Review Notes: A friend gave me this from a cigar sampler pack. I usually don't smoke this size, preferring sticks closer to 50 ring gauge. The appearance was average with a few blemishes on the wrapper. Surprising good draw for a thinner cigar. The draw was firm however I didn't have to struggle with it. The burn was good the whole way through. The taste was too average for anyone but a new cigar smoker. You've read earthy flavor which I take to mean it tastes like tobacco, a plant, and not much else. This stick fits the bill. If you have any, give them to the friends who want to mooch a cigar off of you.