"Turkish" Tobaccos: A Big Tent In The Desert

[Jerms]

One thing about Turkish being connected to Camel smokes.. it's not really fair for the wonderful Turkish leaf. Cigarettes aren't typically made from quality tobacco, just the scraps. The "Turkish" tobacco in a Camel doesn't compare to quality Turkish pipe tobacco; which can be said about all types of tobacco when comparing the commercial cig form and the quality tobacco form. But.. Turkish and Camel are just linked in our minds (just look at the thread title!).

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[billherbst]

Jack Nicholson had "The Two Jakes." I have "The Two Jeremies," LOL.

Thanks, guys. OK, we'll pitch our big tent in the desert and let in anything with a hump (Turkish, Camel, Gamel, Kamel, Desert, Desert Ship, Humpback, and Quasimodo).

 

[Mr.Mann]

I'm not sure how it compares to GeJ Wild Turkey since I haven't had that one, but it is a straight Turkish extract (according to the site).

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The biggest difference between those two liquids is that QnJ's Humpback is dry vs. GeJ's Wild Turkey which tastes wet/clammy. Frankly, I would take QnJ's over GeJ's. As far as I am concerned, QnJ got the most personality of a Turkish tobacco.

I have't tried Clay's (NET.com) Sun-Cured Turkish.

 

[MFToms59]

Here's the list of Turkish Tobacco juices and DIY flavorings that I've bought and vaped, with personal rankings and comments:

Juices
A- Aroma Turkish Blend --- both with and without WTA; now called Sahara; very smooth; expensive, though
B+ Liqua Turkish Tobacco --- a worthy contender from Italy; very flavorful with a pleasing bite (get this cheap from FastTech)
B+ HealthCabin Turkish Tobacco --- just under Aroma and Hangsen for smoothness
B Dekang Turkish Tobacco --- considerably more rough-and-tumble than Aroma; not as spicy as DK's Desert (Camel)
B GoodEJuice Wild Turkey (NET) --- the only naturally-extracted Turkish tobacco in the retail marketplace; misleading name
B Halo Turkish Tobacco --- pretty good; has none of the Halo "purity" tone of which I am so not fond
B- Dekang DK-TAB --- probably Dekang's best-selling synthetic tobacco juice; has that Chinese mystery nut thing
C- ThePlumeRoom Toasted Turkish Twist --- I didn't love the "Twist" part, whatever it is

DIY Flavorings
A Hangsen Turkish Blended Concentrate --- my current favorite of the entire list; smooth, tasty, with a bit of sweetness at 8%
B+ Totally-Wicked Turkish Tobacco Flavoring --- tasty and subtle with a little bite mixed at 8% in a VG base
B EcigExpress/Tobacco Express Turkish Super-Concentrate --- not bad, tastes best mixed very lean at about 3%; very economical
C+ TFA/TPA DK-TAB Type Flavoring --- not an accurate Dekang replicant; OK, but tobacco flavorings are not where TPA shines (Linda's non-tobacco flavorings are much better)

Remember what happened last time you posted something like this?





















http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...views/193327-really-big-ry4-roundup-long.html

 

[Mr.Mann]

Remember what happened last time you posted something like this?

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...views/193327-really-big-ry4-roundup-long.html

Well, I can pretty much guarantee that the list of all these types of vapes can't hold a candle to RY4. And, we really don't have a standard to judge all others against in the way that RY4s do.

 

[MFToms59]

Well, I can pretty much guarantee that the list of all these types of vapes can't hold a candle to RY4. And, we really don't have a standard to judge all others against in the way that RY4s do.

Sounds like a challenge Bill might be up to

 

[Mr.Mann]

Sounds like a challenge Bill might be up to

I do have a package I am building for him so he can speak on more without having to buy. If it will get him speaking more on this topic, why not?

 

[billherbst]

A short heads up for two Turkish DIY flavoring concentrates: Hangsen Turkish Blend flavoring and Totally Wicked Turkish Tobacco flavoring.

These are straight Turkish blends rather than Camel knock-offs. Like flue-cured Virginia/Burley, they're relatively simple synthetic tobaccos, with no hybrid or aromatic flavors added, just a nice hint of sweetness, and more smooth than rich. There's a toasted quality that some vapers might interpret as a slight nuttiness. Both are perfectly clear, so similar I can't tell them apart, and very good. I'd go so far as to say that they're delicious to my palate. I like them as well as or may even better than any retail Turkish synthetic juices I've had, and I prefer them hands down to any of the Camel replicants.

I think they're meant to be mixed at about 8-10%, but I mix both at 11-13% to increase the richness a little and highlight the toastiness. Like many retail eliquids and most DIY juices, steeping improves the flavor. They're fine fresh, but a week or two of steeping brings out the tobacco element more deeply.

 

[Mr.Mann]

It's funny you should say that Hangsen Turkish dethroned Aroma as I am almost convinced that Aroma's Sahara, formerly their Turkish, is made with Hangsen Camel. I am not certain obviously, but the two paired side-by-side sure seem quite similar.

I don't know why I didn't see it before, but AeJ does still have Turkish and Sahara. D'uh! My mistake for saying they were one of the same with different names. I am not changing my thoughts on the Hangsen part for now, as that's my opinion, but just that they have a Sahara and Turkish (that's a fact).