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Want to get better at identifying the flavors of a cigar? (And we're not talking flavor infused cigars.) You can learn how to build associations between your senses and what you’re tasting in premium tobacco. Join these cigar aficionados for a smoke as they reveal cigar flavors, how that flavor changes throughout a premium handmade cigar and how the tobacco leaves origins dictate what you taste. Guest: Altadis Cigars’ National Education Manager, Travis PappenheimBoveda Box Hosts: Rob Gagner and Nate BeckMore with cigar smokers, Travis, Rob and Nate here: What Are You Tasting in a Cigar? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cErxW...00:00 Cold open00:34 What am I tasting in a cigar? Black coffee? Dark chocolate? Leather? Rose?01:19 Wine tasting versus cigar tasting01:44 Does smell trigger memories?03:07 The connection between flavors and aromas in cigars04:25 How can cigars be spicy?06:46 What flavors are you picking up in a cigar? (The unique cigar rolled with tobacco from 5 different countries—Dominican Republic,