Al Fakher Gum with Mint is a hookah tobacco blend of sweet gum and spearmint-style mint, delivering a clean gum base with an icy, cool mint finish.
Flavor build: The draw starts with a soft, sugary gum note that reads smooth and rounded rather than sharp or fruity. Very quickly, mint layers in as the defining accent, giving the flavor a spearmint-leaning character that feels bright and crisp instead of heavy or herbal. Al Fakher describes the profile as a mix that provides the traditional icy, cool flavor of spearmint leaves, and that’s the way it presents when heat is controlled: gum sweetness stays consistent while the spearmint effect carries through the exhale. Sweetness sits at medium-high, tartness is low, and intensity is medium-strong, with the mint becoming more prominent if you run hotter.
Session behavior: This shisha flavor is steady once it reaches temperature, producing dense clouds and a smooth draw with a persistent minty clean finish. Hookah.com notes a well-known gum profile blended with cooling natural mint, and the session behavior matches that expectation: the gum provides body, while mint keeps the aftertaste tidy and refreshing through longer pulls. Heat tolerance is solid, but large early heat spikes can push the blend too far into mint-forward sharpness and blur the gum sweetness. With gradual heat changes, it stays stable through re-heats and keeps the gum note recognizable.
Packing & heat tips: Use a killer bowl with a fluffy-to-medium pack, keeping the tobacco just under the rim to preserve airflow and reduce harshness. Start on moderate heat and let the bowl warm evenly before adding more. If the mint starts to taste too sharp, pull heat back briefly and rotate coals, then return to a steady baseline so the gum sweetness stays present under the spearmint layer.
Mixing suggestions:
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Lemon to brighten the profile and make the finish feel even cleaner while keeping gum as the core.
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Grape to add a fuller fruit body that pairs naturally with mint without burying the gum note.
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Watermelon to soften the mint edge and create a familiar sweet-fruit-and-mint direction.
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Straight mint in a small ratio if you want a colder finish without changing the base character.
Overall, Al Fakher Gum with Mint hookah tobacco balances sweet gum with spearmint-style mint for dense clouds, a smooth draw, and a consistently cool, clean finish when managed on controlled heat.
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