Ok, not to beat a dead horse, but... We all have conversed on the subject of bloom. We all know that it is a GOOD sign, that the cigar was made with high quality leaves, and that it was stored properly and aged for some time. We all agree that when a cigar displays such a treat that the cigar somehow tastes better. But is it the bloom that adds to the flavor, or is the flavor simply better due to the fact that it was properly aged? In other words, when we find one of these tasty morsels, if we happened to brush the bloom off would the cigar still be as scrumptious? Does the Bloom itself add to the flavor?

I have bought a few boxes of Mayorga, and when opening the box right after receiving them, there was bloom already on the cigars!

Tailgater, in my "expert" opinion-properly aged cigars taste better!