ENJOYING

Connoisseurs often note that one must be very mindful when savoring a great cigar. A Habanos should be smoked slowly to ensure a harmonious marriage of the rich and savoury aromas, simply relax and enjoy the moment.

While savoring your cigar, notice the subtle differences in taste, colour, smell and sight. Ascribing personalized scents and colours is similar to savouring a berry-filled Bordeaux or a Gerwüstraminer exploding with tropical fruit. Identifying the various flavors is a learned trait that develops through practice, practice and practice. Your enjoyment is entirely subjective and should always be open to personal interpretations and references.

Below is a list of a useful terms used to describe a cigar:
Pliable, soft, delicate, supple, tender, thick, rough, tight, sticky, oily, silky, compact, dry

Young leather, tanned leather, animal, spicy, piquant, sharp, bean (vanilla, cocoa, coffee), appealing, persistent, woody, floral, fruity, subtle, weak, short-lived, green

Tangy, piquant, tannic, strong, exotic, peppery, spicy, hot; burning, fruity, oily, sweet, sugary, butterscotch, caramel, toffee, woodsy, floral, grassy, blunt, flat, coffee, liquorice, cedary, nutty, cherry, orange-peel, citrus, nutty, almond, chestnut

From light to dark: Double Claro, Claro, Colorado Claro, Colorado, Colorado Maduro, Maduro, Oscuro