As mentioned in my hookah thread, I stumbled across dokha and ordered some along with a medwakh (the pipe that it's smoked from).
Here is a link to the Wikipedia page on it for those that don't know what is is.
This stuff is interesting to say the least. Totally different from the pipe tobacco a lot of us are used to. The smell of the unlit tobacco is more like tea. The taste of the smoke is similar to a cigar.
As for the experience of smoking it, it's unlike any tobacco I've ever had. It's strong and hits fast. A bowl is 2-5 puffs depending on how you're smoking it, I finished it in 3. After my first puff I could immediately feel the effects. Big head rush and tingling in the fingers. This feeling only lasts for a minute or two, then you're left with the familiar relaxing effects of nicotine.
The smoke itself feels somewhat harsh in the throat, but that depends on what blend you're smoking. This was a bowl of Malaki Saffron, which is a warm blend.
As I commented to my wife after it first hit me, I'm surprised that this stuff is legal.
If you guys are interested in trying it, check out http://www.medwakh.com. Their starter kits are a good way to get everything you need to try it except for a lighter.
Here is a link to the Wikipedia page on it for those that don't know what is is.
This stuff is interesting to say the least. Totally different from the pipe tobacco a lot of us are used to. The smell of the unlit tobacco is more like tea. The taste of the smoke is similar to a cigar.
As for the experience of smoking it, it's unlike any tobacco I've ever had. It's strong and hits fast. A bowl is 2-5 puffs depending on how you're smoking it, I finished it in 3. After my first puff I could immediately feel the effects. Big head rush and tingling in the fingers. This feeling only lasts for a minute or two, then you're left with the familiar relaxing effects of nicotine.
The smoke itself feels somewhat harsh in the throat, but that depends on what blend you're smoking. This was a bowl of Malaki Saffron, which is a warm blend.
As I commented to my wife after it first hit me, I'm surprised that this stuff is legal.
If you guys are interested in trying it, check out http://www.medwakh.com. Their starter kits are a good way to get everything you need to try it except for a lighter.
