how to taste different flavors

[ToranoFan]

Originally Posted by scottw

I have failed this challenge every time. One of my challenges as of late is to try to pair an alcohol (Wine, beer, scotch, bourbon, etc) to what I'm smoking kind of like a sommelier does with pairing wine with a meal. Another habit, another expense but it is another good time.

You should try a chocolate or mochacino milkshake with a strong cuban, orgazmic

[bobarian]

In addition to using your nose and training your palette, smoke as slowly as possible. Sip and savor, let the smoke roll across your tongue and out your nose. Blind tastings are another way of educating your palette. Smoking without the preconceptions that come from the band is a great learning experience.

[Ratters]

One thing that helped me is smoking a cigar along with a video review. I try and see if I can find the same flavors they're seeming to. And like Bob said, take your time and "sip" the flavors.

[tazziedevil]

I've always thought a cigar should taste like tobacco...

[Kayak_Rat]

Originally Posted by Legend

If you want to read up on it. It is a lot like wine. There is a ton out there on how to "train" your pallate.

The easiest exercise is this. Get or create a list of flavors commonly found. Wood (and all the types) leather. Spices cocoa. Coffee etc. Then as you smoke your stogie go down the list and ask yourself "do I taste ____".

Train yourself to be able to let some out your nose as this will aide in detecting flavors.

Most importantly don't read reviews on it first as this will push you in a direction. But after you go through your list. Take a look at what some others found and are if you missed it.

After a while the list will be in your head and you won't need it anyway. You'll identify the flavors pretty quick.

Anyway. That is a start.

I disagree. Comparing notes, IMO, really helps identify flavors. I ahve said this many times, but someone may taste molasses. This si sweet. Someone else may taste honey. This si sweet. Obvioulsy there is a sweet taste there, what it narrows down to is a factor of your environment. If I had never had molasses, I wouldnt know what they were talking about. But knowing it is a sweet smell, I could identify it with something I was familiar with. It is laso very interesting to get others takes on it. Before long you will start noticing your tastes are along the same lines as another persons. Read their reviews to help. There is a former meber here who had very very similair taste to me. He could send me a cigar and I would write down what I tasted. When we compared notes, they were close to spot on.