[brigey57]

Cytic,

It takes time to develop your taste for a type or flavor of cigar. During my first year I smoked approximately one to two cigars a week. Mostly Dominican cigars, typically very mild with a hint of flavors, but definitely nothing overpowering to my palette.

Then The mild cigars didn't entice my taste buds like they once did. I grew to looking for Nicaraguan or Honduran cigars. They had more flavor and yes are more full bodied, some would say stronger but I would argue that the full flavor has nothing to do with strength of the cigar. I've had some from the Dominican Republic that will set your boat afloat too.

I began to look for recommendations from BOTL who had a favorite or would suggest one cigar over another.

I would suggest you start a note pad or journal of your favorite smokes and what you were drinking at the time of the smoke. You will find that a cigar that is allowed to age a while will pick up subtle hints of flavor that a recently purchased cigar doesn't seem to have.

Experiment with certain beverages with a cigar you are familiar with and see which enhances the smoke versus overpower the smoke. Take notes and enjoy the ride. (_{_}___(((((()~~~~

Originally Posted by Cytic

I have been smoking cigars for several months all the while reading the postings on this site. I am having trouble finding cigars that I like or something that is better than just ok. I obviously need to work on developing my palette in order to more fully enjoy the cigars that I smoke but that's a whole different topic.

I was hoping to get some suggestions of several cigars I can try from each flavor category from mild to full. I am hoping to be able to try cigars from the different categories in order to better tell the difference.

I am a college student so I am definitely not opposed to trying less expensive sticks. Also my favorite stick to date is the Original Cuban from CI.