That term "spice" has always confused me. I mean there must be 100 items on the spice rack in the supermarket. Peppermint is a spice and so is cinnamon, but they are nothing alike in fragrance; same for bay leaves and cumen, peppercorns and mustard seeds.
"I get a hint of spice with this cigar." Which one?
Yeah, "spice" being one of my favorite notes, it's sometimes hard to pin down. Sometimes it seems to be a combination of all different kinds, sometimes one or two are predominant.
Yesterday, for instance, I smoked a Tat Tainos and hours later an MJ12. Both are spicy, but with the Tainos it was a mix, close to what I've identified as my favorite blend in a cigarsome cumin, cayenne, black pepper, white pepper, paprika, something very ruddy and dark and earthy at the same time (yes, I have gone to my pantry and opened up dozens of spice bottles and held them in various combinations to my nose to see what came closest to that blend)whereas the MJ12, which was also spicy, had notes mainly of cinnamon.
I've had cigars that are spicy in a floral way, too. It just varies. Just enjoy the spice and enjoy figuring out what you're tasting!