Fried Palate Syndrome (FPS)

[El Presidente]

Who here has been in the position where for a certain perion of time .....every cigar tastes the same....and it ain't bloody good.

I am afflicted normally twice per year and I send myself into a 2 week no cigar hiatus. This radical proceedure normally sets my palate right and improves the profitability of my business

[BigSlick]

» Who here has been in the position where for a certain perion of time

» .....every cigar tastes the same....and it ain't bloody good.

»

» I am afflicted normally twice per year and I send myself into a 2 week no

» cigar hiatus. This radical proceedure normally sets my palate right and

» improves the profitability of my business

I have not had that form of FPS. However, I have had it's sister syndrome of the same name after eating food too hot, I end up with skin stalagtites on the roof of my mouth. :-P

[Colt45]

As I normally smoke only one or two cigars a week, it's never been an issue.

Do you also suffer from P.F.P.S? (Pre-Fried Palate Syndrome)

[Fatshotbud]

» As I normally smoke only one or two cigars a week, it's never been an

» issue.

»

» Do you also suffer from P.F.P.S? (Pre-Fried Palate Syndrome)

I may be in the early stages myself - :-|

NNNNNNNnnnnnaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh - order up!!

[habanohal]

I am 1 of the unlucky ones who suffers greatly from this. That is why I am trying to cut down on per day cigars.

Mostly it greatly happens when I go on a vacation and smoke 8 or more a day for 7 days straight. By the 3rd or 4th day , everything tastes like a Monte.

I almost hit the full point on Sundays when I golf, for I smoke from the time I get up to about 9 pm. Almost chain smokeuing them.

But then this SUnday was differant. It was one of those days where I just wanted one after another and couldnt staop. They all tasted so fantastic. The dreaded part is drinking a very carbonated soda at the end of the day, It is like mouth on fire.

[choix supreme]

» Who here has been in the position where for a certain perion of time

» .....every cigar tastes the same....and it ain't bloody good.

»

» I am afflicted normally twice per year and I send myself into a 2 week no

» cigar hiatus. This radical proceedure normally sets my palate right and

» improves the profitability of my business

I go through periods where I become kind of blase about smoking a cigar, and I go through periods where they all taste the same. Then, something changes, and I light up and it's awesome and I remember why I have this thing about cigars.

[genevapics]

» I almost hit the full point on Sundays when I golf, for I smoke from

» the time I get up to about 9 pm. Almost chain smokeuing them.

How do you enjoy smoking that many cigars in a row? I would be choking for air! I really can't fathom that many cigars in one day. Good for you. I think I would be toast after three (3) cigars back-to-back-to-back. I tip my hat... something I just can't do. More power to you!

[Tampa1257]

Unfortunately, I typically suffer from FPS a couple of times a year as well. The last time was after my trip last year to Vegas where I was smoking 10-15 cigars a day for 5 days in a row. I could not tell the difference after about day 4, but kept on smoking and having fun.

It took about two weeks for the taste buds to work again, but if I had it to do all over again, I would!

[cigarnv]

I find myself with FPS every now and then and as the Pres does I just take a 1-2 week break from cigars. Also I have found that the ultra high pollen counts this spring have dampened my tasting abilities even though I do not typically suffer from hay fever.

[Elric]

» Who here has been in the position where for a certain perion of time

» .....every cigar tastes the same....and it ain't bloody good.

»

» I am afflicted normally twice per year and I send myself into a 2 week no

» cigar hiatus. This radical proceedure normally sets my palate right and

» improves the profitability of my business

I have it right now. Cohiba, Monsdales, my beloved Partagas' all taste like crap to me. This is a yearly issue that a week smoke free will cure.

[anacostiakat]

I don't smoke or drink every day. Probably about 5 - 4 days a week depending on the season.

So I get a little break which I think helps.

[alchemize]

I don't smoke enough for this - one-two a week (more in the summer). When I go on a smoking "bender", I usually let up for a week or 2 anyhow. But that's because it's so hard for me to find time to smoke (3 little kids, etc.). Maybe once I'm an FOG :-D

[cigardawg]

I get this about once a year...after the RTDA. I am absolutely smoked out.

I regularly smoke around 5 cigars per week (from Sunday to Sunday), so don't get it too bad normally. Even on vacation I only averaged one per day, so didn't get it then either. Right now, alergies are affecting me more than anything. If I can't breath, I can't taste. Decongestants and anti-histamines are the order of the day this time of year.

[olotti]

I suffered from this about a month ago and it seemed to just come out of the blue. I tried a BBF, PSD4, and a Mag 46 and they all literally tasted like air it was like my palate was just completely burned out, really weird. Now since I usually only smoke on the weekend about 2-3 per day if that, I went back to it the following weekend and everything was fine but I now know that this FPS does exist.

[Well Armed]

» If I can't breath, I can't taste. Decongestants and

» anti-histamines are the order of the day this time of year.

No doubt! This only happens to me in late spring and only in the morning and evenings.

[stogies&hoagies]

» Who here has been in the position where for a certain perion of time

» .....every cigar tastes the same....and it ain't bloody good.

»

» I am afflicted normally twice per year and I send myself into a 2 week no

» cigar hiatus. This radical proceedure normally sets my palate right and

» improves the profitability of my business

Yup, been there. Not lately, but every so often.

[hueynova]

» Who here has been in the position where for a certain perion of time

» .....every cigar tastes the same....and it ain't bloody good.

»

» I am afflicted normally twice per year and I send myself into a 2 week no

» cigar hiatus. This radical proceedure normally sets my palate right and

» improves the profitability of my business

Being something of a newbie I thought it was just me, but yes, I smoked a couple very spicy Dominicans a few months ago, and for the following two weeks everything I smoked was cinnamon and pepper.

I learned my lesson. Only smoke Cubans!

;-)

[Van55]

Fortunately I have experienced this only once in my memory, even though I smoked as many cigars in Vegas as Tampa did.

[Ginseng]

Yep,

Been there. Luckily this only seems to happen as I am on the verge of recovery from a cold or some other illness. One cigar might tast great but then the next could be burning newspaper as far as my palate were concerned. I don't smoke frequently enough ti make it a general issue though.

Wilkey

[Jimmy2]

Wash your mouth out with some Virgin Olive oil let it saturate your taste buds than swallow.

For me its a sure fixer about a shot glass full.

It will clean your taste buds and coat your throat.

It sounds crazy but it work for me.

I smoke 5 a day more on the weekends.

[Mel]

I can get this if I smoke four or five in a short period of time but it passes over night. Ready to go again the next day.

[anacostiakat]

» Wash your mouth out with some Virgin Olive oil let it saturate your taste

» buds than swallow.

»

» For me its a sure fixer about a shot glass full.

»

» It will clean your taste buds and coat your throat.

»

»

» It sounds crazy but it work for me.

»

» I smoke 5 a day more on the weekends.

Yes it does sound crazy!

[Cigarflip]

» Who here has been in the position where for a certain perion of time

» .....every cigar tastes the same....and it ain't bloody good.

»

» I am afflicted normally twice per year and I send myself into a 2 week no

» cigar hiatus. This radical proceedure normally sets my palate right and

» improves the profitability of my business

Hey Rob! Go to LA and you will feel that way almost every month. We will smoke 7-8 cigars during a herf and the palate is completely shot the following day.

I average 2 cigars a day but 4-6 on Saturdays or Sundays.I guess you get used to it after a while.

[cobra]

I have that "coated" feeling on my palate sometimes after just a 2 cigar day, but other times can smoke 4 a day with no issues. I think its my wifes cooking.

[CigarZen]

Yep I get it too every now and then. Couple days off is ussually what I give myself. With a couple weeks off its like a whole new palate, its just the wait...:-(