Actually what I think is happening is that you have only smoked about a dozen cigars in your new hobby and your palate is being introduced to lots of new flavors. So it may be overwhelmed. I know you like drinking sweet tea but when you start to notice an unpleasant taste from a cigar I would switch to maybe some water or smelling some fresh coffee to try to cleanse your palate. This may or may not work being as everyone's palate's are different but it's worth a short. I do recall you just getting over from being sick so that may play a factor too.