[JJG]

after going through a CC-only period as well, I realized my tastes had completely changed. Cigars that I liked before didn't appeal to me anymore and ones I never appreciated, suddenly tasted great.

One thing I've noticed is that CCs tend to have a sharpness thats missing from other cigars. I would describe it as a sort of salty leatheryness, whereas NCs tend to tastes a little more "dull" and sweet. We're probably tasting the same flavors, just describing them with different adjectives.

Anyhow, as far as NCs that have that same sharpness I'm describing, nothing is exactly the same, but lighter wrappers tend to be less sweet. The AVO XO line is more mild than a typical CC, but its kinda got that salty leathery taste I'm talking about. Fuentes, which i used to think were overpriced and mediocre, taste great to me now. The Chateau Fuente pyramids are really good, not sweet like the Don Carlos.

Notice that both my suggestions were Dominican. just my opinion, but I think in general Dominican cigars, (the good ones) tastes more Cuban to me than Nicaraguan tobacco. The exception being, LFD. These are great, but they actually taste more like a Nicaraguan cigar than a Dominican.