Review Notes: First things first, the cigar right out of the box looks SPECTACULAR. Gorgeous band and nice dark oily wrapper with a cedar wrap on the tail. Right after lighting the cigar it is a bit rough around the edges but if you give it a quarter to a half inch it evens out and the chocolaty, molasses, nutty overtones come out. It can remind me of the Partagas Black except the Partagas Black has a stronger chocolaty flavor and is a bit smoother. This is a smoother dark cigar though without the overpowering spice. The last quarter the spice kicks up but it compliments the cigar. Go buy a box, (not sampler packs or bundles). The boxes seem to have more consistency throughout and you can get a box for $75 or $80 shipped. Yes its a little more you cheap o folks but you get the cigars in better condition and aged better.