cigar wrappers?

[renton20]

Look for La Aurora's King of the Jungle Sampler on this page

It has the same cigar in five different wrappers. It may not be exactly what you're looking for but it should give an interesting insight into wrapper flavor.

[Heliofire]

Originally Posted by renton20

Look for La Aurora's King of the Jungle Sampler on this page

It has the same cigar in five different wrappers. It may not be exactly what you're looking for but it should give an interesting insight into wrapper flavor.

Thanks for showing me that deal I might just try that sampler, but what I am looking for is more detailed written info about cigar wrappers and their differences. So when I smoke that sampler I have an idea of what I am looking for taste wise in each cigar.

[GrumpyOleTroll]

Here are a couple articles with a short breakdown of different Wrappers.


http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/01/204136.php

http://www.yachtchartersmagazine.com/node/45642

http://www.cigar-info-guide.com/cigar-wrapper.html




Shawn

[TXRebel]

Everybody’s tastes are different. For example, one person might taste cocoa or coffee flavors while another will taste woody flavors from the same brand of cigar. One man’s favorite cigar is another man’s dog rocket. Sample as many different brands as you can and keep notes on origin, wrapper type, size, taste, etc.

[Heliofire]

Originally Posted by GrumpyOleTroll

Here are a couple articles with a short breakdown of different Wrappers.


http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/01/204136.php

http://www.yachtchartersmagazine.com/node/45642

http://www.cigar-info-guide.com/cigar-wrapper.html




Shawn

Thanks Shawn the first two links are kind of what I was looking for. I would still like to find more technical on how the growing practices/ soil content effects the flavor of cigars. I know that a leafs time/location on the plant effects flavor and strength. I have read The Complete Idiot's Guide To Cigars several times as well as The Ultimate Cigar Book, The Good Cigar, and The Cigar. While these books do a good covering the basics, with The Complete Idiot's Guide To Cigars and The Ultimate Cigar Book going into for detail than the others, none go very deep into how the growing and the soil content, that varies from country to country, effects the characteristics of tobacco.

[Starscream]

Originally Posted by renton20

Look for La Aurora's King of the Jungle Sampler on this page

It has the same cigar in five different wrappers. It may not be exactly what you're looking for but it should give an interesting insight into wrapper flavor.

Good recommendation. I would try many different wrappers from one company in order to determine best the flavor profiles of different wrappers.
If you're taste-testing wrappers, stick w/ one company while you do. Then branch out to any and everything.

OR

Smoke cigars of the same wrapper by many different companies, then move on to another wrapper and do the same.