Recent content by CigarShrink

I'll second the suggestion to check out Gary. If possible, find an interview with him where he talks about how he developed his palette--it's fascinating.

This is probably not the best place to find the answer you're looking for. A person would need a good background in organic chemistry and physiology and access to trade secrets from the respective manufacturers to even offer an educated guess. To provide you with a real answer would probably...

Many tobacconists are nice enough to put together a sampler pack for you. 5-10 smokes of various strengths, sizes, and manufacturers at a discount. He's willing to eat the margin because he's hoping you'll be hooked and come back for more at the standard price. He's probably right!

I usually just puff. Two or three puffs a minute. I try the retrohaling thing every once in a while, but don't find that it adds much to the experience.

Cigar smoke is the only balm that can slow down the ever-churning infernal machinery of my mind.