mwaller
Well-Known Member
My vote: No
After my first year growing tobacco I'm puzzled why my cigar varieties don't really taste or smell like a cigar. For the record, I grew Corojo 99, Criollo 98, Havana 142, Little Dutch, and Florida Sumatra. After kilning, the Corojo 99 is probably the most palatable, but it really doesn't smell or taste anything like a cigar. The flavor reminds me more of a burley or a dark air. The dark, earthy scent that I associate with a cigar is entirely absent.
What has been your experience?
After my first year growing tobacco I'm puzzled why my cigar varieties don't really taste or smell like a cigar. For the record, I grew Corojo 99, Criollo 98, Havana 142, Little Dutch, and Florida Sumatra. After kilning, the Corojo 99 is probably the most palatable, but it really doesn't smell or taste anything like a cigar. The flavor reminds me more of a burley or a dark air. The dark, earthy scent that I associate with a cigar is entirely absent.
What has been your experience?