Jeff brought up a subject at the last OCCS meeting that I found very interesting. He told me that he heard that having a soda between cigars is a good way to clear your palate, or refresh your tastebuds if you will. I find that when I smoke multiple cigars in a row, I can't get the true taste or full taste of any cigar after the first one, especially when I smoke the cigars back to back as on OCCS meeting nights. I realize that it could be my personal issue, but Jeff's suggestion made me think that I'm not as wierd as I initialy thought (maybe anyway). Do you all have this same problem? If so, what are your remedies?
-Joe
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I usually drink a soda when smoking cigars. Now that I stop and think about it, the soda likely does help me better taste the different cigars throughout the night.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your observation that when smoking multiple cigars without "cleansing the palate" their tastes seem to get less distinguished.
Another good point by Jeffro--our group's very own "cigar savant".
Adam
I am not a big Soda fan. I MAYBE have 1 a month. That being said, I normally have either water, coffee, beer or Scotch when I smoke. I also have a harder time picking up some of the "finer" notes of a cigar during those marathon sessions of ours. That is why a lot of times, I will smoke our featured cigar FIRST, then stick with what I know for the rest of the night. It is rare when I smoke 2 cigars I am not familar on the same day.
ReplyDeleteAlong the same notes, I have noticed that what I am drinking will change the profile of what I am smoking, especially if it is a strong Islay Scotch or strong cask aged beer.
I guess the only real solution is to continue smoking...