IQOS Terea Turquoise Kyrgyzstan

Turquoise pairs toasted tobacco with menthol, which makes it the middle ground between the plain sticks and the fruit-menthol variants. 145 AED a pack, against 225 for the Japanese equivalent.

Toast underneath the cooling

Unusually for a menthol stick, the tobacco stays audible. The toasting gives it a base that the cooling sits on rather than erases, and the result is warmer than a straight menthol without being sweet.

Menthol level is moderate. If you want cold, this is not it. If you want cooling with tobacco still present, it is exactly right.

Against the other Kyrgyz menthols

Green Zing goes citrus and sharp. Purple Wave goes berry. Turquoise keeps fruit out of it entirely, which makes it the one to pick if fruit-menthol combinations have never suited you.

Japan's TEREA Menthol is colder and drier at a higher price.

Device compatibility

The heating element sits inside each Terea Turquoise Kyrgyzstan stick, which is why only an induction holder can reach it. ILUMA and ILUMA i, yes. The 3 DUO, no.

Specifications

• Flavour: Toasted tobacco with menthol
• Origin: Kyrgyzstan
• Nicotine: approximately 0.5 mg per stick
• Puffs: up to 14 per stick
• Pack: 20 sticks
• Shelf life: up to 12 months from production
• Compatible with IQOS ILUMA devices only
• Carton: 10 packs, 200 sticks
• Brand: IQOS

Questions about this variant

Is Turquoise a fruit stick?

No. Toasted tobacco with menthol, no fruit at all. It is the plain menthol option in the Kyrgyz range.

How cold is it?

Moderate. The toasted base absorbs some of the cooling, which is the point of the variant. For sharper menthol, Green Zing is the one.

Delivery

Nothing is charged before it reaches you. An hour within Dubai, Ajman and Sharjah.