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StevenGarske

StevenGarske

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Hey guys,

Just a preface: I did use the search (like a good little newbie :D ), but didn't find what I was looking for. Sorry if this has been answered before.

Anyway here it is...

How long does it take to develop your palate?

In other words, how long do I need to wait before I can buy a few boxes of my favorites and start letting them age?

I have been reading and listening to all of your advice to other newbs...you all think that its best for us newbs to get a bunch of singles under our belt before we start stacking up the shelves in the humi.

I guess I'm questioning the system...but oh well haha

Just wondering how long it took you guys to find your favorites...and when you started buyin boxes instead of singles all the time.

Thanks!
 
I don't think there is a completely straight answer for this question. Development depends on so many things that it is sometimes 'random' as to when your palate is developed. As kids, there are things we grow a custom to that we like/dislike making it harder to put a timestamp on it.

One thing I would recommend doing is purchasing many different cigars (good and bad) that had many reviews around the internet. Take note of what the reviews said and see if you can match the flavors. Some people may say it is just the power of recommendation but this is the best idea I can come up with. :)
 
As with anything else, you usually don't know what you really like until you get a sense of the variety out there. It's a good excuse to go buy a bunch of different cigars and try them all :cool:
 
I would suggest buying 2-3 of the same stick when you do, if you liked it alot for all 3 of the smokes then go for a box, if not just buy afew at a time. This is the best way I have found how to do it.
 
Being some what of a newb myself (compared to alot of the other guys here), as my palate develops I find that I enjoy more and more cigars for different reasons and my small cabinet humi is not big enough for boxes of them all. Good thing I have room for 400 singles in the top or I would not be able to enjoy all of the sticks I have come to really enjoy. Buy a bigger humi and hold on unless you plan on building a walk in humidor right out of the gate. Buy a box here and there but don't stuff your humi with boxes right away as you will run out of room before you have enjoyed all the great sticks that we are blesses to have out there at this point.
 
My palate hasn't changed since I started smoking. I've bought what I like and avoided the ones I hate. I find my mood and time of day alters what I like more than my 'palate.' Like others have said...don't consider a box until you've smoked 3-5 of the same stick (and loved them). Also, a few weeks downtime in your humi for those sticks will provide a "control" when referencing them. Smoke them straight out of a B&M and the RH will usually change your outlook on it. Newer smokers always try to jump in to the hobby with multiple box purchases. That will usually lead to wasteful spending (but lessons learned). Hope that helps! :thumbs:

Derek
 
bootown said:
I would suggest buying 2-3 of the same stick when you do, if you liked it alot for all 3 of the smokes then go for a box, if not just buy a few at a time. This is the best way I have found how to do it.
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I live by this rule. Its very easy to get ahead of yourself I know I did and you end up with a ton of stuff that just sits around that you never get to. In regards to the palate take it slow look at reviews or tasting notes of the particular cigar your smoking and see if you can taste any of them or have a similar experience with the stick.
 
Echoing other's statements, I would advise surfing the singles for a time, and then exploring more cigars with a similar strength and flavour profile.

Crank out a box only when you discover a cigar of which you could happily smoke twenty or more consecutively (not at once, mind).
 
I still don't have one, so my reviews are either I liked it or not.
 
bfreebern said:
I still don't have one, so my reviews are either I liked it or not.
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I feel your pain brother. I can't really get any deeper than I like it or I don't. I'm still pretty new and have a few "can't miss" sticks that I like to go back to. But, generally speaking, there are so many good cigars out there, I find myself wanting to try something new everytime. I almost get mad when I smoke a cigar I've already had. I've yet to buy a full box of anything. I just get 5-packs online and singles when I go to the local B&M.
 
bfreebern said:
I still don't have one, so my reviews are either I liked it or not.
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What? I've been smoking for at least 2 months now and have a pallet of well developed tastes like: pepper, leather, gum arabic, saffron, cumene (not Cumin), soap, engine oil, ether, Easter lily, Kevlar and many others.....
 
bfreebern said:
DePasta said:
bfreebern said:
I still don't have one, so my reviews are either I liked it or not.
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What? I've been smoking for at least 2 months now and have a pallet of well developed tastes like: pepper, leather, gum arabic, saffron, cumene (not Cumin), soap, engine oil, ether, Easter lily, Kevlar and many others.....
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New or broken in?
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Depends on the age the cigar has, I find that the leather gets more broken in the older it gets.....
 
Something that I found usefull is to take a piece of paper and right down the info of the stick, along with your thoughts and what you think about the smoke. Kind of like your own personal review of the cigar. This way, you know what you have smoked and not smoked before. With so many different cigars out there, ( shapes, names, sizes, types, etc. ) this really helps me determine my likes and dislikes, and keep track of the ones that I have smoked and tried.

I have a whole scrap book with all the smokes in it that I have tried....maybe not all....but a bunch....
 
Yeah, I think it must be something the develops over time. When I first started smoking cigars it was just good or not so good. I am no expert yet as some of the people here are, but you start to notice differences between sticks, not so much identifying the flavors, but being able to notice a specific taste difference. As others suggested, reading reviews and seeing what others identify the same flavor will help you to recognize those same flavors in the future. It's do find it interesting to see some people's notes and identify specific flavors like cinnamon or orange peel.. I just don't pick them up.. yet :)
 
Personally I think mine is constantly changing. I obviously have cigars that I like, but sometimes I go back to old standards that don't quite do it for me anymore. I would say that I really developed my core palette over 6 months. Of course when you have a really good cigar, your palette can change instantly. Confusing answer I know.
 
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