What am I missing?
kirkoa
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Hey everyone!
I am a long time cigarette smoker who wants to get into something more refined (nice terminology for something with more taste!)
I have tried about six cigars. I was given a ten dollar cigar (dont ask me what kind) and threw it out because it tasted like crap! I have tried several others, but they all taste like cigars (obviously).
I then found this website and was immediately informed on the difference between the Churchills, Torpedos, etc and thought I would try the house blend Cuban label robusto, the purple label robusto and the red label robusto. This is because I called cigar.com and told them that my favorite drink was Johnny Walker Red and they suggested the red and purple label.
I just tried the Cuban label and found that I like the cigar in that it was very relaxing, didn't turn me off to the point of throwing it away like the aformentioned ten dollar cigar did, had a mellow taste, and I found I smoked it to the nub without thinking about it. All in all it was 49 minutes (yes, I timed it) well spent.
I read the reviews of the cigar and found "smooth creamy smoke", "leathery coffee earthy with a hint of sweetness" and "spicy". I caught the hint of sweetness, but nothing else. My question is, how long does it take to catch these things? Is it the fact I am a newbie, or do I need to face the fact that a cigar is a cigar to me? Don't get me wrong, I think this is a good cigar evidenced by the fact I smoked it to the nub, which I rarely do, and I would describe it as a mellow smoke with no bite and after taste (which is about as far as my pallete has developed I guess). What should I be looking for in cigars that maybe I am missing?
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