Review Notes: As the subject says, it's a great cigar "as it is", but for the price, few come close to this. Flavors I got were primarily rich earthy, coffee, and bittersweet- cocoa with a distinct nutty flavor and aroma on the finish of each puff. Not a maduro- sweet, at least to me, but it did have a nice tobacco-sweet. Great when you are short on time (and cash...) but want a satisfying, hearty smoke. Again, it's an 8 or 8.5 of 10 when I smoked it "cold" (blind tasting at the cigar club), but now that I know it retails for under 4 bucks a stick, it's bumped up to a 9 or higher out of 10. Just my 2 cents worth - see if you agree.