Author: VG

Try taking small, soft puffs to feel the complex aromas and flavors that the smoke delivers as it burns the aged tobacco leaves. Let the smoke run through all areas of your palate and your tongue. Look for basic aromas and flavors such as salty, bitter, sweet, and sour. Then associate them with products such as leather, wood, cedar, chestnut, coffee, cocoa, vanilla, cinnamon, anise, grapefruit, pepper, coconut and, of course, tobacco. Then experiment by looking for the different textures of the smoke; See that there are cigars that produce a very thick and creamy smoke, while others are light and smooth. With these exercises you can classify the different brands of cigars according to their aroma, flavor and texture, and then find the perfect pairing.