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05-17-2017, 05:57 PM
#7941
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Originally Posted by
Emperor Zurg
I can pick out a flavor here and there (i.e. chocolaty, creamy, nutty, piss soaked newsprint) but I can never come up with those extensive lists of nuances that the reviewers (and for that matter, wine tasters too) come up with.
After years of searching for these nuances, I'm convinced they're just making it up.
I was listening to a podcast some time ago, in which two guys with heavy east coast accents were politely arguing about whether a particular cigar had notes of white pepper or black pepper.
You oughta know not to stand by the window, somebody see you up there.
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05-17-2017, 06:19 PM
#7942
Royal Bum
Originally Posted by
rodwha
Smoking burgers and figured I'd smoke a stick while I was at it. Put away the mystery beer for something dark to pair with it and grabbed a porter:
The little La Gloria Cubans Petite Maduros are pretty good, especially for just $1.30!
Somehow I pulled an
@allusred
again getting nearly an hour out of this little 4.3x32 smoke!
"Were I to leave where else would I go? Your words of life and of truth You hold." - Third Day
"I ask not the favor given to Paul," Copernicus said, "I seek not the grace bestowed upon Peter--but I beg the mercy granted to the thief on the cross!" - Alexander Smellie 1899
"Amen....wine, beer or whisky can cure a lot of problems, or start a shitload of others!....." - droy1958
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05-17-2017, 06:28 PM
#7943
Royal Bum
Originally Posted by
Bruck
After years of searching for these nuances, I'm convinced they're just making it up.
I was listening to a podcast some time ago, in which two guys with heavy east coast accents were politely arguing about whether a particular cigar had notes of white pepper or black pepper.
I'm like you guys that aren't able to pick up the many "nuanced" flavors in this great hobby, but I do think it's possible. How's your sense of smell? I believe that's the key. In your example, you do have cooks that can smell those differences. So I believe that a smoker with an impressive snout might be able pick them up.
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05-17-2017, 07:51 PM
#7944
Full-on Scraggly Bum
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05-17-2017, 08:41 PM
#7945
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Originally Posted by
Brimy
I'm like you guys that aren't able to pick up the many "nuanced" flavors in this great hobby, but I do think it's possible. How's your sense of smell? I believe that's the key. In your example, you do have cooks that can smell those differences. So I believe that a smoker with an impressive snout might be able pick them up.
I've got a pretty good sense of smell/taste, which can be a mixed blessing, but what strikes me as BSey is reviewers that claim to find all kinds of exotic flavors in a cigar made of pure tobacco.
You oughta know not to stand by the window, somebody see you up there.
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05-17-2017, 09:02 PM
#7946
Lost no more
Originally Posted by
rodwha
Somehow I pulled an
@
allusred
again getting nearly an hour out of this little 4.3x32 smoke!
Bob, Have no idea how it works, since there can only be so much to burn in some of the smaller size Cigar, but now an then one fools you and you wind up smoking a lot longer than you expected.
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05-17-2017, 09:58 PM
#7947
Golf Course Bum
PDR Habano Sun Grown on the golf course tonight
And now a Viaje Super Shot 12 gauge that's been sitting around a few years
No cigar until you get a par - birdie if it's a scramble !
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05-17-2017, 10:35 PM
#7948
Lost no more
Originally Posted by
droy1958
Way too much work....
Having detected a slight tone of weariness,and unable to determine if might be due a lack of friction between your good self an Smokin Monkey's Swett Lil Girlfriend. Hastened to ask advice from Dr.Xue Ming. As you know, while Xi was promotingPRI/OBOR at the Belt an Road forum in Beijing the highly esteemed Dr. Xue Ming was presenting preliminary reports of progress on some of Her latest research projecst, which in every case provide hope of hope for all those searching for hope. (We caexpect a rather more detailed explanation of Her presentation given in Beijing, once She has returned to Princeton.)
Droy, it is truly wonderful to see that despite Her hectic scjedule Dr. Xue Ming has taken time to provide advice, however I'm not 100 percent certain if it is meant for Smoking Monkey or directed to you. Perhaps some of the meaning has been lost in translation along the way.
Dr. Xue Ming reafirms her admiration for the true and deep symbiosis between the ever Smiling Smoking Monkey and yourself.
Be of semi good cheer Droy and remember ...When it comes to harmony all harmonics matter.
Almost forgot the Message from Dr. Xue Ming....She has found that " D.I. D. " is the problem.
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05-17-2017, 11:00 PM
#7949
Royal Bum
Had some extra time before the wife got home from work tonight, so I decided to grab a 601 Blue and crank up the Dead's first show at Red Rocks. There was also some homemade iced coffee consumed throughout the ordeal.
“Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.” - Jerry Garcia
“If it's worth playing, it's worth playing loud!” - Mickey Hart
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05-18-2017, 12:49 AM
#7950
Lucky Bum
About time to order another box of these now.
Don’t wait for the storm to pass. Learn to dance in the rain.
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