Is my palate broken?

[Emjaysmash]

Yep. Broken and it can't be fixed!

Nope, you're fine. What you need to more practice! That's how you develop a more nuanced palate. Also try new foods. This will also expand your palate's "known" flavors.

[Sonic04GT]

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

Yep. Broken and it can't be fixed!

Nope, you're fine. What you need to more practice! That's how you develop a more nuanced palate. Also try new foods. This will also expand your palate's "known" flavors.

Haha this is what I assumed, but I'm colorblind, wear glasses, and hard of hearing at age 24. Figured my whole body hates me

I just feel as if I'm going through these premium cigars and can't truly enjoy them to the point where I can say I like this more than that. I mean what the heck does leather taste like?! Can't say I've ever eaten it.

Don't get me wrong, every one is an enjoyable experience but if you gave me two unlabeled cigars, one costing $2 and the other costing $20 I probably couldn't tell the difference by taste. The main things that stand out to me are burn, ash, and draw, and of course bitterness if it gets too hot. Oh, and volume of smoke, but that probably plays in with draw and burn.

[longknocker]

Like MJ Says, Smoke More, It Will Come! Although I Still Haven't Tasted "Leather", Yet.

[bobarian]

Like anything else it takes time. 15 cigars is what many of us smoke in a week, myself included. Think of it like trying to taste the nuances of any thing, coffee just tastes like coffee until after a while you start to notice differences in richness, bitterness and other subtle differences. Beer, scotch, hot food are some other examples.

I dont do a lot of retrohaling with non-Cuban cigars, singeing nose hair is not pleasant, maybe once or twice for a cigar sometimes none.

The flavor wheel is a good place to start trying to find the flavors.
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...t=flavor+wheel

[Sonic04GT]

Thanks for the info

[Sonic04GT]

Odd, I posted that before seeing the 2 above it. Guess they popped up while I was typing.

This is my collection as of a couple weeks ago. Smoked the Cohibas and a couple of others. These are all from sampler deals (got both of my humis that way), and a few were gifted from a couple generous members on here. Bought fivers of Golds and AF SS. Infused from samplers as well.

Sorry for the crappy pics.
http://www.lolzilla.net/images/8800641.jpg
http://www.lolzilla.net/images/2089362.jpg
http://www.lolzilla.net/images/2921418.jpg
http://www.lolzilla.net/images/1369297.jpg

I'm nearly out of room on the traditionals

Edit: Bryan, I'm always hungry for a cigar I usually only smoke maybe twice per week.

Originally Posted by Sonic04GT

Odd, I posted that before seeing the 2 above it. Guess they popped up while I was typing.

This is my collection as of a couple weeks ago. Smoked the Cohibas and a couple of others. These are all from sampler deals (got both of my humis that way), and a few were gifted from a couple generous members on here. Bought fivers of Golds and AF SS. Infused from samplers as well.

Sorry for the crappy pics.
http://www.lolzilla.net/images/8800641.jpg
http://www.lolzilla.net/images/2089362.jpg
http://www.lolzilla.net/images/2921418.jpg
http://www.lolzilla.net/images/1369297.jpg

I'm nearly out of room on the traditionals

Edit: Bryan, I'm always hungry for a cigar I usually only smoke maybe twice per week.

I envy your Cohiba.

[Sonic04GT]

Originally Posted by cubanodemiami

I envy your Cohiba.

Went out with family to visit an old friend, got to talking with his Cuban neighbor that was over at the time and he hit me with that About a month old. I guess he just got back from visiting family in Cuba a couple weeks prior.

It makes the humi look good haha I think it'll be a while before I smoke it.

[Bageland2000]

Originally Posted by Sonic04GT

Haha this is what I assumed, but I'm colorblind, wear glasses, and hard of hearing at age 24. Figured my whole body hates me

I just feel as if I'm going through these premium cigars and can't truly enjoy them to the point where I can say I like this more than that. I mean what the heck does leather taste like?! Can't say I've ever eaten it.

Don't get me wrong, every one is an enjoyable experience but if you gave me two unlabeled cigars, one costing $2 and the other costing $20 I probably couldn't tell the difference by taste. The main things that stand out to me are burn, ash, and draw, and of course bitterness if it gets too hot. Oh, and volume of smoke, but that probably plays in with draw and burn.

No one is a wine connoisseur the first few years they drink wine. It takes time to develop what you like. I'm certainly still developing my palate. I will say however, that my best experiences (save some... i.e. a certain Padron) have been from some inexpensive but quality smokes. That's why I've aimed at keeping my budget low until my palate develops a little. Again, no one starts by dropping $50 on a bottle of wine consistently. My suggestion is to check out some of the cheap smokes in this thread:
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...ighlight=cheap

Personally some that I love:
Mayorga Robustos (amazing and dirt cheap)
Anything CAO (specifically La Traviata and Brazilia)
5 vegas
Some cheaper Fuentes
Some cheaper Perdomos
Brickhouse
And Fuente Opus X

Also experiment with Samplers that go on sale. If you haven't tried it and it's cheap (provided it has some good reviews) go for it!

[ApexAZ]

The more I smoke, the more I am able to discern differences in flavors. I still dont get a lot of the cedar, nuts and cocoa flavors that people describe. I think you just need to smoke a lot of different cigars. I still enjoy a lightly infused cigar from time to time, but am finding that most are just too sweet now.