That Cuban "twang"

[Pipe Dude]

Just read something interesting on another forum I frequent:

"While I was in my smoking-alot-of-cubans phase, I noticed a particular taste that stood out that I really enjoyed but I couldn't exactly place it. After several weeks it hit me. It reminded me of the oral-anesthetic Anbesol. I know this sounds crazy, but I looked into it and found that Anbesol is Phenol based and Phenols are found in Cigar Tobacco. It seems, to me at least, that some Cuban leaf has a higher proportion of Phenols than alot of non-cuban leaf. But there are non-Cubans that I've found that have that same phenol punch or twang that I think some people are referring to. I find Oliva cigars to be consistently similar in flavor to those twangy cubans(Bolivar/Partagas), particularly the V Series and Cains which are both Nicaraguan Puros.

......if you consider many of the blind ratings out there, you will see that a Nicaraguan Puro will often outshine a Cuban."


I'm not trying to denegrate Cubans in any way - I prefer them (generally).

[kingcohiba]

there is a twang....havent put my finger on what it is either. but i dont think u should have brought this out......now ppl are going to be rubbing their nc's down with ambesol! hahaha interesting though...

[r0lan6]

That is interesting.

[tippexx]

[QUOTE=kingcohiba;89359]there is a twang....havent put my finger on what it is either.

I agree. And I love it in Cubans. But, had my first Nub last week and they have super-twang right from first puff!

[Pipe Dude]

I agree about the Nubs. They must be high in phenols too.

[daverave999]

Very interesting idea! I understand it's the phenols in malt whiskies that gives them their smoke/peat flavour, so the idea of extra depth (twang, if you like) in actual smoke from phenols seems perfectly reasonable. I'll pop back in here later when I have more time!

[cj121]

The twang thang reminded me of a thread about the indescribable 'thing' about Cubans.

[tupacboy]

err... gotta get my mind out of the gutter... i read this as that cuban "twat"

[cj121]

err... gotta get my mind out of the gutter... i read this as that cuban "twat"

Well, considering how humid it gets over in the motherland, perhaps twat and twang aren't worlds apart tupac?

[tupacboy]

hmm are you talking from experience... knowing how their twat tastes there? ;P

[Deano]

Moved all the Star Wars crap to: http://www.ukcigarforums.com/showthread.php?t=5822

[r0lan6]

The 2nd(?) Ultimate Question.

I tell you what, your certainly going to have your hands full if cigar threads consistently mutate into non-cigar threads!

Going back to the topic of the so-called "Cuban twang" are there anyone experienced enough to be able to confidently compile a short list of similar tasting NCs to popular CCs (i.e. an NC brand that happens to be very similar in kick to a, say, Behike)? Is there truly such a thing as an NC that tastes exactly like a triple the price CC equivalent?

[Deano]

That's what makes this forum unique though, that it's allowed to happen.

Sometimes it gets a bit out of hand though...

[DeadBase]

Sorry.

[Kdot]

Just read something interesting on another forum I frequent:

"While I was in my smoking-alot-of-cubans phase, I noticed a particular taste that stood out that I really enjoyed but I couldn't exactly place it. After several weeks it hit me. It reminded me of the oral-anesthetic Anbesol. I know this sounds crazy, but I looked into it and found that Anbesol is Phenol based and Phenols are found in Cigar Tobacco. It seems, to me at least, that some Cuban leaf has a higher proportion of Phenols than alot of non-cuban leaf. But there are non-Cubans that I've found that have that same phenol punch or twang that I think some people are referring to. I find Oliva cigars to be consistently similar in flavor to those twangy cubans(Bolivar/Partagas), particularly the V Series and Cains which are both Nicaraguan Puros.

......if you consider many of the blind ratings out there, you will see that a Nicaraguan Puro will often outshine a Cuban."


I'm not trying to denegrate Cubans in any way - I prefer them (generally).

Have to second the Olivia V, Ive had a few cuban tasting NC, and these are what I tend to go for in a cigar. I have found the cuban crafters Miami edition and the padilla 1948 to have cubanesque profiles.