I am sure it was said somewhere in this thread, but much of the burn comes from the prigin of you cigar. Cuban and Dominicans will less harsh on your nose than Nicaraguan or Honduran. [Reply]
Originally Posted by bobarian:
As with cigars, if you are drinking wine and not using your nose or your eyes, you are missing out on a good part of the experience. Try drinking the same wine out of several different style glasses. Same as champagne, you see people drinking champagne out of those short flat glasses but to fully experience a good champagne a tall narrow glass concentrates both the bubbles and the aromas. :-)
And I always thought that champagne flutes were just an affectation; sorta like putting cheap-ass whiskey in a crystal decanter. I still feel weird holding one. [Reply]