This week, we go back to basics with a non-mixed flavor from The Egyptian Cafe – Sky Blue. This shisha is somewhat complex by itself with a fruity, yet citrus flavor, and also makes as an excellent mixer with just about anything else. Once again, sit back, relax, and enjoy our take on the Egyptian’s Sky Blue.
Mike’s Take
Sky Blue is one strange flavor. In the following reviews you’ll read that Sam and Blair tasted a mix of fruitiness and some sort of cleanser. Frankly, I didn’t get a strong taste of either, though I can tell where they’re getting those tastes. There is some controversy over the actual difference between Starbuzz tobaccos (they produce Blue Mist) and Skybuzz (who produce the Sky Blue that we’re smoking today). Both brands have an almost identical lineup of flavors, and there are unfounded reports of both brands being produced in the same factory. I’ve been mildly under the weather this week and so may have been unable to taste the full flavor of Sky Blue, but for instance, when Purdookah mixed Sky Blue and Blue Mist, I tasted no difference between that and Blue Mist or Sky Blue smoked straight. For me, Sky Blue is just a slightly muted version of Blue Mist. All that said, that muted flavor is perfect for what Sky Blue is best for: mixing. I’ve never had a mix with Sky Blue that I didn’t like, including with chocolate, fruit, and even some stranger flavors, like Tequila Sunrise. For whatever reason, Sky Blue is always good in a mix.
Blair’s Take
There is one reason that this shisha is called Sky Blue, because after you smoke it, you might as well be floating on clouds. This hookah will hit you right in the face. There is also plenty of smoke that comes with this buzz, so take a deep inhale and let it out slowly. As for the flavor, it is rather interesting. You definitely get a hint of of some fruity flavor, I want to say raspberry. However, it tastes strongly of almost some type of cleaning solution. Kind of hard to explain because I haven’t drank any cleaning solution, but that is kinda of what it gives off. You can smoke this by itself, I didn’t mind, but this could mix well with a a lot of things. It really compares a lot to Blue Mist for me. Just like Blue Mist, if you paired Sky Blue with a strong flavored shisha, then you could get great taste along with buzz and smoke. Raspberry and Spearmint are good mixes for this shisha.
Sam’s Take
When I first tried Sky Blue a long time ago, I felt an overwhelming “clean” sensation…although this is because it reminded me of a cleaning agent. Now, I’ve never actually tasted Pine-Sol, Chlorox, or anything else you’ll find on a janitor’s cart, but there is definitely some sort of lemon/lime/citrus aftertaste that I found in the shisha. This time around, I found a much more prominent fruit flavor, more like raspberry than anything else. We tried a mix of Sky Blue and Starbuzz’s Blue Mist at one point, and the two complimented each other very well, despite their opposing flavors. Whether smoked straight or with anything else, Sky Blue comes off as a winner in my book.
gr8 hookha flavours