Developing your palate

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Yeah, I taste tobbacco with a hint of tobbacco and undertones of tobbacco

[labmonkey]

Yeah, I taste tobbacco with a hint of tobbacco and undertones of tobbacco

that's funny....

In some cigars I can really describe the flavors more than others, and at different times, I think my sense of taste is better than others, but I still haven't figured out what the deal is with my taste buds.

But I do feel like even though I may not always be able to give a name to those flavors and undertones, I can still pick a lot of them out and enjoy them....that's all I care about ultimately is the enjoyment anyway.

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

that's funny....

In some cigars I can really describe the flavors more than others, and at different times, I think my sense of taste is better than others, but I still haven't figured out what the deal is with my taste buds.

But I do feel like even though I may not always be able to give a name to those flavors and undertones, I can still pick a lot of them out and enjoy them....that's all I care about ultimately is the enjoyment anyway.

Me too when it comes right down to it. I just like the way some people describe the way they are tasting thier cigar. I guess I can just make stuff up. Hey, whos gonna know, right.

[labmonkey]

Me too when it comes right down to it. I just like the way some people describe the way they are tasting thier cigar. I guess I can just make stuff up. Hey, whos gonna know, right.

There you go....or just say something bizarre...it has a nice rootbeer flavor with popcorn undertones, and just a hint of Elmer's Glue......

[jaewing]

There you go....or just say something bizarre...it has a nice rootbeer flavor with popcorn undertones, and just a hint of Elmer's Glue......

I was having a perfectly glum Tuesday afternoon until I read that. LMAO

[BigMacFU]

Okay, so this is another way to have fun with the whole tasting thing:

Get the latest Wine Bible or well respected Wine Rating Guide. Memorize like 4 or 5 wine's aspects of tastes. Then goto a wine bar and order those wines over the period of an hour or so, talk to the waiter about all the tastes so s/he gets the idea you really know what you're talking about. Then, order a wine that you don't know anything about, start talking about the tannins, this or that taste while dropping in the random word like, "mmmmmm, is that a hint of kahki?" "Am I detecting a little flannel? maybe 1990?" By that time the waiter thinks you know your stuff and you can just have fun bs'in the rest of the time.

I think elmer's would be a great idea too :-) Totally, "I think I taste a little Elmer's on the tip of my tongue."

Great stuff guys.

[chrisboy]

just keep smoking. whether you figure out the tastes or not is unimportant. what matters is if you enjoy the cigar or not.

about your question, i have been smoking cigars for two years now. thats about all the time i had to try out many different stuff and decide which ones i really like.

[labmonkey]

Okay, so this is another way to have fun with the whole tasting thing:

Get the latest Wine Bible or well respected Wine Rating Guide. Memorize like 4 or 5 wine's aspects of tastes. Then goto a wine bar and order those wines over the period of an hour or so, talk to the waiter about all the tastes so s/he gets the idea you really know what you're talking about. Then, order a wine that you don't know anything about, start talking about the tannins, this or that taste while dropping in the random word like, "mmmmmm, is that a hint of kahki?" "Am I detecting a little flannel? maybe 1990?" By that time the waiter thinks you know your stuff and you can just have fun bs'in the rest of the time.

I think elmer's would be a great idea too :-) Totally, "I think I taste a little Elmer's on the tip of my tongue."

Great stuff guys.

yeah....and most of those waiters would not say a word....then probably use it on their customers later thinking it's a new term

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

There you go....or just say something bizarre...it has a nice rootbeer flavor with popcorn undertones, and just a hint of Elmer's Glue......

Haven't laughed that hard for awhile