Carnival of the Shisha: Sultan Hookah Tobacco
A Review of Sultan Hookah Tobacco
Sultan was one of the first American produced hookah tobaccos to hit the market: All the way back in ‘ought 2 (’02). Sultan has gotten in a bit of trouble: filing for bankruptcy, being acquired, etc, but they still produce some good stuff…and some terrible stuff. Like a box of chocolates, you really never know what you’ll get from a jar of Sultan.
Sultan is a low priced utility tobacco with a few things going for it. 1) It’s got a nice jar, and is otherwise packaged nicely, 2) They managed to pull off very respectable Nakhla-esque flavors, such as cappuccino and double apple. Aside from that, this is typically a last resort to a needy hookah smoker bleakly staring at the bare shelves of the only tobacco shop in town.
We don’t want to sound too hard on old Sulty. As said above, the cappuccino and double apple along with their rose are as good as Nakhla. Their jasmine is probably the best flavor they have, and probably my #1 choice in the jasmine department. Pretty much anything that isn’t a fruit flavor is going to smoke and taste pretty good coming from the jar. The mango shisha is the loan exception: This is a surprisingly great flavor from Sultan.
Sultan tobacco is very similar to Nakhla in consistency and quality of smoke, which means its easy to pack and light up, with no surprises.
Sultan has changed management, so we expect their new stuff to be improved, but we hope they keep the few flavors that worked as is. Don’t fix nothing that aint broken. Also, keep that price low. It’s hard finding a jar of good mango hookah tobacco for under $10.
Hookah Tobacco Review: Sultan (can’t find a link at the moment)
Type: Utility Tobacco
Signature Flavor: Jasmine
Best Flavors: Cappuccino, mango, rose, double apple, mint, grape
Worst Flavors: Everything else
Price: $8-$10 per 250 grams
Ease of Use: 7/10
Overall: 4/10
