Producer classification
Exact published strength or flavor category, source, date, product scope, and whether the maker defines its scale.
Experience and safety
Name the sensation. Do not invent the dose.
Flavor intensity, smoke body, producer strength, nicotine exposure, and physical response answer different questions. Record them separately so personal experience never becomes false chemical certainty.
Private record fields
Separate the experience before comparing it.
Context and individual response can change from one occasion to another. Preserve conditions and uncertainty rather than declaring a permanent product verdict.
Sensory intensity
Flavor and aroma intensity under an anchored personal scale, with descriptors kept separate from intensity.
Smoke body
Texture, density, and mouth-filling impression under a clearly defined scale rather than a synonym for strength.
Use conditions
Cigar size, duration, pace, inhalation as reported, food, hydration, alcohol or other substances, environment, and prior exposure.
Physical response
Timing and description of symptoms or effects, what action was taken, and whether care was sought—without diagnosing the cause.
Stop when symptoms begin
Do not push through a physical reaction.
Stop smoking and move away from the smoke if nausea, dizziness, headache, weakness, confusion, breathing difficulty, or other concerning symptoms occur. Severe or persistent symptoms—especially chest pain, breathing difficulty, confusion, fainting, seizure, or inability to wake—require urgent medical help.