Review Notes: Hopefully I just got a dud. I have 3 more of these in the humi, so I guess I'll find out eventually. This is a beautiful cigar, and as soon as the cigar touched my lips, I knew from the tingle it was going to offer some strength. It starts smooth, creamy, delicious, and medium-bodied. I'm glad I had a sugar-laden beverage by my side, b/c just after the half way point the leather and power set in, as the cigar transforms to become full-bodied though never harsh. The strength also picks up for you nicotine addicts. There was only one problem with this smoke: construction. From the get go it refused to burn evenly, requiring touch ups again, and again, and again. Unfortunately, this put a real damper on the experience. The ash was unusually flakey, which I thought a bit strange. I'll eventually smoke my way through the others I have, but at this point, I doubt I would buy more.