Review Notes: that it can only get better!!! Yes, it's a bit young but it's already wonderful. I had the chance to have one of these as a gift from a friend, and I smoked it right away, the evening after I had smoked after lunch a short robusto of the same house....this is much smoother, with already well seasoned and blended flavours, and impeccable construction. Of course it can age a bit more, but that is true for most hi quality sticks.... No idea about value, it was a gift. But, as I usually say, for such a good thing value is no issue.