Weird flavors!

[Havanaaddict]

We have all seen the crazy reviews in CA… With notes of pencil lead!!!

What are some crazy flavors you have come across and which cigar was it from?

Well the other night I was smoking a new Edición Limitada 2011 - Short Hoyo Pirámides and about an inch into it I got a blast of coconut that only lasted for a few minutes.

[Chibearsv]

I've had kerosene come across before but actually found it enjoyable. I can't recall what cigar it was though.

[Duder]

I got very brief pineapple from a ‘98 Choix. That’s a first. 

[Puros Y Vino]

Some tasting notes over the years of uh...note:😁

Lemon zest: From 1943 Clear Havana.

Sour cherry: 1935 Clear Havana

Blueberry: 2008/9'ish Monte 4

Strawberry Fizz: RA Club Allones. EL 2015. (read that tasting note in someones review. Thought it was a bit much. But then. I tasted it)

Anise: Various smokes over the years.

Sauteed mushroom: 2006 Cohiba EL Piramides

Marshmallow. 2006 ERDM CX (still have half a box, tasting note still present)

 

[JohnS]

Coconut in a box of Romeo y Julieta Churchills Anejados from 2007. A rare flavour for me, but oh so beautiful!

[Greenhorn2]

1 hour ago, Puros Y Vino said:

Some tasting notes over the years of uh...note:😁

Lemon zest: From 1943 Clear Havana.

Sour cherry: 1935 Clear Havana

Blueberry: 2008/9'ish Monte 4

Strawberry Fizz: RA Club Allones. EL 2015. (read that tasting note in someones review. Thought it was a bit much. But then. I tasted it)

Anise: Various smokes over the years.

Sauteed mushroom: 2006 Cohiba EL Piramides

Marshmallow. 2006 ERDM CX (still have half a box, tasting note still present)

 

Trinidad Vigia SEL NOV 2016, the whole box was mushrooms sautéed in butter.

[El Niño]

New World Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua: i got a shrimp note off the light...like a well cooked grilled or boiled shrimp.

It was actually the only pleasant part of the cigar. It was entirely mediocre thereafter.

[Ford2112]

Meat

[zacca]

I’m not the best at zeroing in on a lot of specific notes, but pencil lead (I say pencil shavings) is one that’s actually pretty clear to me - to me it’s basically has to do with a strong cedar note with a hint of earth and some astringency.

[Joeyjojo]

I do remember a video review where driftwood was mentioned 😉

[AshMe Nothing]

CAO Amazon Basin…mushroom-y earthy strangeness. Like Trader Joe’s Umami powder. I’ve only tried the small vitola called “The Dagger” but wasn’t a fan. That’s from the 2025 crop and I tried it after a month rest. I will revisit in 6 months. I have 5 toros from the 2026 crop resting. I’ll give it another go eventually.

[Ruggerpgh99]

Copenhagen Long Cut, distinctive, coming and going from an El Pulpo the Eel. It was mesmerizing. 

[joeypots]

It's been a while and was long before I kept notes but I have had one or two Cuban cigar that had a strong flavor of soap.

[El Hoze]

I am not someone who can easily identify many even basic/common flavors, but I had a box of San Cristobal Mercaderes that smelled like you were burning incense from a Catholic church. Never got it again from another box of them, even slightly. I loved that aroma. 

[Montezüma]

18 hours ago, Chibearsv said:

I've had kerosene come across before but actually found it enjoyable. I can't recall what cigar it was though.

Was it a cigar though?

[Chibearsv]

15 minutes ago, Montezüma said:

Was it a cigar though?

It was 😁, see below as posted in 2023:

UBL MAR 23 BPC

It’s no MSU 18 but it’s pretty good if I forgive its youth. No harshness at all but not the flavor punch I’ve been used to. It’s got the right elements of slight sweetness and funky leather, it’s under medium body and is more oily than creamy, as a result, it almost has a kerosene vibe to it but isn’t unpleasant if that makes any sense.  It’s burning great and giving a pleasant buzz.  I think a few years down the road and this can be the well balanced treat I expect but it’s not there yet.  It’s not an ass kicker if that’s what’s expected but I’ll bet this will be a fine cigar a few more years down the road.

[Capn_Jackson]

20 hours ago, Chibearsv said:

I've had kerosene come across before but actually found it enjoyable. I can't recall what cigar it was though.

I know exactly what you mean, though likely a different cigar. Can’t remember what it was, but I detected kerosene, or maybe lighter fluid, but the way it came across was actually pleasing in the mix.

22 hours ago, Havanaaddict said:

I got a blast of coconut that only lasted for a few minutes.

I’ve gotten coconut, and coconut water, from many cigars. Coconut is pretty much the one and only food that I stay away from… I like coconut water, but not the fruit itself, at all. That said, it’s an interesting lift in some cigars I’ve had. Specifically, one I remember most was when I had a Metapa cigar a few years ago. Tasted coconut throughout, and it made me want rum! 😄

3 hours ago, El Hoze said:

smelled like you were burning incense from a Catholic church. 

I’ve noted frankincense/myrrh in cigars a few times. Can’t remember which.

11 hours ago, Joeyjojo said:

I do remember a video review where driftwood was mentioned 😉

Had driftwood pop up a lot in some of my reviews.

3 hours ago, joeypots said:

I have had one or two Cuban cigar that had a strong flavor of soap.

That one I can’t say I’ve ever noted. Not sure I want to 😄

[Capn_Jackson]

To think of one that hasn’t been mentioned here yet, unless I missed it in a comment, I’ve tasted copper in a cigar before. It was awful. I don’t remember the exact cigar, but it was something by Asylum, and I know that it was fairly fresh, probably way over-humidified. It prevailed throughout the first half, and I put it down. Couldn’t take it. I’ve never ventured into Asylum again…meaning the cigars. I try to stay away from real asylums, too, when I can help it. Bad memories…

[JohnnyO]

1 hour ago, Capn_Jackson said:

To think of one that hasn’t been mentioned here yet, unless I missed it in a comment, I’ve tasted copper in a cigar before. It was awful. I don’t remember the exact cigar, but it was something by Asylum, and I know that it was fairly fresh, probably way over-humidified. It prevailed throughout the first half, and I put it down. Couldn’t take it. I’ve never ventured into Asylum again… meaning the cigars. I try to stay away from real asylums, too, when I can help it. Bad memories…

Tinny metallic flavor usually describes a sick period. Unbearable to finish. Maybe that's what was happening. John

[Ford2112]

4 hours ago, Capn_Jackson said:

 I try to stay away from real asylums, too, when I can help it. 

I joined FOH with a good mind. I am now a shell of my former self!

[AshMe Nothing]

Tinny metallic flavor usually describes a sick period. Unbearable to finish. Maybe that's what was happening. John

I’ve had this metal taste from a 20 bundle “value” cigar. 1st one was great. 2nd one I thought I bit my tongue or something. Not a good flavor.