冷品是指在点燃雪茄之前将雪茄夹起来放在嘴里，然后抽吸，你可以感受到里面的烟草。味道和点然后肯定不一样，但这个动作可以暗示即将迎来的味道。

你可能会纳闷，谁会去抽一支没有点燃的雪茄。但是这是雪茄行业的常见做法。冷品可以揭示雪茄的某些品质，特别是辛辣的混合物会有刺激感。温和的烟叶混合会让你感觉中性的味道。年份少的发酵不足的烟叶在冷品中具有一些令人反感的味道。

当然，在抽完雪茄之前，我们永远不会评判雪茄。但是在你点燃雪茄之前，冷品是业内人士的一种先睹为快的方式。

Basically, it's smoking a cigar before lighting it. If you clip a cigar and put it in your mouth, then suck air through it before you light up, you can taste the tobacco inside. The flavor won't be the same as a burning cigar, but it will hint at the taste to come.

Who in the world would puff an unlit cigar? It's a common practice among those in the cigar industry. A cold taste, as it's known, can reveal certain qualities about a cigar. Especially spicy blends will have a kick, milder blends will taste neutral and cigars with young, raw tobacco may have offensive flavor in a cold taste.

Of course, we would never judge a cigar until after it's smoked. But a cold taste is an insider's way of getting a sneak preview, before you light.