I am also new to this world, with a little over a year of experience and I always wondered the same thing. I can't tell you much because we're on the same boat but I can tell you this; When I draw too much, too often on a cigar, my palate burns(not literally and I don't feel any pain from it lol) and it is hard to take in any taste after that, so now I smoke my cigars sloooowllyyy without trying to make a lot of smoke like I always used to try and make.
Also, I had a nice batch of HoyoDeMonterrey Epicure no2 a while ago witch I found had distinctly different tastes throughout each third so it was hard not to notice. If you haven't had one of these, put it on your list! One third had fruity(berrys) another third had woody(ish) flavors.. and the last third.. well I had burned my palate by then!