October is upon us and that means it’s time for masked shenanigans and spooky seances while enveloped by creeping fog. Imagine some eerie music and howling wolves on a stormy night. Is that sound swirling…
Charcoal is the spark of life in the world of hookah. Without heat we have no smoke and you’re just sucking air through a fancy pipe. These coals come in two major varieties: “Natural” and “Quick…
A question I get once in a while is how much water to put into the base of a hookah. This is a hard question to answer without a specific hookah in mind but there…
I love traditional leather hoses but many people complain that they can’t be washed. The washable hose has now become the standard but leather hoses still have their followers and benefits in the world of more traditional…
https://www.youtube.com/embed/fY6wUKFR_pU I’m constantly asked for advice on burnt bowls, wispy smoke, harsh sessions and lacking flavor. The answer I give is almost universally, “check your heat management”. That seems like a vague answer because there are…
There is nothing quite like sitting in a real cigar lounge. The smell of stogies past mixed with the swirling whips of those currently alight brings me to a mellow state of mind where I…
Hookah is one of those hobbies that can get a little daunting when you realize how many different kinds of stems, tobaccos, charcoals, hoses, bowls and bases there are in the world. With so much…
Until a few years ago it seemed liked nobody in the western world even knew that Turkey had hookahs and now they are the standard by which many others are judged. Trends come and go…
https://www.youtube.com/embed/dI1ZE3SDf4U In another example of our unending quest to give you everything you ask for and more I present to you my guide for making your own watermelon hookah vase. It takes a little work…
I am a bit of a hookah hermit. I sit in my house while enjoying my collection of pipes and tobacco with my friends and loved ones. I rarely venture into the jungle of lounges…
Ideally I would have my own smoking room with beautiful hardwood floors on which I can place my hookah and know it’s not going to tip. Well, I currently sit in my carpeted apartment and…
When you break them down into their basic concepts, hookah and electronic cigarettes are surprisingly similar. There are even some products designed to convert your hookah into an “E-Hookah” by replacing the bowl with what…
I can feel the rumbling of my stomach as I simply remember the last time I succumbed to hookah sickness. If my work on Hookah.org achieves anything I hope to help you avoid bad sessions and…
https://www.youtube.com/embed/6xszdnBG_KA Summer is here and it’s already making me regret living in the desert. Today we are going to teach you how to get the coldest smoke your hookah can produce. Just a few simple…
I hate spending more money than I need to and I rarely like to spend money on myself. It comes with the territory of being a broke, working artist. to that end I’ have spent…
Anyone would be hard pressed to choose just 5 flavors of hookah tobacco to smoke for the rest of their lives but you folks have twisted my arm and it’s time that I reveal my…
In this series I address the most common questions I get asked by my fellow hookah smokers. Hopefully I can help a lot of people turn their bad sessions good and a few people turn their…
Mint is the foundation of any good hookah tobacco collection. While many have tried to topple the king, few have even come close to unseating my idea of minty perfection. Nakhla Mint is easily in…
There has been a long debate about what is the best brand of hookah. It’s not going to be over any time soon and I think it’s about time I throw my hat into the…