Darkside - Core - Supernova - 100 g

On its own I pack Supernova in the phunnel with 15 g, pressed only very lightly after stirring the tin. I don't need more, because the cold comes through fully even in a smaller bowl. In a multi-hole bowl 11 to 12 g is enough, sprinkled loosely. As a mixing partner I work in parts: one part Supernova to four or five parts fruit gives a clear freshness, one part to three makes it properly cold. Feel free to weigh the parts the first time. With Supernova, one gram more or less decides whether the fruit still has a say.

My favourite summer bowl is an icy melon: four parts Darkside Red Alert and one part Supernova. Watermelon and honeydew turn as fresh as if they'd come straight from the fridge. For grape on ice I take four parts Darkside Crystal Grp and one part Supernova. The mint in Crystal Grp and the menthol get along brilliantly, and the grape gains a clear, cold edge. Always start with a little Supernova; you can add more with the next bowl.

Supernova is your flavour if you love cold and sometimes find fruit too sweet. And it belongs in every collection where people like to mix, because it makes almost any fruit flavour fresher. If you only like cooling as a faint hint, don't smoke Supernova on its own, use it as an accent instead.

I always have a tin of Supernova open, even though I rarely smoke it on its own. It's the tool I use to rescue a bowl that's turned out too heavy or too sweet: mix a little in, repack, done. Remember that menthol sticks in the hose. If you want to smoke a delicate flavour like Cosmo Flwr or Astro Tea after Supernova, rinse the hose thoroughly with water first.