Johnny reviews Mushrat’s massell

[ZooJohnnyZETA]

Well hello again everyone! 

 Today I received in the mail a large package of massell from
Mushrat! He was kind enough to send me a wide variety of massell to try
and review and I am extremely thankful and in debt to him for it.

  So Mushrat, these reviews are dedicated to you. I thank you
immensely for your generosity and if theres anything I can ever do to
repay you just let me know

 So without further dely, here are the flavors and quanities I he sent me....


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Nakhla - Lemon  (About 50 grams)

Nakhla  - Caramel (About 50 grams)

Nakhla - Apple (About 50 grams)

Nakhla - Cherry (50 gram box)

Nakhla - Mango (50 gram box)


El-Basha - Grape (About 50 grams)

El-Baskha - Cappuccino (250 gram box)


Afzal - Strawberry (About 50 grams)
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I was so excited by all this variety and quanity that I really couldnt
decide which to smoke first. The only flavors I have tried before are
Nakhla Cherry and Nakhla Apple and I absolutely love both of them. So
that left quite a bit of new flavors to to try and review.

  I was thinking of trying the El-Basha Cappuccino
first but I don't know if I will need to use a different hose with it
or not. I dont want it to mess up the flavor of my normal hose and the
hose I use for Rose is a little bit dusty and needs to be cleaned. So
until somone can tell me if I should use a seperate hose for El-Basha
Cappuccino I am going to hold off on that one.

I know I will be reviewing one new flavor every day until I have
sampled them all, but now I was faced with the difficult decision of
choosing a flavor to try first. I was almost incapable of deciding so I
decided to leave it up to chance.

I reached into the box full of massell baggies and
randomly grabbed a bag.  And behold! The flavor I have chosen
is....




Nakhla - Caramel
-------------------------


When I first opened this bag the smell that hit me was the smell of
home made caramels my grandma used to make way back when. That
wonderful freshly made warm caramel smell with a hint milk or cream.
Very similar to that of Dulche de' Leche actually. When you break the
massell apart to load into the bowl this exquisite smell blankets your
fingers and lingers quite a while. At this point it has been over half
an hour and the smell is still going strong. Needless to say, it smells
intoxicatingly good.


The cut is your standard Nakhla variety. Fairly course with little bits
of stem here and there. Not really wet but not dry either. That sort of
moist greasiness that comes with almost all Nakhla massell. So theres
nothing really unique in this department.


 The flavor of this massell is really light and difficult to
describe. Its almost a nutmeg/cinnamon/coffee/caramel sort of mix.
Theres a deffinate spiceyness and smokeyness to the smoke that I find
unique and pleasing. At first it one might mistake the smokey flavor
for the massell burning, but infact that is just the flavor of this
massell.  The closest thing I can relate the spice flavor to is
nutmeg and rosting coffee beans but that still isnt a completely
accurate description of the spice.

The smoke lingering in the air fills the atmosphere of
room with the scent of hot chocolate and warm caramel, however there is
no hint of the chocolate in the flavor.
 
 The flavor is indeed very subtle and subdued compared to most
Nakhla flavors, but this odd roasting coffee
bean/nutmeg/cinnamon/caramel combination is deffinately there.
Throughout the smoke the flavor seems to flucuate between the 4 main
flavors. At some points it tastes more like coffee, others nutmeg or
cinnamon, ocasionally touching on the "caramel" flavor it is described
as. It is by no means "caramel" flavored as a whole, but it is unique
and pleasent. A good change of pace from the usual fruity flavored
smokes.
  It leaves no aftertaste of any kind and most of the
flavor is found when exhaling the through the nose. Occasionally in the
inhale you will notice hints of caramel as well, which my partner
pointed out.

  A nose hit reveals nothing new about the flavor and by Mr.
Bubble's rating system would get a "zero thumbtacks" rating. Completely
smoothe with no stinging or burning whatsoever.



  The density of the smoke leaves a little bit to be desired. The
thickness is pretty standard for most massell, but those who love
Nakhla might be a little dissapointed by it. It is indeed thick, but
not as thick as most Nakhla flavors. Still it is much thicker than your
average Al-Waha and nothing to scoff at.


 The buzz that comes from smoking is a fairly light one. Not the
typical Nakhla "2x4 to the back of the head" sort of thing. It feels
stronger than your average Al-Waha, but not as strong as Al-Fakher or
anywhere that of your most Nakhla. More of a mellow relaxed feeling
that lends itself well to reading, writing, or any other sort laid back
non-strenuous activity. Just a warming peaceful sensation that would
lend itself well to long conversations I think.



My overall impression of this massell is a fairly good
one. Even though it doesnt taste quite like caramel I still enjoy the
mild toasty flavor of it all. The thickness of the smoke and strength
of the buzz are rather light but still enough to make me happy. The
sort of thing I'd like to smoke inside on a cold winter day while
enjoying a mild coffee or a warm cup of chai. I think chai in
particular would be a really nice complement to the flavor of this
massell. For a stonger flavor it would be very interesting to try
mixing Nakhla Caramel with some type of Cappucino flavor I think.

I do like this massell however it will take a couple more
times smoking it for me to decide if I would buy it. Fortunately
Mushrat was kind enough to send me somwhere in the area of 50 grams of
it so I can surely smoke it many more times in the future. To wrap
things up I will say that this is deffinately another unique and
unexpected creation from Nakhla...

  With a sense of peaceful contentment, I give it a 6.5 out of 10.

[cypress]

Good review. I will keep this one in mind when I order next time. I was
always wanting to try a caramel-apple mixture. Given your input on this
i might be a little hesitant in trying that.

[mushrat]

hey zoo...
was wondering what the caramel actually tasted like, just havent been in the mood to try it myself yet.
 
Actually, I think the caramel/nutmeg/spice combined with the non-licorice single apple might be kinda like an apple pie...
THAT I'm going to have to try this weekend...
Glad you are enjoying the ma'asell...let me know if you want more of the stuff you can't get around you.

[ZooJohnnyZETA]

Great idea guys! I hadn't thought about mixing it with Apple but that
might be really nice! I was thinking maybe mixing it with Cappuccino at
some point but I have yet to try the Cappuccino so I can't be perfectly
sure about that one.

  Well... I just couldnt resist any longer. The smell of this
Nakhla Lemon has been lingering in my mind all day long while I was at
work. So now that I'm back at home and relaxing theres only one thing
left to do today... its review time!





Nakhla Lemon
-------------------



 When you open the bag your almost overwhelmed by the scent that
smells exactly like real lemonade tastes. And I'm not talking about the
store bought lemonade, I'm talking about freshly squeezed kind you make
at home on a hot summer day. A truely fantastic smell that gives me
nothing but high hopes for the smoke.


Theres not much of anything to say about the cut really. Its the
standard Nakhla cut you've seen a hundred times before. Rather coarse
with a few stem bits here and there. Made complete by that slightly
greasy and gooey stickiness Nakhla is well known for.


And now...its time to smoke!



 The flavor of Nakhla Lemon is suprisingly accurate. Most Nakhla
flavors tend to taste good but not be quite real. Lemon however is a
real exception to this stereotype. The smoke tastes almost exactly like
a fresh glass of lemonade with just a few drops of lime juice in it. In
a way almost tastes more like a Lemon Head hard candy then a glass of
lemonade. Lemonade or Lemon Head its still a great taste. A very
straight forward realistic smoke that leaves a light cooling sensation
in your lungs. Almost like a really (really) light mint massell.


 A nose hit gets a 1 thumbtack rating for the very mild sting that
comes with it. It reveals nothing new about the flavor, but will
certainly clear your sinuses and bring a smile to your face. Very
pleasent indeed!


 The thickness of the smoke is your standard Nakhla variety.
Producing thick rich clouds of milky white smoke that lingers in the
air long after you exhale. Its very satisfying to say the least! Theres
deffinately nothing to complain about here.



  The buzz is pretty much what we've all come to expect from
Nakhla. After smoking for a few minutes a giant sized Mac Truck comes
along and plows your brain into the cement. Leaving you permenantly
glued to your chair for the majority of the smoking session and somtime
after. One of those real brain benders that you shouldnt smoke if you
plan on doing anything within the next hour or so... well, other than
sitting in your chair spaced out spaced out that is!




 After smoking a bowl of Nakhla Lemon the only thing I can think
is, "I think I want more!". No matter how hard I think about it I just
cant find anything bad to say about this massell. It smells fantastic,
tastes fantastic, has a great thickness to the smoke, and a stone cold
buzz to boot. When my 50 gram bag runs out I will without a
doubt be buying a full sized box of Nakhla Lemon as a permenant
addition to my collection. As far as I'm concerned this is a flawless
lemon flavor that gives me everything I could possibly want out of a
lemon flavored massell. A true masterpeice of massell manufacturing.
 

  That said, theres just no way I could give Nakhla Lemon any less than a 10 out of 10.

[cypress]

You and Mathazar gave Lemon great reviews. Hmm I might have to give it a shot on my next order.

BTW, ZJZ, are you a writer or an editor? On all your reviews you use
good metaphores to describe the actual feelings and sensations of the
smoke.  I guess from an engineer state of mind, initially I don't
think of it in that sense but when I read your reviews I can sometimes
relate.

[ZooJohnnyZETA]

Yeah! I think you should deffinately give Nakhla Lemon a shot! 

  And no, I'm not a writer or editor of any kind. Infact I'm far from it, I work at a place that sells bagels

 
  I do like to write massell reviews though. It makes me really
happy to be able to share my thoughts on different flavors with people.
My reviews tend to get a little long winded somtimes but thats only
because I try to describe every single detail about the massell that I
can think of.

But anway, tomarrow I will be reviewing more from my newest stash! Im
not sure which I want to do next, but I know I'll be waiting to do the
Afzal Strawberry last.

 So tomarrow will be Grape, Mango, or Cappuccino. Also, at some
point in this thread I will review this new box of Cherry and an older
box of Nakhla Apricot that I found unopened in the closet yesterday.

This new Cherry from Mushrat smells incredibly good and
really fresh. Smells nothing like the Cherry I smoked before so I'm
pretty sure its going to taste different too.  I havnt smoked
Nakhla Apricot in over 2 years so I think I'll give it a second chance
within the next few days. I remember not caring much for it when I
first tryed it but I'll deffinately give it another shot.

[mushrat]

I agree with cypress...reading that review was well worth the cost of the ma' asell  AND the shipping.
Keep up the good work man.
OH, ya i tried a quick mix of the caramel and single apple. It was...interesting. First time I have ever mixed 2 flavours and you description of the constantly changing flavour of the caramel was right on. That plus the sweeter, non-anise flavour of the single apple made very a good and evolving smoke. Nevr quite the same flavour for very long, but wondering what was next.
I have a small amount of both I have wrapped up and going to let meld for a while and see what its like.

[wyteboy]

great review zjz, puts my reviews to shame!!

[ZooJohnnyZETA]

Aww! Thanks guys! Im really glad that you all are enjoying my reviews so much.
  But seriously, I just give my honest oppinion of massell. And
Mushrat, really glad to hear your enjoying the Caramel too! 

 I think I'll try mixing it with Apple within the next couple days
and seeing how that turns out. But for now, I have yet another review
to share with you all. Ready? Here it comes...



El-Basha Grape
-------------------

 The smell that eminates from the bag is really fantastic. It's
smells like a half and half mix of Bubblicious grape bubblegum and a
grape flavored tootsie pop. A mostly bright and fruity smell with
subtle chocolately undertones.
Judging by the smell alone I'd say Mushrat's "grape tootsie pop" description could be really accurate!


 The cut of this massell is a little different than most Nakhla.
Its still fairly coarse and grainy, but much much wetter than I'm used
to seeing from Nakhla/El-Basha. Not exactly drenched like Al-Fakher is
most of the time, but really close to that level of moisture. I think
this probably has the most liquid content of any product I have ever
seen from Nakhla/El-Basha. Really impressive and unusal.


 My inital impression of the flavor is rather mixed. It has almost
the same "grape bubblegum" flavor as Al-Amir's Grape, only with
somthing really odd and a little funky tasting mixed in. It almost
tastes perfumey (and not in the best way), if that makes sense. The
perfumey taste borders on soapiness, but isnt quite that strong.
In any case the funky flavor isnt overwhelming and it
becomes a little less noticable after about 10 minutes of smoking.
About that time the chocolately grape bubblegum flavor really comes to
the forefront of the smoke.
Unfortunately, I just don't think I care for the
funk/grape/chocolate tastes mixed together. Infact it really started
giving me a pretty bad stomach ache after about 20 minutes of smoking.
At this point I just put the hose down and only puffed on it a few
times until the coal burned out.


One nice thing I can say about El-Basha Grape is that it fills the room
with a really nice strong grape soda smell. The room smells incredibly
good, however I can only wish that it tasted as good as it smells.

 One more nice thing I can say about this is that the smoke was
pretty dense. Not as thick as most Nakhla smoke but still a little
thicker than your average Al-Waha, Romman, or Al-Fakher.


 The buzz was pretty mild but still noticable. Pretty much the
same as the Caramel in the buzz department. Inducing a very mild,
relaxing, dreamy state of mind thats nothing much to write home about.



Overall I have to say Im pretty dissapointed by El-Basha Grape. It
tasted really strange in a not-so-good kinda way and gave me a pretty
bad upset stomach. And my partner (who likes almost everything I've
smoked with him) refused to smoke anymore after about 15 minutes of
smoking due to the unpleasent flavor of the smoke. Some may enjoy this
odd flavor but it really just wasnt for us. Because of all this I don't
think I'll be keeping this one on hand in my collection.
As much as I hate to say it I think El-Basha Grape will be
finding a spot in the trash can next to my box of Nakhla Mixed Fruit.


 But never the less I thank Mushrat very much for giving me a
chance to try this massell. Even though I didnt like it I'm still
grateful for the opportunity to try it at no charge. I've liked
everything he's sent me up to this point, but they can't all be winners
right? LOL
 

So unfortunately, as much as I am a fan of Nakhla, I just can't bring
myself to recommend this massell or give it a very good rating.
  Due to it's poor taste and stomach bothering qualities I give El-Basha Grape a 2.5 out of 10.

 Not quite as bad as Nakhla Mixed Fruit, but its pretty close in my oppinion.

[cypress]

It seems like Nakhla Mixed Fruit is the benchmark of bad tasting
ma'assel. Those of us who have smoked this know what I am talking
about.  Its hard to say if anything is worse than Nakhla Mixed
Fruit. 

[ZooJohnnyZETA]

I think your right Cypress!
There really isnt anything worse than Nakhla Mixed Fruit, at least nothing that I can think of.

 The El-Basha Grape wasnt quite that bad... but man, that was one
funky nasty flavor that was mixed with the grape flavor. After that
smoke I really felt the need to have a good long fully enjoyable smoke.

So what did I do? I reached for that brand new 50 gram box of Nakhla Cherry!

 It smelled fantastically fresh, almost to the point of smelling
like some really fresh mashed red cherries with just a hint of cough
sryup smell. It was also pretty wet with molasses for Nakhla, very much
like the El-Basha Grape in that regard.


 But what really suprised me was the flavor! It tasted ljust ike
the Nakhla Cherry I reviewed a few weeks ago, only this time the flavor
was 5 times as stong and really fresh tasting!
It was a delecious blast of ripe red cherries with a
wonderful floral backround to the smoke. The entire time I was smoking
I was salivating like crazy and puffing the hose as much as I could to
keep savoring that flavor.

 This new Nakhla Cherry was a serious slice of hookah bliss for
me, I must say! This is truely one of my favorite flavors and was a
total 180 from the smoke I had earlier and truely made my day to smoke.

 So thanks again Mushrat! So far the Cherry, Lemon, and Caramel have all been really nice!

[wyteboy]

zjz, all of this nahkla enthusiasm has convinced me of one thing.  After I am done trying all of Cypress' stuff, I am gonna give Nahkla strawberry ONE more chance (before I mail a bunch of it off to Cypress) and they have YOU to thank for it...It'll be at least 2 weeks or so until I get to it because I still have 8 flavors or so to go through, but I'll let you know!

[wyteboy]

I meant to say, this time with a 3 king too....I really like those so far...

[ZooJohnnyZETA]

Good to hear Wyteboy! 

 Im glad that your really enjoying the Three Kings coals, as I
tend to like them best as well. For me they just save a lot of time and
work plus I think I dont burn my massell near as often with Three Kings
as I do with others.

As far as the Nakhla Strawberry goes, it really is one of my favorite
flavors. But the key to it being really enjoyable and not burning is
that it has to be very moist and fresh. If the box is a year old then
it wont be very enjoyable I don't think. If you can ever get it in a
glass jar it will be a truely amazing smoke.

  The Nakhla Strawberry you get out of the boxes is usually
anywhere from light tan to dark brown in color, fairly most and sticky,
and tastes pretty good. But the stuff you get out of the glass jars is
bright red in color and drenched in molassas.




  But anyway, enjoy your smoking and I'm glad your having good
luck! Even if you decide you don't like Nakhla at all its still good
that you've at least given it a chance

[MR Bubble]

Zoojohnny, You're killing me! Awsome reviews! I didn't get the same impression from the Nakhla lemon as you did. It was more of a lemony cough drop, but you have me wanting to buy a fresh box and hit it up again. Isn't that grape just weird? It gives me a great buzz (and it's El Basha). I bet you're sorry you compaired it to Al Amir grape in the beginning of your review.
Be good Brother-man!
MR Bubble

[ZooJohnnyZETA]

Yeah Mr. B! That was nothing like Al-Amir...thats for sure

Okay... so I went back and removed the bag of Nakhla Grape from the
trashcan. I figured if it isnt totally hated by everyone (like Mixed
Fruit is) then I should at least give it a second chance.

  So within the next week or so I'll try it again and let everyone
know if my second experiance was any different from the first.
Hopefully the stomach ache I got the first time was just a freak
occurance and wont happen again

 But in any case, I'm willing to give it a second try.


And did I mention that Nakhla Strawberry & Lemon mixed together is incredibly good? Yeah, it's good alright. Mmmm Hmmm!!

[MR Bubble]

The grape I think tastes like the jasmine. It seems to have this floral thing happening in the background. The only El Basha I have tried was Jasmine and Grape and they both have that same aftertaste. Anyone else try El Basha stuff? I heard they have an El Basha strwaberry too. Anyone familiar with this one?
MR Bubble

[ZooJohnnyZETA]

Alright guys! I've been so tired after work the past few days that I
havnt had the energy to write a review, but tonight I deffinately have
the energy to do a new one. 

 For tonights review you will notice that I'm going to be doing
somthing slightly different than usual and giving my partner a fairly
equal voice in the matter. This was one of the only two smokes we ever
had a strong difference of oppinion on (The other was Nakhla Sweet
Melon, only because he doesnt like the taste of cantaloupe) so I felt
it was important to give a second perspective on this flavor.
 
  So heres a fairly long and intresting review done from two different perspectives. Enjoy!





Nakhla Mango
-----------------


As always, I shall begin this review with the smell of the massell. And
this stuff smells almost nothing like Mangos but also absolutely
delecious! To me it smells like exactly like coconut rum and caramel
toffees mixed together with a subtle mango hint in the backround. No
where near "mango" but man is it ever a beautiful thing.


As far as the cut, mositure, and texture of the massell goes I can sum it up in two words, "Standard Nakhla".



The flavor of the smoke is...wow...umm..well.. this certainly isnt Mango but *$#% (insert explative of your choice) is it good!
  I don't think I've ever tasted anything food/drink/otherwise
that tasted like this, so it's going to be really hard to describe.
Invision Nakhla's Single Apple mixed with Bazooka Joe Bubblegum with a
subtle light rum and green mango aftertaste.
Yes, I know that sounds totally freakish but trust me on
this one. It is mouth wateringly good! That Apple/Bubblegum/Rum/Green
Mango combination still isnt completely accurate, but its about as
close as I can get on this one.
It's the first flavor of massell my partner has said was
"delecious". He also comments that the "green mango" flavor in the back
of the smoke that tends to get stronger and more "green" tasting as you
smoke it, which he personally didn't care for but I found to be really
nice. So you can expect the flavor to change several times throughout
the smoke, but I found every change to be just as enjoyable as the
last. The smoke starts off with the "Apple/Bubblegum" aspect and
gravitates more twords the "Rum/Green Mango" flavor as the smoke goes
on.


 The thickness of the smoke is a little lighter than most Nakhla
flavors. It's still full bodied and satisfying, but closer to the kind
of thickness you'd find in Al-Fakher products. I would like it a bit
thicker, but the amazing flavor completely compensates for the thinner
smoke in my oppinion. 


 As with the thickness of the smoke, the buzz is a bit lighter
than most Nakhla as well. My partner described it well by saying "It's
certainly not that "hit by a truck" feeling, but I'm still noticing
it.". Its nice for unwinding from physical activity when you want to
relax but not get totally ripped from the smoke.


 
By the end of the smoke my partner commented, "It started
off very promising but now I could take it or leave it.". I however do
not feel the same way. I found this to be a wonderfully complex smoke
with many new and interesting levels to the flavor, each one as tasty
as the last. If you were going to have a beverage with this smoke I
think a Mai Tai would work perfectly with it.

 I'm generally not a huge fan of Mango flavored things, so I was
very pleased to find that this doesnt taste much like mangos. This is
deffinately not the smoke for somone who wants a massell that tastes
exactly like mangos. But if you want to take your taste buds on a long,
interesting, and relaxing journey then this is a good choice for the
evening's smoke.

  After this sample is gone I deffinately want to keep a 250 gram
box of Nakhla Mango on hand for the nights when I just cant seem to
decide on one flavor to smoke. As far as my offical rating goes I gotta
say this one is going to get high marks from me. It may not be a flavor
everyone will like, but for the adventureous type who isnt put off by
finishing flavor of green mangos this one certainly deserves a
respectable...


8 out of 10.

[MR Bubble]

Way cool! Every time I had intended to buy Nakhla mango, it's been sold out. I can't even remember what a mango tastes like, but that "green mango flavor in the back of the smoke that tends to get stronger and more "green" tasting as you smoke it" sounds right up my alley.
MR Bubble

[cypress]

[quote name='MR Bubble']Anyone else try El Basha stuff?  

MR Bubble[/quote]

I have tried El basha Licorice that Mathazar sent me. It did have a
floral background to it and it was light in flavor.  I was kind of
scheptical to try it as I didnt know how regular licorice was going to
do to me. The lightness of the the licorice combined with the floral
background was great.

Based on this I think we can conclude that most of not all El Basha had a floral undertones.

[MR Bubble]

Guess I better stay away from the El Basha strawberry then. Jasmine is pretty good on a summer afternoon, but I can't stand the thought of flowery licorice. I guess I'l bypass that and get the Fakher Arc sous when I smoke this stuff all down here.
MR Bubble

[ZooJohnnyZETA]

Hmm... had no idea El-Basha made a Strawbery!

 I have some El-Basha Rose sitting around here thats really nice
every now and then. A very soft smoothe floral flavor that you can use
in your normal hose without making the next 10 sessions taste of rose.
  Theres hardly any buzz to it at all but it does taste nice and is very relaxing to smoke.

I still have the El-Basha Cappuccino and Afzal Strawberry to review,
and I should be able to get to reviewing the Cappuccino tomarrow

  I was also wondering somthing... does anyone have any experiance
with Nakhla Orange?  I'm going to be taking a trip out to this
middle eastern grocery store on Sunday and they carry almost all
varities of Nakhla, Orange being one of them.
 They also have a bunch of Al-Waha and Splash (blech!) flavors to
choose from, but I'm really just interested in the 20 or so different
varities of Nakhla. That was the same place I found the incredibly
fresh glass jar of Nakhla Strawberry
 
  Anyway, Im mainly going there to buy some fresh Nakhla Mint but
I've been really thinking I should try the Orange as well.  Any
thoughts on it?

[cypress]

I havent smoked a Cappaccino yet from any brand I have always been
scheptical in trying it. Maybe if you have a good review i might make
that leap.

[mushrat]

orange huh? now that I'd be interested in checking out...look foreward to hearing what you thhink of it.

[ZooJohnnyZETA]

Alright peoples!

Its been a few days since I've done any reviews, and I still need to
get to the El-Basha Cappuccino and Afzal Strawberry. Also, I will be
supplying a review of Nakhla Apricot after those two are accounted for.



However... I do come bearing a brand new review to share with you all!
And believe me, this is a special one that even the Al-Fakher people
should give a look to.

 This afternoon while at my preffered middle eastern grocery store
I decided to pick up two new boxes of massell. The first was the
classic Nakhla Mint. And the second? Well... here it is....





Nakhla Orange
------------------


As always I'm going to start off by talking about the cut of the
massell. Even though with Nakhla theres really not much to discuss in
the matter. The only thing that really makes this massell differ from
most Nakhla is that it is a bit on the wet side. It seems that all the
really new and fresh boxes of Nakhla I've had lately are much wetter
than what I used to see from Nakhla. The moisture level of this one is
actually pretty close to the Al-Waha that comes in jars. Very juicy
indeed.


 The massell has a very "bright" smell to it. A very citrusy smell
that reminds me very much of a bottle of orange oil. Theres no hidden
undertones or any odd smells here. Just straight up orange extract the
way it's supposed to smell.



  The flavor is a really beautiful thing. It tastes like a juicy
fresh orange flavor with just a touch of natural sweetness. The
sweetness is in no way artifical and is just like the kind you would
encounter when eating an orange.
  Unlike Al-Fakher Orange I notice no bitter orange peel taste
with Nakhla's version. Just a refreshing, bright, crisp, and clean
orange flavor that is extremely realistic. The flavor is just what you
would expect to get when you bite into a ripe Clementine orange.
I can usually go into a lot of detail about the flavor of
a massell but this one is so simply realistic that "a bite of a ripe
clementine orange" completely describes every aspect of it. This is
true Orange flavor perfection to me. Deffinately one of the most
authentic flavors I have ever tasted. Theres no sense of any sort of
artificial or candy flavor, this tastes like real fruit and thats all
there is to it.


  The thickness of the smoke is trademark Nakhla. Beautifuly dense
pure white clouds of happiness. So thick its almost enough to make you
cough, but not quite thick enough to actually make that cough happen.
It doesnt get much better than this.


 The buzz fits the Nakhla profile as well. Very strong, relaxing,
peaceful, and all those other good things that go along with it. A
little slice of legal paradise in your pipe, guaranteed to bring a
smile to the face of anyone looking to unwind from a hard day's work.
Or a hard day's play for that matter! Lets just say this is another one
of Nakhla's "heavy hitters".




  After smoking for about an hour, when the bowl was finally
finished, I have decided that this is the closest thing I could imagine
to orange flavor perfection. Much like Nakhla Lemon, theres just
nothing bad that can be said about this massell. The lemon tasted
pretty darn real, but this takes the cake for the most realistic
massell flavor I have ever encountered.
  My partner also agrees that is the most realistic massell he has
ever tasted. Nakhla Orange goes down as his new favorite massell and is
the only time he ever said, "This is so good I want to smoke the entire
bowl by myself." And I certainly agree with his feelings on that one!

  As skeptical as many people may be when I say this, you can rest
assured that as far as realism goes Nakhla Orange puts Al-Fakher Orange
to shame. Theres no artifical or candy flavor here, and no bitter
orange peel aftertaste either.
If you are looking for an incredible orange flavor Nakhla
certainly has it. Don't belive me? Then try it for yourself, and you
too may give it a...


10 out of 10.