cigar rating for beginners.

lenguamor · 01-08-2012, 07:03 PM

I could be wrong, but what I think is that people who love food and can taste ingredients in food have a natural transition to tasting the nuances of cigars.

I've cooked my whole adult life and I'm adventurous in my quest for new flavors, so for me to discern some of the more subtle flavors in a complex cigar is easy; I have a frame of reference for it. I know all the spices and herbs, and I make a conscious effort to discern individual flavors in food.

Also, realize that in order to discern the complexity of a cigar, that cigar has to be complex. Just as you wouldn't ask a non-musician to be a virtuoso cellist, don't ask a cigar that is made to be just a straightforward powerhouse to have much nuance.

Read the reviews; pick out cigars that you see described as having complexity and nuance, and try those; try to pick out the flavors others already have. That would be a good start.

kuzi16 · 01-08-2012, 07:22 PM

i agree with the above post. people that, in general, pay attention to taste, flavor, smells etc. do a better job of identifying flavors in cigars. learning to cook helps because you have to be able to understand the flavors you are mixing together to get them to taste right in the food you are making.

when someone has that base understanding of flavor, they can taste these elements in cigars and other complex things such as beer, scotch, rum.

i have always tried to develop my palate not just by smoking cigars, but by trying to understand flavors in a general sense with a focus on things that are common in cigars.

i actively seek out and taste/smell things like coffee, earth, leather, coco, etc. it helps.

01-08-2012, 07:03 PM	#1
lenguamor puta por Ninfas! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: The 305 again! Posts: 1,030 Trading: (23)	Re: cigar rating for beginners. I could be wrong, but what I think is that people who love food and can taste ingredients in food have a natural transition to tasting the nuances of cigars. I've cooked my whole adult life and I'm adventurous in my quest for new flavors, so for me to discern some of the more subtle flavors in a complex cigar is easy; I have a frame of reference for it. I know all the spices and herbs, and I make a conscious effort to discern individual flavors in food. Also, realize that in order to discern the complexity of a cigar, that cigar has to be complex. Just as you wouldn't ask a non-musician to be a virtuoso cellist, don't ask a cigar that is made to be just a straightforward powerhouse to have much nuance. Read the reviews; pick out cigars that you see described as having complexity and nuance, and try those; try to pick out the flavors others already have. That would be a good start. __________________

01-08-2012, 07:22 PM	#2
kuzi16 the one and only Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 128 Trading: (1)	Re: cigar rating for beginners. i agree with the above post. people that, in general, pay attention to taste, flavor, smells etc. do a better job of identifying flavors in cigars. learning to cook helps because you have to be able to understand the flavors you are mixing together to get them to taste right in the food you are making. when someone has that base understanding of flavor, they can taste these elements in cigars and other complex things such as beer, scotch, rum. i have always tried to develop my palate not just by smoking cigars, but by trying to understand flavors in a general sense with a focus on things that are common in cigars. i actively seek out and taste/smell things like coffee, earth, leather, coco, etc. it helps.