Most of the time I simply sit back and smoke a cigar and don’t pay too much attention to the flavors associated with any given smoke. However If I’m sitting down to review a cigar I try to really pay attention to what flavors I’m tasting as I smoke. Most of the times it is very subtle in nature, but usually the idea pop’s into my head “hey that tasted kind of creamy or chocolaty”. I write it down, keep smoking and let my olfactory sense and taste buds make the comparisons for me.

It’s really more of a novelty to be honest with you. It’s fun to write "my cigar had subtle hints of cream and a fine leathery aroma". It makes for better reading too ;-)