Taste and Flavour

[SHAMZ84]

Great insight from you more experience guys.....it really is like a switch turns on in your head when the flavours come to you..I still can't taste the fruit people tend to taste...it's all part of the game...also, don't be put of a cigar from people's views...everyone's taste is different...and the most expensive cigar isn't necessary the best cigar and for you.

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[nplymouth]

2/3 years in and I still struggle sometimes! Although the other day I found myself saying too a friend I was sharing a Cohiba Maduro with "oh yes, the taste of caramel" - his eyes rolled and he called me a ponce!

I wouldn't say it was a lightning moment and it's rare for me, still! But alas, I tune out, enjoy the cigar and every now and then, find myself thinking "oh wait, that tastes like..."

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[TJCoro]

Tasteless!

2/3 years in and I still struggle sometimes! Although the other day I found myself saying too a friend I was sharing a Cohiba Maduro with "oh yes, the taste of caramel" - his eyes rolled and he called me a ponce!

I wouldn't say it was a lightning moment and it's rare for me, still! But alas, I tune out, enjoy the cigar and every now and then, find myself thinking "oh wait, that tastes like..."

That's about right, nplymouth. But if identifying the flavors doesn't come naturally you can waste a lot of quality cigar time trying to detect the "flavors." The closest I came to identifying a particular flavor was clove. But other than that, nada.

Now, sometimes I will read a review of a trusted reviewer before I spark up and try to identify the flavors mentioned in the review. Generally, however, I just kick back and simply enjoy the stick....or not.

mis dos pesos!

Ricky Bobby

[Decky]

Hi Dylan when I started not that long ago I could not pick out flavour , I started to relax and said to myself this cigar will take me an hour to smoke so I chilled out and relaxed then I started picking up little flavour but enjoyed the experience, then moved on to pipe smoking where taste is full on , so now when I smoke a cigar the flavours seem to jump out at me , that's my story not for all but worked for me , enjoy the journey

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[Simon G]

I found it took a little while to pick out tastes that resembled particular flavours. For me it came slowly. Eventually I could detect slight sweetness almost caramel like, earthy flavours, coffee bean - which can be really nice, and then some cigars are peppery on the tongue, some leaving a spice on the tongue, and then there's the obvious tobacco flavours too. Best thing is to never rush a cigar. And I find the whole experience is amplified when smoking ideally indoors, in a well ventilated room. If outdoors - then a warm day where there's no wind. Walking and smoking a cigar doesn't work for me, and neither does working in the garden with a cigar. I need to be chilled, calm and dedicating my time to focusing and enjoying a cigar when a light up.
All the best!

[anz3001]

It definitely comes with time. I can pick up peppery or fruity and very recently a Club Allones introduced intense chocolate. Now I read a review before I smoked that one, did I taste it because I was actively looking for it, or due to the power of suggestion? No idea but neither changes what I experienced in that moment and that's what cigar smoking is for me, it's all about the moment.

[the pondering moose]

... then moved on to pipe smoking where taste is full on , so now when I smoke a cigar the flavours seem to jump out at me...

This. Pipe smoking definitely has a lot more in your face (mouth and nose generally! ) flavours. If you stick with the hobby its a short hop to pipe smoking anyhow :-)

I'm still not much good with the nuances of cigars, but pipe smoking helps (and makes you look wise).

[nplymouth]

Taste and Flavour

I second what Simon said, as others have!! I used to smoke quite quickly but now I refuse too... if I dont have an hour or so to enjoy a Churchill, I will smoke something else!


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[Dylan]

Thanks all for your great replies and advice. It's a good group this

I'm not expecting to start picking up the flavours just yet but I'm now in a better position to help this happen at some point.

Tomorrow I will continue my journey. I'm considering a Montecristo 4 or 5. Are either of these a good choice for the beginner?


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[Horsebox]

[MENTION=13460027]Dylan[/MENTION] Both lovely smokes. I do try to keep a 5'er of the Monte 5 in my humi. Ultimately depends on how much time you've got.


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[Tendarus]

I'm not great at the subtle flavours either. I can tend to tell that cigars taste different to each other, but not what they actually taste of. So what I do now is have a trusted review to hand of the cigar I'm smoking, and when I think I taste something, look at the review to see what flavours they got at that point in the cigar. Then I can try to associate the taste with the flavour going forwards.

Best to do it that way round, because as others have said, if you read the review first then it can tend to influence you.