Sad news for the hookah industry

A big loss for the hookah world. Eric Hoffman, creator of Tangiers.

Tangiers – tobacco that is produced in San Diego, a major city on the Pacific coast, California.

The creator and owner of the brand is Eric Hoffman, a university degree in chemistry, who is also the founder of a hookah in San Diego called “Suite D.” He developed an original consistency based on crushed tobacco with a high degree of molasses impregnation and significant heat resistance.

Eric Hoffman deliberately avoided publicity, so you can hardly find anywhere his face or video with him From different unconfirmed sources, two companies are registered for it:

1.Tangiers, Ltd. (registration date – 9/09/2003, legal address – 5001 54th St San Diego, CA 92115)

2.Tangiers Manufacturing (registered on July 26, 2016, legal address – 7549 Mission Gorge Rd San Diego, CA 92120)

There was an official statement from the social network Facebook by Tangiers:

Eric Hoffman, creator of Tangiers, died.

«It’s a very sad day for the world of hookah. I will comment on this later and was very saddened by the news I got this morning. Here’s an official statement.

Official Tangier’s statement.

It is with a heavy heart that Tangiers announces the passing of its founder and president, Eric Hofmann (1971-2021). Eric passed away early this morning after being diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. Eric’s passion for hookah led to new industry innovations such as the Phunnel bowl, Noir tobacco, dense packing, and the use of oyster forks. We want to reassure our hookah family and friends that operations at Tangiers will continue as normal and that Tess Castillo, Tangiers’ vice president and the first employee ever hired by Eric, will become its new leader. Tess’s institutional knowledge and strong leadership skills will ensure that Eric’s legacy of producing innovative hookah products continues.
A special thank you to all of our loyal customers around the world who support Tangiers. We promise each of you that we will honor Eric’s memory by continuing to produce what we believe is the world’s best hookah tobacco»