Smoking multiple cigars

[brownnation]

I find that when I'm smoking multiple cigars in a row with varying degrees of quality I tend to start with the lesser ones and work my way up to the ones I like better. Anyone do it in a different order? Do you try and smoke the same quality in one sitting? Is there something you do to cleanse the palette in between smokes?

Brown

 

[bpj87]

Light before medium before full bodied would be of the most concern. One wouldn't appreciate a light Davidoff after a palate assaulting Opus X.

 

[mmburtch]

After two cigars in a row, you might as well fire up a Connie and pretend it's an Opus.

 

[MadMonk]

It is extremely rare that I want to follow one cigar with another. I'd rather just smoke something like a Vegas Cubana Magnates for a good long smoke. If I do, one fail safe smoke is the Vegas De Fonseca.
A lot of folks I know don't seem to like them. To me they are a very good cut above the average, mercilessly consistent, ( thank you Mr. Quesada) and have a flavor profile that comes through very well to my fatigued palate.

 

[MandyPi]

An experienced smoker once told me that having a piece of chocolate helps clear the pallet (e.g., Hershey’s Kiss)

 

[themoneycollector]

If you're drinking coffee, that can clear up the palate between smokes

 

[MadMonk]

I've heard all sorts of things, citrus, milk. I wonder that the nose is fatigued, so a clean palate is only half the battle??

 

[ironpeddler]

Light before medium before full bodied would be of the most concern.

I subscribe to this theory as well, but not always.

Sometimes over the course of a long day...like an all day BBQ....I'll have a milder cigar with coffee in the morning during setup.....a heavier cigar while drinking beer and cooking...then a medium smoke while winding down with a few glasses of red wine....and then like a Partagas Short with the late night after dinner drinks. If I put a fair amount of time between smokes while eating a ton of different foods and different beverages, I can bounce between strengths without problems.

But then again, my wife says I eat, drink, and smoke way too much....so WTF do I know. ???