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The "hookah" or "water pipe" has been used for centuries in southern Asia and the Middle East as a tool for smoking tobacco. The water at the base of the pipe is believed to purify the smoke and several people can take turns using it or even smoke at the same time. Despite the ornate appearance of water pipes, the main smoking ingredient is good, old-fashioned tobacco. Any type of pipe tobacco can be used with a hookah but most aficionados of the water pipe prefer flavored tobacco.

This is usually referred to as hookah tobacco and it comes in a wide variety of flavors. These include:

• Apple flavored hookah tobacco: The tart, sweet, autumn-like flavors of apples blend very well with tobacco and, like many cigars, provide a fun experience for your taste buds.
• Peach flavored hookah tobacco: In the southeast, peaches are grown in many of the same areas as tobacco. Perhaps this is the reason why they make such a great combination when smoked with a water pipe.
• Tangerine flavored hookah tobacco: Enjoying tobacco with the hookah is very popular in places such as Morocco and Tunisia. Tangerines have also been cultivated in these countries for hundreds of years and tobacco flavored with this citrus fruit has likewise been a perennial favorite.

While waiting for your order of Casa Magna smokes to arrive in the mail, try hookah tobacco from online cigar stores and see why water pipes have been popular since the 16th century.