Hey Pete, can u explain spice in cigars? (T110)

[AlohaStyle]

Hey Pete, I had my very first Tat T110 last night and I was blown away by the initial spice of the cigar! It mellowed out after an inch or so but still had spice throughout and was an awesome cigar...

But I was sitting there smoking wondering how in the hell can a cigar have so much spice... especially for the first inch and then mellow out? Can you (or someone else) explain how this happens? Is it the very tip of ligero leaves or what exactly?

 

[ahbroody]

Ever notice how when you eat a plate of spicy food the flavors fade as you eat more.
I think that has some to do with what you experienced in this particular situation.

 

[Moro]

T110 is a new vitola in a somewhat re-release of the Thermonuclear which was originally a joke cigar. 100% ligero leave. Tobacco plants have different leaves depending on how high or low on it is it. Ligero is the strongest.

For more information, visit: http://tobacconistuniversity.org/

 

[Craig Mac]

T110 is a new vitola in a somewhat re-release of the Thermonuclear which was originally a joke cigar. 100% ligero leave. Tobacco plants have different leaves depending on how high or low on it is it. Ligero is the strongest.

For more information, visit: http://tobacconistuniversity.org/

:thumbsup:

 

[itsme_timd]

I've wondered this as well. I've smoked several cigars that really have a POW! for this first 1/2" or so and then mellow. I do see the analogy of the spicy foods but it seems the transition here is too extreme for that to apply totally.

I've also seen this in cigars that aren't all ligero. Tabacos Baez is a good example IMO, probably my favorite medium cigar, but it kicks your palate hard out of the gate.

Curious to see what others say.

 

[njstone]

Many sticks start with a pepper or spice blast, which then fades. It's not just that you palate get used to it (in some sticks that blast comes back near the end), it's that as the cigars burns that dissipates and other flavors become more dominate. I'm not positive of the mechanics of why flavors change as a cigar burns, but it might have something to do with heat, tar build-up, and time.

 

[ahbroody]

To add to my above. JDN was recently in the local store and they had a few of their unreleased sticks for a few guys to sample. They mentioned that they are now not running certain leafs the full length of the stick. In other words some of the leaf is up at the head and ends before the back. I will ask the guys at the shop to explain this better as I wasnt really listening to close when they were explaining this.

It could be a combination of the pallet get acclimated to the spice blast and the fact that the leafs are not running the full length of the stick maybe? I dont know I will try to find out more.

 

[njstone]

To add to my above. JDN was recently in the local store and they had a few of their unreleased sticks for a few guys to sample. They mentioned that they are now not running certain leafs the full length of the stick. In other words some of the leaf is up at the head and ends before the back. I will ask the guys at the shop to explain this better as I wasnt really listening to close when they were explaining this.

It could be a combination of the pallet get acclimated to the spice blast and the fact that the leafs are not running the full length of the stick maybe? I dont know I will try to find out more.

Thanks for this, that explains a lot. It makes total sence that there could be a different blend composition throughout the stick.

 

[gbpacker66]

Thanks for the link Moro. I had this site in my favorites three laptops ago, and forgot all about it.

 

[Moro]

Thanks for the link Moro. I had this site in my favorites three laptops ago, and forgot all about it.

:thumbsup: Anytime, Doug.