Whenever I get into a new hobby I go all in. One of my first purchases after buying a cheap pipe and some Captain Blacks was the book Pipesmoking: a 21st century guide.
Something that I do not remember reading about in it was Palate Fatigue or what to do about it. I might have glossed over it I’ll have to check back.
Having only recently gotten over Covid I was scarred that my tastebuds might never function at full force again. For over a month I could not taste a thing so I just smoked a lot of 5 brothers or blends I didn’t particularly care for for Nic fix alone. When the Covid began to lose its grip I started to taste Latakia again and that was about it.
As a burley lover I was afraid that the subtle nuances were gone and I would never again taste the sweet nutty flavor of my beloved 5 bros or the florals in Semois. I started Tasing perique again one night with NightCap then I could really recognize it in Old Joe Krantz the next day.
So it seemed that my tastes were coming back slowly. I was still worried that something was seriously wrong so yesterday I broke up a cake of Sutliff Red Va and to my surprise I could really taste it in all it’s sweet beauty. It felt as if I’d sucked on a lemon or eaten a piece of ginger. I’d been smoking Englishes,VaPers, and Vaburs looking for that flavor that I just needed to go back to basics to unlock my palate. Later that night to test myself I folded an Irish Flake and savored the entire thing for 45 minuets. This was the same flake I stuffed in a bowl one day a few months ago and I could not taste a thing ,nothing, notta.
Tricks and tips for palate re training, cleansing, ?
Is there better terminology for this sort of thing?
Thanks
Something that I do not remember reading about in it was Palate Fatigue or what to do about it. I might have glossed over it I’ll have to check back.
Having only recently gotten over Covid I was scarred that my tastebuds might never function at full force again. For over a month I could not taste a thing so I just smoked a lot of 5 brothers or blends I didn’t particularly care for for Nic fix alone. When the Covid began to lose its grip I started to taste Latakia again and that was about it.
As a burley lover I was afraid that the subtle nuances were gone and I would never again taste the sweet nutty flavor of my beloved 5 bros or the florals in Semois. I started Tasing perique again one night with NightCap then I could really recognize it in Old Joe Krantz the next day.
So it seemed that my tastes were coming back slowly. I was still worried that something was seriously wrong so yesterday I broke up a cake of Sutliff Red Va and to my surprise I could really taste it in all it’s sweet beauty. It felt as if I’d sucked on a lemon or eaten a piece of ginger. I’d been smoking Englishes,VaPers, and Vaburs looking for that flavor that I just needed to go back to basics to unlock my palate. Later that night to test myself I folded an Irish Flake and savored the entire thing for 45 minuets. This was the same flake I stuffed in a bowl one day a few months ago and I could not taste a thing ,nothing, notta.
Tricks and tips for palate re training, cleansing, ?
Is there better terminology for this sort of thing?
Thanks
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