I just bought this the other day to try it out. I of course, don't know much about brands or what's good. I just asked the guy at the store.
My review... I don't get it. It didn't seem strong. Or exceptionally flavorful. And that little bottle was $30!!.
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Wouldn't recommend the Nirvana line. That company's blends can be hit and miss. Some are excellent but others are garbage. That line tends to be flavored and I wouldn't trust any flavored dokha. Lower quality dokha is typically used because the flavoring masks the taste. Truth is, there are hundreds of blends of dokha out there in the Middle East with a wide range of quality. Cold, warm, and hot are the general measures of a blend.
Cold - lower nicotine, smoother on the throat. Typically made from lower leaves on the plant.
Hot - high nicotine, very strong. Spicier flavor. Made from leaves higher up on the plant.
Warm - Different blends of leaves from various parts. Warm has the largest variety of blends out there. Big Range
Not only what part of the plant is comes from but how the plant is grown. Plants that are given less water get stressed which in turn makes the whole plant produce more nicotine. Plants that are given a lot of water and fertilizer tend to mellow the whole plant out making even the top leaves smoother while retaining the nicotine level. The highest quality blends are made from leaves 70%-80% on plants that are given the perfect amount of water and ferts.
There's nothing like the cream of the crop when it comes to dokha. They take a lot of pride in their products. Those blends aren't even available outside of the Persian Gulf due to the cost. It's just not economical to buy it in bulk and try to resell it from a business stand point. Look into my user name. My dokha is very different from the Nirvana stuff. I do a sampler that can really give an idea of the range of temperature and quality.
