How does a cigar’s construction affect off-flavors?
A cigar’s mechanics, aka “construction”, include draw, combustion and ashes characteristics. They probably enable the most straight forward and […]
I like that wrapper
Every cigar lover has her/his criteria for choosing new cigars to try. The most objective priorities often relate to […]
What is the body of a cigar?
We are back to cigar tasting and want to answer a question : What is the body of a cigar? […]
Of Cigar Tasting : The Complexity
Among the elements of cigar tasting, the complexity is a horizontal dimension. It looks at proportion, variety and quality […]
Of Cigar Tasting : The Organoleptic Characteristics
In the world of cigar tasting, the “organoleptic” characteristics are those that can be perceived by our senses. The gustatory […]
Of Cigar Tasting – The Nicotine Strength
In the language of cigar tasting, the nicotine strength contributes to the backbone of the tasting and needs to […]
Of Cigar Tasting – The Mechanics
In the language of cigar tasting, the so-called ‘mechanics’ include three main aspects that are usually observed during the […]
Of Cigar Tasting – The Lit Cigar Appreciation
In the language of cigar tasting, the lit cigar offers the key phase in our appreciation of it, where most of […]
Of Cigar Tasting – The Raw Cigar
In the language of cigar tasting, appreciating the raw cigar means observing it and “tasting” it before we light it. […]
Of Cigar Tasting – Developing the Nose
In the language of cigar tasting, developing the nose is more key than developing the palate. Let’s distinguish. Perceiving […]