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Choosing a Cigar Flavor Cigars are composed of three types of tobacco leaves. Variations in these leaves determine smoking and flavor characteristics. Lighter colors are often presumed to indicate milder flavor; darker colors, stronger and sweeter flavors due to a longer fermenting process and the presence of sugars and oils. Generally, cigars with lighter colored wrappers also have less of a smoky aftertaste while the darker wrappers are typically richer in flavor. Other factors affecting the taste may include added flavors, the tobacco type, the cigar’s age, the humidity, and the production method (i.e. handmade vs. machine-made). But the flavor of a cigar is not the sole indicator of quality. Unlike cigarettes, cigars taste very little of smoke, and usually very much of tobacco with overtones of other tastes. Therefore, a fine cigar — especially one of Cuban origin prior to 1990 — can have virtually no taste of smoke whatsoever. Some of the more common flavors observed while smoking a cigar include: Spice, Cocoa, Chocolate, Peat, Moss, Earth, Coffee, Nut and Wood. A. The outer wrapper
Alternate designations include:
B. The filler Large-gauge cigars have a greater capacity to contain filler, and thus have greater potential to provide a full body and/or complex flavor. Recently some manufacturers have created what they term "medium filler" cigars. They do not use whole leaves but part of the leaves. The quality is usually much better than short filler cigars because the leaves are not chopped up and there are no stems and bits in the filler. Short filler cigars are easy to identify when smoked since they often burn hotter and the smoker will be spitting out bits and pieces from the smoking end. Long filled cigars should burn evenly and consistently. |
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