NO! I don’t think that but I am surprised at the people I know those who do…
A few of my cigar-smoking pals, a few colleagues, and acquaintances have really tried to convince me that cigars have no flavor profiles… “Their either smooth or harsh tobacco….” or “You’re not tasting anything you say you’re tasting and all these people who say otherwise are full of crap!” Well… okay then, pal!
Now I can’t help but wonder why someone would waste an hour or two (or longer) of their time smoking a cigar if the experience was nothing more than a smooth or harsh tobacco. Shit, I wouldn't smoke cigars if this were the case!
Now even being a newb to smoking I am not afraid to hide my ignorance on the topic of cigars. However, I do know that the actual flavors in a cigar are not the actual flavor fused with the tobacco (unless it’s an infused cigar of course) but rather subtle/strong notes which are SIMILAR to the flavor of whatever you’re tasting. I understand a lot of this flavor business is related to soil quality and conditions in which grown/portions of the leaf etc.
I also know that everyone’s palette varies which comes with a different experience from person A to person B. For the most part, I just keep the enjoyment of the cigar to myself because it seems (at least the people I know) cannot enjoy the same things I do in a cigar. I've been scolded a few times with eye rolls when asked 'hows you're stick pal?' and I proceed with telling them about it. Get the old eye roll and the scolding remark 'you're full of shit, that doesn't exisit'. A simple 'it's a good cigar' seems to avoid going down that road.
It’s a little frustrating that out of the few small groups of people I know I seems to be the only one that tastes more than just hot tobacco smoke… I like to have a good dialogue going when you’re enjoying a new stick for the first time. This is something in my opinion it goes with the experience of smoking a cigar.
How about your brothers? Do you know of anyone like this? Certinally is not going to sway me from enjoying a smoke but I am sure there are others who share my plight.
A few of my cigar-smoking pals, a few colleagues, and acquaintances have really tried to convince me that cigars have no flavor profiles… “Their either smooth or harsh tobacco….” or “You’re not tasting anything you say you’re tasting and all these people who say otherwise are full of crap!” Well… okay then, pal!
Now I can’t help but wonder why someone would waste an hour or two (or longer) of their time smoking a cigar if the experience was nothing more than a smooth or harsh tobacco. Shit, I wouldn't smoke cigars if this were the case!
Now even being a newb to smoking I am not afraid to hide my ignorance on the topic of cigars. However, I do know that the actual flavors in a cigar are not the actual flavor fused with the tobacco (unless it’s an infused cigar of course) but rather subtle/strong notes which are SIMILAR to the flavor of whatever you’re tasting. I understand a lot of this flavor business is related to soil quality and conditions in which grown/portions of the leaf etc.
I also know that everyone’s palette varies which comes with a different experience from person A to person B. For the most part, I just keep the enjoyment of the cigar to myself because it seems (at least the people I know) cannot enjoy the same things I do in a cigar. I've been scolded a few times with eye rolls when asked 'hows you're stick pal?' and I proceed with telling them about it. Get the old eye roll and the scolding remark 'you're full of shit, that doesn't exisit'. A simple 'it's a good cigar' seems to avoid going down that road.
It’s a little frustrating that out of the few small groups of people I know I seems to be the only one that tastes more than just hot tobacco smoke… I like to have a good dialogue going when you’re enjoying a new stick for the first time. This is something in my opinion it goes with the experience of smoking a cigar.
How about your brothers? Do you know of anyone like this? Certinally is not going to sway me from enjoying a smoke but I am sure there are others who share my plight.