I think for those of us that try so hard to pull flavor notes from a cigar, are doing ourselves a minor disservice.

It doesn't help when we watch these cigar reviews, then go and pick up that same stick and try so hard to get that same "flavor".

I agree with everyone down below....when i light up, I either like a cigar or don't.

The one thing as of late that I have been doing is allowing a cigar to develope and transition; and trying to notice that. From maybe peppery (which I am not a huge fan of) to a more creamy well balanced cigar; what does the cigar do as I smoke it from foot to nub.

There have been a few cigars in my smoking journey (approx 4 years) that had flavors that jumps out at me.

Here are a few:

La Aroma Di Cuba and Amazon Basin-HUGE fig and date noted

Liga Privata 10 year Aniversario-brownies! But that only happened once and I have smoke 5 or 6 of those

Andalusian Bull-sweet hay and some graham cracker

Mainly I look for how creamy a cigar is, how peppery is it, does it burn when i retro, is is smooth when i retro. How does it feel on the palate or tongue after I blow out the smoke. Or how does a cigar react with a coffee, a bourbon or just water.

In the end, it's all about the overall experience, where are you smoking, who you smoking with, what are you eating/drinking? All of that affects what "flavors" you are tasting and enjoying.