol may be as good or better.
I will give it a go next batch

 

[amoret]

Well, the current status is that 2% of the eCig Express Menthol solution is way too much with the 3% Burley. The result is also a little flat. On my next mixing day I'm going to try my 4 and 5% Burley with 1% menthol, and probably also try a little EM.

The commercial juice that I got the idea from is much more complex, but it is also dark amber and a total coil gunker (but not at all sweet, which is part of what I like), so I'm not trying to do a duplicate, just something in the same family.

 

[Jimi D.]

Finally ! I got the Shisha Cinnamon to pop ! It was my older ratios that muted the flavor. Now it tastes exactly like cinnamon bark. It's so good !

 

[michaelsil1]

Finally ! I got the Shisha Cinnamon to pop ! It was my older ratios that muted the flavor. Now it tastes exactly like cinnamon bark. It's so good !

What did you do?

 

[PinkPanter]

What did you do?

tapping finger

 

[PinkPanter]

Well, the current status is that 2% of the eCig Express Menthol solution is way too much with the 3% Burley. The result is also a little flat. On my next mixing day I'm going to try my 4 and 5% Burley with 1% menthol, and probably also try a little EM.

The commercial juice that I got the idea from is much more complex, but it is also dark amber and a total coil gunker (but not at all sweet, which is part of what I like), so I'm not trying to do a duplicate, just something in the same family.

Why not to dilute the menthol half, 1 drop and see how it is.
I'am busy with virginia and peach... the peach all the time comes too strong into it and I did again 3 drops peach (facepalm)... I know, I know!!!

 

[PinkPanter]

BTW Jimiii!!
I vaped the sunset Virginia again (after steeping maybe 2 months or more)... and the salty is gone!
But it still have that coffee taste

 

[glasseye]

Finally ! I got the Shisha Cinnamon to pop ! It was my older ratios that muted the flavor. Now it tastes exactly like cinnamon bark. It's so good !

Calling Jimi...

On Classic WNST- I used 2%. Tested at 2 weeks and it's not bad. Reminded me of one of the Hangsen sweet, light tobaccos like Golden but not as sweet. Tasted again today, it's been 6 weeks. It's the same basically, maybe a bit different, but not enough to wait a month for. It's a bit weak maybe so I added another percent today. It probably could have used one of the darker additives to cut the lightness, but I want to see what it does first.