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Glassman said:
It's like the Chef that compared truffles to the aroma of dirty socks.. It's like damn dude, why'd you have to say that....
I used to like truffles..... ;)
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Once you learn to associate those funky smells with the best flavors ever, you're no longer scared. I love it when a nice French saucisson sec that's been hanging for six months gets cracked open and smells like a locker room on game day.
 
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personal palate compared to..........online palate? :hungry:
some folks have more tastebuds than others, I forget the % , but I guess the really good tasters are in this group.
when I worked in a wine shop, the brass would come to me when a taste or flavor had them stumped. :banghead:
Generally I could identify it. :smug:
My circle of cigar friends are split on the depth of their palates, some get what I do ,some do not. :cat:
I get the caramel, cherry, white pepper, good leather, espresso and so on that you will hear as descriptors in cigars. :woot:
also,if there is anything bad,I taste it right quick. mildew, ammonia, soap, etc, come thru easily to me. :yuck:
 
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I hear so many people say... "i cant taste anything i either like it or i dont" and i am sure it is attributed to the way people think. You have those that think like this.. "i want a cigar thats good" then you have those who think like this "this is a good cigar i wonder why i like it" and then others that say how do you know what whit pepper taste like. I always tell them go to the store and buy stuff and put it in your mouth. I wouldnt say mine "palete" is wonderful i am always trying to improve it. And i do burn myself out sometimes. Its always a work in progress
 
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So many variables....
What are you drinking?
What flavors are you expecting to taste?
What did you eat before smoking?
What mood? Celebrating? Sad? Pissed off?
What time of day? How many cigars have you smoked previously?
How much time did you allot? Half a smoke or nub it?
All of these are factors in what flavors you expect to get from smoking a cigar.
Caldwell Long live the King has a unique flavor I can not exactly describe. Nutmeg,cinnamon,cardamom, and chinese five spice, with a little anise and clove to boot. But all very subtle. Amazing and unique cigar.
Palettes can and should be developed over time, but one must be patient and pay attention to subtleties.
Just my 2 cents worth.
 
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I am on the like it or not side of the discussion. The very few reviews i have done were for the dog rocket pass thread and should be taken as just that.
If i try to find nuances, i find that i am not enjoying myself and whats the point.
Leave it to gods of the palatte to decide whats what.
 
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For me, it really depends on what's going on at the time.. some occasions only allow for the "I like it/I don't like it" level of sophistication, while others allow me to slow down and enjoy the cigar.. really pull the flavors apart and notice each little nuanced flavor component.. Unfortunately, there's not nearly enough occasions like the latter..
I do notice my palette is dulled/muted after smoking a spicy perique or heavy latakia bowl. And if I've been drinking.. a lot... Lol
 
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StogieFisher said:
My palet is so sophisticated I can taste fatty tuna in a cigar!
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A Gurkha fan like you should know that's line-extension for next year's IPCPR.

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Some reviewers definitely push it. They'll stack 4-5 descriptors for both the draw and the finish and change them every third. The reviews get clunky and listing all the adjectives at the end in one list will make you laugh. Other times they'll get ridiculously specific, "It was a cool, earthy moss note remnant of walks through the redwoods of the Pacific Northwest. Not to be confused with the deciduous forests of Eastern Tennessee where I grew up."

That said, you can develop your palate. Print out a flavor wheel. Like this one.
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Check a few reviews and have some of the comparable items on hand. Is it nutty? Eat a few peanuts, walnuts, or cashews while you're smoking and see if you can match up exactly what you're tasting. Is the woody note Cedar or Oak? Dark or milk chocolate? Etc etc etc

I really have to concentrate & have the time for that though. There's plenty of nights where I'm on my 4th bourbon & couldn't care less about nuance, or I just want to relax and turn my brain off for an hour after a long day.

Smoking what tastes good to you is still the most important part.
 
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It's all mood and the cigar for me. If I'm tired or don't have much time I just puff and enjoy. If the cigar feels like it warrants more attention I'll try to give it that attention. It just varies. It should be noted, I'm not that experienced a smoker either so take my views with a grain of salt.
 
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I once saw a food show that said there are people that don't like cilantro. It tastes soapy to them. I just happen to be one of "those people". "Super taster" they say. Well, I've never tasted " cardomom" In a cigar. But, what do I know? I've been told I have the pallet of a Billie goat...
 
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