Hint of manure?

Renaissance_Man

So... I was reading this review and something caught my attention:

"the wrapper has a strong earth aroma with a hint of manure. This is what I expected maduro corojo cigar."

Hint of manure? I mean - yeah some cigars, I guess smell like sh*t, but really? Idk. I personally think of other terms to describe the smell I'm getting. Most of the times its not manure when you think about it. It reminds me of the dried out hay or whatever they feed the animals with (not corn)... I associate it with a barn. Yes, there is manure, but idk...

How many of you and how often do you come across this "hint of manure"?

I personally would not find a cigar appealing if I see this in a review... Anyway... It just sounds odd...

Hint of manure.... Hint of manure... Manure essence... Pleasant hint of manure... idk...

kuzi16

the word he was looking for was "barnyard"


i read an opinion oce from a guy that said only the best cigars smell like cow ***.

i smoke some good cigars, and there is a disproportionate amount that DO smell of barnyard.

MarkH

Absolutely, I have my nose up to a Gurkha Monogram right now and by God it smells like a horse barn. Which is NOT bad mind you.

undulac

There is no way getting around it. It is fertilizer and can and will aid to the aroma of a cigar. After changing multiple diapers for the past 3.5 years, I guess I don't smell the poop in my cigars, but I'm sure it's there.

Lasabar

jeff_connors should be pooping in his lawn to make those plants really unleash!

Vulchor

Lollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll0----I dont know why but this has struck me as one of the funniest posts or quotes I have ever seen-----and rather appropriate actually for many Gurkhas and every Victor Sinclair I have ever seen

Matt Marvel

kuzi16:

the word he was looking for was "barnyard"


i read an opinion oce from a guy that said only the best cigars smell like cow ***.

i smoke some good cigars, and there is a disproportionate amount that DO smell of barnyard.

I agree, a lot of them do. I remember that was everyone's take on the Nub Maduro. For some reason, I've found most of the darker wrappers have that smell. That could just be me though.

gmill880

Matt Marvel:

kuzi16:

the word he was looking for was "barnyard"


i read an opinion oce from a guy that said only the best cigars smell like cow ***.

i smoke some good cigars, and there is a disproportionate amount that DO smell of barnyard.

I agree, a lot of them do. I remember that was everyone's take on the Nub Maduro. For some reason, I've found most of the darker wrappers have that smell. That could just be me though.

Having grown up on a farm the cigars with a 'barnyard' smell bring a smile to my face ...and most of them are damn good ...I'm just sayin ...

Renaissance_Man

Interesting comments here... I too found this quote rather funny and interesting. I guess I would have to agree that most cigars have this smell, but I still cannot freely call it "hint of manure"... I'd rather "barnyard". Is it really mostly maduros with this smell? Any ideas on why that is? Who here was a chemistry whiz?

gmill880

Renaissance_Man:

Interesting comments here... I too found this quote rather funny and interesting. I guess I would have to agree that most cigars have this smell, but I still cannot freely call it "hint of manure"... I'd rather "barnyard". Is it really mostly maduros with this smell? Any ideas on why that is? Who here was a chemistry whiz?

Manure ....Hint of Barnyard ...You guys are so damn uppity

kuzi16

its the fermentation process of the maduro process will do that. its a very slow and controlled break down of tobacco.... not too unlike a stomach breaking down veggies/grass...

rmccloud

My girlfriend regularly tells me that I smell like $hit after I have smoked a maduro cigar. Tasty!!

andrewh

I actually thought the same (as did my girlfriend) about the Rocky Patel Autumn. It was a great smoke though

jeff_connors

Lasabar:

jeff_connors should be pooping in his lawn to make those plants really unleash!

HA! the way/what I eat!! i would most likely take out half the neighborhood !!!!

Renaissance_Man

jeff_connors:

Lasabar:

jeff_connors should be pooping in his lawn to make those plants really unleash!

HA! the way/what I eat!! i would most likely take out half the neighborhood !!!!

Come on man! Its a sure way to get that super full body camacho style ! And some toast in the "aftertaste"...

jeff_connors

a heavy nutty overtone?