Hey guys,
New smoker here looking for a little advice. I started out smoking a couple of Baccarat The Game. I'm unsure of the size but found them sweet, creamy & mild a great starter. I then looked up a bunch of good 'intro / beginner' cigars and bought the following:
Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne Robusto
Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Corona
Arturo Fuente Hemingway Best Seller
Padron 3000 Natural
Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Petite Corona
Oliva Serie V Double Robusto
I stuck 'em in a tupperware box with a Boveda 65% humidipack for a couple of weeks then started smoking them. So far I've only smoked the Perdomo and the Romeo Y Julieta. I found both to be almost flavorless. I could definitely tell them apart so they do have flavor, it's just so mild as to seem like a pointless smoke to my newbie palette. This may also be due to the fact that I lit them kinda poorly with a jet lighter, maybe scorching the foot. I've just ordered a soft flame butane lighter to try and ensure a gentler start to my next smoke. I also am trying to smoke slowly (1 - 2 times per minute) but reading the guide here my 'puff, puff, puff' technique may need some work but I feel one puff doesn't really get any smoke in my mouth, even with a big-ish guillotine cut. Should I dry a long single drag instead of a few short puffs or would that result in the same amount of airflow/heat that would affect the flavor?
I'm thinking the remaining cigars will be more flavorful but perhaps not massively so as they were all supposed to be 'beginner' smokes to some extent and maybe that means muted flavor. I had a dream last night that I sparked up the Hemingway and had a wonderful spicy, pepppery flavorful smoke and it's got me chomping at the bit for a better experience than my smokes to date. So, my (lengthy!) questions are thus:
What cigars should I try out next (after I've smoked the above) for a more flavorful experience?
How can I refine my technique of lighting and smoking to better appreciate the flavors?
Thanks all! I know it'll come with time I remember when all whiskey used to taste the same to me but now I'm a big fan of all kinds and enjoy a flavorful drink or two many times a week
Cheers,
--Leo
New smoker here looking for a little advice. I started out smoking a couple of Baccarat The Game. I'm unsure of the size but found them sweet, creamy & mild a great starter. I then looked up a bunch of good 'intro / beginner' cigars and bought the following:
Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne Robusto
Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Corona
Arturo Fuente Hemingway Best Seller
Padron 3000 Natural
Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Petite Corona
Oliva Serie V Double Robusto
I stuck 'em in a tupperware box with a Boveda 65% humidipack for a couple of weeks then started smoking them. So far I've only smoked the Perdomo and the Romeo Y Julieta. I found both to be almost flavorless. I could definitely tell them apart so they do have flavor, it's just so mild as to seem like a pointless smoke to my newbie palette. This may also be due to the fact that I lit them kinda poorly with a jet lighter, maybe scorching the foot. I've just ordered a soft flame butane lighter to try and ensure a gentler start to my next smoke. I also am trying to smoke slowly (1 - 2 times per minute) but reading the guide here my 'puff, puff, puff' technique may need some work but I feel one puff doesn't really get any smoke in my mouth, even with a big-ish guillotine cut. Should I dry a long single drag instead of a few short puffs or would that result in the same amount of airflow/heat that would affect the flavor?
I'm thinking the remaining cigars will be more flavorful but perhaps not massively so as they were all supposed to be 'beginner' smokes to some extent and maybe that means muted flavor. I had a dream last night that I sparked up the Hemingway and had a wonderful spicy, pepppery flavorful smoke and it's got me chomping at the bit for a better experience than my smokes to date. So, my (lengthy!) questions are thus:
What cigars should I try out next (after I've smoked the above) for a more flavorful experience?
How can I refine my technique of lighting and smoking to better appreciate the flavors?
Thanks all! I know it'll come with time I remember when all whiskey used to taste the same to me but now I'm a big fan of all kinds and enjoy a flavorful drink or two many times a week
Cheers,
--Leo