Hemingway Signature Sweetened tip?

[oooo35980]

This was absolutely not under any circumstances a natural occuring flavor in the leaf, it wasn't slightly sweet, it was so sweet and cloying that it prompted me to lick the whole darn thing to see wtf was going on.

I guess it could have been the gum, maybe it was overapplied to the cap and that's why it was just the tip that tasted sweet. Now I kind of wish I hadn't pitched it when I thought about the chapstick possibility.

[iaMkcK]

Originally Posted by oooo35980

This was absolutely not under any circumstances a natural occuring flavor in the leaf, it wasn't slightly sweet, it was so sweet and cloying that it prompted me to lick the whole darn thing to see wtf was going on.

I guess it could have been the gum, maybe it was overapplied to the cap and that's why it was just the tip that tasted sweet. Now I kind of wish I hadn't pitched it when I thought about the chapstick possibility.

Wait wait wait.. You licked the whole stick, had your wife taste it.. Didn't smoke it.. And THEN on top of it, threw it out? LOL

[oooo35980]

Originally Posted by iaMkcK

Wait wait wait.. You licked the whole stick, had your wife taste it.. Didn't smoke it.. And THEN on top of it, threw it out? LOL

Not exactly, I licked the whole stick, let my wife taste it, thought "this is very odd", lit it, smoked an inch or two, thought about chapstick, and then threw it out.

[omowasu]

Originally Posted by oooo35980

Not exactly, I licked the whole stick, let my wife taste it, thought "this is very odd", lit it, smoked an inch or two, thought about chapstick, and then threw it out.

At least it didnt taste like a$$....

[cmitch]

Originally Posted by iaMkcK

Wait wait wait.. You licked the whole stick, had your wife taste it.. Didn't smoke it.. And THEN on top of it, threw it out? LOL

Exactly. I would've smoked that baby up. I have nothing but love for the Hemingway sticks. But, I've never encountered one that tasted like it was sweetened.

[bobarian]

Originally Posted by oooo35980

This was absolutely not under any circumstances a natural occuring flavor in the leaf, it wasn't slightly sweet, it was so sweet and cloying that it prompted me to lick the whole darn thing to see wtf was going on.

I guess it could have been the gum, maybe it was overapplied to the cap and that's why it was just the tip that tasted sweet. Now I kind of wish I hadn't pitched it when I thought about the chapstick possibility.

Not a chance. The substance used to glue the cap and finish the wrap is completely tasteless. If the "glue" in fact had any flavor then we all would have similar experiences as all cigars use similar types of vegetable glue. Just like pectin it adds absolutely no flavor to the cigar.

[x man]

Originally Posted by oooo35980

This was absolutely not under any circumstances a natural occuring flavor in the leaf, it wasn't slightly sweet, it was so sweet and cloying that it prompted me to lick the whole darn thing to see wtf was going on.

I guess it could have been the gum, maybe it was overapplied to the cap and that's why it was just the tip that tasted sweet. Now I kind of wish I hadn't pitched it when I thought about the chapstick possibility.

Fuente Sun Grown wrappers taste very sweet sometimes.