Review Notes: Outstanding cigar, firm with no gaps and a luxurious brown capa. Upon toasting the foot the aroma wafted in my direction and really added to the experience. It started with ceder and sweetness, and perhaps a little Cuban "twang". Rich and smooth until the first ashing at about 2". That's when a lovely sweet spice appeared on the front and middle of my tongue, and on my lips too. Unfortunately for me, at about the halfway point black pepper began to drown everything else out. Its intensity grew and grew until I was no longer enjoying the experience. At the band I let 'er go. The construction and burn were perfect and it stayed cool all the way. I'd call it a medium to full cigar, and ever so smooth until the pepper. I had the same experience with the Series O 5" x 50 perfecto. I suppose it's just a body chemistry thing. I'll try again one day. Too bad too, because it's a lovely cigar