Review Notes: Flavor started out pretty bland. However, I was pleasantly suprised as I kept smoking and it kept improving. This cigar went from being a sure fire "tried and now I can move on" to a cigar that I will be having again in the future. Do not give to friends unless they are patient smokers willing to get through the first 1/2 inch. Good smoke, nice spicy flavor, and averagely even burn. Ash looked a bit loose but, I had about 1 1/2 inches of ash before I lost it. The cigar was softer to the touch than any other but, did not burn as fast as this might lead you to believe. Excellent draw!