Evolution & Tastes

troutbreath · 03-02-2009, 03:08 PM

Could it be . . .

That, with commitment to the hobby, you invest yourself more in your favorite sticks. For instance, many of us go months (maybe years) without buying a full box. Then, when you find that one stick that you really like, you recognize the value of buying that vitola in bulk rather than individually. Now, you hav 25 sticks rather than 2 . . . it would make sense that you gravitate towards that stick more often. In fact, buying a single stick almost seems wasteful when you have so many on hand that you know you like, and this reduces your experimentation.

As for migrating towards stronger sticks, that happened pretty quickly for me. I always liked the taste of tobacco (from smoking & dipping when younger), so I headed towards those stronger sticks pretty quickly. I still like the occasional milder smoke (and I agree that a nasal exhale will help bring out some of the subtelty in the smoke), but usually have something with some "zing."

03-02-2009, 03:08 PM	#1
troutbreath Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: The Dash, NC Posts: 706 Trading: (0)	Re: Evolution & Tastes Could it be . . . That, with commitment to the hobby, you invest yourself more in your favorite sticks. For instance, many of us go months (maybe years) without buying a full box. Then, when you find that one stick that you really like, you recognize the value of buying that vitola in bulk rather than individually. Now, you hav 25 sticks rather than 2 . . . it would make sense that you gravitate towards that stick more often. In fact, buying a single stick almost seems wasteful when you have so many on hand that you know you like, and this reduces your experimentation. As for migrating towards stronger sticks, that happened pretty quickly for me. I always liked the taste of tobacco (from smoking & dipping when younger), so I headed towards those stronger sticks pretty quickly. I still like the occasional milder smoke (and I agree that a nasal exhale will help bring out some of the subtelty in the smoke), but usually have something with some "zing."