A little guidance in cigar tastes

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levinmiester

Young Ape
Hey guys I'm new to the community, hope my welcome isn't too flame filled :)

Found these forums during my quest to build a large sized humidor (my small one is just not cutting it anymore.) And also discovered the magical humidity beads too.

Sooooo... I was wondering if some of you guys might be able to help guide me a little bit, as my local shop guy isn't too knowledgeable with cigars, even though he has an amazing selection.

I've been indulging for the past 2 years, but mainly stuck to the generic bands. Here's a quick rundown of my usual smokes.

rocky patel 1990
ashton
MC's #3 - currently probobly my favorite cigar.
macanudos -started off on this cigar, but lately I have not been enjoying them, not enough flavor.
aurora 1495 - got a box of these and loved them.

the only time i've asked for a little advice from my cigar guy, he suggested a cigar that i ended up hating, the cusano 18 yr maduro. Really didn't like it, almost no flavor to that cigar.

Any suggestions? :ss

Thanks in advance :)


also after i posted i realised i had a question, these cigars that i listed, what kind of smokes would most of them be classified as? medium?
 
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I'd suggest trying some CAO brand. I personally like most all of them. For some smooth light flavors, I found the Fire by Indian Tabac and the Carlos Torano Signature to be distinct, with out the "flavored" feel.
 
Here is what I did in the begining a bit...

Read reviews on the cigars you do like. See what the common characteristics are. I found that I tend to like cigars that people find tones of coffee, chocolate and vanilla in. Then ask or read reviews on new cigars.

I used to buy a ton of singles at the B&M, another great way to discover new smokes.
 
My favorite medium smokes include:

Joya de Nicaragua Celebration
Camacho Selects
Perdomo Reserve Cameroon X
Tatuaje Havana VI Angeles

Those are four different taste profiles you could try.
 
Volt said:
Here is what I did in the begining a bit...

Read reviews on the cigars you do like. See what the common characteristics are. I found that I tend to like cigars that people find tones of coffee, chocolate and vanilla in. Then ask or read reviews on new cigars.

I used to buy a ton of singles at the B&M, another great way to discover new smokes.
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:tpd: That's also the way i started years ago,frequent your local B & M as much as you can & buy alot of singles to help narrow down you flavor pallete.:tu
 
Thanks for all the suggesitons guys, I'll definitely be going to my B&M and pick up some singles of the bands you suggested. also thanks for the ideas about finding similar flavored cigars.
 
Here is a little Guidance: While you wait, maybe try the New Gorilla Forum and make an introduction and let the Jungle know a little about yourself. Also take some time to read the 'Stickies'. :tu

Just smoke everything you can get your hands on, if you like it buy more, if not pitch it.
 
Well, I started out by smoking each brand's "known" cigar (I'm missing the word, but I meant the cigar those brands are known for; famous cigars from each brand); then, told the blokes down at local B&Ms the ones I liked so they got an idea and, from there, made suggestions. After that came the read reviews to buy others, buy out of hunches, and it goes on and on. Smoke lots of singles and buy samplers if ye can.
 
My advice is to smoke everything you can get your hands on, and keep a journal of some sort so you don't froget which ones you like. Thats the great part of this hooby. You can smoke a different cigar every day for the rest of your life and never smoke the same one twice.
 
I have to agree with what's been said already. Just buy and smoke whatever you can, keep notes of some sort, and most of all have fun!!:cb
 
Look for blends that you already enjoy ie same binder, filler and wrapper and go from there. Another thing I do when at my local B&M is I go through the humidor looking for boxes that are low on cigars and take one. I figure if other people like them I might to. Doesn't always work but this is how i found Torano Casas. Also don't declare a stick no good on one taste. I will try a second stick provided the first wasn't repulsive. Remember that taste is subjective and have fun.

Some mediums to milds I enjoy;
Rocky Patel Vintage 92
Romeo & Julieta 1875
Carlos Torano Casa
CAO Gold
 
shvictor......nailed it for me......try everything you can get your hands on. Because in the end, the only thing that matters is YOU are enjoying the smokes YOU are smoking......regardless if anyone else likes your choices......that being said after you are around for awhile you will probably find members whose taste is similar to yours......then you can bounce new/different sticks off each other which is fun, or you can just read his take on different sticks and then give them a try.

You have a whole world of cigars to choose from.....happy hunting and remember: "Smoke what you like and like what you smoke"

Mark
 
I'm pretty new here, and I don't have as much experience as many, but I've found that smoking everything I can get my hands on is the way to go.

I've also tried to make a point of trying different wrappers, because they're so important to the flavor. Some ideas for good examples of cigars that showcase the wrappers:

Sun grown wrapper tends to have more flavor, often with sweetness:
Rocky Patel Sun Grown
Arturo Fuente Sun Grown
Cuesta Rey Centro Fino Sun Grown

Cameroon wrapper has a distinctive spiciness:
Torano 1916 Cameroon
H. Upmann Vintage Cameroon
CAO Cameroon

Connecticut shade: creamy and mild, mildest when from Connecticut, more flavor when from Ecuador or Honduras
Cusano 18 Double Connecticut
Macanudo Hyde Park Cafe
Romeo y Julieta Vintage or Reserva Real (Ecuadoran CTS)
5 Vegas Gold (Honduran CTS)
HdM Excalibur (CTS; think it's from Honduras)
Perdomo Lot 23 (Honduran CTS)
601 Black Label (Ecuadoran CTS)
Gran Habano #1 (green label)

Corojo:
Perdomo Habano Corojo
Cusano Corojo 1997
Gran Habano #5 (the red label)
Rocky Patel Edge Corojo
Camacho Corojo

There are more -- criollo, Havana 2000 -- but I've gotta run.

Enjoy the experimentation!
 
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