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Aino doesn't do things halfway. The philosophy of the Osnabrück-based producer Shanti is to put a lot of care into product development before releasing it to the public. So it's no surprise that adapting the popular Virginia Blend mixtures to Dark Blend took almost three years before it was first introduced to consumers. According to the manufacturer, nearly two years alone were spent developing the Burley base tobacco, and you can definitely taste the difference. AINO’s aromatic Dark Blend combines the kick of a medium nicotine level with a pleasantly smooth smoking experience. This means that even if you're used to milder tobacco, a full bowl of Aino Dark Tobacco won’t completely knock you out, but you'll definitely feel the higher nicotine level.
Aino’s hookah tobacco is unique. Not only does the manufacturer impress with high quality and extraordinarily intense flavors, but it also scores with excellent smoke production and heat resistance.
At the 2023 Hookah Expo in Frankfurt, the Aino Dark Blend tobacco series was introduced for the first time and was very well received by the hookah community.
Under the Dark Blend line, AINO released a whole range of new flavors perfectly tailored to the new Burley mix. However, the two most popular flavors, OHA and Black Ice, were also adapted to Dark Blend.
Since the manufacturer aimed to authentically transfer the two flavors of the original Virginia mixture to the stronger tobacco variant, they had to undergo a critical evaluation. The team wanted to avoid disappointing their fanbase with a careless imitation of the original. The new Burley base required adjustments, such as removing the Ice component from the Black Ice blend, as it did not harmonize well in the Dark Blend version. The Dark version of Black Ice is now "just" an intense and authentic blackberry flavor called Aino Black, which still tastes great and has been very well received by our customers.
Aino Dark offers a wide variety of flavors for every taste:
Most of our customers love Aino Dark Great Frut and Aino Dark OHA. Great Frut is an intense and strong grapefruit tobacco, while Dark OHA combines the rich fruitiness of Brazilian guava with the cooling freshness of Ice. These blends are also popular among major hookah content creators like Marvin from ShishaWG and Doelid! In our opinion, Aino Dark Black OHA is a truly unique flavor. If you've been smoking for a long time and are looking for something different from your usual favorites, Aino's OHA is an excellent choice! But we can also highly recommend all other flavors of the brand. If you're already familiar with Aino’s Virginia blends, chances are high that you’ll also enjoy Aino’s Dark Tobacco.
Aino Dark Tobacco is designed for a phunnel bowl with a smoke box. According to the manufacturer, this setup provides the best results for the tobacco. Our own experience confirms this.
For Aino’s Virginia tobacco, you can also use a traditional setup with a clay bowl and chimney attachment. However, this setup provides a slightly less intense flavor and smoke production. For Aino Dark’s Burley tobacco, we do not recommend using a clay bowl with a chimney attachment. If you want to use a different setup than a phunnel with a smoke box, you should opt for a multi-hole bowl with an HMD. In this setup, the nicotine content of the tobacco is more noticeable, making it a bit stronger.
All flavors of the Aino and Aino Dark tobacco series are available in our hookah shop! If a tobacco flavor is out of stock, it won’t take long before we get a restock from the manufacturer. In addition to Aino’s products, you’ll find many other popular tobacco brands in our shop, such as ByCandy Hookah Tobacco and Holster Tobacco. If you're specifically looking for other Dark Blend brands, we also carry popular names like Blackburn Tobacco, Darkside Tobacco, and Musthave Tobacco. We also have a wide range of hookah accessories, including mouthpieces, hookah bowl coasters, and an extensive selection of hookah bowl accessories!
If you ever feel like something is missing in our shop, you can always contact our customer service, and we’ll do our best to add it!
