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Hi Rob,

I have experienced a weird phenomenon over the years (only about 4 times ever) but know that others have had the rare experience as well but I have never found an adequate answer.

What would cause a cigar to taste completely like soap? Really, like you put a bar of soap in your mouth. I had heard that it's from soap or lotions on the roller's hands but have never received a confirmation or any other explanation.

I would love to hear what HSA's take on this rare occurrence is.

Thanks Rob

~Mark

Posted

» Happened to me with some P2's out of a 05 box.

I have had some cigars that were soap like in flavor also. I kind of liked them. Maybe it took me back in years when my mother washed my mouth out with soap. Believe me boys there is good soap and bad soap.:-D

Posted

» » Happened to me with some P2's out of a 05 box.

»

» I have had some cigars that were soap like in flavor also. I kind of liked

» them. Maybe it took me back in years when my mother washed my mouth out

» with soap. Believe me boys there is good soap and bad soap.:-D

...just don't drop the soap.:lookaround:

Posted

Mark, you just jinxed me with this!! I smoked a Trinidad Reyes last night that was like smoking a bar of Dove. Threw it out after an inch.

Posted

» » I smoked a Trinidad Reyes last night that was like smoking a bar of Dove.

» Threw it out after an inch.

»

» I guess you did drop the soap....... :-D

:lol3: Yes I did, but I was all alone...whew!

Posted

Mark,

I have had this happen several times before over the years. The last time was with a Bolivar Corona Junior. I would like to know if there is an answer from HSA or if it is just an abnormality.

Tampa

Posted

I had this happen w/an 03 Cohiba Siglo III. It tasted so bad I had to pitch it. The cigars came from Cypress unbanded and in a flimsy wood box. I put them in a cedar cigar box and after 3 mos all was good again. X:-)

Posted

I've had the same experiencebut with a nc Punch Rare Coroho. the taste was horrible and I had to pitch it. I don't think this is confined to cuban cigars. I would like to know what causes it.

If it is soap on the hands of the roller, at least we know they're washing their hands after going potty.:-D

  • 3 weeks later...
Posted

» Topper in case you missed this one Rob

»

» Thanks in advance!

»

» ~Mark

I know what you are talking about Mark as I have experienced it myself. I don't know the answer definitively and I doubt HSA would either.

However next time it happens to anyone....can they please remove the wrapper entirely, smoke binder and filler only and see if the soapy taste continues....report back.

Lets see if we can eliminate some of the likely culprits. I will ask HSA as well in an e-mail today.

Posted

» I know what you are talking about Mark as I have experienced it myself. I

» don't know the answer definitively and I doubt HSA would either.

»

» However next time it happens to anyone....can they please remove the

» wrapper entirely, smoke binder and filler only and see if the soapy taste

» continues....report back.

»

» Lets see if we can eliminate some of the likely culprits. I will ask HSA

» as well in an e-mail today.

That's a great idea Rob.

Thanks for the reply

~Mark

  • 2 weeks later...
Posted

The other day i smoked a PLMC and it had the soapy taste so i took off some of the finished wrapper and it was still soapy.

Posted

» I've had the same experiencebut with a nc Punch Rare Coroho. the taste was

» horrible and I had to pitch it. I don't think this is confined to cuban

» cigars. I would like to know what causes it.

» If it is soap on the hands of the roller, at least we know they're washing

» their hands after going potty.:-D

i guess i would rather have my cigar taste like soap, than have it taste like from-unda-cheese, crusty booger or toilet water.

:-P

Posted

» Just curious, are you guys smoking these soapy tasting cigars outside in

» cold weather?

Nope, I smoke indoors when it's cold outside

  • 6 months later...
Posted

A slightly new development.

On Friday, I pulled out a 1998 Partagas 898 after having a boneless ribeye (lightly seasoned), esparagus (w/ a little butter & lightly salted) and some coconut shrimp with mango puree.

The wine was a 1994 Duckhorn Cab.

The 898 started out with stellar aged 898 flavors but quickly became soapy. The odd thing with this occurrence was that it wasn't 100% soap as in the past. The entire length of the cigar was 1/2 soap and 1/2 age 898!

The past 3 or 4 times I've had the "soap" occur, I've thrown the cigar away. This was so odd, I smoked the entire cigar just to see.

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