Tastes?

Potateer

Just to be clear, I'm a complete newbie who've just step my first foot into cigar. I have a question, I think it's probably somewhere in the forum but I haven't found it yet, but here goes. As I stroll my way through the website, I found that there are so many types of cigar (robusto, corona, toro, etc.) so, what should I expect when smoke any of those names. I did read the how to develop the palate but I want to know what kind of taste I should expect when smoke those name. Thank you in advance.

IndustMech

Welcome to the forum. A wealth of cigar information is here. 

What you've called "types" are actually sizes, length and ring (diameter) this will affect how long it takes to smoke the cigar. Strength, filler, and wrapper are important factors to consider.

GaryThompson

... and then some of these companies give those sizes their own friggin nicknames to further confuse us "new-to-the-leaf" types.

Or was i just reading reviewer's names and tripping..? 

Welcome!

Potateer

Thanks for the replies, can you explain a little further into the size and how it affect the duration?

dirtdude

Welcome to the forum @Potateer, if you are wondering about flavor (Taste), a good deal of that come from the wrapper so if you run across something you like make note of the wrapper. 

GaryThompson

Bigger size=more tobacco=longer smoke. As i understand it. 

Potateer

Ok @dirtdude I noticed that we have 5 kinds of wrappers here at cigar.com (connecticut, habano,maduro, cameroon, sumatra) , would you mind explain the flavor I should be expecting smoking these wrappers?

Rhamlin

The thinner the ring gage the more wrapper you taste. Less filler. 

genareddog

Flavors you get on the different wrappers/cigars depend on your own individual palate. Some people may get leather and others might get hay. Some may get vanilla and some chocolate. I usually don’t get any of that , I just like them or I don’t. Some are very smooth and some aren’t. 

Bob_Luken

Welcome @Potateer,

It's all up to you. Each size (vitola) of the same cigar will taste different. Try everything you can. keep track of what you like. Buy more of what you like. Keep trying new stuff. Above all, don't worry about putting labels on what you're tasting. Not everybody can do that. And I suspect half of the ones who claim they can are very much full of BS anyway so, feel free to enjoy the flavor without labels.  

Amos_Umwhat

Sound like you need samplers, @Potateer .  Be patient, keep at it, read all about it, and you may be rewarded.  Things will change as you go along.  Tomorrows favorite may be next years "meh".  

TNBigfoot68

@Potateer I have been here on the forum close to 1 & 1/4 years, trying to develop my tastes and likes of different cigars. It is truly a journey, and just because you don't care for a particular smoke today doesn't mean you won't love it tomorrow. One thing to note, that the different sizes does change a little the taste of some of the cigars, this could be because of more or less filler, or other factors including how fast you smoke a cigar. One big hint I will tell you is to be patient with the cigar. Don't rush it. Some larger gages are more forgiving if you rush them a little, but most smaller gages don't seem to be as forgiving. If you rush them they tend to develop a bitterness, and some cigars seen to do that anyway. There is so much to learn, welcome to the nut house, we are all here for therapy, and most of the time our therapy is a cigar.

peter4jc

BTW, @Potateer...  have you signed up for the Newsletter yet?

PM me your address and I'll make sure you get a copy.

GaryThompson

Rhamlin said:

The thinner the ring gage the more wrapper you taste. Less filler. 

Did not know that.. thank you. 

Captain_Call

GaryThompson said:

Rhamlin said:

The thinner the ring gage the more wrapper you taste. Less filler. 

Did not know that.. thank you. 

The smaller ring gauge has a higher wrapper to filler ratio. Since flavor is generally attributed to wrapper and body is attributed to filler, this ratio means quite a lot. But it's not a hard and fast rule since there are so many blend options that cheat the ratio

deadman

Pick up some samplers and test the waters. Note which you like and don’t like. Sizes wrappers, fillers, blender/companies. It will get you started. 

Yakster

@Potateer, I recommend contacting @Bigshizza to see either he's willing to put together one of his legendary samplers for you.

https://forum.cigar.com/discussion/898759/shizz-samplers/p1

dirtdude

https://forum.cigar.com/discussion/6023/blending-101#latest

This thread will explain a lot of what goes into a cigar @Potateer

First_Warrior

The smaller the ring size the slower you should smoke. Allowing your cigars to rest for at least 10 days after receiving them will improve their preformance. Go slow  and take notes if you are inclined.Welcome to the world of cigars.

GaryThompson

Captain_Call said:

GaryThompson said:

Rhamlin said:

The thinner the ring gage the more wrapper you taste. Less filler. 

Did not know that.. thank you. 

The smaller ring gauge has a higher wrapper to filler ratio. Since flavor is generally attributed to wrapper and body is attributed to filler, this ratio means quite a lot. But it's not a hard and fast rule since there are so many blend options that cheat the ratio

I gotta start writing this stuff down.. Thanks for the tips!

*Looks around for a skinny*  

GaryThompson

Captain_Call said:

GaryThompson said:

Rhamlin said:

The thinner the ring gage the more wrapper you taste. Less filler. 

Did not know that.. thank you. 

The smaller ring gauge has a higher wrapper to filler ratio. Since flavor is generally attributed to wrapper and body is attributed to filler, this ratio means quite a lot. But it's not a hard and fast rule since there are so many blend options that cheat the ratio

I gotta start writing this stuff down.. Thanks for the tips!

*Looks around for a skinny*