Review Notes: I smoked one of these last night after winning them on CBID. I had let them sit in my humi for about a week. Appearance: it's box pressed, dark and well constructed. Looked very solid. Taste: The first part was somewhat bitter, but the 2nd and 3rd parts dramatically improved giving off lots of leathery tastes. I would say it's a medium-full flavor. More towards full for sure. It wasn't very smooth in the beginning but that changed as it got to the middle and prodced lots of smoke. Burn: This is where I had some problems. In the middle, the burn became quite uneven and there was a piece that wouldn't burn with the rest of the cigar. It just hung there for 10-15 minutes, finally I had to light it to get it burning with the rest of the stick. Draw: Tougher early on but becomes quite easy in the 2nd and 3rd. Overall, I thought maybe the cigar was slightly dry when it arrived from CBID which would account for burn issues. It felt a little dry to the touch. Overall, I would say it was above average and had good potential assuming the burn issues were gone. But, for the one I just had, I'm giving it a 7 or so since the flavor in the beginning was a little off and the burn was uneven. The 2nd and 3rd parts made up for it and saved the day. I'll have to write another review once I age them a little more to see if the burn was a dryness issue. Back to you all in a few months on this one.

Review Notes: Full smoke with a smooth oak like taste, mix with a hint of coffee and the flavor holds to the end. The stick looks good and feels good in your hand. You can take your time with this one since the draw is easy and no re-lighting problems.

Review Notes: Flavor started out with a kick. Like a really bitter cup of coffee. Thankfully, after a few minutes, this mellowed out into a great cream and coffee flavor that lasted till the last puff. Had some draw and burn issues though, which makes me think this cigar costs 3 dollars more than it should. There's also a slightly ashy aftertaste. A good smoke, but not one I'll be going to much in the future.

Review Notes: I was let down by this one. Great box-preseed appearance, and beautiful texture. Taste was okay. A rich tobacco taste with more smoothness than I find to be in the 1992 series. Hints of leather, but during the time I smoked this, the taste really never varied. It was pretty good, but it just wasn't that great. Where I really had the problem was in the construction. About 3/5s into this, I had to start puffing like mad to keep this going. It started to burn out every 15-20 seconds or so, and after 15 minutes of this, I had to dump this one. I was surprised, as I normally find RPs to have great construction and a nice burn and flavor, but I couldn't help but feel that this was a waste of money for me.

Review Notes: My friend picked this one out for me at the coner store. He's good at that! My, what a great hour and a half of pure pleasure! This fine cigar not only looks great, but tastes great as well. The flavors are woody, leather and burnt oak (like the burnt oak barrels that fine bourbon is aged in) The burn was even with a white ash. This winner is best with a good neat bourbon !