Maybe giving up

[Tucky]

Sounds like a plan

By the way Tucky I think you are the closest member so when I can PM I wonder if your up for a meet , I can stop into March on the way to Cambridge one day .

I'm always up for a meet up so when you get Pm we'll arrange something.

[Simon G]

Try a Cohiba Behike 52 before you give up, and take it very very, very, slowly.
Sip a Dr Pepper, or a Disaronno & coke with it, and let us know how you get on.

[JonnyO]

I think you may be forcing it too much buddy. Relax and just let it happen (oo..er matron)

I have been smoking on and off for a year now and I am only starting to pick up nuances of flavour (the key word here is NUANCE- if something is described as having a honey note don't expect it to taste like a spoon of honey.

And if you are not getting the nuances...who cares? Its is much about the ritual and actual hobby than anything else. There are fewer better things in the world (weather pending), than coming home from work on a nice evening, cracking open a bottle of merlot/whiskey (insert your poison here), going to your humidor and having a good think about what you want to smoke. Making the best cut possible, appreciating the aroma and construction of the cigar ( I some times read a few reviews online before hand as to what to expect from it). Lighting it up and just relaxing.

that for me is heaven- and I haven't even started about the collecting part of the hobby and plotting what little gem you are going to pick up next. In short this isn't the same as smoking cigarettes, it's to be enjoyed.

[TJCoro]

Without Doubt!

Really mood and weather

Oh sure, chico. If you ain't in the mood for a puro but spark up anyway, the enjoyment won't be the same. And the weather not only alters our mood, which affects our enjoyment, but it also impacts puro performance, in terms of burn and draw.


Perro, el Perro


Umm, you forgot to mention health. Nothing worse than wasting a fine puro trying to smoke when sick, eg., cold, flu, etc.

[kevjb64]

Haha! Not crap at all, chico and you bring up a good point.

The are many variables that go into the overall puro experience...enjoyment. Many puro journals track these elements such as mood, weather, prior meal/drink, what beverage you pair with the puro and general expectations.

All these factors, to some affect, impact the overall puro experience - good or bad. It's complicated, I know....but worth the effort, in my opinion.





Jay, Ray Jay

Really mood and weather , never would have thought that . It is certainly a voyage of personal discovery . I would say I have a sour preference , the wife might enjoy a bar of chocolate , give me bombay mix every time . I very rarely have dessert at a meal , I prefer cheese and biscuits or nothing . I am finding though I seem to enjoy my cigars with something sweet or sweeter anyways , concerning food and drink .

[TJCoro]

You are correct, sir!

I may be talking total carp , would not be the first time but I have smoked a fair few over the last week...and for me its been as much about what I have eaten / drunk before / during

Haha! Not crap at all, chico and you bring up a good point.

The are many variables that go into the overall puro experience...enjoyment. Many puro journals track these elements such as mood, weather, prior meal/drink, what beverage you pair with the puro and general expectations.

All these factors, to some affect, impact the overall puro experience - good or bad. It's complicated, I know....but worth the effort, in my opinion.




Jay, Ray Jay

[kevjb64]

The key is time...I'll be totally honest I don't taste as much in some cigars as others seem to then every so often something will click and it's so obvious what a taste reminds me of. The rest of the time I enjoy the experience and the ritual. If you stress over what your missing you will miss what you have.
Stick with it and in a years time you will have a very different palate.
Also consider that people here will have cigars way above the price point and age of what your buying. And frankly if you couldn't taste more in a ?30 cigar than a ?10 cigar something is badly wrong.

I may be talking total carp , would not be the first time but I have smoked a fair few over the last week . 2 x Cohiba Rob , 2 X Espl , 2 MC No.4 , 1 x R & J and for me its been as much about what I have eaten / drunk before / during . One night I had some Merlot and had a couple of Cohiba's and they did not remind me at all of what they tasted like in Cuba ( out of the same boxes ) , a little bitter at times . Three nights later with some rum and coke and the same cigars I was thinking , all rightey then .

By the way Tucky I think you are the closest member so when I can PM I wonder if your up for a meet , I can stop into March on the way to Cambridge one day .

[TJCoro]

The Short Good-bye!

Well had another cigar tonight and went well, lit easily, stayed lit. Just tasted like all the other cigars ive had. I seem to lack a palette which is able to distinguish the taste in them..

Just didn't seem to enjoy it as much as I'd spent on it. Shame I have some more Cubans left and the humidor now which I may sell.

Well, that didn't take long...

Now, not all of use can describe the delicate flavors and characteristics of a fine puro, but we ARE able to distinguish what we like from what we don't. And like many fine things, it takes time to train the palate to appreciate the subtle nuisances of a fine puro.

Hang in there, muchacho.


Perro, el Perro

[ValeTudoGuy]

Hang on at least till you can get to a herf! There's other stuff you could try, retrohaling etc.

Realistically though if your not enjoying it then why punish yourself with continuing.... Unless your still curious to try more.

Theres no shame in it not being for you.

[Joss]

There are so many cigars out there that you aren't going to like them all, maybe you just smoked a cigar that didnt suit your taste? Its a bit like malt whisky- so many variations in flavour out there. You have to try different ones to find the one you like best.

If you're looking to pick up on the subtle flavours that people talk about you really need to be slowing down and smoking when you're relaxed and comfortable. Give the cigar your full attention. No good while you're stressed or smoking in a rush. As previously mentioned, don't be puffing away making lots of hot smoke, take it slowly- a puff every minute gives you a cooler draw. If you are feeling an urge to inhale or take big draws, chances are that the cigar is too mild for you and you'd suit a fuller flavoured one.

Sip the cigar, keep the smoke in your mouth a while and blow out slowly, you taste more the slower you exhale the smoke.

Take a look at the flavour wheel next time you have a smoke, it might help you put a finger on being able to recognise subtle flavours. Its a bit of fun but helps you recognise the tastes in the cigar..other than tobacco smoke!




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[jim_twin]

The key is time...I'll be totally honest I don't taste as much in some cigars as others seem to then every so often something will click and it's so obvious what a taste reminds me of. The rest of the time I enjoy the experience and the ritual. If you stress over what your missing you will miss what you have.
Stick with it and in a years time you will have a very different palate.
Also consider that people here will have cigars way above the price point and age of what your buying. And frankly if you couldn't taste more in a ?30 cigar than a ?10 cigar something is badly wrong.

+1


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[Tucky]

See advice so good I posted the fucker twice ....

Bloody phone. Can a mod delete one please.....

[wayne_w]

I'll agree with what the others' have said. It took me around 4 months before I could even taste the slight nuances that the experienced lads take about.
The Por Larranaga Petit Corona that you had are now one of my favourites, I find that I get mild espresso coffee throughout the smoke, then into the last third & I get a surge of almond too. Stick with it, you'll find that your palate is pretty much asleep to begin with! It will develop, trust me


Wayne

[Tucky]

The key is time...I'll be totally honest I don't taste as much in some cigars as others seem to then every so often something will click and it's so obvious what a taste reminds me of. The rest of the time I enjoy the experience and the ritual. If you stress over what your missing you will miss what you have.
Stick with it and in a years time you will have a very different palate.
Also consider that people here will have cigars way above the price point and age of what your buying. And frankly if you couldn't taste more in a ?30 cigar than a ?10 cigar something is badly wrong.

[cigarmo]

The most obvious reason will be your puffing too hard and getting the cigar too hot, if the cigar has a huge cherry on the end then you wont get any of the little nuances of flavour. Also when flavours are talked about in cigars, don't expect a taste like say flavoured foods, they are subtle tastes that can be picked up. You may see trinidad reyes often referred to as having a caramel taste, dont expect it to taste like a worthers original.