What is that Mintiness ?

[glezga]

You know what i mean, when your at the very end of a stick, before it gets too hot?

Its not exactly mint taste or flavour but.. i cant find the word - minty experience. maybe im nuts ?

[Horsebox]

You know what i mean, when your at the very end of a stick, before it gets too hot?

Its not exactly mint taste or flavour but.. i cant find the word - minty experience. maybe im nuts ?

Never get a minty taste but I can occasionally detect a minty smell from some sticks, pre-light. Wonder if it's something to do with fermentation?

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[glezga]

Not all but nearly every stick at the end i get this, mint is the wrong word perhaps. its like it takes your breath away - not in the romantic sense lol

I cant explain it in words, just after a long day and a large Whisky - maybe its that

[PeeJay]

A clean almost metallic taste? Could be a build up of nicotine

[glezga]

A clean almost metallic taste? Could be a build up of nicotine

maybe yes, when the cigars getting too soft - but ts not horrible. "clean" metallic yes

[Alexw33]

I think I know what you mean, it most often reminds me of liquorice.

[glezga]

I think I know what you mean, it most often reminds me of liquorice.

thanks guys - im not mad!

so its a build up of old nic?

[PeeJay]

thanks guys - im not mad!

so its a build up of old nic?

Could be, I find that strong cigars have that taste for me

[puff o'wind]

I always put it down to heat. The hot smoke...its burning my mouth. Tjats my take anyway.

[Vitola]

I always put it down to heat. The hot smoke...its burning my mouth. Tjats my take anyway.

tend to find regular purging throughout smoking the cigar can help to lessen the build up especially towards the end

[puff o'wind]

It would be interesting to see a gas analysis of cigar smoke over the whole burn

[Stevieboy]

I often get a mint aroma from an unlit cigar with a lot of years on it especially if it's an old, old tubo. They're almost always minty.... Spearmint rather then peppermint though

[puff o'wind]

I think the end burn is less minty more acidic...so it stings rather than tastes. It would be interesting to use a holder for the cigar to ensure no hot gasses are taken into the mouth. If the mustiness goes, it's heat.
Be a big holder though...

[Emaresee]

towards the end of a smoke I occasionally get a menthol type flavour... which brings with it a sort of coolness. odd as its not always there.

[ha_banos]

I wonder if this is what I call metallic. Wouldn't say minty.