Review Notes: I bought this cigar from the reviews on this site and I was disappointed. Although the cigar looked very good, the draw was bad and it burned a little uneven. But when I was able to get a decent draw the taste was quite nice. Almost worth the $3.50 I paid. I will try this one again sometime, just not anytime soon.

 Review Notes: This cigar had a great-looking dark brown wrapper with a nice glossy sheen. I wanted to give it an 8 for appearance, but I had to ding it a point for the big ugly vein (more like a small twig) running the entire length of cigar. (El Rey wraps their cigars in white tissue paper, so I didn't see this before I bought it.) Very well made cigar though. I was afraid it was going to be too tight, but I was wrong. Beautiful draw and a perfectly even burn all the way. No relights or touch-up lights necessary. This stick took a while to get rolling though. Most of the first 1/3 was bland, thin, and one-dimensional. But then the flavors started kicking in and by half-way, this cigar was going full bore, with lots of flavor nuances and a nice, thick, billowing smoke. A little bitterness built up near the end, but along with it came a nice spicy note and a taste that reminded me of unsweetened baking chocolate. I smoked this thing as far as I could without burning my fingers and lips. Very enjoyable. If the first half had been as good as the rest, I would given it an 8 for flavor. When you factor in the relatively low price for these, you really can't go wrong firing one up.

 Review Notes: This was the first time I have smoked an ERDM and I loved it. Well built. Almost no burn issues. I thought the flavor would be stronger for the size, but turned out to be a rich kind of nutty/woody flavor. The value is also amazing. Loved it, one of my new favorites.

 Review Notes: Excellent cigar in every way. If you like mild cigars because you're in search of a smooth cigar, then switch your mentality; you can have a full-bodied cigar that smokes just as smooth. THis is a rich, oily cigar with soooo much flavor. The value is impecible.

 Review Notes: To start off I like the tissue as it is more elegant than celo and better than nothing at all so for appearance thats a plus for me. The cigar is well constructed with beautiful dark leaves with a good taste and the color does not come off so that makes me believe this is well fermented traditionally. Easily cut with my Xikar nice pre-smoke draw smell/taste. Lights nicely with a very good draw I like a rather loose draw but not too loose with a heavy full feel which this cigar possesses. Large gage ample amounts of cool smoke great taste. One of my favorites.