Brand/Flavor:
Starbuzz Plum
Methodology:
-25 hits/person for two, 15 hits for one over 30-35 minutes
-3 individuals in the circle
-1.5 33mm quick-light Golden coals offset holes rotated every few passes
-3-hose Mya Staff filled with ice water, small Heba diffuser attached
First Impressions:
The shisha was double-bagged in an attractive tin, though tins all tend to be rather poor for long-term storage. The shisha itself was bright red, soaked in molasses like a maraschino cherry. It smelled strongly sweet, though vaguely medicinal and not at all like plum.
Post Mortem:
Only very slightly moist, thoroughly cooked.
Pros:
-Incredibly thick smoke
-Strong buzz
-Long-lasting smoke
Cons:
-Flavor was unidentifiable and wore off quickly
Andrew's Thoughts:
As our first foray into the much-hyped realm of Starbuzz tobacco, this shisha had a lot riding on it, and overall, it withstood my scrutiny. Though the flavor itself was unimpressive in quality, it was certainly significant and moderately pleasant, at least early on. Sugary yet vaguely medicinal, Starbuzz Plum is no plum tobacco, but it was not bad at all. The smoke itself was remarkably thick, reminding me of some the best bowls of Romman I've ever smoked, though the new Mya certainly didn't hurt. The buzz was also quite significant, putting Caroline to bed and leaving both Eric and I a bit woozy. In the end, not a bad experience, but assuming that the smoke and buzz quality are fairly consistent within a brand, I think it'll be a while before I come back to this flavor.
Eric's Thoughts:
I supposed for our first purchase of Starbuzz, we could have picked an easier flavor than plum, but seeing as we've never smoked a plum tobacco before, we figured we'd give it a try. Personally I thought the flavor was reasonably inaccurate, tasting sweet and slightly medicinal, but strong. At the beginning of the session, the flavor can only be described as dripping off my tongue. Andrew and Caroline didn't have the same opinion however. But for me, this was probably one of the strongest flavors I've tasted in a while. However this was not a lasting flavor. Probably about halfway through, the flavor ceased to be intense, and then quickly disappeared altogether. The smoke was thick and the buzz was as intense as a good bowl or Romman. Bottom line, was it plum? Not really. Was it enjoyable? Yes.
Peanut Gallery:
(Caroline) Aside from the fact that it made me sick after about 10 hits, the plum was alright. The smoke was nice and thick and the buzz was almost comparable to that of Romman. The flavor, however, was quite disappointing. It was not very strong initially, died out quickly, and was not nearly as plum-y as it could have been.
Conclusion:
While the flavor itself was mediocre, the smoke and buzz were of excellent quality and bode well for future Starbuzz experiences.
B-
Starbuzz Plum
Methodology:
-25 hits/person for two, 15 hits for one over 30-35 minutes
-3 individuals in the circle
-1.5 33mm quick-light Golden coals offset holes rotated every few passes
-3-hose Mya Staff filled with ice water, small Heba diffuser attached
First Impressions:
The shisha was double-bagged in an attractive tin, though tins all tend to be rather poor for long-term storage. The shisha itself was bright red, soaked in molasses like a maraschino cherry. It smelled strongly sweet, though vaguely medicinal and not at all like plum.
Post Mortem:
Only very slightly moist, thoroughly cooked.
Pros:
-Incredibly thick smoke
-Strong buzz
-Long-lasting smoke
Cons:
-Flavor was unidentifiable and wore off quickly
Andrew's Thoughts:
As our first foray into the much-hyped realm of Starbuzz tobacco, this shisha had a lot riding on it, and overall, it withstood my scrutiny. Though the flavor itself was unimpressive in quality, it was certainly significant and moderately pleasant, at least early on. Sugary yet vaguely medicinal, Starbuzz Plum is no plum tobacco, but it was not bad at all. The smoke itself was remarkably thick, reminding me of some the best bowls of Romman I've ever smoked, though the new Mya certainly didn't hurt. The buzz was also quite significant, putting Caroline to bed and leaving both Eric and I a bit woozy. In the end, not a bad experience, but assuming that the smoke and buzz quality are fairly consistent within a brand, I think it'll be a while before I come back to this flavor.
Eric's Thoughts:
I supposed for our first purchase of Starbuzz, we could have picked an easier flavor than plum, but seeing as we've never smoked a plum tobacco before, we figured we'd give it a try. Personally I thought the flavor was reasonably inaccurate, tasting sweet and slightly medicinal, but strong. At the beginning of the session, the flavor can only be described as dripping off my tongue. Andrew and Caroline didn't have the same opinion however. But for me, this was probably one of the strongest flavors I've tasted in a while. However this was not a lasting flavor. Probably about halfway through, the flavor ceased to be intense, and then quickly disappeared altogether. The smoke was thick and the buzz was as intense as a good bowl or Romman. Bottom line, was it plum? Not really. Was it enjoyable? Yes.
Peanut Gallery:
(Caroline) Aside from the fact that it made me sick after about 10 hits, the plum was alright. The smoke was nice and thick and the buzz was almost comparable to that of Romman. The flavor, however, was quite disappointing. It was not very strong initially, died out quickly, and was not nearly as plum-y as it could have been.
Conclusion:
While the flavor itself was mediocre, the smoke and buzz were of excellent quality and bode well for future Starbuzz experiences.
B-
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ReplyDeleteYou guys gotta try a better flavor than plum.
ReplyDeleteyeah we knew the risk starting off with a stranger flavor like that, but we didn't want to review a mixed flavor for our first. So we went with something we haven't tried before. But despite the flavor, we were pretty impressed with Starbuzz, so we'll be doing more flavors next order.
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