So I've been serious about this hobby for a couple of years now. Been buying a bunch of different stuff, taking notes & doing reviews. Making note of the cigars I like and buying more of those when I see them on sale. Even dabbling a bit into the worl of CC's and having fun with that too. I wouldn't say that I have the palate to be able to detect coriander or rosemary lol, but I can pick up some key notes here and there. More importantly, I have smoked enough now to know what I like and what I don't like
But, I think I had a major breakthrough moment in my cigar smoking career over the weekend. I was smoking a Kristoff Kristania Maduro, and it was a great smoke. I had heard great reviews so I was anxious to try it. About halfway through, I got this familiar taste..... "I've smoked this before" .....but I haven't smoked this cigar before. I'm really loving the profile of this one, I know that much. A few puffs more, I decide to read some reviews and see if I can pick up what the reviewers are getting.
Then I see it - Brazilian Arapiraca Wrapper!!! I do know this taste!!! It's the same wrapper as the Roma Craft Intemperance BA that I loved so much. Of course!!!
It was really the first time I think I could've smoked this cigar blind and been able to tell you exactly what kind of wrapper it was. More importantly, it was really the first time that I've made that connection in my brain with a familiar profile from a different cigar that I've smoked in the past. I'm looking forward now to making some more connections over the summer as I smoke through some more of the stuff I bought over the weekend
FULL ON GEEK ALERT!!!