Review Notes: Smoked this 2 hours after the UPS package arrived. The wrapper looked a little dry under the cedar sleeve, but it didn't affect the flavor which is tasty. Bold and smooth, like Rayaddas said in the preceding review really hits the mark. I tasted a little pepper about half way. Burned even with a nice white ash. Required one small touch-up. For $1.75 at auction I could grow to like these a lot. The stick was firm and solid all the way through with an excellent draw. Nineteen more to go.