Anise Shisha Tobacco

What does anise shisha tobacco taste like?

Anise tastes like licorice and fennel: sweet-spicy, with a slightly cooling aftertaste – and is thus perhaps the most-smoked flavor that almost nobody calls by name. That's because with us, anise almost never runs solo, but as the spice signature of double apple: from the traditional AL FAKHER The Double Crunch via the modern interpretation Aino Don app through to the dark interpretation Darkside Doppelganger practically every anise variety also has apple in it. The exceptions are the most exciting: Jent Industry Legend adds ripe peach to the duo, Kismet Black Apple 19 backs it with honey – and with Black Bisquit 17, Kismet even had an anise pastry in cookie style in its range, which is currently sold out.

Our flavor profile for anise in comparison:

• Sweetness: 3 out of 5 – licorice-like spicy sweetness, not candy
• Acid: 1 out of 5 – practically none, at most the apple partner brings some
• Freshness: 2 of 5 – Anise cools noticeably, without any ice additive
• Strength: 4 out of 5 – the spice comes through, even when dosed sparingly
• Smoke development: 3 out of 5 – solid clouds, the focus is on the spice

The best anise flavors at HookahX

• Aino Don app – modern double apple interpretation with a strong anise finish
• AL FAKHER The Double Crunch – the classic everyone measures themselves against
• Adalya The Two App – Turkish style in the trial can
• Adalya The Two App 200g – the same flavor in a bulk size
• Tumbaki Double App – fresh take on the traditional theme
• Jent Industry Legend – apple, peach and anise, elegantly interwoven
• Darkside Doppelganger – the dark, strong interpretation
• Kismet Black Apple 19 – double apple anise on a honey foundation

Which brands make anise tobacco?

Anise expertise is split between two camps: Adalya and KISMET each provide several interpretations, plus there are Al Fakher as guardian of the original, Aino and Tumbaki with modern interpretations as well as Darkside for the dark faction and Jent in the premium segment. Notably: Virginia- and Darkblend-base are represented almost equally strongly in anise – the warm spice tone works on a light as well as a dark base, so you choose purely based on the strength you want.

Setup Recommendation for Anise Shisha Tobacco

Like all modern molasses tobaccos, anise belongs loose and fluffy in a Phunnel head – depending on size 15–22 g, with 2–3 mm distance to the foil or smokebox (HMD). The constant, well-adjustable heat of an HMD pays off twice with anise: overheated anise loses its sweet licorice side and becomes harsh on the throat – so it's better to start with one less coal and add more after the first draws. One more word on charcoal: quick-light coals have no place with anise. Their chemical undertone lands exactly on the level where the spice plays – with coconut natural charcoal it stays clean.

For the dark ones like Darkside Doppelganger or the Kismet blends, the dark-blend rule also applies: pack fluffy to semi-firm and start with reduced heat – a slightly denser pack smooths out the nicotine kick.

Which one suits you?

Mixing anise – the best combinations

• Anise + Apple (50/50): Double apple to your own recipe: apple and anise are practically inseparable – so you decide yourself how much licorice spice lands in the head.
• Anise + Cinnamon (50/50): Anise and cinnamon together form the gingerbread direction: doubly warm, doubly spicy – probably the coziest head for cold evenings.
• Anise + Pastry (30/70): Anise laid over pastry tastes like fresh anise cookies – exactly the direction Kismet Black Bisquit 17 laid out.
• Anise + peach (30/70): Soft peach catches the licorice spice smoothly – the formula that Jent Industry Legend runs from the factory.

Related flavors

Double apple Apple Cinnamon Pastry Spices Peach

Frequently asked questions about anise shisha tobacco