I do know I am a newb here but while reading over past reviews and such I did notice one thing: Most reviews ignore a cigar's different "notes!!" (or just separating them) In the most basic scenario there would be 2 notes: room and taste. Or there could be 3 notes: "raw" cigar smell, room, and taste. Or, to be really in depth, there would be 4: "raw" cigar smell, room, taste and, I guess, after-note.
Taste note: Would be what you taste. (big surprise
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Room note: Is obviously the smell of your cigar's smoke to yourself and the room.
"Raw" cigar smell: What your cigar smells like before you light her up! (yet another huge surprise)
After-note: What smell is left on you! (I doubt this will ever be used haha)
For example: Tonight while walking the dogs I smoked a Gurkha Grand Age Churchill. The raw-scent was a spicy-chocolate and caramel. The taste was medium bodied with light chocolate and more nutty flavors. The room note was spicy and medium-full bodied. The after-note was spicy/sweet, "leathery" and medium.
This smoke wasn't as super as I had hoped but it was still good. I'd give it an 88. It could use some more flavor and complexity but it was smooth and still enjoyable. Had good, dense, white smoke and started with a good draw. Sadly, it started to tighten up half way and started leaning more towards a nutty bitterness. If I was lucky, I would get it up to almost an inch worth of ash. =/ This was my 3rd grand age and next time I think I'll try to age one some(more) before I light it up.
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Taste note: Would be what you taste. (big surprise
)Room note: Is obviously the smell of your cigar's smoke to yourself and the room.
"Raw" cigar smell: What your cigar smells like before you light her up! (yet another huge surprise)
After-note: What smell is left on you! (I doubt this will ever be used haha)
For example: Tonight while walking the dogs I smoked a Gurkha Grand Age Churchill. The raw-scent was a spicy-chocolate and caramel. The taste was medium bodied with light chocolate and more nutty flavors. The room note was spicy and medium-full bodied. The after-note was spicy/sweet, "leathery" and medium.
This smoke wasn't as super as I had hoped but it was still good. I'd give it an 88. It could use some more flavor and complexity but it was smooth and still enjoyable. Had good, dense, white smoke and started with a good draw. Sadly, it started to tighten up half way and started leaning more towards a nutty bitterness. If I was lucky, I would get it up to almost an inch worth of ash. =/ This was my 3rd grand age and next time I think I'll try to age one some(more) before I light it up.
Please reply with your thoughts, feelings, hate, hate, or despise for my post