text:  And I never tasted a cigar the same way again. It was dumb. It was ridiculous. This would be well before COVID. Oh, far before COVID. Oh, COVID was not even a gleam in the eye of a scientist in Wuhan. Or was it? Well, now just being that guy. But then again, I also started to like spicier foods. I liked ice in my drinks. Like a bunch of things changed for my palate. It's super weird that it happened. I'm starting to wonder whether or not I'm having a palate change.