Review Notes: I have smoked three cigars from a box marked EUP NOV07. I have to say that I have rarely seen a box of cuban cigars as beautiful as this one. Gorgeous, colorado maduro wrapper, difficult to find cuban cigars with this kind of wrapper. Also, it is veinless. Construction is excellent, solid, right resistance to the pinch, no soft spots. Cutting was easy, pre-light draw was good and spicy. After lighting drawing big mouthfuls of dense but velvety smoke was easy, the burn was straight and the striped grey ash was  tight. The flavor department was equally impressive: it starts out earthy and spicy in the first third; in the second it includes dark cherries, tea, and wood. The last third is mostly about wood, nuts, and spices. The body is medium. This cigars is impressive in every respect, but this is especially true for flavors which are remarkably good.

Review Notes: I recently decided to try some of the other brands in the Habanos portfolio, and this one ended up on my list of singles to try, thanks to the reviews here and the recommendation of my tobacconist... Boy am I glad it did! It looked rather ragged, with a spongy construction and a very marbled wrapper over a lightly veined, slightly lumpy body. The draw was very loose, which led me to believe it would burn hot and uneven. Glad to say it didn't. The smoke was very peppery, unlike any other CC I've had before. It had notes of black, white and green peppercorns and even the slight bittersweetness of green bell peppers over a backdrop of rich, earthy, sweet Cuban tobacco. The aroma was absolutely intoxicating, full of earth, spice and smoldering Havana leaf. It burned straight and the draw, as stated before, bombed me with huge clouds of rich, aromatic smoke. I had to touch it up twice after ashing, but other than that, it was nearly perfect. I nubbed it at 3/4" after 60 mins and wished for more. It was almost Padron-esque, in build and somewhat in flavor, but much better to my mind (maybe just because it's taboo). The finish coated my palate with coffee bean and nutty notes. I will be buying a box of these and maybe a cab after, if the box is as good as this one was! Definitely a refreshing change of pace from the usual Montes and Partagas. Thumbs up!

Review Notes: 02/07 box date. This cigar delivered a rich depthness of Cuban flavor and intoxicating aroma. Excellent burn and no relights. Definately a top 10 cigar in my collection.

Review Notes: Perhaps it was in shock but the stick i had was earthy with notes of recurring notes of boiled shrimp and dull earth.Perhaps time will let these evolve into somthing enjoyable.

Review Notes: This was a somewhat bold smoke, full of dark flavors, (if that makes any sense). It was earthy with strong blasts of burnt caramel, black coffee and cocoa powder. Overall it was an enjoyable cigar, but it wasn't great. It’s definitely a second-tier robusto behind the better-known offerings from the ISOM.