Light, mediem, strong - spice or no spice, nis or no nic, etc. It's all relative to the individual. Stuff that I find "strong", others find to be a light "snack". When someone is making a recommendation to you as to strength (nic), spice, light or full bodied, you have to know their smoking profile for the most part.
Some people report on a cigars characteristics based on their exp versus the cigar against the rest of the field. It helps to know from what basis they are starting from. My
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