Review Notes: This stick was a little spongy. The appearance made me think of dark chocolate. Pre-light taste was sweet as a maduro should be. Cut easily with a good draw. After ignition I was under attack from the raw spice and leather flavors. Make sure you eat something or you'll end up queasy. Don't sit for too long either. The burn was average, it needed a few touchups to keep burning straight. After an inch and a half was gone the stick calmed down to a medium-full profile and kept a nice spice flavor all the way through to the nub. If flavor and appearance were the only factors, this stick would be rated very high. I wonder how these would do with more humidor time?