[cjhalbrooks]

It doesn't have to only be the weather that affects the taste. But if they have new inexperienced pickers, they might have picked the leaf too early so all the minerals were not ready. Or maybe there was a big problem with bugs that year so a larger amount of bug spray was used. A lot of things can change taste.. even a new roller could do it. My suggestion is for you to read a book like cigars for dummies.. it help me out a lot.