Islandboy Posted Friday at 08:03 PM Posted Friday at 08:03 PM Aroma is the only reason I subject my mouth to keeping a cigar burning. 2 1
Popular Post Ford2112 Posted Friday at 08:20 PM Popular Post Posted Friday at 08:20 PM Retohaling is essential in my opinion. 7 1
StoagieSnape Posted Friday at 08:48 PM Posted Friday at 08:48 PM I have always enjoyed the distant smell and waft of a cigar. That aroma excites my brain whenever I unknowingly meander into someone's secondhand plume. When enjoying a cigar, I always "cold" (?) smell down the length and then the foot. It's an essential step in the pre-light ritual. After lighting the cigar, it's all palate pleasure from there. For me, the aroma might be too close to perceive, as all the different aromatic notes start to blend together. 2
ElLoboLoco Posted Friday at 11:14 PM Posted Friday at 11:14 PM Nothing beats taste for me, that’s why we smoke. Draw is second, needs to be a pleasant experience. Aroma and burn means little unless it influences flavor (or draw) on the palate and/or retro. 1
habanohal Posted Friday at 11:40 PM Posted Friday at 11:40 PM I was given a few green label macanudo. Taste very good, just off putting because the smoke smelled like oil and gas.
JPark3 Posted yesterday at 01:38 AM Posted yesterday at 01:38 AM On 2/14/2026 at 7:20 AM, Ford2112 said: Retohaling is essential in my opinion. Truer words have never been spoken. 2 1
Fugu Posted 15 hours ago Posted 15 hours ago Aroma is everything to me. Up to this day I really thought that’s universal. Interesting to hear that for many it’s just a bonus. Learn something new everyday on this forum. Thanks for the question! 3
Boxer31 Posted 7 hours ago Posted 7 hours ago If the aroma is off putting I will stop smoking the cigar regardless of the taste. I really need both to be in sync. Sometimes in the cigar bar, someone lights up one that just overpowers all the cigars around. 1
westg Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago On 2/13/2026 at 1:44 PM, Ford2112 said: Pre draw I always smell the cigar. You should always smell things before they go in your mouth. 😏 When a Cuban cigar smells like cow manure and prunes I get excited! Me too and Stinky cheese. 1 1
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