Hello hookah lovers, and welcome back to another Amy Deluxe blog, where we are going to talk about hookah tobacco. However, before anything, we need to understand what a hookah is and how it operates. It is a water pipe, and the tobacco that is smoked using your hookah is called shisha. It has a bowl where the flavored shisha is packed and heated with charcoal. As you pull through the hose, the air flows through the heated coals into the shisha and through the hookah stem into the water. Finally, it gets filtered, and you have flavorful smoke clouds. 

Hookah Tobacco

The tobacco that you see in cigarettes or pipes is different from shisha tobacco. Cigarette tobacco is dry, whereas hookah tobacco is moist after being soaked in flavorings, honey or molasses, and glycerin. The tobacco leaves absorb the robust flavors better when soaked in the mix of ingredients. The moist shisha tobacco can be smoked for longer as it cooks slowly, unlike the dry tobacco that simply gets burned.

Hookah tobacco can be categorized into three types. In today’s market, there are a wide range of tobacco brands available, and each brand offers unique flavorings and has individual flavor characteristics. However, when it comes to choosing a shisha type or brand, you need to consider how distinct they are and assess them against your preferences and needs.

Blonde or Gold Leaf Hookah Tobacco

It is where modern shisha tobacco originated. Gold or blonde leaf hookah tobacco is a particular type of shisha where the tobacco leaves are rinsed or washed during the curing process. The washing act reduces the nicotine content of the leaves, resulting in a decreased buzz factor. Usually, the leaves are mixed with a light-colored molass-based sweetener or honey, adding a bright golden hue that earned it the “blonde leaf” name. Every Hookah tobacco brand uses golden tobacco leaves but mixes food-safe dye to give it a reddish tint.

Shisha manufactured using this gold leaf tobacco is likely to accent the vibrant and sweeter side of each shisha tobacco blend. If you don't like the intense nicotine buzz or are more fond of cherishing flavor blends, then Gold Leaf Hookah Tobacco is perfect for you. This type of shisha is ideal for all hookah enthusiasts, whether you smoke regularly or are just getting started.

Black or Dark Leaf Hookah Tobacco

Hookah tobacco that is prepared using unwashed tobacco leaves is referred to as black or dark leaf Hookah tobacco. The natural nicotine levels present in the leaves remain intact and thus produce a stronger nicotine buzz factor. They are mostly sweetened using molasses, adding a dark hue to the shisha.

This variety of shisha is closely linked with the traditional hookah tobacco smoked centuries earlier. However, over time, they have become available in countless flavor blends and with improved samoke output. Dark Leaf Shisha has a strong earthy tobacco flavor profile in the blends. Compared to the gold leaf shisha, dark leaf tobacco has a more powerful and lasting taste with proper heat management. Believe it or not, some brands are famous for making the flavor in a single bowl last for up to four hours. Kindly note that if you are new to Hookah, smoking dark leaf shisha is a big 'NO'. It is only advisable for avid shisha smokers because of its high nicotine level.

Herbal Hookah Tobacco - Zero Nicotine

Apart from the two basic varieties of hookah tobacco, there is one shisha variation that has taken the shisha realm by storm. Today’s discussion would be incomplete without talking about herbal shisha. It has been crafted for those who don’t smoke tobacco yet wish to indulge in the enigmatic experience of hookah smoking and relish the amazing flavor blends. Herbal Shisha are manufactured without using tobacco, thus eliminating nicotine from the composition. There are a variety of options that can be used in place of tobacco, like sugarcane fiber, tea leaves, real fruits, and more. You will be surprised to know, but herbal shisha can produce massive, dense smoke clouds while offering long smoking sessions.

Whether you want a new hookah to enjoy some shisha, want a hookah bowl, or simply want to replenish your stock, we have you all sorted. At Amy Deluxe, we have an extensive collection of superior Hookah, Hookah Shisha, and everything else available to satiate your demanding preferences and taste buds. Browse through our online store to find one that suits your needs the best. 

You will surely find the perfect one!

Happy Smoking!