Paradise Blue Magic 200g - Blue Ice Shisha Steam Stones with Blueberry and Menthol

Paradise Blue Magic: blueberry and menthol, together in 200 grams of steam stones. The label says it without detours: Blue Berry Menthol. You get the sweet, fruity flavor of ripe berries, followed by a cold finish that makes every draw fresh. The bowl holds mineral granules, so there is no tobacco in it.

What is blue ice shisha?

In the shisha world, blue ice is the name of a flavor style: blueberry combined with menthol or ice. It is one of the most popular fresh flavors, because it links the sweetness of fruit with the cooling many smokers look for. Blue Magic is how Paradise works out that style, with the berry clearly in front and the menthol as a cool second layer.

What does Paradise Blue Magic taste like?

You start with the sweet, fruity tone of blueberries, full and slightly dark. Then the menthol takes over and you feel a fresh, cool tingle in mouth and throat. That contrast makes the flavor lively. The fruit keeps the menthol from feeling bare, and the menthol keeps the berry from getting too sweet. That way Blue Magic stays balanced for the whole session.

Why does menthol feel cold?

Menthol does not lower the temperature of the vapor. It stimulates the nerves in your mouth and throat that respond to cold, which makes it feel cold. That is why a flavor with menthol can come across as fresh and cool while the bowl is simply warm. It also explains why too much heat makes the menthol come through less well: the warmth of an overheated bowl drowns out the cool sensation.

Blue Magic or Amigo?

Paradise also has Amigo, a blueberry without menthol. So the difference is simple. If you only want to taste the sweet berry, grab Amigo. If you want that berry with a cold finish, Blue Magic is the right tub. In doubt? Put both side by side in the bowl. Then you have a mild blue ice, where the menthol moves slightly into the background.

Steam stones from the Netherlands

Blue Magic comes from Paradise Supplies B.V., the Dutch maker of Paradise. The company gives mineral granules their flavor with a self-blended molasses and aromas, without tobacco. This tub contains no nicotine either: 0 mg. According to Paradise, people who run a shisha lounge helped shape the flavors.

Foil, bowl and coals

Put the granules loosely into the bowl, smooth the top and do not press anything down. If you smoke with foil, choose thin aluminium foil with a poker and make an even pattern of small holes. A heat management device works too, and gives you more control if you notice the menthol fading quickly.

Begin with two coals along the edge. Use one of our coal carriers to keep glowing coals safely at hand while you build the bowl. After a few minutes of warming up, you can calmly begin.

How do you keep the menthol cool?

Too much heat is the biggest enemy of a fresh flavor. If Blue Magic gets less cool, remove a coal or place the coals further out. Also do not draw too fast in a row, because that makes the bowl hotter as well. With calm, even draws the cold finish lasts the longest.

Mixing with Blue Magic

Besides Amigo, Paradise Baba goes well with this flavor. Baba holds grape and blueberry together with menthol, so together you get a fruity, cool mix in which the berry is the connecting factor. A fresh mint flavor makes Blue Magic even colder. Divide the bowl into halves, so you decide how much of each flavor you taste.

Smoke pure or mix?

Blue Magic is complete enough to smoke pure: fruit and coolness are both already in it. In a mix it works as the cool component. A quarter bowl of Blue Magic beside a sweet fruit flavor immediately gives that flavor a fresher finish, without needing a separate mint flavor. That way you use one tub in two ways.

Storage

Menthol and fruit keep their flavor best when the granules do not dry out. Screw the lid on tightly after every use and keep the tub at room temperature, out of the sun.

Who is Blue Magic for?

For everyone who loves fresh and fruity at the same time, and for those who already know blue ice from regular shisha tobacco. On warm days it is a flavor that cools. Want to see what else Paradise has? Look at Paradise Steam Stones for all the flavors in a row.