Review Notes: Count me among the believers. I've smoked 2-3 boxes over 4 years. It's difficult to make such a big smoke that it so consistent within the stick and across boxes. Not quite the depth or uniqueness of some other cubans, so not my 10. But certainly among the finest.

Review Notes: I agree 100% with Mackson, I have NEVER smoked a Don Alejandro (98-08) that hasn't ranked in my top 10 cigars EVER. To be clear, I have smoked somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 Dons from 12-15 boxes, and they always battle the 'best' Monte #2's and Siglo VI's for my favorite cigar. Not the mention the VR Famosos is probably in my top 5 too. Now there is no doubt that these cigars do get even better with age -- as difficult as that may seem. However, regardless of the year, the construction and appearance is 95% of the time the Best of the Best! The wrappers are particularly incredible -- milk chocolate in color and some of the smoothest cuban tobacco wrappers of any cigar out there. I'm also usually blown away on how good the draw is for a cigar of this size (not too loose, but so easy and smooth). Onto the smoke itself....the older the Don the smoother the overall flavors, which include honey, spice and chocolate, with hints of coffee, almonds and cherry. These complex flavors change throughout this roller coaster of a smoke with a full and satisfying finish. I honestly cannot understand some the reviewers who consider this cigar's flavor as average or worse. I've had all the great Double Coronas (Partagas, Punch, Cohiba, Ramon and Hoyo) and cigar after cigar, the Don beats them all every time. To be fair, the Hoyo and Partagas come close, but they're nowhere near as consistent as the Don. In the end, try the Don -- you won't regret it -- and if you do, I will gladly take the rest of your box off your hands! Enjoy!!

Review Notes: Judging by some of these reviews I must have had an exceptional couple of boxes, my experience of this cigar has been nothing short of excelsior ! It's the grand daddy of DBL Coronas (Well except for Monty A's, RJ's & a couple of others) but thats besides the point, I feel superior when smoking this delicious treat and I can only hope someone else out there picks up a box or two like the ones I had (NOV 04) sweet,toasty and tasty to the nub A+

Review Notes: I have smoked a couple of these from dec 2004 and I have to say its been uneventful. Well constructed, nice even burn, produces lots of smoke, but just no flavors other than a leathery tobacco taste throughout. I have a few more of the same age, I'll just give them a few more years and see.

Review Notes: Very nice for a cigar this size. Excellent draw and fun to smoke. Good flavour, but not a taste of its own, after smoking three cigars from different lots you can not yet identify them as the same cigar (although the taste is Cuban all the way). Despite the publicity, this is not yet in the league of Cohiba, Trinidad or Montecristo.