How sophisticated is your personal palate?
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ChuckMejia
The General
i wish more reviewers would do that, so many review sites will write a decent review for a cigar donated to them even if its complete garbage. They're too worried about relationships within the industry. Shame, shame, shame. Brown nosing at its finest.
Glassman
Glass Gars Guns Garden
His stuff can be useful and worth reading. I just find myself saying, "wait, what?" a lot when reading it. His train of thought is on some rough tracks...Don't shoot the messenger
ChuckMejia
The General
yeah he's all over the place but i like most of his reviewsHis stuff can be useful and worth reading. I just find myself saying, "wait, what?" a lot when reading it. His train of thought is on some rough tracks...
I'll try to work that into my next review.Probably from Cigar dojo
If anybody wants to read reviews that are great check out kohnhed
Glassman
Glass Gars Guns Garden
Hahaha, I don't have to imagine.. There's plenty of former psychonauts that can (usually) string a cogent thought together..
Coincrazed
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We have a fellow grammar Nazi in the house!guys, it's spelled PALATE......
Technically, he'd be more SS, the Spelling Shamers.We have a fellow grammar Nazi in the house!
Glassman
Glass Gars Guns Garden
Exactly!
I honestly think sometimes out tasters change from time to time, as one time a Cigar taste like it has say Coco, then the next stick of the same brand no Coco. Also each leaf from a Tabacco plant from the same field, crop, and harvest, is different. JMHO.
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Reviews are way over board with their flavors bordering on complete BS mostly. Pencil lead ya right, hmmmm what's that I'm tasting it's subtle oh it's horse shit. You smoke your horse shit pencil lead cigar and I'll keep it real with rich smooth tobacco that burns well, will do
. You smoke your horse shit pencil lead cigar and I'll keep it real with rich smooth tobacco that burns well, will do
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My only 2 cents is (whatever your palate) don't be afraid to change. Some of my favorite tastes are things that I didn't like the first time. coffee, sushi, CCs, Gouda, some people.
I decided to stop labeling my self. I used to think I preferred "stronger" cigars or "fuller bodied" cigars, republicans, democrats, libertarians, etc. I think labeling yourself only prevents you from enjoying what the world has to offer.
I like strong, spicy food, and some years ago, learned that people that like really bold spicy food actually don't taste as much as people that didn't eat that kind of stuff.
I decided to stop labeling my self. I used to think I preferred "stronger" cigars or "fuller bodied" cigars, republicans, democrats, libertarians, etc. I think labeling yourself only prevents you from enjoying what the world has to offer.
I like strong, spicy food, and some years ago, learned that people that like really bold spicy food actually don't taste as much as people that didn't eat that kind of stuff.
My palate is not super sensitive. Probably can pick up about 7-9 flavors total. I read someone describe a cigar as having a malt flavor then I try and think about malt and then I try and see if I can taste that and then I continue reading the article and then they say they can taste 12 different types of malt on various cigars and then I realize they just make shit up.
The one thing that really helps me taste different things is to smoke two cigars at the same time. Draw from one then draw from the other and compare the two.
The one thing that really helps me taste different things is to smoke two cigars at the same time. Draw from one then draw from the other and compare the two.
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Had to chime in here on this one. I totally agree with you here. While I feel like I can taste a ton of subtleties and nuances in certain cigars' flavor profiles, some reviewers go waaaay too far. I remember I was watching a YouTube review of the Cuban Partagas braided cigars (can't remember their name) and me and a bunch of other people were just tearing these guys a new asshole in the comments because they literally described the flavor by naming almost every flavor you could find in a cigar. Just for that specific one.
I've never smoked a cigar, not even the Padron 1964 Anniversary, Where I could find 20 different flavors within its profile.