Dull taste buds, or just a Beginner?

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Sander

Joined Mar 2004
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Hi all,

As a new cigar smoker, I've been trying lots of different brands hoping to figure out what my tastes are...

One thing that seems odd to me is that usually new smokers usually opt for milder cigars and then slowly transition to stronger ones, don't they? I know that everyone's going to have a different experience, but that's the general trend, am I right?

But I'm having the opposite problem. Most cigars I've smoked seem too "weak" to me. I like to taste something while I'm smoking it and then have a nice lingering aftertaste when I'm done. I've been trying mostly "full bodied" cigars, but all these still seem very mild to me.

For example, this morning I had a CAO L'Anniversaire Maduro (robusto). This cigar would be considered on the full bodied side, wouldn't it? And yet I had that same feeling of it just being very "flat".

The only cigar that I've had that I really enjoyed from start to finish was a RyJ Reserve Maduro.

I guess I'm just a little disappointed that I'm finding that I'm not enjoying most of the cigars I'm buying. Just wondering if this is just the nature of it when you first start out.

Any recommendations for cigar that really pack a whallop? Maybe I should start with the strongest and work my way down instead...?


thanks
 
If you can't get a Cuban Romeo y Julieta or Bolivar, then try a small sized Opus X. A Cuban Parejo with a rosado wrapper might also do the trick. A CAO L'Anniversaire with a maduro wrapper is not a strong cigar at all, so I'm not surprised you thought it was mild.
 
Right. Thanks. That's the CAO I was thinking of that's pretty strong. The CAO eXtreme or the Non-Cuban Bolivar Fuerte might also fit the bill. Also the Don Carlos by A. Fuente is pretty strong.
 
Oh yes, and the Hemingway Masterpiece. Not because it's a Hemingway, but because of its size. The Hemingways can have a kick to them, and no matter how mild you think it is, the Masterpiece has laid out a few people because after smoking the first six inches or so, by the time you smoke the rest, if you didn't already feel the kick, you will. :mrgreen:
 
camacho corojo is another really great cigar.

As for tastes being normal I was in your shoes when I started. However, the problem was that my palate was not developed enough from the start so I liked the fuller bodied my flavorful cigars becuase it was easier for me to identify the aromas in the cigars I was smoking. However, over time my palate matured and now I enjoy some mild cigars becuase I can now appreciate its flavors.
 
Good reply Macallan:
I'm starting to zero into the "appreciating of flavors."
If I'm just slamming down a cigar- I tend to miss a lot.
Remember, I'm a past cigarette smoker. Cigarette smokers need the hit of a smoke.
I don't slam cigars anymore. I now understand the experience.
Follow Vince and their Sunday Morning chats. These are guys who do it right.
I now can appreciate milder cigars-even though I may not smoke them a lot.
These guys are good.
Malone
 
I smoked a pack a day fromf age 13 to age 23. I have not touched a cig in two years now. Having been an avid cigar smoker since 15 I can tell you this. I have never appreciated good cigars more than I have over the past two years. Quiting cigarettes was the greatest thing I ever did. Not only for my health but also for palate. It is now like walking into a florist and taking in a deep breath through your nose and being able to identify which smells come from which plants and really be able to start dividing out the different aromas of which there are tons.
 
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