Tuesday 18th Novemeber 2014

[RobustoClubHavana]

Read good things about the cuaba , which would you recommend as an introduction to the brand

The Cuaba range are very good
I have smoked the Divinos powerful little smoke
The traditional bit longer and slightly milder
The Salomones at the 1st stage quite a creamy mild smoke only an inch in so far
But am sure it will get stronger as it goes along
The Diadaima lovely smoke takes about 3 hours but very impressive and had lots of flavours as you go along


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[Undercover]

Have you tried using a cigar flavour wheel?

http://cdn.cigarinspector.com/images/misc/cigar-flavors-wheel-large.png

I found it really helpful (and still do) when trying to pick out certain flavours that I can't quite work out.

PeeJay recommended one and I printed it off, but never remember to keep it with me. I think I'm just one of those people with crap taste buds. I know the cigars I'm trying are different, sometimes very different, and I know if I like something (or not). If the flavour is obvious, I'm fine - at one point, I'd swear the My Father was like drinking an espresso - but anything subtle or complex and I find it hard to pick out the individual tastes. I only think about it because I want to be able to say why I enjoyed a cigar. Maybe it'll come eventually. To be fair, I'm the same with food. I can't identify anything except the most obvious tastes. It doesn't stop me enjoying great food, but makes it hard to tell someone exactly what it was I enjoyed about it.

[oskihen]

I haven't bought one (not sure if you can, they all seem to be on American sites), I just use the one posted on my phone or iPad.

I might try and have a fiddle to see if I can design one if I ever get the time with the UKCF logo, I'm sure someone on. Here would be able to get them printed.

Sorted mate saved to my phone cheers

[Budgie Smuggler]

Although there are time when you taste sonething that isn't on there

It would be really useful (if you eventually identified the flavours) to make a list of these so that it could be added to the wheel.

[Budgie Smuggler]

Undercover - I think we all at some point have a "breakthrough" cigar where for the first time we actually understand what the hell people are on about. Hopefully it will be one of those in your top 25!

Oskihen - Where in Kent are you? My In-Laws are in Lordswood near Chatham and my Wife's Nan used to live in Ashford

[oskihen]

Undercover - I think we all at some point have a "breakthrough" cigar where for the first time we actually understand what the hell people are on about. Hopefully it will be one of those in your top 25!

Oskihen - Where in Kent are you? My In-Laws are in Lordswood near Chatham and my Wife's Nan used to live in Ashford

Brabourne about 7 miles outside Ashford towards Hythe, I tiled loads of the roofs over lordswood estate in my younger days about 25/30 years ago

[RobustoClubHavana]

Good ash



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[wayne_w]

Hoyo De Monterrey - Hoyo Du Prince..

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Very enjoyable whilst out walking the dog this evening, a little peppery that made me salivate during the smoke?
I noticed that with this one I felt like I had to spit a few times because of the saliva that I was producing!!

Wayne

[Edamski]

Have you tried using a cigar flavour wheel?

http://cdn.cigarinspector.com/images/misc/cigar-flavors-wheel-large.png

I found it really helpful (and still do) when trying to pick out certain flavours that I can't quite work out.

Totally punched this.

Thanks [emoji16]


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[jim_twin]

PeeJay recommended one and I printed it off, but never remember to keep it with me. I think I'm just one of those people with crap taste buds. I know the cigars I'm trying are different, sometimes very different, and I know if I like something (or not). If the flavour is obvious, I'm fine - at one point, I'd swear the My Father was like drinking an espresso - but anything subtle or complex and I find it hard to pick out the individual tastes. I only think about it because I want to be able to say why I enjoyed a cigar. Maybe it'll come eventually. To be fair, I'm the same with food. I can't identify anything except the most obvious tastes. It doesn't stop me enjoying great food, but makes it hard to tell someone exactly what it was I enjoyed about it.

I'm with you completely on that! I know that I like it or don't but figuring out the details is the problem [emoji6] I guess it will come with time as I'm still so new to this!

The one flavour that did jump out at me while smoking a RASS ......... fresh salted popcorn and I loved it and has been my favourite smoke to date!

That wheel will be used to see if it helps [emoji2]

[Wigan]

Fresh salted popcorn?

WOW never had that before, but like you I am but a newbie.
Not sure I would like it in a cigar, are you a big fan of popcorn generally?

I like cigars that taste of what I generally like, Sweet tastes, coffee, chocolate, nuts, pepper, leather...er...earth, wood?

Yeah maybe doesn't quite fit now I think about it, maybe just waffling on to get me through the night shift

[jim_twin]

Salted popcorn/salted caramel but yeah I like it a lot [emoji6]

I know it sounds weird but honestly it wasn't, I think if you like the sweet tastes you'd of liked the taste I was getting + probably have a better description than me but that's what came to my head [emoji3]

2 hours for me and my shift is done [emoji106]

[Wigan]

Same here. May try and skip my usual dawn cigar. Mainly because its becoming that, a usual, too much like a habit than a hobby

[Undercover]

Salted popcorn/salted caramel but yeah I like it a lot [emoji6]

I know it sounds weird but honestly it wasn't, I think if you like the sweet tastes you'd of liked the taste I was getting + probably have a better description than me but that's what came to my head [emoji3]

2 hours for me and my shift is done [emoji106]

It's a relief to read this Jim! I thought I could taste something like salted crisps or a salted snack last night, but figured people would think I'm mad if I wrote that!

You have my respect - couldn't do night shifts. Just got into the office myself.

[Undercover]

[QUOTE=Wigan;275212]:WOW never had that before, but like you I am but a newbie.
/QUOTE]

I think you, Jim and me are about the same 'vintage' as far as this hobby's concerned? Or at least in terms of experience. I see you've written a few times how your taste has changed. I'm not sure if mine has or if I just haven't noticed it. Perhaps I'm destined to be a cigar philistine forever!